League of Women Voters meeting details recent voter protection report
By Jana E. Pye, Editor, editor@newsandpress.net The Darlington County League of Women Voters held their “Voter Optional Responsibilities Training” meeting on Thursday, Feb. 26, after several weather delays. President Sheila Haney shared that the event was funded by a grant, “Public Advocacy for Voter Protection” (PAVP), from the League of Women Voters of the U.S. to the S.C. League. The grant focuses on election reform issues, voting...
Weather decisions by DCSD
[Editor’s note: Regarding events on Mon. evening, Feb. 23 and Tuesday, Feb. 2] Concerned parents that were unhappy with the decisions of the Darlington County School District during weather delays/ early dismissals, voiced their concerns on the school district’s Facebook page on February 23 and 24, and left telephone messages to the district office. Many of the comments were removed because of profanity, and threatening nature. In an...
Spaulding Elementary receives $100,000 grant for AfterSchool Learning
Spaulding Elementary School in Lamar was awarded a $100,000 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) grant to establish an afterschool learning program designed to provide the students of Spaulding Elementary with additional academic support as well as well as learning experiences in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM). The program, called Pursuing Academic Achievement With STEAM (PAAWS),...
Darlington County Habitat for Humanity hosts student volunteers in Hartsville for spring break
Worcester Academy students will travel to Hartsville, SC during their spring break to volunteer with Darlington County Habitat for Humanity. The students will help build homes and improve the communities the week of March 9-13 as part of Worcester Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge program. “This is our second year hosting Worcester Academy,” said Mark Haenchen, Executive Director. “They bring a lot of talent and are a hard...
McLeod Sports Medicine 5K Run/Walk, 10K Run and 1-Mile Fun Run
The annual McLeod Sports Medicine Challenge Run/Walk will be held Saturday, March 21, 2015. The race day begins at 9:00 a.m. with the 5K and 10K Run/Walk, the one-mile Fun Run begins at 9:05 a.m. All races take place at Briggs Elementary School, located at 1012 Congaree Drive, Florence. Race day registration will be available from 7:30 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. Included in the McLeod Sports Medicine Challenge are the following divisions:...
