Cortney Harless, Darlington County Teacher of the Year for 2019-20, gasps last Thursday night as she learns she will be given the use of a new car for six months for free. At left are Amelia Sapowsky and Christina Vanness, representatives of Patriot Chevrolet of Darlington, which is providing Harless with a six-month lease on a 2020 Chevy Malibu at no cost. At right is county Education Superintendent Tim Newman. School officials sprang the surprise on Harless at a banquet in her honor.
Photos by Darlington County School District