Enjoy a stress-free summer with the kids
Between camp, going on holidays and playdates, summer vacation can feel like endless planning and shuffling from activity to activity. Fortunately, you can use these tips and tricks to cut down on your stress and enjoy quality family time together. Create a schedule. Jot down family activities and commitments on a large calendar and keep it on the fridge so everyone can see what’s coming up. This will help give the kids a sense of...
Sheriff’s deputies arrest four on drug charges
According to Sheriff Tony Chavis, during the early morning hours of July 10 investigators conducted a compliance investigation at Studio 54, a nightclub located on Timmonsville Hwy. in the Darlington area. Investigators recovered 4.5 grams of crack cocaine, 4.3 grams of methamphetamine, 3.2 grams of cocaine, 194.6 grams of marijuana, 10 units of ecstasy, 16 schedule II pills, 3 schedule IV pills, a loaded 9mm handgun, weight scales...
Jessica Pupa graduates from ECU
GREENVILLE, NC– Jessica Pupa of Hartsville graduated with a BSBA-Marketing from East Carolina University during spring commencement exercises May 4 in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The fireworks capped off a new format for ECU’s 109th spring commencement ceremony, which was held in the evening for the first time. The keynote speaker for commencement was Linda McMahon, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration....
What to do after suffering a sunburn
Summer fun routinely involves days spent soaking up some of the sun’s rays. Relaxing days at the beach, barbecues in the backyard or picnics at the park can make for fun summer activities that create lasting memories. While spending time in the great outdoors is a great way to take advantage of summer weather, it’s important that revelers take steps to prevent sunburn when spending days beneath the hot summer sun. Sunburns may seem...
Keep beach lights out to protect sea turtle hatchlings
The 2018 sea turtle hatching season is underway in South Carolina – and due to dune erosion, state wildlife officials say it’s more important than ever to keep artificial lights off the beach. Beginning in May of each year, four sea turtle species come ashore to lay eggs on South Carolina beaches. After two months of incubation, young turtles emerge from their ping pong ball-sized eggs and quickly crawl back to the ocean. Early on...