Pilot Club gears up for Sweet Potato Festival
Cooler weather, football games and the SC Sweet Potato Festival; if you are from Darlington, South Carolina you know that these three items are what the month of October is all about. Downtown Darlington will come to life in the early morning hours of Saturday, October 14. The square will be marked off for more than 100 vendors from all over the state that will be selling an array of different crafts, food items, drinks, and much...
Proper disposal of deer remains is a rule of good hunter ethics
By Charles Ruth, SCDNR Big Game Program Coordinator Disposal of deer remains may not be the highlight of a hunting trip, but it is an important aspect of hunting, particularly in maintaining the hunter’s image. Hunters should realize that improperly disposing of deer remains is not only illegal but presents a negative public image. It provides a legitimate point of criticism that can be used by people who oppose hunting. Hunters...
Carolina Pines announces Nurse of the Quarter and DAISY Award winner
Brandon Singletary, RN of the Emergency Department at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center was named the Nurse of the Quarter and the DAISY Award for Nursing Excellence. The awards are chosen from nominations from hospital staff, patients and family members that wish to recognize exceptional nurses each quarter. According to Frank H. Munn, Director of Emergency Services at CPRMC, the awards were well deserved. “Brandon is an...
Cruisers make donation toward city beautification efforts
The Darlington Cruisers presented the Beautification Board with a donation to help with the repair and replacement of the gas lanterns at the City entrances.
McLeod Heart & Vascular Patient Navigators helping patients manage their health
The day before Rhonda Bennett was being discharged from McLeod Regional Medical Center she met Heart and Vascular Patient Navigator Karla Williams. Rhonda had been admitted to McLeod with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure. As a Heart and Vascular Patient Navigator, Karla’s role is to remove barriers for heart patients, making it easier for them to be compliant with their health care after discharge and to inform them of services...
Darlington County Action Agency seeks participants for Head Start 50th Anniversary Project
Darlington County Community Action Agency (DCCAA) is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of its Head Start program with “50 Faces of Head Start,” by collecting stories of individuals who lived in Darlington County (even if they have since moved away) whose lives were been impacted by Head Start. DCCAA wants to hear from people who attended its Head Start program as children, parents, teachers and anyone else who has benefited from the...