FDTC holds Discovery Camp
Florence-Darlington Technical College will hold an Investigation Station Discovery Camp, June 12 -16. The camp will run Mon-Thurs., 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at SiMT on the back of the FDTC campus. Discovery Camp is an intermediate science camp that provides a challenging opportunity for 7th and 8th grade students to experience hands-on science and engineering in a ‘Make-It, Take-It’ setting. Campers participate in hydraulics/pneumatics,...
Darlington County School District providing children free meals during the summer through USDA program
Darlington County School District will provide breakfast and lunch for children this summer at several school sites through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Seamless Summer Meals Program. Meals will be provided to anyone 18 years of age or younger at no cost. The program begins June 5 at nine locations. Seven of the sites will be open Monday through Thursday, while two will operate Monday through Friday. Other Friday...
Darlington County Council on Aging holds Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
The Darlington County Council on Aging will be issuing free coupons to low income individuals age 60 and older that may be used to purchase fresh produce at local participating farmers’ markets. Each eligible person will receive $25 worth of coupons that may be used at participating markets from May through October 15, 2017. The coupons will be issued on a first come first served basis until the supply is exhausted. The coupons...
Transitional shelter opens in Marlboro County
Pee Dee Coalition opened New Beginnings Transitional Shelter for abused women and their children June 1 in the newly renovated Thurman-Steele House in Marlboro County. New Beginnings Transitional Shelter includes a 5,159 square-foot, two-story house, five acres of fenced land, a children’s playground, and a gated-electronic entrance security system to provide a comfortable and safe environment for up to 12 women, including children....
Darlington Police Department issues warning about vehicle break-ins
According to a post on their Facebook page, the Darlington City Police Department is asking the community to be on the look out for two people suspected of breaking into vehicles in the Darlington Country Club area. The post said that at least two suspects were going in to garages and vehicles between 12:30 and 5:30 a.m. The police department is requesting that residents remember to lock their vehicles and close their garages when...
Duke Energy plant employees donate bikes to DCSD students
Darlington County School District students got an early start to their summer fun Thursday when they received bikes donated by employees of the Duke Energy Robinson Plant in Hartsville. Over 140 kids received brand new bikes and helmets. Several elementary school-age students were on hand at Hartsville High School where the bikes were displayed. The first to receive the bikes, they even got to take them for a spin around the school....