Great Pee Dee Devil Dogs award scholarship to DHS senior
The Marine Corps League Great Pee Dee Devil Dogs Detachment #1219 awarded Darlington High School graduating senior Michael Lamar Rice, Jr. with the 2014-2015 Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.
Ride safe, ride smart with FDTC Motorcycle Safety Class
Five people walked into a motorcycle safety classroom on a recent Friday night at Florence Darlington Technical College (FDTC), and after two long days of instruction on bikes, emerged Sunday with a new-found confidence.
10th Annual Walk with the Docs
The 10th Annual Walk with the Docs to benefit both locations of Free Medical Clinics of Darlington County will be held Saturday, May 2nd at 10:00 a.m. at Darlington Raceway
Rock named “Woman of the Year”
Darlington Professional Women named Lisa Chalian-Rock their “Woman of the Year” during an April 15 luncheon at the Darlington Country Club. DPW’s retiring president (and former Woman of the Year) Shawn Johnson praised Chalian-Rock’s hard work as Darlington city planner and director of Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association. During the past year, Chalian-Rock has enhanced existing events like the Market on the Square, brought...
Pizza!Pizza! coming to Darlington
Pizza lovers and bargain hunters rejoice! In the very near future, Darlington diners will have a new option for lunch and dinner, as Little Caesars Pizza aims to open a franchise in town this summer.
Ed Ader, director of franchise development for Little Caesars, tells the News and Press that the decision to set up shop in Darlington is part of the company’s overall growth initiative, resulting from high sales and steady market expansion over the past decade. Much of that growth has taken place in working class communities where money – and time – are precious.
School board votes to merge Lamar and Spaulding elementary schools
The Darlington County School Board met on April 13 and unanimously voted to close one school in Lamar, saving the district between $50,000 – $100,000 per year.