Extension offers resources to manage toxin-producing blue-green algae in ponds
With recent reports attributing the death of some dogs in neighboring states to toxic blue-green algae in water bodies, Clemson Cooperative Extension is offering resources to South Carolinians pond owners to identify and prevent harmful algal blooms.
Presenting Miss Darlington USA, Miss Darlington Teen USA
In front of a packed Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School Sonoco Gymnasium, the first Miss Darlington USA and Miss Darlington Teen USA were crowned Aug. 17. The new Miss Darlington USA is 20-year-old Karoline Kitchings, a native of Lexington and a student at USC-Aiken. Kitchings also won the swimsuit and evening gown awards. First runner-up was Belton native Karen Hawkins and second runner-up was Kingstree native Madalyn Ard. The new Miss...
Trinity-Byrnes begins school year with more than 300 students
Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School opened the 2019-20 school year Aug. 19 with its largest enrollment to date with over 300 students (some pictured in photo). Students assembled in the Sonoco Gymnasium upon arrival and were greeted by Ed Hoffman, Head of School, and Kelley Byrd, Associate Head of School. School Chaplain Laci Jones shared a short devotion and asked a blessing over the school community and school year. First day student...
Obituaries – August 28, 2019
Lynn Thornton Tolson, Connie Sherrill Truluck
Hartsville High introduces new track, softball coaches
Hartsville High School (HHS) announced the hiring of two new athletic head coaches Aug. 21 during a press conference held in the HHS Arena. Frankie Humphrey will be the school’s new track and field head coach. Amber Harvey will be the new varsity softball head coach. Humphrey most recently served as the girls’ track and field head coach at Wilson High School. Prior to that he was Wilson’s head coach for boys’ and girls’ cross country...