Darlington County First Steps Joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement
Darlington County First Steps (DCFS) has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Occurring this year on November 28, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (in the US) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday to kick off the...
Backyard Stargazer for November
By Francis Parnell It won’t be long until we’re carving the Big Bird at Thanksgiving Dinner with our family and friends. And speaking of birds, did you know that in the night sky there are a number of constellations that are named after birds? The list includes CYGNUS, the Swan, AQUILA, the Eagle, COLUMBA, the Dove, PAVO, the Peacock, GRUS, the Crane, APUS, the Bird of Paradise, and even the mythological PHOENIX. But what...
President Trump approves disaster declaration for South Carolina
WASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of South Carolina to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Irma from September 6 to September 13, 2017. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a...
Senior night turns sour for Darlington
This past Friday night had the chance to be really special for the Darlington Falcons.
It was already special in the sense that Darlington was celebrating the athletic careers of 18 seniors, but there was a chance for something more.
Palmetto Goodwill Partners with South Carolina Future Minds to Donate Books to Darlington County School District
CHARLESTON – Palmetto Goodwill partnered with South Carolina Future Minds (SCFM) to deliver more than one thousand gently used books to Darlington County School District. The books will be used to build in-class libraries for new teachers in Darlington, an expense that typically comes out of teachers’ pockets. The pilot program, which is the first of its kind in South Carolina, was created to ease the burden faced by new educators and...