Raceway dedicates Jeff Gordon Finish Line Terrace
Darlington Raceway recognized NASCAR superstar Jeff Gordon on Thursday, August 31 by dedicating its first new Finish Line Terrace seating area in his honor.
Suite towers at Darlington Raceway renamed for Earnhardts
The Earnhardt name has become synonymous with NASCAR. Now, the name is forever a part of the Darlington Raceway. During a ceremony Sept. 1, the track renamed the red suite towers Earnhardt Towers in honor of both Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Rock art craze combines social media, real-life treasure hunting
By Max Everhart, Assistant Director, Darlington County Historical Commission Here’s how I became obsessed with rocks. About a week ago, I was walking down Hewitt Street when I noticed a green car idling in front of the Historical Commission where I work. Stepping into a patch of shade, I watched as a little girl emerged from the passenger side, leaving the car door open. Approaching the building, she paused, looked back toward the...
Beekeeping yields sweet rewards
Dressed in a white canvas suit – complete with gloves and a netted veil – David Brown approaches a little stack of white wooden boxes and removes the top floor of his beehive. Dozens of buzzing insects emerge, and hundreds more cling to the rack he pries loose for inspection. The surface of the rack gleams with shining amber honey, lovingly tucked into perfect hexagons.
FMU’s Carter calls for in-state student supplement
FLORENCE — Francis Marion University President Dr. Fred Carter’s annual welcoming address to the faculty was anything but usual this year. Carter unveiled an innovative new funding initiative this week, proposing that FMU receive an appropriations supplement because of the large number of in-state students it teaches. Carter told faculty members at the university’s annual faculty breakfast that FMU would ask for an annual supplement...