McLeod Diabetes Center to host health fair
Each November, the McLeod Diabetes Center provides an extensive wealth of information at its largest community event, the Diabetes Health Fair. In its 19th year, the 2018 Diabetes Health Fair will be held Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the McLeod Medical Plaza at 800 East Cheves St. in Florence. The free Diabetes Health Fair includes blood sugar screenings, blood pressure screenings, foot checks and eye screenings. Hillery Dolford...
How senior donors can avoid scams
Con artists masquerading as charities can victimize anyone, but seniors are especially vulnerable to such criminals. Men and women who perpetrate charitable fraud often target older men and women, feeling that seniors are more likely to have a significant amount of money in their bank accounts and less likely to report crimes for fear of embarrassment. But even if seniors are prime targets for charitable fraud, they still can take...
DCSD students earn honors in State Fair Student Art Exhibition
The arts are thriving in Darlington County School District (DCSD). More than a dozen students from DCSD won, placed or received merit awards in their respective categories for the 2018 S.C. State Fair Student Art Exhibition. Hartsville High School’s Susanna Horton, Mary Hannah Parker and Fara James all earned first place ribbons. Horton topped the 11th grade three-dimensional division. Parker earned first in the 12th grade photography...
Hartsville crushes Darlington on senior night
The Darlington Falcons’ nightmare football season continued this past Friday against one of its biggest rivals, the Hartsville Red Foxes.
Duke Energy aims to expand solar power to non-residential customers without large upfront investment
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy wants non-residential customers to have another option to install solar power on their premises. The company recently filed to be a certified solar lessor with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC). Duke Energy Clean Energy Resources (DECER), a non-regulated affiliate of Duke Energy, will build, own and operate on-site solar facilities that will allow customers to access renewable energy...
Hartsville student wins DCSD Holiday Card Art Contest
Christmas came a little early for Claire Smith, a first-grader at Carolina Elementary School in Hartsville. The Darlington County School District (DCSD) announced Smith as the winner of the 2018 Holiday Card Art Contest. Smith painted a decidedly cheerful reindeer boasting purple eyes against a starlit blue backdrop. Employees in DCSD’s Administrative Offices voted Smith’s painting the winner from amongst nine finalists, all submitted...