Swim season starts at Darlington City Pool
School’s out, the sun’s up, and it’s swimming season again at the Darlington City Pool.
Omicron Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated participated in the AKA 1908 Playgrounds Project Mobilization Day on June 16
Omicron Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated participated in the AKA 1908 Playgrounds Project Mobilization Day on June 16. The chapter members “Restored, Refreshed, and Renewed” the playground at the Pathfinders United Building in Cheraw (formerly Robert Smalls Elementary School). The playground received a facelift as the grass was cut, leaves were raked, and unwanted debris removed. The members along with...
Speaker Lucas salutes Strengthening Families Program graduates in Hartsville
The Strengthening Families Program received a ringing endorsement at a recent graduation from South Carolina House Speaker Jay Lucas. Speaking at the June ceremony for 11 graduating families at the site administered by Darlington County First Steps, Lucas praised the curriculum and the efforts of the family members for completing the 14-week program, which is designed to help families develop positive discipline practices, stay...
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.