Pee Dee Coalition holds annual 5K
FLORENCE – Whether measured in miles or kilometers or even in split-second moments that seem to change everything, milestones mark hard-earned progress and usually follow an unmistakable call to action. Breaking Free 2017 is just such a moment and the call to action is yours! This fall, in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Pee Dee Coalition will host its 5th annual Breaking Free event...
Professional bass fishing’s Forrest Wood Cup set to return to Lake Murray
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of professional bass fishing, will return to Lake Murray Country, Aug. 11-13, to crown bass fishing’s top angler of 2017. Hosted by the Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board, the tournament will feature 53 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals casting for the sport’s biggest award – $300,000 cash. The Forrest Wood Cup has been held at Lake Murray,...
Freshman band camp at Darlington High School
Despite the scorching summer heat, over a hundred students turned out for the freshman band camp at Darlington High School last week. Band Director Brendan Johnson said that the camp has grown a lot over the last few years and he hopes to hit the 200-member mark soon. Like many arts related programs, Johnson said that DHS is dealing with the ‘good issue’ of having more band members than instruments. He said that some funding is...
Hartsville First Responders invite community to National Night Out
On Sat., Aug. 5, the City of Hartsville’s first responders invite the community to join them at Burry Park, 131 Cargill Way, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for National Night Out. The event will feature free hotdogs while supplies last and kid’s activities such as a game trailer, balloon animals, bubbles, face painting, and more. The area’s first responders including Hartsville Police Department, Hartsville Fire Department, Darlington...
The King’s Academy places in SCTP National Championship
Cater Parrott, Daylon Mahn, and Hughes Milling competed in and won the SCISA State Championship on March the 4th hosted by the SCDNR. This team competed in the SCTP State Tournament on May 27th and finished in second place in JV division with Daylon and Hughes finishing with HOA (high overall ) in that same division. The team members headed to Nationals in Columbus Ohio to compete in the JV division and the High school division in...