Anchor Club district convention held
Anchor Club members from across the state gathered in Darlington Feb. 16 for their S.C. District Convention. Close to 100 Anchor and Pilot Club members attended the convention at the Music Hall hosted by the Darlington Anchor Club. The keynote speaker was Glenda Skipper, who spoke about human trafficking, including ways to prevent becoming a victim. The annual Anchor Club Convention chooses a community service project to support, and...
Grassroots bike ride to raise funds for cancer research in S.C.
Lowvelo is no ordinary bike ride; it’s a bold idea to pull the entire state together to raise funds for cancer research at a level that’s never been tried before in South Carolina, said Hollings Cancer Center Director Gustavo Leone.
Emergency preparedness tips for seniors
Natural disasters can strike at any time, and when they do, the damage is often considerable. According to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, between 2005 and 2014 natural disasters caused $1.4 trillion in damage across the globe, affecting 1.7 billion people along the way. Various preventive measures can protect people and their homes from the potentially devastating impact of natural disasters. Another way to...
Third time is not a charm for Darlington against Wilson
The Darlington Falcons’ magical season came to end this past Friday night against an all-too-familiar foe, the Wilson Tigers, by a score of 64-57 in the 4A lower-state championship at the Florence Civic Center.
… But earlier, the Falcons crushed North Augusta
The Darlington Falcons crushed the North Augusta Yellow Jackets 83-68 this past Tuesday, Feb. 19, at home to advance to the 4A lower-state championship game.
$50 million deal means new hospital for Pee Dee area
CHARLESTON — MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise of the Medical University of South Carolina, has signed a letter of intent with Lake City Community Hospital and Williamsburg Regional Hospital that authorizes MUSC to construct, own and operate a new $50 million replacement hospital. The new hospital will be a 25-bed critical access facility, providing care through traditional on-site delivery as well as through virtual visits...