Falcon Fest 2016
Spotlighting Darlington High School at Falcon Fest 2016 on April 7th, the students shared musical performances, singing, robotics demonstrations, student artwork, live demonstrations, a cook off challenge, 3-D printer presentations, and more! Photos by Jana E. Pye Mobile users, please click link to see photo gallery: Falcon Fest 2016
DHS AA Graduate Spotlight – Hayden Happ
Hayden Happ is one of seven Darlington High School Early College Honors Program students set to graduate with his Associate of Arts degree from Florence-Darlington Technical. Two years ago, when DHS unveiled its Associate of Arts Degree program for qualified Early College Honors Program students, Hayden decided to rise to the challenge and take advantage of this opportunity. While only a high school sophomore, Hayden committed to...
DHS AA Graduate Spotlight – Jade McPhatter
Jade McPhatter is one of seven Darlington High School Early College Honors Program students set to graduate with her Associate of Arts degree from Florence-Darlington Technical. Two years ago, when DHS unveiled its Associate of Arts Degree program for qualified Early College Honors Program students, Jade decided to rise to the challenge and take advantage of this opportunity. While only a high school sophomore, Jade committed to spend...
Where is this in Darlington County?
The photo from last week was of Winkie Wilkes Grocery taken on 401 near Sparrow Swamp in Lamar between Hartsville and Lamar. The adorable little old building has not been functioning as a store in quite some time, but plenty of readers remember it well. The owners lived across the street, and “if they didn’t have it, they would order it for you.” The readers that guessed correctly were: Albert Simon, Jim Stone, Walt Goins, Suzanne...
Bumble bees, honey bees and cherry trees! Question: who has bee hives in Darlington County
Despite the cold snap over the weekend, this spring has proven to be a gorgeous one for spring flowers and flowering trees. The News and Press is searching for bee-keepers in the area to help with an upcoming story on backyard honey enthusiasts, so please contact us if you have a hive or know of one! Call: 843-398-3811 or email Jana at: editor@newsandpress.net.