What to do after incurring storm damage
The 2017 hurricane season proved especially devastating for millions of people in both Texas and Florida. Upon making landfall in Texas in late August, Hurricane Harvey became the first Category 3 or higher hurricane in the United States since Hurricane Wilma in 2005. In its wake, Harvey left damage that Texas governor Greg Abbott estimated could cost as much as $180 billion to repair. Just a couple of weeks after Hurricane Harvey...
The relationship between health and volunteering
Volunteering is often its own reward. Helping others can be just as beneficial to the people doing the helping as it is for the people being helped. Though it can sometimes be hard to find time to volunteer, a close look at some of the various health benefits of volunteering may compel adults and children alike to find the time they need to volunteer. Volunteering and happiness Veteran volunteers may have long suspected they’re...
Taste the Sweet Potato fest
With Hurricane Michael’s rain and wind just a memory, crowds flocked to the 36th annual S.C. Sweet Potato Festival on Saturday at the Darlington Public Square. Here’s a selection of scenes from the festival, which was expected to attract up to 100 vendors from across the region. Photos by Samantha Lyles
Inaugural HVAC Engineering & Technology Academy Class at FDTC honored
The Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) Educational Foundation recently presented scholarship certificates to 10 high school students enrolled in the new HVAC Engineering & Technology Academy. The new dual enrollment program is designed for high school students, and it was founded through a partnership with Florence-based companies, Johnstone Supply and Quality Service Company. In addition to helping design the program,...
Hurricane Michael downs trees, floods Darlington streets
Hurricane Michael’s heavy rains and high winds have felled several trees and flooded at least a dozen streets around Darlington.
Voter registration deadline approaching
Becoming a registered voter in South Carolina is easier than ever, but the Oct. 17 deadline gets closer every day. Fortunately, to get registered you only need a simple form of photo ID and proof of residence.