Little League snacking scores big
It isn’t until you have a child in Little League that you realize what a rite of passage it is for children and parents alike. Make no mistake; you will spend endless hours lobbing baseballs, correcting batting stances, fielding hits (occasionally taking one in the arm or leg), and holding your breath as your child gets into position under a pop-up, praying that it will somehow, miraculously land in their mitt. Oh, for the love of...
Juncture Mobile Theatre Lab to present The Birds at the Back Swamp School House
Juncture Mobile Theatre Lab is in Darlington rehearsing for the company’s debut production of The Birds by Aristophanes. Juncture Lab’s cast and creative team have flown in from around the country to join Lillian White in her hometown. “Growing up in Darlington, I was inspired by the area’s natural beauty, the generosity of the Back Swamp community, and the shared appreciation for a good story,” says the Co-Founder of Juncture...
Pate Elementary Principal Lunn retires
The Darlington County Board of Education accepted recently the resignation of Emily Lunn, principal of Pate Elementary School. Lunn will retire at the end of the school year from a long and esteemed career in the Darlington County School District (DCSD). Lunn spent most of her 29 years in DCSD at Pate Elementary. She worked there as an exceptional education teacher, a first grade teacher and a coordinating teacher. She also served as...
FMU chapter of ODK inducts 24 new members
Francis Marion University’s chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national honor society, inducted 24 new members at its annual induction ceremony in Thomason Auditorium on the FMU campus.
Hartsville education leader joins Teach Foundation Board
The TEACH Foundation, the administrative non-profit organization that oversees the day-to-day operations of the Partners in Unparalleled Local Scholastic Excellence (PULSE) initiatives, is pleased to announce that Yvonne (Von) Cranford will join the board of directors effective March 1, 2018. She replaces outgoing member Tim Browne. Cranford is an assistant principal at Hartsville High School. Previously, she worked at Hartsville...