Johnson Memorial Scholarship winners announced
The Susan Johnson Memorial Fund Committee has announced that Laurel Ann Dennis and Kinsley Glenn Chestnut have been awarded the 2017 Susan Johnson Memorial Scholarship Grants in the amount of $4,000 each. This non-repayable grant is awarded to a graduate or former graduate of Darlington High School (formerly St. John’s High), the Darlington area attendance zone of Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology or Trinity-Byrnes...
Darlington County Autism Support Group holds summer camp
Calling all Parents/caregivers of children on the autism spectrum! If you are looking for a camp for your child to go to for a week, please contact the Hartsville YMCA to sign up. Darlington County Autism Support Group along with Hartsville YMCA is doing a camp called “Puzzle Pieces.” The camp runs Monday July 10 through Friday July 14 from 9:00 a.m. to noon for ages four and up. The cost is $30.00 and it includes a...
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....