Finalists named for Palmetto’s Finest Awards
COLUMBIA—Twelve South Carolina schools are finalists for the 2018 Palmetto’s Finest Schools Awards after extensive evaluations by fellow educators and previous Palmetto’s Finest winners. The application process includes elements on student achievement, instructional programs, professional learning communities, and school culture. Last fall, 27 South Carolina schools submitted a 20-page application and received an onsite examination...
Homicide investigation update
Sheriff Tony Chavis has announced the arrest of a second Darlington man Investigators allege was involved in a shooting death on Flat Creek Rd. in Darlington. According to Sheriff Chavis, patrol deputies were dispatched to a residence on Flat Creek Rd. at 11:30 p.m. on November 29, 2017. Patrol Deputies found one victim, identified by Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee as Larry Moody, 55, of Darlington. Sheriff’s...
Student-musicians participate in DCSD All-County Music Festival
Inside a packed Watson Theater at Coker College, 249 student-musicians from across the Darlington County School District (DCSD) participated in the All-County Music Festival on Jan. 11.
Weighing in on exercise vs. dieting for better weight loss
Statistics indicate more and more men, women and children are overweight or obese. The National Institutes of Health state that more than 35 percent of adults in the United States are obese and more than 34 percent are overweight, while 17 percent of children and adolescents in the United States are obese. Obesity rates are three times as high among today’s children than they were among youngsters just one generation ago. As...
Darlington Police seek suspect
The Darlington Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Sharina Dersteria Denise Pugh, age 31. Pugh is wanted for two counts of Financial Identity Fraud. The subject allegedly used the personal information of another to obtain car insurance and to open an account with an electrical service. The police department is asking you to contact the police department at 843-398-4026 if you know the location of the subject....