FDTC awarded a five-year federal grant
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) funding to continue its Upward Bound Program for five years. The first year will be funded at $385,586. FDTC’s Upward Bound Program is based on the main campus in Florence. It offers a broad array of services to help high school students complete their high school diplomas and successfully transition and complete postsecondary credentials. Career...
Down South: An Afternoon For Redfish
Many years it’s been since I fished, forty at least.
Church News – September 5, 2018
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net Concert Love Life Ministries, 213 Cross Street, 52 Bypass in Darlington, will host a concert Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. The performers will be the Singing Couriers from Bennettsville. Everyone is welcome; bring a friend or family. For more information, call 843-393-6366. Women’s Day Service The United Methodist Women of St. John UMC will hold their Annual Women’s Day...
Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics welcomes two Darlington County Students
Two students from Darlington County have accepted invitations to attend the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) in Hartsville. They join 144 students from 90 high schools and 31 counties across South Carolina to form the Class of 2020. GSSM’s student body of 286 juniors and seniors moved onto campus in mid-August and began classes on August 20. The beginning of the 2018-2019 school year kicks off a...
Living on Purpose – Nothing can keep us from God’s love
Memories can be a wonderful place to visit when they are pleasant and filled with peace and joy. On the other hand, not all of our experiences have been good and can be more like a haunted house on a dark and stormy night.
