Darlington County LEPC 2017 Meeting Schedule
The 2017 meeting dates for the Darlington County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) are as follows: • Wednesday, February 15, 2017 • Wednesday, May 17, 2017 • Wednesday, August 16, 2017 • Wednesday, November 15, 2017 All meetings will be held in the Darlington County EOC located in the EMS Annex at 1625 Harry Byrd Hwy, Darlington, SC 29532. All meetings will start at 8:00AM and last approximately one (1) hour. Any changes to...
Cain Elementary 2nd Grade Rivalry Game
Taylor Byrd’s 2nd Grade students at Cain Elementary came dressed as Tigers and Gamecocks before the Thanksgiving holiday and played in a rivalry game. They are all winners for looking so cute! Photo contributed
Hartsville for the Holidays Celebration
Hartsville was transformed into a real-life Christmas movie on Thursday, November 17th for the Hartsville for the Holidays Celebration. Shoppers enjoy extended shopping hours at local retailers for Downtown Holiday Open House, warmed up with hot chocolate and cookies, little ones got their photo taken with Santa Claus, and hundreds of people gathered at Centenial Park to sing a few carols and light the city with the Mayor’s Tree...
Winner of the Miss Darlington High School pageant is senior Christina Epps
The Miss DHS Pageant recently took the audience to Hawaii, and senior Christina Epps wowed the judges and walked away with the title. Epps, who is the schools SGA President and plays number one singles on the Darlington High School girls varsity tennis team, beat out eight other young women to win the crown. Epps, presented a lyrical dance for her talent. First runner-up was senior Joy Leeks, who recited an original poem for her...
DPD Santa Coloring Contest
The Darlington Police Department played host last week to Morgan Harrison’s 5K kindergarten class from St. John’s Elementary School. Chief Danny Watson (pictured) says that after the students toured the department, explored police patrol cars, received some important safety tips, and enjoyed a few candy canes, they took part in a coloring contest to see which kid could render the best depiction of jolly old St. Nick. Chief...
FDTC Educational Foundation joins the global #GivingTuesday movement
The Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) Educational Foundation is joining #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that occurs the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving on November 29, 2016. The FDTC Educational Foundation hopes to raise $10,000 toward student scholarships and state-of-the-art learning equipment. FDTC’s theme for the fundraising effort is “We are because you give”. The theme refers to students being able to achieve...