Downspout planters: attractive and functional
Container gardening has become quite popular due to its ease and versatility. Traditionally used for ornamental plants, today’s containers are also used for herbs, vegetable crops, and even as a stormwater management tool.
Friends of Carolina Sandhills Refuge Hosting Fall Birding Boot Camp
What’s the best way to sharpen newfound skills? Exactly….practice, practice, practice! For all of our friends who have had the pleasure of attending one of the refuge’s Spring Birding Boot Camps, here’s your chance to put your knowledge to the test. Dr. William Alexander, retired biology chair of the Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics has graciously agreed to lead a Fall Birding Boot Camp on Saturday,...
Dancing with the Stars of Darlington County 2017
The Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault have announced that they will have having their fourth annual Dancing with the Stars of Darlington County on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the Hartsville Center Theater. The Pee Dee Coalition is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the reduction of sexual assault, family violence, and child abuse and the needs of the victims. The event is held to raise awareness...
Pate Elementary Tail Waggin’ Tutors
Pate Elementary has partnered with Therapy Dogs International to provide Tail Waggin’ Tutors, a program that allows children to read to dogs. The program’s goal is to provide children a relaxed atmosphere where they can practice the skill of reading, build excitement about reading, and offer an opportunity to have positive interactions with a dog. On September 20, Paige Thomas and her Shetland Sheepdog, Timmy, visited with Pate...
Hill named in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program
Mr. Edward Hoffman, Principal of Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School announced on Friday, September 23 that Sydney E. Hill has been named a Commended Student in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to this scholastically talented senior. About 34,000 Commended Students...
Duke Energy offers Palmetto State teachers $200,000 for literacy, STEM projects
Duke Energy is partnering with DonorsChoose.org to help South Carolina teachers develop projects that enhance childhood literacy and foster a growing interest in science and technology fields. Through a $200,000 matching gift, the Duke Energy Foundation is teaming up with teachers to turn these classroom projects into a reality. Here is how it works: • Public school teachers can submit proposals for projects related to literacy or...