The 24-Hour Day
By Colin Henshaw and Graham Cliff What we are seeing here is something far more insidious than the nuisance caused to our community of astronomers. Astronomers have already pointed out the fact that we can no longer see the Milky Way from our urban areas, because of light pollution. But this is a symptom of a problem that is far more serious—the twenty-four hour day that pervades our society. This results in unrestricted energy...
Darlington Anchors and Pilots attend state convention
Ten Anchors and six Pilots from Darlington travelled to Conway for the Anchor District Convention on Saturday, February 24. They joined Anchors from across South Carolina for their annual meeting hosted this year by the Anchor Clubs of Carolina Forest High School and Conway High School. Anchors attending included Kamryn Aldrich, Courtney Gibson, Olivia Vacanti, Kaitlyn Westbrook, Carrie Price Flowers, Caroline Floyd, Lauren McLennan,...
DCSD Board announces locations for new schools
The Darlington County Board of Education announced today the locations for new schools in Hartsville and Lamar. The third new school will be built in Darlington on the site of the existing Cain Elementary School. District officials and the construction team evaluated extensively more than 19 sites in Hartsville and eight sites in Lamar before selecting the final locations of the new schools. Lamar’s new school, which will combine...
Dr. Wittmann-Price receives AAFSC Diversity Award
Dr. Ruth Wittmann-Price, the dean of the Francis Marion University School of Health Sciences, received the African-American Faculty & Staff Coalition’s Diversity Award at the organization’s annual gala recently held on the FMU campus.
Darlington County Sheriff’s Deputies investigating stabbing
Darlington County Sheriff’s Deputies are currently investigating a stabbing incident that occurred Sunday March 4 at a residence on Autrey St. in the Darlington area. Two victims have been transported to a local hospital with extensive injuries. Deputies have a suspect in custody.