FDTC program wins honor
The RUSH (Removing Underserved Student Hurdles) Program at Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) was recently named the SCTEA’s A. Wade Martin Innovation Team of the Year and was presented a check for $1,000. The SCTEA’s A. Wade Martin Innovation Team of the Year honor recognizes a group of people who are significantly contributing to their respective college and the S.C. Technical College System. This year marks the first time...
Florence-Darlington Technical College plans job fair
Florence-Darlington Technical College’s Office of Admissions will host the Public Services Career Expo during the college’s annual Spring Job Fair on Tuesday, March 31, at the SIMT located on the college’s main campus. Paula McLaughlin, FDTC’s Interim Director of Admissions, said FDTC students will be greeted in the SIMT lobby by the Public Services Career Expo. Both events will give FDTC students an opportunity to talk with employers...
Fascinating facts about the human cardiovascular system
The human heart and the miles of blood vessels that snake through the body are a wonder to behold. Made up of three independent components, the cardiovascular system functions best when these three components, which include the heart, lungs and portal vessels, work cohesively. Each day 2,000 gallons of blood travel through the blood vessels to provide oxygenated blood to the body and remove waste materials, including carbon dioxide....
Democrats’ presidential primary is Saturday
From Staff Reports South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary is Saturday, but if you’re voting, remember that not all the names on the ballot are still in the race. For Darlington County voters, the presidential primary works like a typical election: Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Vote in your regular polling place. Any registered voter can cast a ballot in the presidential primary. (And there won’t be a Republican...
Living on Purpose: Making the choice to forgive
By Bill Holland How much grace does it take to love someone who has hurt us or offended us? Well, that’s a good question. Tragedies happen all around us and we notice how others respond, but how do we react when someone does something to us personally and our family is harmed? I admit that I do not always have the character of Christ when I’m being threatened and many times, my instinct is to retaliate because that’s embedded within...