Interim president says FDTC in a good place
Jul24

Interim president says FDTC in a good place

By Melissa Rollins, Editor, editor@newsandpress.net With the start of a new fall semester fast approaching, Florence-Darlington Technical College Interim President Ed Bethea is optimistic that the new school year will be a good one. After taking over the president role in March, Bethea has put plan into action to get the school on a firm foundation. “I don’t know what the time frame will be for hiring a new president so I am...

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First Steps plans to add resource locations

During the July meeting of Darlington City Council, several community agencies spoke to council about the programs that they offer.

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Man 2 Man helping men become better fathers

Statistics show that when fathers are actively involved in raising their children, kids are less likely to be expelled from school, go to jail, or get pregnant as teens, and are twice as likely to go to college.

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Raceway intern carrying on the family tradition
Jul24

Raceway intern carrying on the family tradition

When Jim Hunter passed away in October of 2010, NASCAR lost one of its most valued and beloved executives, an advocate for the sport who helped shepherd stock car racing into its most successful era.

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Century Plants abloom in Darlington County
Jul24

Century Plants abloom in Darlington County

Cruising along Highway 151 between Darlington and Hartsville, you may have noticed two rather tall and rather unique plants towering in the sky, their crowns peaking around the tallest power line. Known as century plants, the agave americana (aka American Aloe) is a species of flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family. Though it is native to Mexico and the southwestern US, this ornamental plant has become naturalized in many regions...

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