Darlington County News

From left, Capt. Donnie Welch, Fire Marshal Bryan Crowley, Fire Chief Bill Heathman, Tena Tiller Rabon, Brandy Zeller and Lt.

Darlington County deputies have arrested a Hartsville man in connection with a robbery and counterfeit shoes seizure.

Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Read more: Local , Counterfeit , Darlington County , Morris Mazyck , Shoes , $28 , 000 , South Carolina Secretary of State The Darlington County Sheriff's Office spokesman, Capt.

Representatives from the city of Florence and Florence and Darlington counties gathered Wednesday morning to sign a resolution officially adopting a regional stormwater education strategy through the Florence Darlington Stormwater Consortium.

Darlington County Council held two public hearings Monday for Ordinance 09-14 and 09-16, officially closed two runways at the Darlington County Jetport and addressed a solid waste report.

The United Way of Hartsville launched a campaign to raise $275,000 in 2010 for Hartsville area service agencies with a kickoff breakfast Friday at CareSouth Carolina.

Two Hartsville residents were arrested after a Thursday morning drug raid, according to a Darlington County Sheriff's Office press release.

A Darlington man was sentenced to 35 years in jail for hitting a woman in the head with a heavy object, then throwing her daughter from a moving motorcycle, 4th Circuit Assistant Solicitor Patti McKenzie said.

Nearly 200 people gathered at the Pavilion at Hartsville's Lawton Park Thursday night to hear from three Republican candidates for statewide offices, one for Congress and enjoy some barbecue.

The Oct. 22 shooting death of a Hartsville man that was originally thought to be a homicide has been ruled a suicide, Hartsville Police Chief Tim Kemp said.

The Darlington County School Board unanimously approved a new seven-period schedule for district high schools for 2010-11 during the monthly board meeting in Darlington.

The National Council of Negro Women in Darlington County is honoring exemplary citizens from throughout the county who have made significant contributions in education, politics, business, religion, arts, athletics, law enforcement, medicine, media/journalism and the civic community.

Police in Lake City are searching for 40 people wanted on various charges, mainly drug offenses.

Thursday, November 05, 2009 at 7:13 p.m. A Darlington County parent is outraged with school district officials.

A Lamar man was arrested Wednesday after deputies said several cars found at his home during a drug bust are stolen, Darlington County Sheriff's Capt.

A 10-year-old dog who went missing in Darlington for a month and two days was found knocking on death's door.

A woman from Whiteville died in a car accident in South Carolina Monday night. The Darlington County coroner said 60-year-old Patricia White McPherson, died at a hospital from injuries in the accident that occurred on I-20. The accident is still under investigation, but authorities say it took place around 7pm near Highway 340.

Monday, November 02, 2009 at 10:51 p.m. The Westbound lane of Interstate 20 in Darlington County near the Florence County line is shut down Monday night.

Tobacco farming was once a way of life for many in the Pee Dee region. Today, farmlands in this area are no longer dominated by tobacco, though traces of the crops past dominance are evident.

The S.C. Department of Transportation has scheduled a public information meeting Thursday in Darlington County concerning the proposed bridge replacement on West Smith Avenue over Swift Creek.