Florence Little Theatre releases 2015-16 Season
Florence Little Theatre announces the 2015-2016 Season: Anything Can Happen FLT is excited to announce the 2015-2016 Season where Anything Can Happen. This season’s shows include: Mary Poppins – September 11-20, 2015 Directed by Scarlett Knight The classic story of everyone’s favorite practically perfect nanny Crimes of the Heart – November 6-14, 2015 Directed by Brad Sponic The story of three sisters who escape their past to...
Darlington Recreation offers great trips
Mark your calendars for these great trips with the Darlington Area Recreation Department. You must register for trips at least two days prior to trip dates. Lunch is on your own for all trips. For questions or to register, call Programs Director Crystal Gibson at 843-398-4030. July Trips Columbiana Mall on Friday, July 24. Depart at 9 a.m. Cost: $7. Mullins Tobacco Museum & Webster Manor on Thursday, July 30, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m....
Freedom Fest 2015
Freedom Fest 2015 at the Darlington Raceway was another smashing success for the Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce with over 20,000 people attending the free event. Headliner act Sister Hazel performed just before the massive fireworks display. Mobile users, please click link for more photographs by Samantha Lyles: Freedom Fest 2015
Oakdale 4th of July Parade
The Oakdale neighborhood celebrated our nation’s birthday with the Annual Oakdale July Fourth Parade on Saturday, July 4. Adults and children showed their patriotism by driving their bicycles and golf carts festooned with red, white and blue and enjoyed some delicious summer treats including watermelon and popsicles. Many thanks to Mandy Bass for sharing these wonderful photographs!
Secrets behind the Dewey Decimal Number revealed
By Jimmie Epling Director Darlington County Library System Do you remember those trips to your school’s library or the Darlington County Library System in younger days? When you asked the librarian to help you find a book, did the librarian escort you to the library’s catalog? Depending on your age, you went to a beautifully crafted oak cabinet with lots of drawers filled with thousands of cards (do you remember the subjects of the...
Ag in the Classroom
Darlington County teachers Maryanne Howle and Amy Howle, of Emmanuel Christian School, Stephanie Lee, of J. L. Cain Elementary, and Amanda Woodard, of Pate Elementary School, were among 47 educators who recently learned how to incorporate agricultural lesson plans into their daily teaching schedules. The South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation (SCFB) hosted its annual Ag in the Classroom Summer Teacher Institute June 8-12 in Columbia, SC, where teachers of grades pre-K through 8 in public or private schools learned how to teach the importance of family farmers and domestically produced food, fiber, forestry products, and fuel to their students.