Week in the Wild camp teaches the importance of appreciating, preserving the natural world
Kalmia Gardens of Coker College is hosting a series of “Week in the Wild” camps during the month of June, where kids from First Grade to Sixth Grade explore the wonders of the gardens and learn about local flora and fauna. “We’re learning about the water cycle and how to protect water as a resource, the importance of plants and trees and some basic botany. Also, it’s very important in this digital age to remind kids that...
Community Changers volunteers revamp Darlington House
A team of youth volunteers worked with skilled adult supervisors to renew the appearance of a Darlington home last week. Through the Community Changers program, staged each summer by the Welsh Neck Baptist Association and hosted at Mechanicsville Baptist Church, teen volunteers from churches around the state visit Darlington County for two weeks and take on a variety of home improvement projects to help sick, elderly, and...
Wallace to Boyd as he retires after 50 years in DCSD: ‘You have been a joy’
Peter Strople said that a ‘Legacy is not leaving something for people.
‘Eclipse Over Clemson’ viewing event wins highest honors in international contest
CLEMSON– The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has awarded Clemson University a grand gold for “Eclipse Over Clemson,” a mega-viewing party for the 2017 total solar eclipse. CASE announced its international 2018 Circle of Excellence Awards on June 13, giving Clemson highest honors in the category “Single-Day Events,” which drew 70 total entries from around the nation and world. All told, the entire contest...
Darlington County Library System Summer Programs
Darlington 10 a.m. Tuesdays Lamar 2 p.m. Tuesdays Society Hill 8 a.m. Wednesdays Hartsville 10 a.m. Wednesdays The program will run June 13-July 25 (no program on July 4th). For summer reading registration or for more details visit www.darlington-lib.org. Programs will include: •Carlo L’Chelle Dawson (storyteller) •RAPunzel by Pork Chop Productions (children’s theater) •Music is Magic with John Tudor (Magician) •Rock ‘n RAWR by Dakota...
March headed to the Ivy Leagues on full-ride scholarship
Kyra March said that she always dreamed of attending Spellman College.