Senior Beta Club of Lamar High School donation
Members of the Senior Beta Club of Lamar High School recently presented a check in the amount of $370.59 to the American Red Cross for hurricane relief recently. The funds were raised by a “penny war” between the classes during Spirit Week. Pictured are Laquetta Isaac, Toya Gainey, Allison Thompson, Madelyn Huneycutt, Adeonna Benbow, Zackery Tolson, Austin Powers, Aushnique Wells, Will Hinchcliffe, Ms. Nicole Echols of the American...
FMU McNair Scholar gives back through tutoring program
Summer is typically a time most college students spend relaxing. Kennedy Glasgow (’20), a sophomore at Francis Marion University and Nursing major, isn’t a typical college student.
Lighting up Downtown Hartsville
Hundreds gathered in Centennial Park, located at the corner of West Carolina Avenue and 5th Street, for the annual Hartsville Christmas Tree lighting ceremony.
Society Hill holds 30th Catfish Festival
Hundreds of people gathered on the lawn of the old St. David’s Academy in Society Hill on Nov. 18 for the 30th annual Catfish Festival. Vendors lined the lawn with everything from BBQ to handbags; the Long Bluff Historical Society even had prints of old Society Hill buildings for sale. Even before 11 a.m. the crowds were lined down the street waiting for the parade to begin. Bands and JRTOC from Lamar, Hartsville and all across...
Darlington County School District announces November Teacher Feature winners
The Darlington County School District’s Teacher Forum announced recently the Teacher Feature winners for November. 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. Honorees receive free...
Trinity-Byrnes donates PINK OUT fundraising money
Members of the JV and Varsity Volleyball team from Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School recently donated more than $900 to the HOPE Fund generated from their PINK OUT Fundraising efforts. Photo contributed