Ten Darlington County students chosen for All-State Chorus
Ten students in the Darlington County School District recently earned spots in the 2019 South Carolina All-State Chorus. Selection to the All-State Chorus is the highest available state honor for high school choral singers. Nine of the students attend Hartsville High School, and one attends Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology. Marisa Johnson, Darlington County School District’s coordinator of Arts and Innovative...
Meet the stars of Dancing with the Stars of Darlington County
Welcome to the runup to the 2019 edition of Darlington County’s Dancing with the Stars, an annual event that benefits the Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault. The event will be held Thursday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m. at Center Theater in Hartsville. For the next several weeks, we’ll be introducing couples who will be taking part in the event. You can go to the Pee Dee Coalition’s website (www.DWTSofDC.com) to vote your...
A sweet treat for chilly mornings
‘Tis the season for frost and snow, which means coming downstairs in the morning to a chilly home. One way to rally the troops out of bed when it’s cold and snowy is to reward family with a warm breakfast. Muffins are a go-to choice for a quick bite, and homemade muffins served right out of the oven can be just what’s needed on blustery days. This recipe for “Triple Chocolate Muffins” from “Chocolate” (Parragon Book Service), by the...
Two hurt in school bus accident in Lamar
Two students suffered minor injuries Dec. 12 when a car hit a Darlington County school bus in Lamar, officials said.
FMU hosts 42nd Pee Dee Regional High School Mathematics Tournament
For the past 39 years, the equation “Francis Marion + the Pee Dee’s top math students” has always equaled the Pee Dee Regional High School Mathematics Tournament. The tournament, sponsored and presented the FMU Department of Mathematics, has grown from a small affair, to something high school students train for far in advance. The tournament’s 42nd iteration took place on Tuesday, Dec. 4 in the McNair Science Facility on the FMU...
Man held in 2 shootings
A Darlington-area man was being held in connection with two recent shootings, the Darlington Police Department said. Alfred Andre Richardson Samuel, 31, was arrested by the Darlington Police Department for attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, possession of a stolen pistol and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The arrest was in connection with a shooting at 102 Lamar Highway Dec. 6, the...