Brown chosen to lead Lamar Elementary School
Melinda Brown will be the new associate principal of Lamar Elementary School, according to the Darlington County School District. Brown is currently the Coordinating Teacher and Title 1 Coordinator for Spaulding Elementary School in Lamar. She will take over for Garry Flowers, who will be retiring at the end of the school year. “Ms. Brown has done well in her various roles in the education community over the last few years, and she...
Gill added to Esports roster
Coker College Director of Esports Joseph Rudy announced the addition of Jonathan Gill to the 2018-19 roster. Gill joins Michael Ponton, Stephen Gifford-Reis, Justin Steeves, Madison Schmidt, and Aden Vermeersch on the esports squad. “I am extremely excited to have Jonathan join us at Coker,” said Rudy. “His experience in the Overwatch scene is exactly what we need to be competitive during our first season. Jonathan...
Darlington keeps up good start in junior legion
By Drake Horton Contributing Writer Darlington – It might have been a slow start, but it was an impressive finish. After falling behind early against Marlboro County, Darlington exploded for 10 runs in the bottom of the third and two more in the fifth to win 12-2 in just five innings this past Wednesday at home. Down 2-0 going into the bottom half of the third inning, the idea that Darlington would run-rule Marlboro County was few and...
Touch-A-Truck at Darlington Raceway
Last month Darlington Raceway played host to a Touch-A-Truck event that delighted kids of all ages. Firetrucks, ambulances, heavy equipment and even a moving truck were set up at the raceway for kids to explore. There was facepainting, food and even the opportunity to take a pace car ride around the Track Too Tough To Tame. Photos by Melissa Rollins
Darlington High School Early College Graduate Spotlights
Emily Yarborough is one of 13 Darlington High School Early College Honors Program students who is set to graduate with her Associate of Arts degree from Florence-Darlington Technical College. After DHS shared its Associate of Arts Degree program with qualified Early College Honors Program students, Emily decided to rise to the challenge of earning her Associate of Arts degree at the end of her sophomore year. Emily then committed to...
