Special Olympics Day at Darlington High School
Hundreds of athletes and their buddies converged on Darlington High School Wednesday, April 11 for the Area 1 Special Olympics. Events included shot put, a softball and tennis ball throw as well as several races. Some athletes and their supports sported special shirts just for the event or wore their school colors to show their pride. As the host school, Darlington students helped light the torch signaling the start of the games and...
Being reunited with our parents forever
I went for a quiet walk the other day, to relax and sort my thoughts like the stacks of messages and notes on my desk.
Little League snacking scores big
It isn’t until you have a child in Little League that you realize what a rite of passage it is for children and parents alike. Make no mistake; you will spend endless hours lobbing baseballs, correcting batting stances, fielding hits (occasionally taking one in the arm or leg), and holding your breath as your child gets into position under a pop-up, praying that it will somehow, miraculously land in their mitt. Oh, for the love of...
Pate Elementary Principal Lunn retires
The Darlington County Board of Education accepted recently the resignation of Emily Lunn, principal of Pate Elementary School. Lunn will retire at the end of the school year from a long and esteemed career in the Darlington County School District (DCSD). Lunn spent most of her 29 years in DCSD at Pate Elementary. She worked there as an exceptional education teacher, a first grade teacher and a coordinating teacher. She also served as...
FMU chapter of ODK inducts 24 new members
Francis Marion University’s chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national honor society, inducted 24 new members at its annual induction ceremony in Thomason Auditorium on the FMU campus.
Hartsville education leader joins Teach Foundation Board
The TEACH Foundation, the administrative non-profit organization that oversees the day-to-day operations of the Partners in Unparalleled Local Scholastic Excellence (PULSE) initiatives, is pleased to announce that Yvonne (Von) Cranford will join the board of directors effective March 1, 2018. She replaces outgoing member Tim Browne. Cranford is an assistant principal at Hartsville High School. Previously, she worked at Hartsville...