Trinity-Byrnes appoints Byrd as Associate Head of School
Kelley Blackmon Byrd has been appointed as the Associate Head of School at Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School. Byrd has 29 years of experience in the education field. She graduated from Francis Marion University in 1986 and taught early childhood education for seven years in public school education. She worked at James F. Byrnes for multiple years as well as in the Darlington County public school district as a middle school English...
Coastal Carolina University honors Summer Graduates
Coastal Carolina University held commencement ceremonies for an estimated 360 candidates on Aug. 5, 2016, at the HTC Student Recreation and Convocation Center on campus. Speaker Robert Young congratulated the class for being the “first CCU students ever to graduate from the number one university in the nation,” referencing the national College World Series baseball title CCU won on June 30. Local graduates: Deloshier Douglas of...
Clemson awards degrees at August 2016 graduation
Local residents are among summer 2016 graduates of Clemson University. They are: Lauren Brice Baird of Darlington, who graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Harriet Pearce Gilpin of Darlington, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management Courtney Jelisa Davis of Florence, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Phillip Sebastian Mayo of Florence,...
Lunch and Learn – SC Overtime Law
Join the Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce on August 25 at the Darlington Library for a Lunch and Learn addressing how the new South Carolina overtime laws will affect our businesses. HR consultant Diedri Garret from Webster Rogers CPA will speak about the new law’s impact and answer your questions. Please note: This is a members-only event with very limited seating. Please contact the chamber today to register. The event...
Duke Energy POWERfest
Duke Energy is proud to sponsor a community fall festival, POWERfest, on September 10. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Coker Avenue in Hartsville. There will be plenty of food and fun for the entire family! The event will feature our first ever gourmet Food Truck Rodeo with chefs from around the state. While you’re enjoying those delicious treats, you can rock out to the sounds...
Trinity-Byrnes increases number of international students
Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School has expanded its global initiative with students enrolled this year from China, Korea, Germany, and Thailand. Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate school hit a record-breaking enrollment number this academic year with 254 students, twenty-one of which are international students. The international dimension is important at Trinity-Byrnes in order to prepare students to be broad-minded, respectful, and accepting of...