The perfect desk job: Building one
Wielding a wooden mallet and a chisel as sharp as a scalpel, Sam Sprouse slices and chips at the end of an oak board, cutting the pins and tails of a classic dovetail joint. Whack, slice, whack, chip, whack, slice — you can tell he’s done this a thousand times.
TBCS quiz bowl team sweeps competition at regionals
The Trinity-Byrnes Middle School Quiz Bowl Team swept the competition at their regional tournament recently. The team, which hosted the tournament, defeated other quiz bowlers from Marlboro Academy, All Saints’ Episcopal Day School, and Montessori School of Florence. TBCS scored a total of 550 points across three matches. The TBCS team consisted of Captain Jay Riddle (7th grader), Caden Crawley (7th grader), Chris Hillman (7th...
‘Everyone loved Abdul’: Pizza delivery driver’s ‘senseless’ slaying stuns community
Domino’s Pizza at 510 Pearl St. in Darlington was open for business last week, but it wasn’t business as usual.
Sick at school? The doctor’s right here … on video
Parents of students at a handful of Darlington County public schools are getting an unusual consent form to consider: It asks if they want to enroll their child in “telemedicine.”
Darlington High School names new football, volleyball coaches
The Darlington High Falcons will take to the football field and volleyball court this year with new leadership at the helm.
Historical Commission receives $4 million gift
After Carolyn “Bet” Norment Phillips of Darlington passed away last March, the reading of her last will and testament revealed a big surprise – a $4 million bequest that will secure the history of her beloved Darlington County for decades to come.

