Stretch Your Brain and Body at the Library!
This year’s summer reading program, “On Your Mark, Get Set, READ!” at the Darlington County Library System encourages children, teens, and adult to stretch their brain and their body this summer.
St. John’s High School Class of 1956 celebrates 60th Reunion
Members of the St. John’s Class of 1956 gathered for their 60th Class Reunion at the Darlington Country Club on June 18th for fun and fellowship. Brenda Pemberton Broach and her husband shared a wonderful slideshow of photos from the class from the 50’s and past reunions set to music from the area, much to the delight of the classmates. “We have a wonderful class,” said Broach. “We were all such good friends, and gathering together...
Backyard Stargazer: Sirius and the Dog Days of Summer
It’s called Dog Days because the ancient Greeks believed that “Sirius”, the Dog Star, in the constellation of Canis Major, rose with and added its heat to that of the Sun, helping to “Scorch” the Earth, causing dogs to go mad and making daily life miserable.And, 2500 years later, the celestial canine is still bringing the heat and humidity!
Where you wash your car impacts the environment
While using a commercial car wash does save me some elbow grease, it also protects our local waterways. How, you ask?
Free dental care for adults Aug. 26 – 27
The South Carolina Dental Association is sponsoring free dental care to area residents as part of the Dental Access Days (DAD) on Friday, August 26 & Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the Florence Civic Center, located at 3300 W. Radio Drive in Florence. The event will start at 6 a.m. each day and care will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis until all available treatment sessions have been filled. Dental care will be...
FMU names Pee Dee area students to President’s List, Dean’s List
Francis Marion University named 254 students from the Pee Dee Region to the President’s List, which includes Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro and Williamsburg. Three-hundred and eleven others from the region were named to the Dean’s List. Officials at Francis Marion University have named 350 full-time students and 32 part-time students to the President’s List, and 496 full-time students and 23 part-time...