Driver, 80, killed in crash
A Darlington man was killed last Wednesday when his vehicle collided with a truck, officials said. Earl Glass, 80, died in the incident at 4:45 p.m. at Green Street Road and High Hill Road, said Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee.
Coronavirus crisis shows our nation’s need for good journalism
By Tom Jones The Poynter Institute It’s easy for journalists to get discouraged about their profession. News organizations across the country have been hit hard by layoffs, pay cuts and diminishing resources. Just as damaging has been the hateful and harmful rhetoric accusing honest and responsible journalists of producing “fake news” and being the “enemy of the people.” Never in our time has the media been more underappreciated and...
Capitol Report
Rep. Robert Q. Williams S.C. House District 62 The House of Representatives and the Senate adopted the conference committee report on S.16, legislation that relates to emergency refills of prescriptions by pharmacists, and the bill was enrolled for ratification. Current law provides authority for pharmacists to dispense an emergency prescription refill of up to a 10-day supply of a medication once within a 12-month period. The bill...
Common signs of stress
Stress affects so many people and infiltrates so many parts of daily life that it can be tempting to write it off as harmless or just a normal part of being human. But the negative effects of stress are significant, and persons who can recognize that are in a good position to find healthy ways to cope with their stress. The American Institute of Stress lists the following among its most common signs and symptoms of stress. 1. Frequent...
School district offers early childhood Montessori program in Hartsville
The Darlington County School District will offer an early childhood Montessori program at the new Bay Road Elementary School in Hartsville for the 2020-2021 school year. The program will serve 42 students, ages 3, 4 and 5 years old. Eligible children must be zoned to attend a Hartsville-area school and must turn 3 by Sept. 1, 2020. “Since my arrival in the Darlington County School District, we have focused our efforts on creating more...