DCSD announces January Teacher Feature winners
The Darlington County School District’s Teacher Forum has announced the Teacher Feature winners for January. The program recognizes one teacher from each school to honor excellence in education. Teacher Feature is coordinated by the district’s Teacher Forum, which is comprised of each school’s Teacher of the Year. The purpose of the Teacher Forum is to foster professional growth and teacher leadership. The Teacher Feature program is...
A kinder world
The world is in need of a little kindness!
Clemson researchers provide vital tiger conservation research
The work of two Clemson University graduate students is bringing valuable new insight into the global fight to save tigers in the wild. Working at both the Ph.D. and master’s levels, their research projects examine how people and politics affect tiger conservation in different ways.
Local officials celebrate cleaner water
Officials including state Sen. Gerald Malloy (at podium) and state Rep. Robert Williams met Jan. 6 at the Darlington County Water and Sewer Authority’s administrative offices to celebrate the prospect of clean drinking water for residents living near Society Hill. The citizens’ current water supply is furnished by wells that yield a high iron content. The water is safe to drink, but is not clear to look at and discolors light-colored...
Why annual checkups are so important
Nutritious diets and routine exercise are two hallmarks of a healthy lifestyle. Combining the two can lower people’s risk for various diseases and contribute to a high quality of life. But food and physical activity are not the only things people should do to improve their chances of living long, healthy lives. Preventive care is important. One of the most effective principles of preventive care is to schedule an annual checkup with a...