All four incumbents up for re-election to the Darlington County Board of Education will run unopposed in this year’s general election.

The Darlington County Economic Development Partnership’s new director is wasting no time in familiarizing himself with his new job.

An investigation by Darlington city officials of complaints filed against Darlington Police Chief Jay Cox has concluded, and officials have found no wrongdoing.
Darlington City Council members requested the investigation into Cox’s actions after complaints were made about him.

A Hartsville man once accused of holding two girls in an underground bunker in Darlington County was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison Friday for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm after a lengthy hearing punctuated by his outbursts.

The Darlington County Coordinating Council, in partnership with the Byerly Foundation, will host a Darlington County Services Forum on Thursday, Sept. 11, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Lakeview Baptist Church in Hartsville. 

Lamar head coach J.R. Boyd’s return to the sideline was marred by a 42-0 loss to two-time defending AAA state champion Cheraw on Friday night.

The McBee Panthers varsity football team opened its 2008 campaign with a win over the North Central Knights 44-20.

The Hartsville Red Foxes opened the 2008 football season with a 26-14 loss to the Camden Bulldogs Friday night in one of South Carolina’s oldest prep football match ups. 

The Camden Bulldogs opened its 2008 football season with a win in one of the oldest prep football match ups in South Carolina defeating the Hartsville Red Foxes 26-14 at Kemp Stadium Friday night.

Lavender struggles at Lime Rock; looks forward to Manfield

During the 68th annual meeting of the Municipal Association of South Carolina in July in Charleston, Main Street S.C. presented Century Park in Hartsville the 2007 Gaines Jontz Rehabilitation Award. Flossie Mae’s received an award for its sign.

As Zach Smith enjoyed an outing with his parents, Karl and Jo Ann Smith of Hartsville, at Henry Moree’s preserve in Society Hill at the end of May, he noticed a young child who appeared to be about six or seven years old having difficulty swimming to his destination on the other side of the water.

Jana E. Longfellow’s column

Donovan Malloy, a rising senior at Hartsville High School, campaigned while attending Palmetto Boys State June 9-14, for state senator, following in his father Sen. Gerald Malloy’s footsteps and won. 

Local youth attend 4-H20 camp. Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service 4-H and Kalmia Gardens of Coker College teamed up to provide a 4-H20 water quality/outdoor summer adventure camp. The program was held in Hartsville at the Kalmia Gardens Education Center from June 17 to June 19.