#GrabABagSC litter pick-up
Despite Saturday morning’s chilly and damp weather, citizen volunteers joined members of the City of Darlington Beautification Board to pick up trash around town. The meet-up was part of #GrabABagSC, a statewide litter-fighting campaign spearheaded by Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. Locally, volunteers met at the City of Darlington Administration Building at 9 a.m., signed up to snag litter on particular streets, and returned to home...
New mayor’s plan: Let’s get to work Boyd defeats Hines nearly 2-1: ‘We prayed for these numbers’
Early in the morning on Election Day Nov. 5, Curtis Boyd posted a message on his Facebook page about how his day began.
Nettles, Boston in runoff for council
A runoff election for an at-large seat on Darlington City Council will be held Nov. 19, county elections officials say.
How expensive was the mayor’s race?
For CURTIS BOYD, at least $11,485. In his most recent campaign disclosure report to the State Ethics Commission, dated Oct. 15, Boyd reported using $8,554 of his own money in the election cycle. He reported $2,931 in individual contributions. He reported having spent all that, totaling $11,485. Boyd’s single biggest contributor was listed as Glenn McRae of Darlington, $500. For GLORIA HINES, at least $4,358. In her most recent...
Darlington celebrates Veterans Day
Citizens gathered on the Darlington Public Square at 11 a.m. Monday to celebrate Veterans Day and pay homage to all the servicemen and -women who fight to keep our nation free. Members of each branch of the armed forces, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard were acknowledged and thanked for their service. Staged by American Legion Post 13, the event featured guest speaker Capt. Ian Rohde, USAF, who shared his...
County adopts Bailey Bill to preserve historic properties
Darlington County Council met Nov. 4 and voted unanimously to help owners of historic properties invest in their revitalization.