FDTC Receives Nearly $2 Million Grant to Help Student-Parents with Childcare Costs
Florence-Darlington Tech (FDTC) students will have greater access to affordable childcare as the College receives nearly $2 million in federal funding to help eligible student-parents cover childcare expenses while pursuing their education.
Into the Lebanon Silver Mine
8-22-2026—a day for numbers, a day to visit the Old West. From Denver’s mile-high air we took I-70 45 miles west to an elevation of 8,772 feet to board an 1884 steam train. We rode that corkscrewing train 406 feet up Republican Mountain over 3 miles of 3-foot-gauge track, crossing Devil’s Gate High Bridge 95 feet over Clear Creek along the way. At 9,178 feet we detrained to walk 600 feet into the Lebanon Silver Mine. In the dark, wet tunnel we stood beneath I-70 which runs to Utah 227 miles distant.
School District celebrates record wave of Academic Excellence
Dozens of Darlington County School District students were recognized for perfect scores on state assessments at the Board of Education meeting on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. Board members also honored the district’s top attendance schools and one of their own for advocacy on behalf of adult learners.
DCSD Board member earns prestigious Award
Vickie Carrieri, a member of the Darlington County Board of Education, was awarded the Friend of Adult Learners Award, given by the National Association for the Transformation of Adult Education (NAFTAE).
Mechanicsville Baptist Church to host first-ever “Taste of Mechanicsville” during Fundraiser
Mechanicsville Baptist Church is giving its annual fundraiser a new flavor this year. On Friday, October 16, from 5 to 8 p.m., the church will host “The Taste of Mechanicsville,” its first-ever taste event, at its campus at 2364 Cashua Ferry Road.