S.C. Aquarium visits the Darlington Library
Gators and turtles and snakes, oh my! Kids were able to meet (and pet) these and other animals as Marnie Friedman and Kristen Goehring brought some of their friends from the South Carolina Aquarium to the Darlington Library. The visit was part of the library’s “A Universe of Stories” summer reading and learning program. Kids in attendance heard all about some of our scaly and slimy native critters, then those who...
Pickleball gains ground in Darlington
Looking to take up a new hobby and meet new people and get some exercise all at once?
Heavy rains and high winds felled trees in Darlington
Heavy rains and high winds felled at least four trees in Darlington last Thursday afternoon. Crews from the Darlington Fire Department and Streets & Sanitation Department responded and began clearing up the mess once the rains subsided. However, one tree on West Broad Street took down a utility pole and became entangled in power lines, requiring intervention from Duke Energy specialists. The eastbound lane of the street was closed...
Kids’ summer leadership class mixes manners and math
A group of Darlington County School District students is spending part of their summer in a very special day camp, one with a proven track record of curbing discipline problems and helping kids stay on track.
Community Changers apply their faith with a brush
Over the past 10 years, the Welsh Neck Baptist Association’s Community Changers program has helped hundreds of Darlington County residents by taking on building, cleaning, painting and repair projects for those in need.