Approval seems near for Society Hill’s ‘public-events’ plan
Despite a deadlocked vote last month, Society Hill’s plan for regulating public events on town property seems headed for Town Council’s approval this week.
Raceway renames 5K run to honor slain officer
Darlington Raceway has renamed its annual 5K run in honor of the Darlington police officer who was killed nearly a year ago when a gunman ambushed law-enforcement officers in Florence County.
Student accused of making threat against Lamar school
Charges were pending against a student who made a threat against Spaulding Middle School in Lamar, officials said. The Darlington County School District said that on Sept. 18, a Spaulding student made a threat against the school using his school-issued iPad. “The threat was picked up by a teacher through the district’s monitoring program,” the district said in a news release. “The teacher reported the threat and school administrators...
Driver flees South Main Street traffic stop, crashes into oncoming vehicle
A driver who’d been pulled over Friday by Darlington police suddenly drove off, veering into the path of an oncoming vehicle and causing a collision that sent the other driver to the hospital.
First responders put training into practice
At a North Carolina lake to practice diving, a group of Darlington County first responders put their emergency training to use when a “distressed” diver needed help.
Florence-Darlington Technical College interim president named major in S.C. State Guard
Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) interim president Edward Bethea was recently sworn into the South Carolina State Guard with the rank of major. Bethea took an oath of office to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America during a ceremony at Florence-Darlington Technical College. South Carolina State Guard Brig. Gen. Mike Langston, Deputy Commander and Col. Charles Muse, who retired from...