Library Service Recognized
Marjorie Reason of Darlington, maybe better known as Ms. Marjorie, is retiring from the Library after forty-two years of service. She joined the Library in November of 1974 when it was housed in the Carnegie Library, a half block away from the current Darlington branch. Her job was Circulation Manager. If you visited the Library during the weekdays before five o’clock p.m., you would see her at the circulation desk with a warm greeting and a smile.
Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Director of Infection Control achieves certification
Tanya Baker, RN, CIC, who serves as Director of Infection Control/Employee Health for Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, has completed the rigorous processes to be certified in Infection Control. Issued by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, successful certification represents the commitment of an infection preventionist and an institution to the continued improvement of infection prevention and control...
King and Queen of the Senior Prom
Samuel and Eliza Graves of Darlington, S.C. were crowned King and Queen of the Senior Prom, hosted by the New Vision community Development Corporation of New Hopewell Baptist Church in Hartsville. The event had over 60 couples in attendance. The couple was chosen by a special committee.
The 2016 Fan Challenge is on!
Donnie Collins, left, with Darlington Police Chief Danny Watson with fans he donated towards the Fan Challenge 2016. In an effort to bring comfort to the elderly served by the Darlington County Council on the Aging, Chief Watson issued a Fan Challenge to individuals and businesses to donate much needed fans to combat the oppressive summer heat. Bring fans to the Darlington Police Department and become part of the...
Darlington High School joins innovative school network TransformSC
Darlington High School is now a member of a growing group of schools accepted into TransformSC’s network of innovative institutions. TransformSC, an education initiative of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness, is a collaboration of business leaders, educators, students, parents and policy makers transforming the public education system so that every student graduates prepared for careers, college and citizenship. TransformSC...
While the heat is on outside, save inside
Nine easy ways to save energy and money when temperatures spike: As customers crank up their cooling systems to combat sweltering temperatures heading to the Carolinas this weekend, Duke Energy offers customers these suggestions for managing energy costs to save money this summer: • Set your AC to the lowest comfortable setting. Every degree increase saves you about 5 percent in cooling costs. Energy Star recommends a minimum set...