FMU named Great College to Work For again
Francis Marion University has been recognized as a Great Colleges to Work For Honor Roll School for a sixth straight year. The recognition comes from The Chronicle of Higher Education, the leading journal of university and college life. The 10th annual Great Colleges to Work For ratings appear in the latest edition of The Chronicle, which is out this week. FMU is one of just 60 four-year colleges and universities in the nation...
Summer activities for kids
AWS Gymnasium 100 Magnolia Street Mondays—Reading and Writing 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays—Kickball or Soccer 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays– Reading and Writing or Arts and Craft 10-11:30 a.m. Thursdays—Educational/Inspirational Speaker 10-11:30 a.m. Fridays—Movie day at Rec. Dept 1-3 p.m. (Kids will need to sign a permission slip two days prior to movie day to ride the bus from AWS to the Rec. Dept.) Call 843-398-4030 for more...
HOT ROD Drag Week 2018 to Crown “Fastest Street Car in America”
HOT ROD will crown the 2018 “Fastest Street Car in America” during the 14th annual HOT ROD Drag Week Powered by Dodge and brought to you by Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive September 9-14. HOT ROD Drag Week is more than just clocking the fastest time on the strip; it puts competitors to a grueling test over the five days of drag racing, requiring racers to drive their vehicles on a specified route from city to city, upward of 1,000 miles....
Smith campaign ‘powered by the people of South Carolina’
COLUMBIA –James Smith and Mandy Powers Norrell raised $316,135.40 between May 23 and June 30 in their campaign to become governor and lieutenant governor of South Carolina. That brings total contributions in the second quarter to $480,658.58. The contributions come overwhelmingly from inside South Carolina. Since the campaign started, it has received contributions from a total of 5,387 donors, with 5,022 of them being here in the...
FDTC Baseball To Host 2018 Summer Tryouts And Camps
The Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) baseball team will host walk-on tryouts on July 31, as well as the Rising Senior Pro-Style Evaluation Camp on August 1 and the High School Instructional Camp on August 2. All three events are in preparation for the upcoming 2019 season; the Tech Stingers finished out 2018 with a winning record of 43-13. The events will be held at Old Cormell Field located on the campus of Francis Marion...
Sheriff’s Deputy graduates academy
Darlington County Sheriff Tony Chavis has announced Deputy Christopher Newton graduated the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia. Deputy Newton served thirteen years in the United States Army retiring as a Sergeant First Class. While in the US Army, Deputy Newton completed four combat tours in Iraq and one humanitarian aid to Haiti. He was an Airborne Ranger and Scout Sniper. He was awarded two Bronze Stars and three US...