Hartsville man faces drug charges
A Hartsville man is facing drug charges after a “tip from a concerned citizen,” officials said. Darlington County sheriff’s investigators with the Drug Enforcement Unit arrested McKenzie Michael Stevens, 21, of Hartsville. “Investigators took a tip from a concerned citizen and immediately opened an investigation,” stated Sheriff Tony Chavis. “That investigation resulted in the arrest of Stevens.” Stevens is charged with trafficking...
2 killed in head-on crash
Two people were killed last week in a head-on collision in Darlington County, officials said. The victims, whose names had not been released as of press time, were in a Ford pickup truck that was heading south last Thursday on Society Hill Road, the state Highway Patrol told local news media. A Mazda pickup truck crossed the center line and hit the other vehicle, officials said. The Mazda’s driver was being treated at an area...
CareSouth Carolina’s school-based dental care expands
CareSouth Carolina has announced the addition of two new dentists to its Division of Dental Medicine, which will help the organization expand its school-based dental care services. Dr. Crystal Rosser and Dr. Brandi Hair have joined the CareSouth Carolina team and will offer school-based dental care to thousands of children across the Pee Dee area as part of the “Miles of Smiles” program beginning this fall. At the beginning of the...
Two wounded in drive-by shooting in Darlington
City of Darlington officials report there was a drive-by shooting near the Georgia-Pacific plant Friday night around 11 p.m.
Right to attorney not assured for all low-income criminal defendants in S.C.
Under a new city of Columbia ordinance, “extreme risk” residents who are poor might get a court-appointed lawyer – despite not facing any criminal charges – before they could be ordered by a municipal judge to turn over their guns.
Mayo High School Class of 1959 celebrates 60th reunion
The Mayo High School Class of 1959 recently celebrated its 60th class reunion in Darlington. The event included a dinner at the Country Club, a City of Darlington proclamation presented by Mayor Gloria Hines and a cookout. Attendees in photo: James Hamlin, Mabel McLeod Robinson, John E. Dove, Barbara Hunter James, Broadus Baccous, Gloria Jett Little, Janette House Morgan, Robbie L. Bonaparte Samuel, Lee Ila Mack Hall, Olivia Simon,...