Return of the Bojangles’ Southern 500 Party
Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association will hold a party to kick off Race Week activities downtown with the Return of the Bojangles’ Southern 500 Party from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, August 26, at historic Liberty Lane sponsored by South of Pearl, Darlington Country Club, Cumulus Broadcasting, Community Broadcasters, Carolina Bank, H&S Floors & Furnishings, and First Citizens Bank. This dressy event will feature live music...
Darlington Lions Club awards College Scholarship
Ashley Gandy, left, receiving the Darlington Lions Club College Scholarship for 2016 from Lion President John Tyner. Ashley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Craig Gandy, and will be attending Francis Marion University in the fall.
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...