Investigators seek public’s assistance identifying suspect
Darlington County sheriff’s investigators with the Special Victims Unit are investigating a Sept. 7 assault near the intersection of East Billy Farrow Highway and Auburn School Road. Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance identifying the suspect. Investigators have released a sketch of the suspect produced by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Forensic Art Unit. The suspect is described as a black male with a cross...
2 held; drugs seized
Two Darlington residents were being held after drugs were found at a home in Darlington County, Sheriff Tony Chavis said. “Investigators completed a lengthy investigation into the selling of illegal drugs at a home on Jones Road and arrested two individuals,” stated Chavis. “Investigators were able to locate and seize approximately 146 grams of methamphetamine, 2.9 grams of crack cocaine, 33 grams of marijuana, 14 Ecstasy pills, 15...
Pilot Club of Darlington and Darlington Anchor Club gather for annual joint meeting
Members of the Pilot Club of Darlington and Darlington Anchor Club gathered recently for their annual joint meeting. They packed nine boxes containing 256 pounds of supplies to help those in the Bahamas affected by Hurricane Dorian. DSI Metals paid for the shipping costs to get these supplies sent to Pilot friends in Florida to forward to our Pilot friends and families in the Bahamas. Pilots and Anchors also collected and packed...
Medal of Honor recipient tours Fort Jackson
Former Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia, the only living Iraqi War Medal of Honor recipient, toured Fort Jackson Aug. 28 with Gen. Paul E. Funk II, head of the Training and Doctrine Command.
FDTC students awarded Ken Cox Faculty Senate Scholarship
Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) students Tabitha Martin and Maria Sierra Rico were awarded the Ken Cox Faculty Senate Scholarship. Each of the $600 scholarships will be used to assist the students during their educational journey. Martin is seeking her degree in Human Services. The Timmonsville resident dreams of becoming a child counselor. Florence student Rico is also seeking her degree in Human Services. Contributed...
CBD oil and arthritis
Health-conscious consumers have no doubt encountered advertisements for CBD oil at some point in recent memory. Supplement stores, pharmacies and even gyms may promote CBD oil, prompting consumers to wonder just what CBD is and how it may or may not play a role in the treatment of certain conditions, including arthritis. According to the Arthritis Foundation®, two kinds of the cannabis sativa plant, hemp and marijuana, produce...