GSSM Alumni Published in Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce that research conducted by Michelle Huang and MaryGrace Holmes Rainsford, GSSM class of 2017, was selected for publication in the Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science. Huang’s research was entitled “Differences in Pragmatic Language Measures in Mothers of Children with Autism or Fragile X Syndrome” and Rainsford’s was entitled...
Darlington High School to hold 38th Annual Old People’s Christmas
This year marks Darlington High School’s 38th Annual Old People’s Christmas food drive. Beginning 37 years ago, a teacher on the high school campus encountered an elderly member of our community who was in need and decided to lend a helping hand and engaged her students in the process. Together, they provided food for this senior citizen. The next year these same students approached the teacher and asked when they were going to...
First Steps celebrates Education Week
Last week Jon Flowers Patricia Sullivan with Darlington County First Steps celebrated Education Week with children at North Hartsville Elementary School and Southside Early Childhood Education Center. The annual celebration of National Education Week, held this year Nov. 13-17, 2017, spotlights the importance of providing every child in America with a quality public education. Photos contributed
New scholarship will honor longtime FMU English professor
A new scholarship honoring William Shakespeare’s biggest fan on the Francis Marion University campus will leave behind a fitting legacy: generations of newly minted Shakespeare enthusiasts. Dr. Fred Carter, president of FMU, recently announced the creation of the Dr. Linda L. Jacobs Shakespeare Scholarship, which honors Dr. Jacobs, a professor in the FMU Department of English and a long-time Shakespeare admirer. The scholarship will...
Church News – Nov. 22, 2017
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net Harvest Fest Kingdom Living Temple, 2056 Second Loop Rd. Florence, will host their second annual Harvest Fest Nov. 25 starting at 10 a.m. Celebration Join Kingdom Living Temple on Dec. 17 as they celebrate the birth of Jesus. The event will be held at the church at 2056 Second Loop Road and will start at 4 p.m. For more information, email...
Darlington Library hosts Gingerbread House Workshop
The Friends of the Darlington Library are offering a Gingerbread House Workshop Dec. 17 featuring homemade gingerbread and icing. Complete your culinary castle with candy baubles (or not…the choice is yours). Desi Conrad, a local expert in gingerbread construction and design, will be our guide throughout the whole process. Space is limited, so make sure to reserve your spot early. The cost is $20 per house and the proceeds will...