Area Breaking News

Marco Crosby charged with vehicular homicide in death of Carl Dicks Marco A. Crosby, 39, of Canal Street, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 22, and charged with homicide by vehicle and hit and run-failure to stop and render aid, when he allegedly hit Carl Dicks with a truck, who was walking on Blounts Crossing around…

Carl Dicks dies from injuries after white truck hits and runs Carl Dicks was struck by a white truck around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, while walking along Blounts Crossing. The driver of the truck did not stop. Dicks was life-flighted to Memorial in Savannah, where he died Thursday morning from injuries he suffered,…

Fred’s Inc. flip-flops and decides to Close Darien Store; Pharmacy is being bought by Southern Drug Company Bad news arrived this week that Fred’s Discount Store in Darien IS closing. The company has decided not to go forward with converting the store to Fred’s Discount Depot, which would have occurred during the next several weeks.…