DHS Early College Graduate Spotlight: Christina Epps
Christina Epps is one of five Darlington High School Early College Honors Program students set to graduate with her Associate of Arts degree from Florence-Darlington Technical College. When DHS unveiled its Associate of Arts Degree program for qualified Early College Honors Program students, Christina decided to rise to the challenge and take advantage of this opportunity. While only a high school freshman, Christina committed to...
Coker College Concert Band’s spring concert to honor longtime area music teachers
The Coker College Concert Band will perform their annual spring concert on Sunday, May 7, at 4 p.m. in the Watson Theater of the college’s Elizabeth Boatwright Coker Performing Arts Center, with a reception following to recognize retiring band program directors Steve and Penny Rogers. The event is free and open to the public. Penny and Steve Rogers are co-directors of the Coker band program, which they founded five years ago....
FDTC’s Foundation sponsors golf tournament for scholarships
Enjoy South Carolina’s beautiful Spring weather on the golf course at the Florence-Darlington Technical College Educational Foundation’s 15th annual College Golf Classic and Corporate Challenge. The tournament is Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Traces Golf Club in West Florence and it’s all to support scholarships at Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC). The tournament begin with registration at 11 a.m. and a catered lunch at noon....
Do You Know Darlington County for May 3, 2017
The photo from last week was Pim Farms on Dovesville Hwy. The readers with correct guesses were Jacqueline Muldrow, Hoyt Campbell, Bill Segars, Beulah Samuel and Frances Isaac. Today, you will find a photo of someone from Darlington County. Do you know who it is? Hint: This person has written extensively about growing up in Darlington. He is pictured here with his wife shortly after they were married. He and his wife recently...
Darlington County receives grant for summer reading
The Darlington County School District will receive approximately $37,000 for summer reading, one of 20 districts set to receive funding through the Summer Reading Camp Community Partnership Grant. The TEACH (Teaching, Educating and Advancing Children in Hartsville) Foundation will also contribute $29,000 to further the program to at-risk students in grades 4K, 5K, 1st and 2nd grades. “Summer learning loss is a well-documented problem...
With God, it’s all about our attitude
We know how important it is to have a good attitude and the correct motives especially when it comes to approaching God.