Rudell DuBose named 2018 Woman of Achievement
Rudell DuBose, of the Darlington County School District, has been named the 2018 Woman of Achievement by the Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce. DuBose will be honored at the Women’s Leadership Symposium, September 21, presented by Sonoco. With a special education degree from Winthrop University, DuBose began her career as a teacher before earning her Master’s Degree in remediation/at risk students from Francis Marion University....
Storm strangled access to Society Hill
The town of Society Hill was not completely cut off by the remnants of Hurricane Florence, but it was close, Mayor Tommy Bradshaw said Tuesday. When the storm passed through the Pee Dee region over the weekend, most access to Society Hill was cut off, Bradshaw said. Residents of the town of about 600 people were unable to drive out U.S. 15 to Hartsville or U.S. 52 to Darlington, he said, and Society Hill Road was washed out. But...
Darlington County and Red Cross opening a shelter in preparation of Hurricane Florence
Darlington County Emergency Management and Red Cross will be opening a shelter in preparation of Hurricane Florence on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 7 p.m. at Darlington Middle School. We recognize the need for many people to have a safe place to stay while the storm passes through our area. We want to ensure they have time to prepare their homes before going to the shelter. This should allow plenty of time before storm effects are...
Strong defense and timely running propels Lamar to victory
It was business as usual for the Lamar Silver Foxes this past Friday night.
DCSD student performance on 2018 SC PASS, SC READY increases over 2017
DARLINGTON, S.C. – The S.C. Department of Education released this week the results of the 2018 S.C. Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SC PASS) and 2018 S.C. College- and Career-Ready Assessments (SC READY). Darlington County School District (DCSD) students who were tested mostly performed better in 2018 compared to 2017. However, the district still has work to do, according to Superintendent Dr. Tim Newman, who took over as...
