Woman held in stabbing
A woman was arrested in connection with a stabbing incident last Tuesday night on Limit Street in Darlington, according to the Darlington Police. Local news media said the unidentified victim initially refused to be transported to a hospital. No other details were available.
Investigators arrest felon with drugs, sawed-off shotgun
Darlington County Sheriff Tony Chavis announced the arrest of a Hartsville man and Florence woman after the execution of a search warrant last week. “My Narcotics Investigations did an excellent job building this case,” said Chavis. “They were able to locate more than 12 grams of crystal methamphetamine, more than half of a gram of methamphetamine, more than $1,000 and a sawed-off shotgun.” Investigators with the Drug Enforcement Unit...
Coker students earn $5,000 in prize money at 2019 P.E.E. D.E.E. Idea Challenge
On April 17, 10 semi-finalist teams from Coker College, Florence-Darlington Technical College and Francis Marion ,University competed for $7,500 in prize money at the third annual P.E.E. D.E.E. Idea Challenge, with Coker College well-represented with seven teams winning $5,000 in prize money. The P.E.E. D.E.E. Idea Challenge is open to all students attending Coker College, Florence-Darlington Technical College and Francis Marion...
CareSouth Carolina hosts annual Spring Fling
Despite a few threats of rainy weather, more than 600 people from around the Pee Dee made their way to CareSouth Carolina April 13 for a day of spring celebration. CareSouth Carolina hosted its annual “Spring Fling” on the lawn of its Hartsville medical office. Attendees had the opportunity to play games, jump on inflatables, meet the Easter bunny, compete for prizes, participate in an egg hunt and receive free health screenings and...
Lamar council explores how violence flared at festival
Lamar Town Council received a report on the 2019 Egg Scramble Jamboree at their April 8 meeting, and the news was mostly good … with one exception.