Princeton Review names Coker a “Best Southeastern” College for 14th straight year
Coker College has once again been named in The Princeton Review’s “2019 Best Colleges: Region by Region” web feature as a “Best Southeastern” school. This is the 14th consecutive year in which the college has achieved this honor. “I’m happy to see Coker College recognized again this year,” said college President Robert Wyatt. “We continue to enhance the student experience thanks to the dedication and hard work of our faculty, staff,...
More than 380 graduate from CCU during summer commencement
More than 380 students were eligible to participate in commencement ceremonies at Coastal Carolina University on Aug. 3, 2018. English professor Jen E. Boyle, Ph.D., was the commencement speaker. Boyle spoke on the topic of “Truth and Truth Telling,” relating this theme to her work as a professor of English and her specialty in new media. She described the importance and the challenges involved in searching for and...
Darlington Car Hauler Parade and Festival Zooms Back Aug. 30
The heat is on, which means the fourteenth annual Darlington Car Hauler Parade and Festival must be close! It screeches into the Florence Center Aug. 30 preceding the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at the Darlington Raceway Sept. 2. This FREE family-friendly event kicks off with the festival at the Florence Center at 4 p.m. and culminates with the NASCAR transports starting the slow trek to Darlington at 7 p.m. along a route populated by...
Clemson’s Center for Human Genetics opens its doors to the world
The Clemson Center for Human Genetics officially opened for business last week, celebrating with an enthusiastic gathering of supporters who met with scientists and toured the state-of-the-art facility.
Darlington Lions Club announces scholarship awardee
The Darlington Lions Club is proud to announce the recipient of the 2018 college scholarship is Zachary Cunningham of Darlington. Zachary is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kelley Cunningham and will be attending Florence-Darlington Technical College. Pictured is Lions Club Past President John Tyner presenting the award to Zachary. We wish Zachary all the best in his college major. Photo Contributed
Darlington Police department honors retiring crossing guards
Ms. Eloise Ross (above left) is retiring from Darlington City Crossing Guard Duty after 34 dedicated years of service and Ms. Darlene Ross (above right) is retiring from Darlington City Crossing Guard Duty after 27 dedicated years of service. Chief Kelvin Washington said, “The City of Darlington and the residents of the Darlington community congratulates and commends these fine ladies on their many years of service to our community....