No arrests in robbery of teen delivering pizzas
Hartsville police say no arrests have been made in the July 28 armed robbery of a 19-year-old who was delivering pizzas. The victim, who has not been identified, was making a delivery on Washington Street when two men tried to rob him. He fought back, police said, and one of the attackers shot him in the leg. Police immediately began a search of the area, but as of last week had made no arrests.
CareSouth Carolina celebrates National Health Center Week
CareSouth Carolina is celebrating National Health Center week (Aug. 4-10) as a way to give back to the Pee Dee community and bring awareness to the organization’s mission and goals. National Health Center Week is an annual celebration that brings awareness to the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers over the past five decades. Health centers serve 28 million patients a year and look to provide high-quality...
Darlington High introduces new baseball, tennis coaches
Darlington High School introduced new coaches for its baseball and tennis programs last Thursday during a press conference at the school. Joseph Kolodziej will be head coach for the baseball program. George Atkins Jr. will serve as the school’s head coach for both the boys and girls tennis programs. Kolodziej previously served as head junior varsity baseball coach and assistant varsity coach for the Falcons. He is also a physical...
SJH Alumni Association to meet
The St. John’s High Alumni Association will hold a public meeting Aug. 17, 10 a.m., at the Darlington Library. Reunion weekend is Sept. 27-28. If any questions, contact SJH Board at 843-230-3117 or 843-206-7381.
How students can prepare for a coming sports season
Participation in sports can be an important component of a student’s overall school experience. So it should come as no surprise that the number of participants in high school sports increased for the 29th consecutive year in 2017-18, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations. Students may have various reasons for joining school-sanctioned...