Barbara Graham: A breast cancer survivor story
Now a picture of health, Barbara Graham was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, and had surgery in 2001. She readily shares her story with others in the hope that they will not only perform self breast exams, that they will be persistent in seeking treatment when their intuition tells them something is not quite right.
Darlington ladies take on Spartan Racing
Most Americans consider diet and exercise when they’re essaying a lifestyle change, but that usually entails cutting calories and plodding a few miles on the treadmill. Darlington businesswoman Pam Thomas – bored with monotonous running and looking for a more exciting way to get fit – has recently entered the realm of Spartan Racing, adding obstacles like wall scaling, rope climbing, fire jumping and mud crawling to her training regimen. Boredom, as you might imagine, is no longer a concern.
Dining in Darlington County
When you think of dining out, we hope to encourage readers to think of Darlington County first!
Hurricane Matthew damages top $4 million countywide
The Darlington County Emergency Operations Center held a meeting Thursday, October 13 to confer with municipal officials and representatives from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and share preliminary damage assessment data collected in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. FEMA officials were readying to head out into the field with county and municipal emergency workers to conduct first-hand damage assessments. Examination of the resulting data (and any subsequent updates) will determine what level of FEMA disaster recovery assistance Darlington County receives.
Citizens protest Byrdtown solar farm
Several citizens addressed Darlington County Council at their October 3 regular meeting.
Hurricane Matthew hits Darlington County
As soon as Hurricane Matthew’s fierce winds subsided, work crews all over Darlington County fanned out to assess the damages and being the daunting cleanup process.