Darlington Middle School hosts Cheer Camp
More than a dozen young ladies spent their week at the Darlington Middle School Cheer Camp having fun and learning some new skills. Cheer coach Tammy Capers said that the camp was for young ladies ages 6 -12; the youngest ones at the camp were eight-years-old. Several girls currently on the middle school cheer squad came to the camp to help. “They worked on cheer motions, high v’s, low v’s,” Caper said. “These are the motions they...
Hartsville Fire Department offers 4th of July safety tips
With the Fourth of July holiday approaching, the City of Hartsville Fire Department are urging residents to stay safe while participating in any fireworks activities this Independence Day. South Carolina state law prohibits fireworks from being sold to anyone younger than 16 years of age. For those choosing to use consumer fireworks, the Hartsville Fire Department suggests these safety tips: Observe local laws. If unsure whether it is...
First Baptist Vacation Bible School explores outer space
Around a hundred kids gathered last week for an out of this world experience at First Baptist Church’s Vacation Bible School.
Darlington County School District Bookmobile revs up summer reading
By Samantha Lyles, slyles@newsandpress.net The Darlington County School District and the TEACH Foundation are teaming up to keep student’s summer reading habits in high gear by hitting the Hartsville streets in the Bookmobile, an activity bus loaded with fun and educational books to suit every young reader. “There’s a huge variety, from fiction to non-fiction, on all sorts of levels. Anything that they would want to read...
Art Summer puts Darlington County kids center stage
For 28 years, the Darlington County School District’s Art Summer program has provided gifted and talented students with expert instruction, focused attention, and a chance to feel the thrill of staging a performance for a live audience.