9-11 first responders relive a day of terror at local ceremony
By Samantha Lyles slyles@newsandpress.net Firefighters, emergency medical personnel and law enforcement officers were honored and thanked for their service at a special ceremony on Sept. 10, as Darlington remembered those first responders who died as a result of the 9-11-01 terror attacks. At a gathering hosted beside Fitness World on Pearl Street, guests enjoyed food and drinks with these emergency workers and got the chance to...
Some demand ‘face to face’ as schools reopen online
You didn’t see buses, backpacks or crossing guards, but school resumed – or began to resume — Sept. 8 for Darlington County’s public-school students.
Free Medical Clinic marks 20 years of serving Darlington County
The Free Medical Clinic of Darlington County is celebrating its 20th anniversary, but even after two decades spent providing free primary care to local citizens, many county residents don’t know it exists or understand all the ways the clinic can help improve health outcomes.
Mayo’s Thompson named DCSD’s Teacher of Year
Elizabeth Thompson, an English teacher at Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology, will represent Darlington County School District (DCSD) as District Teacher of the Year for 2020-21.
Three dogs die in overheated Humane Society van
The Darlington County Humane Society has been rocked by the accidental deaths of three dogs left in a Humane Society van that became dangerously hot after its air-conditioning system apparently quit working.