A New Tradition: A ‘no’ helped fuel a passion still going strong after more than 20 years
When Sue St. Armour went for the first interview after getting her welder certification, she felt good about the process. She did a sample weld to show what she was capable of and left feeling like she had done a good job.
“I stopped by a shop and talked with the guy on shift,” St. Armour said. “He told me to come back and do a welding test and we could go from there. We talked about me doing third-shift and I took the pipe-welding test.”
The Next Generation: ‘I knew welding was right for me the first time I picked up my helmet’
Editor’s Note: Along with the women we feature who are currently working in male-dominated industries, we are featuring female students at the Darlington County Institute of Technology who are taking classes in some of those same fields. DCIT staff has provided the biographies and photos of these students to us. We extend special thanks to Robbie Smith and Aurelia Burgess at DCIT for partnering with us on this project. A year ago,...
Pilot Club promotes Brain Awareness Week
Mayor Gloria Hines met with some of the officers of the Pilot Club of Darlington to sign a proclamation promoting March 12-18 as Brain Awareness Week. Pictured are Pilot Club Secretary Ginger Ridgill, President Judy Langley, and Directors Martha Griggs and Linda Brunson.
Championship Wrestling coming to Darlington
Fans of old school ‘rasslin, rejoice! All the things you love about this unique sports/entertainment hybrid – the action, the lights and music, the classic good guy/bad guy dynamics – are alive and well, and on their way to Darlington as the MACW (Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling) hits town Saturday, March 31.
Darlington Tractor Supply to Hold Pet Adoption Event, farmer’s market
The Darlington Tractor Supply store is inviting customers to attend a Pet Adoption Event on Saturday, March 24 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. “Tractor Supply is an active advocate and supporter of pet rescue and adoption,” said Kyle Broadwell, manager of the Darlington Tractor Supply store. “Through this and other adoption events, our goal at the Darlington store is to continue to increase total pet adoptions locally and...