Fight the flu with these strategies
Influenza can rear its head any time of the year, but is known to be a particularly bad thorn in one’s side during times of year when the weather is cold. According to WebMD, anywhere from 5 to 20 percent of the population will get the flu in an average year and it can take three to seven days for a regular case of the illness to go away, with some effects lingering for up to two weeks. No one wants to get the flu, which is marked by...
4 ways to protect your devices from hackers
(MS) — In an increasingly digital world, consumers share their confidential information in so many ways. From online shopping to online banking, consumers’ personal information is being recorded in a frightening number of different places. It is because of this that 15.4 million U.S. consumers were victims of identity theft or fraud in 2016 — a 16 percent increase from the previous year. With the risk of a security breach increasing,...
Governor’s School leader joins panel that oversees TEC
Dr. Ershela Sims, senior vice president at the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM), recently was appointed to the Florence Darlington County Commission for Technical Education. Sims represents Darlington County on the commission, which oversees Florence-Darlington Technical College. She was appointed by the governor. Sims is senior vice president for the Accelerate Virtual Engineering Program at GSSM....
Block ‘M’ Club inducts First Class of former Mayo High School Varsity Athletes into its Alumni Chapter
After 35 years, the Block ‘M’ Club inducted the First Class of former Mayo High School Varsity Athletes into its Alumni Chapter Aug. 31. Pictured left to right: Scott Berry, Kelsey Goodson, Cisco Reed, Allen Jackson, Shawn Damon, Derrick Harrell, Javereau Robinson, James Jett, Avery Jett and Jimmy Bell. Seated: First Block ‘M’ Queen, Barbara Jean (Davis) Brockington (1955-1960) and Block ‘M’ Queen, Fredricka Thomas Johnson...
Warning signs of disaster scams
When natural disasters strike, many people immediately ask what they can do to help. Some may volunteer at disaster sites, while others may offer financial donations from afar. While donors’ efforts are always sincere, some of the people soliciting those donations may be anything but. The Internet and smartphones have made it easier for criminals to defraud well-intentioned men and women who simply want to help at a time when that...
Horse wins 25-mile American Endurance Ride Conference race for fifth year in a row
Aanuke Mounahbi (Boone), a 9-year-old Arabian horse owned by Mark and Marie Sobiski of Darlington, for the fifth year in a row has won the 25-mile American Endurance Ride Conference race held in Patrick. Erin Elizabeth Hudson, equine manager at Goucher College in Baltimore, is shown riding the horse. Photo by Becky Pearman Photography