‘Pastor Chris’ hangs up his hammer after 25 years of Homecoming Habitat builds
Every fall during Homecoming week, the Clemson community unites to build a home for a local family in need.
USC students help veterans tell their stories
Andrea L’Hommedieu understands what it takes to tell someone’s story — their full story, with the details and digressions, insights and epiphanies.
Florence-Darlington Technical College gets grant for training manufacturing workforce
Florence-Darlington Technical College’s (FDTC’s) Corporate and Workforce Development Division hopes to support upcoming workforce development needs for manufacturing employers in the Pee Dee, utilizing proceeds from a recently awarded ManuFirst SC grant. FDTC will host two information sessions for individuals interested in the program on Dec. 11, at 12:30 p.m., and on Dec. 12, at 5:30 p.m. Each information session will be held at the...
Sheriff’s deputies arrest 1 in shooting
Darlington County sheriff’s deputies were investigating a shooting last Monday night in the 2000 block of Philadelphia Street. Dispatchers received a 911 call about 7:45 p.m. The caller stated an individual was banging on the door. When deputies arrived, they located a man on the back porch with a gunshot wound stating he was trying to get help. The wounded man was not cooperating with deputies and would not say where the shooting...
Hartsville High IB Programme continues tradition of excellence
Hartsville High School’s (HHS) International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme again guided students to impressive performances this past year. Fourteen members of the HHS IB Class of 2018 earned full IB Diplomas, a passage rate of 73.7 percent. Of the 21 IB Programmes in South Carolina that had students attempt to earn a diploma, the average passage rate was 55.2 percent. HHS ranked fourth in the state in that regard. Students who earn an...
West Hartsville Elementary student counseling partnership awarded $100,000 grant
The Byerly Foundation Board of Trustees approved this year nearly $400,000 in grants aimed at helping Hartsville continue to be a great place to live, work and raise a family. The largest grant awarded this year went to a partnership between West Hartsville Elementary School and the Child and Family Resource Foundation. The $100,000 grant will help fund a program and study at West Hartsville aimed at building resilience, opportunities...