Hyman announces run for Congress
Joined by a diverse group of supporters, Coker College professor Mal Hyman formally declared his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in South Carolina’s 7th Congressional District last Tuesday during a press conference held at Coker.
Darlington County School District announces March Teacher Feature winners
The Darlington County School District’s Teacher Forum has announced the Teacher Feature winners for March. The program recognizes one teacher from each school to honor excellence in education. Teacher Feature is coordinated by the district’s Teacher Forum, which is comprised of each school’s Teacher of the Year. The purpose of the Teacher Forum is to foster professional growth and teacher leadership. Honorees receive free meals at...
Hartsville names McFarland to CPST Commission
Hartsville City Council convened a special meeting on Tuesday, March 20, and after an executive session voted to name former City Council member and Mayor Pro Tem David McFarland as the city’s representative on the Darlington County Capital Project Sales Tax (CPST) Commission.
News and Press staff bring home statewide awards
The staff of the News and Press was recently presented with four awards from the South Carolina Press Association. The staff won first place for overall General Excellence in the Weekly Under 4,500 distribution division. This is the second time in the last seven years that the News and Press has won this prestigious award, proving that the newspaper’s philosophy of providing its readers hyper-local coverage is being recognized across...
Social worker team striving to help DCSD students thrive
The goal of K-12 education may seem straightforward: prepare students for their futures.