FDTC’s welding program receives scholarships donation from Duke Energy Foundation
A $70,000 gift from Duke Energy Foundation will allow Florence-Darlington Technical College’s (FDTC’s) Advanced Welding Center students to attend the College and make good salaries working as certified welders in the growing nuclear industry. Mindy Taylor, Government and Community Relations Manager for Duke Energy, presented a $70,000 check to FDTC President Ben Dillard and College Foundation Vice President Jill Lewis, at a ceremony...
Football Preview 2016
At area newsstands and at our office in Darlington this week, find our annual Football Preview 2016! Team photos of Darlington High School, Hartsville High School, Lamar High School, and Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School, great preview stories, PLUS a special print edition of the “The 1-in-10-Million-Billion Town” feature on Lamar by Eric Adelson of Yahoo Sports! This is a great keepsake for your football family. Copies are...
South Carolina’s own and NASCAR Hall of Fame member Cale Yarborough to serve as Bojangles’ Southern 500 Honorary Pace Car Driver
Timmonsville, S.C., native to also be honored by Darlington Raceway with special race weekend ceremony
South of Pearl grand opening by DDRA
Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the official grand opening for South of Pearl, the upscale eatery and event venue located at 117 Edwards Avenue in Darlington. South of Pearl owner and host (and sometime cook) Todd Hardee welcomed guests and provided a delicious lunch, a preview of the elegant and country-fresh cuisine available each Thursday night. Hardee invited everyone to...
Tom Rice visits Joe’s Grill
Republican Congressman Tom Rice (SC 7th District) returned to Joe’s Grill last week to speak with Darlington constituents, taking questions on the future of Social Security, the need to reform veteran’s health care, the sorry state of national and state roads and bridges, and the ongoing drama of the presidential election.
