Darlington boxing coach named to USMC Boxing Hall of Fame
Being a member of USMC Boxing, Frazier says he got to travel all over the world for fights and eventually reached the rank of #7 at 156 pounds, with a record of 38 wins and 5 losses over three years.
Criminal investigator, dance studio owner take top prize in 2017 Dancing with the Stars
By Melissa Rollins, Editor, editor@newsandpress.net Darlington County was dressed in its finest Thursday, Jan. 26 as a crowd packed The Center Theatre for the 2017 Dancing with the Stars of Darlington County event. By the end of the night the celebrity and professional dance teams had quick-stepped, tangoed and waltzed their hearts out, checkbooks had been opened and a winner was crowned. In its fourth year, the event benefits The Pee...
Darlington County Board of Education swears-in members for another term
Another recognition during the meeting included ten students from Hartsville High School who were chosen to be part of the South Carolina Music Educators Association All-State Choir. This group is the largest to have been chosen during a single year from the school.
Teen Author Speaks at SJE
During his talk, Lucas shared some lessons he learned the hard way, from being picked on and belittled by fellow students because he attended special needs classes. He got the kids to examine their palms and compare them with those of other students, observing that each child is differently made.
Council narrowly approves CTC road repairs
Darlington County Council held their first meeting of 2017 on January 3.
U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer to Operations Integrity Project Leader
When Anthony Harrell was around nine or 10 years old, he attempted to repair a broken Atari joystick on his video game system. Using his Dad’s tools, he opened up the joystick, hoping to fix it. He was not successful that day. But that early interest in STEM later propelled him toward the U.S. Naval Academy for his college education and then a 20-year career in the Navy. Today, Harrell puts that Navy education and career to work...