Pulitzer Prize winner headlines Francis Marion University’s Pee Dee Fiction and Poetry Festival
Poet Gregory Pardlo, whose collection of works Digest won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, is the headliner for the 11th annual Pee Dee Fiction and Poetry Festival at Francis Marion University. The annual two-day festival will be held on campus in the Lowrimore Auditorium on Nov. 9-10. It features panel discussions and book signings by the authors. It is free and open to the public. The festival serves as major cultural event on...
The Citadel announces Spring 2017 Gold Star cadets
CHARLESTON– The Citadel honored the following students with Gold Stars for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2016-2017 academic year. Gold Stars are awarded to students that achieve a 3.7 grade point average or higher in a semester. Students that achieve Gold Star recognition are also placed on The Citadel’s Dean’s List. •Ryan Hance of Hartsville •Christopher Russell of Florence About...
DCSD board member recognized for state training
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Maureen Thomas, vice chairwoman of the Darlington County Board of Education, earned recognition by the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) for achievement in the association’s 2016–17 Boardmanship Institute. SCSBA Boardmanship Institute, established in 1982, offers a year-round training curriculum to help board members develop skills and stay abreast of state and national education issues. Workshops focus...
Answering the call: local Medshore teams head to Florida
By Melissa Rollins, Editor, editor@newsandpress.net When Robert Powell got the call, he packed his bags. A Field Training Officer with Medshore Ambulance, he was headed where he was needed: Tallahassee, Florida. Powell, a former Army medic, left his home in South Carolina Sept. 10 and headed for the destruction that was left in the path of Hurricane Irma. “We first went to the FEMA Staging Center in Tallahasee,” Powell said....
The City of Darlington offers tips for preparation and storm safety
How Do I Prepare? Prepare your yard for the impending storm. · Tie down, secure, or store indoors any items around your patio, yard, or porch, such as patio furniture, grills, flags, garbage cans, hanging baskets, lawn equipment, tools, lawn decorations, bicycles, and other items. · Empty and secure other items that could fill with standing water to reduce the breeding grounds available for mosquitoes. · Trim low hanging or broken...