Darlington and Hartsville police ready for National Night Out
By Samantha Lyles, Staff Writer, slyles@newsandpress.net Make plans to take the whole family out Aug. 6 and join local law enforcement and first responders for the annual National Night Out celebrations. In Darlington, the event is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. on the Pearl Street block between Main and Dargan. “On National Night Out, law enforcement and the community come together to outshine crime, to show we are unified against criminal...
Robber wounds employee delivering pizzas
A person delivering pizzas in Hartsville Sunday night was shot and wounded in a robbery attempt, officials said. The delivery person, whose name and gender had not been made public, tried to fight back against the robber during the incident on Washington Street, officials said. The delivery person was shot in the leg, according to local media reports. Police began a search for the suspect, but apparently no arrest had been made as of...
Trinity United Methodist Women present donations to Kids Closet
Patricia Boatwright, president of Trinity United Methodist Women, presents Beth Hubbard with Kids Closet a check and a box of collected kids’ clothes and socks. Contributed photo
Back-to-School Bash Aug. 10
The Omega Omega Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. presents a free Back-to-School Bash in Darlington Aug. 10. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at the Darlington Cultural Realism Center. The theme is “Focusing on the Arts.” There will be free refreshments (hot dogs, snacks and drinks), games and activities. For more: https://www.facebook.com/events/2903600139713343/?ti=ia.
Florence-Darlington Technical College Allied Health graduates score high on state board exams
Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) Dental, Nursing and Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) graduates continue to set the bar high for health care in the Pee Dee region by scoring impressive numbers on state board testing or professional licensure examinations. FDTC’s Dental Hygiene and Expanded Duty Dental Assisting programs recently scored 100 percent on the national board. The Commission on Dental Accreditation of the...