The Billie Hardee Home for Boys is having a yard sale from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. It will be at the home, located at 1133 Timmonsville Highway, Darlington.

Laurie Lawson has been appointed by the Obama administration as the South Carolina state executive director for the Farm Service Agency at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

DARLINGTON - A dedication ceremony for a state historical marker for the old Darlington County jail, now the home of the Darlington County Historical Commission offices, will take place at 1 p.m. Nov. 13 at the commission building at 204 Hewitt St., Darlington.

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.

A free college planning seminar will be offered at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Collegiate School, 5001 Hoffmeyer Road, Darlington.

A Darlington County jury has convicted a man and his former girlfriend in connection with the abuse of her two children.

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For decades, south Darlington residents and businesses have faced severe flooding after heavy rains. Ditches regularly overflow, causing damage to property and creating unhealthy living conditions. Finally, some help has arrived.

Grove Hill Cemetery in Darlington will have an unveiling and dedication of an historical marker at 5 p.m. Monday at the cemetery, at 405 S. Warley St.

New South Lumber Co., a member of the Canfor group of companies, officially announced the expansion of its Darlington facility during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday.

Hartsville Area Happenings

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In an attempt to head off the spread of the H1N1 influenza virus, Selena Epps of Darlington, a healthcare worker and daycare owner, set up a table of hand sanitizer and information pamphlets at the front door of her business, Tiny Town Day Care, located off Highway 52 Bypass. She was inspired by hospitals and grocery stores, which now often have sanitizing wipes and stations at the door.

After many long months of waiting, tickets for the 2010 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway go on sale to the public Saturday, Oct. 10.

A man who Darlington police say was arrested and charged as an accessory in a 2008 slaying now faces a long list of other criminal charges, including kidnapping.