Darlington Pilot Club hosts Alzheimer’s awareness event
Darlington Pilot Club President Judy Langley recently presented a check for the Alzheimer’s Association to Elizabeth Brantley, Program Director for a ten-county area of the Alzheimer’s Association.
Darlington County School District announces March Teacher Feature winners
The Darlington County School District’s Teacher Forum has announced the Teacher Feature winners for March. The program recognizes one teacher from each school to honor excellence in education. Teacher Feature is coordinated by the district’s Teacher Forum, which is comprised of each school’s Teacher of the Year. The purpose of the Teacher Forum is to foster professional growth and teacher leadership. Honorees receive free meals at...
Clemson workshop to teach growers about organic certification
Demand for organic produce is increasing in the United States and South Carolina growers have an opportunity to learn how they can reap the benefits of the organic market. Growing organic vegetables is gaining popularity in South Carolina. The Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service will hold an Organic Certification Workshop from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 6 at the Pee Dee Research and Education Center, 2200 Pocket Road,...
Darlington County School District announces 4K and 5K registration dates
Registration for 4-year-old kindergarten (4K) and 5-year-old kindergarten (5K) for the 2018-19 school year will be held on April 24 at six locations across the county. Registration at every location will be held April 24 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. • For the Darlington area, registration will be held at J.L. Cain Elementary, Pate Elementary and St. John’s Elementary schools. • For the Hartsville area, registration will be held at...
Backyard Stargazer April 2018
By Francis Parnell After a few months as the “morning star”, Venus returns to the western sky for the next six months as the brilliant “evening star.” It’s called the twin of Earth, but with 90 times the atmospheric pressure, sulfur dioxide clouds with sulfuric acid droplets, and a surface temperature of 864-degrees, it’s the poster planet for the runaway greenhouse effect. Earth is warming; Venus...