Palmettovores were on the prowl Thursday night at the Taste of the Farm, sponsored by the Greater Darlington County Chamber of Commerce. In the first of what will become an annual event, vendors paid tribute to South Carolina agriculture.

A surprise announcement opened the Harold Swanner Entrepreneur Center at Horry-Georgetown Tech’s Grand Strand campus Tuesday morning.

Every year in October, Curves celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a party, fundraiser, food, demonstrations and more.

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Hartsville Area Happenings

After a three-month extensive renovation and transformation, a much different Railway Charcoal Grill and Club Car Pub is now open for business in Lake City.

The Greater Marion Chamber of Commerce welcomes a new businesss opening in town. This past Thursday members stopped by for a ribbon cutting event at Radioshack located along U.S. Highway 76 in front of Blackmon’s Piggly Wiggly.

The Hartsville Furniture Co., 133 E. College Ave., celebrated its 75th anniversary Thursday with birthday cake, balloons and bargains throughout the store.

Hartsville City Council voted to table a resolution for a feasibility study for a possible fiber optic network in the city until its next regular meeting on Nov. 10.

Darlington County’s unemployment rate decreased in September from 13.2 percent in August to 13.0 percent, bucking a statewide upward trend.

Brandi Wheeler of Hartsville started working in her grandmother’s shop when she was a little girl. She would help customers, unpack boxes, clean and redesign displays.

People & Events

Hartsville Area Happenings

Despite a lessened emphasis in recent months on implementation of the Hartsville 2020 Comprehensive Plan, city planning officials are still making progress in key planning areas, the chairman of the Hartsville Planning Commission told Hartsville City Council.

The Darlington County Economic Development Partnership hosted a day of outdoor activities to celebrate industry and the jobs it provides county residents Tuesday.