St. David’s Academy: On this day in history from the Darlington County Historical Commission, St. David’s Academy organized December 13, 1777
By Brian Gandy Director of Darlington County Historical Commission In 1777, a group of prosperous planters of the area formed the St. David’s Society to promote the cause of education. The historical marker placed at the location on Main Street in Society Hill reads: The St. David´s Society, organized in 1777 and chartered in 1778, built the first public academy in St. David´s Parish 3/4 mile northeast in 1786. Alexander McIntosh,...
Wildlife and wild places in S.C. will benefit from Duke Energy grants
Thirteen organizations will benefit from more than $350,000 in 2016 environmental grants, including local Pee Dee Landtrust The Duke Energy Foundation is investing more than $350,000 in 13 South Carolina environmental nonprofit organizations. The grants will fund environmental projects, wildlife conservation efforts and environmental educational programs across the Duke Energy service territory in the state. “We are dedicated to...
City of Hartsville holiday trash collection schedule
Trash collection routes for City of Hartsville utility customers will move from their regular schedules to new dates for several holidays for the beginning of 2017. The route change will affect collection only, not recycling. When a recycling collection route does not occur because of a holiday, the recycling route will resume on the regular day the following week. Holiday schedule changes for 2017 are as follows: • New Year’s Day –...
Meet the Dancers!
Meet two more sets of dancers for the 2017 Dancing with the Stars
• Natalie Elsesser (Professional) & Blade Boulware (Celebrity). Their dance style is Merengue; choreographer is Vera Dubose.
• Brandi Wheeler (Pro) & Cal Wheeler (Celebrity). Their dance style is Rhumba; choreographer is Caleb Roberts.
Backyard Stargazer: January 2017
By Francis Parnell With all of the bright stars and constellations rising in winter, January is a great time to start stargazing. At sunset on the 1st, look for a thin crescent Moon 5-degrees to the lower right of sparkling white Venus. Red, but dimmer Mars is 12-degrees upper left of Venus. At sunset on the 2nd, find the Moon about 4-degrees to the lower right of Mars and approximately 6-degrees to the upper left of Venus. On January...
South Carolina AgriBiz and Farm Expo will be Jan. 11-12 in Florence
Get ready to learn where your food and fiber comes from at the 2017 South Carolina AgriBiz and Farm Expo in the Florence Civic Center Jan. 11-12. Hosted by leaders in the South Carolina agricultural industry, the Expo is an event representing all aspects of agriculture both large and small. Admission is $5 per person. Children 10 and younger are admitted free with a parent. Tickets are available cash-only at Civic Center ticket...