City Council looks at options for road paving
In a brief work session on next fiscal year’s budget, Darlington City Council members discussed options for raising money to pave more roads in the city. One option under discussion at last Thursday’s work session was raising sanitation fees on city water bills by about $2 for residents or slightly more for businesses, or both. Another option was adding a fee of about $50 to property taxes. Council took no action and seemed to reach...
Rep. Robert Williams presents contributions from local industry
Rep. Robert Williams (right), S.C. House District 62, stopped by the City of Darlington administration offices last week to deliver two contributions from local industry. Williams secured donations of $1,500 from Nucor and $1,500 from Pee Dee Electric Cooperative to help complete new public parks. City manager Howard Garland said two public parks are currently under construction — one on Magnolia Street near the A.W. Stanley Gym...
McLeod Health Darlington names 2019 Nurses of the Year
McLeod Health Darlington announced the 2019 Registered Nurse (RN) and Nursing Technician of the Year Award recipients: Charlene Thompson, RN, and Harley Hanna, MST. Thompson has been a staff nurse at McLeod Health Darlington for eight years. “In addition to her role as a staff nurse, Charlene is also a dependable charge nurse,” said Lisa Page, Chief Nursing Officer for McLeod Health Darlington. “For a smooth transition, Charlene...
Carraway among officers honored at ceremony
Darlington resident Terrence Carraway, a Florence Police Department officer who was slain on duty last year, was among the officers honored last Wednesday in Washington at an annual memorial service. The 38th annual service honored 228 peace officers who died in the line of duty last year. At the ceremony on the West Lawn of the Capitol Building, President Donald Trump pledged to the families that the country will “never, ever leave...
Hartsville High athletics director resigns
Jamie Horton, Hartsville High School’s athletics director, has announced her resignation, effective at the end of the academic year. Horton is leaving to assume the role of assistant principal at Fort Dorchester High School in Dorchester School District Two in Summerville. Horton has taught and coached in the Darlington County School District since 2010 and served as the school’s athletic director this past year. “Coach Horton has...
Trackable, temporary license plates now on S.C. vehicles
Travelers may notice a new type of temporary license plate on South Carolina roadways, which ties a newly-purchased vehicle to its owner. Prior to the passage of Senate Bill 1083 in 2018, whose primary sponsor was Sen. Larry Grooms, a temporary license plate placed on the back of a vehicle simply included an expiration date written with a marker. These plates were easily forged and left law enforcement officers without any knowledge...