Free Helmet Safety Day for kids
The Pilot Club of Darlington is sponsoring a Kids’ Free Helmet Safety Day program on March 9 at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 226 South Main St., Darlington. The bike helmets are for kids 1-6 years old. Puppet shows are being held every half-hour between 9 a.m. and noon. Every child who attends one of the puppet shows gets a free bike helmet and a free safety coloring book as long as supplies last. Helmet sizes are for kids...
S.C. students write, perform play for international audience in Dubai
Ten Clemson University theater students took their show on the road in a big way this month, traveling to Dubai to perform their original play, “Hello, My Name Is,” at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) as part of the second International Theatre Festival.
Anchor Club district convention held
Anchor Club members from across the state gathered in Darlington Feb. 16 for their S.C. District Convention. Close to 100 Anchor and Pilot Club members attended the convention at the Music Hall hosted by the Darlington Anchor Club. The keynote speaker was Glenda Skipper, who spoke about human trafficking, including ways to prevent becoming a victim. The annual Anchor Club Convention chooses a community service project to support, and...
Grassroots bike ride to raise funds for cancer research in S.C.
Lowvelo is no ordinary bike ride; it’s a bold idea to pull the entire state together to raise funds for cancer research at a level that’s never been tried before in South Carolina, said Hollings Cancer Center Director Gustavo Leone.
Emergency preparedness tips for seniors
Natural disasters can strike at any time, and when they do, the damage is often considerable. According to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, between 2005 and 2014 natural disasters caused $1.4 trillion in damage across the globe, affecting 1.7 billion people along the way. Various preventive measures can protect people and their homes from the potentially devastating impact of natural disasters. Another way to...
