Speaker Lucas salutes Strengthening Families Program graduates in Hartsville
The Strengthening Families Program received a ringing endorsement at a recent graduation from South Carolina House Speaker Jay Lucas. Speaking at the June ceremony for 11 graduating families at the site administered by Darlington County First Steps, Lucas praised the curriculum and the efforts of the family members for completing the 14-week program, which is designed to help families develop positive discipline practices, stay...
Darlington High School Quarter 4 Honor Roll List
All A Honor Roll Bess, Mya Nicole Bryant, Jonathan Paul Byram, Joshua Paul Coe, Jazmin Dayachia DeMaurice, Matthew William Dewitt, MonTrail Lee Foster, Jernay Nasiriyah Godbold, Margaret Ravenel Godbold, Stone Rivers Grant, Madison Desireé Gurley, Keyonna Tenice Henry, Areyana Nicole Howle, Prentis Grainger Jackson, James Ny’Gel Jackson, Kaitlynn Rayann Jernigan, Deborah Rose Joe, Dana Makayla Jones, Jacob Joel Jordan, Benjamin...
Duke Energy Foundation boosts South Carolina students, teachers and workforce through $660,000 in grants
Duke Energy has been powering South Carolina for more than a century, and continues to empower the minds of its students and the workforce of the future by investing in innovative education programs and initiatives. Emphasizing the importance of workforce development, literacy and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), Duke Energy recently awarded more than $660,000 in grants to 16 programs across the Palmetto State. The...
Duke Energy contributes to new EdVenture children’s museum in Hartsville
Thanks to the support of contributors such as Duke Energy, EdVenture will soon open doors to its newest satellite location in Hartsville, offering a premiere, year-round, informal learning destination for families in and around Hartsville. EdVenture Hartsville, powered by The Byerly Foundation, will focus on serving families with children age 8 and under with exhibits and programs that promote literacy, art, math and science. In...
What You Need to Know About Field Hockey
Coker College is gearing up for the return of field hockey in the fall of 2018. The Cobras, a member of the South Atlantic Conference, will compete in field hockey for the first time since the school last sponsored the sport back in 1977. The sport of field hockey has grown throughout the country and has continued to increase in popularity in the southeast region of the United States. Here’s a quick tutorial on the sport of...
SC Retail Association welcomes SCOTUS sales tax decision
The South Carolina Retail Association (SCRA) issued the following statement from Lindsey Kueffner, executive director, regarding the ruling by the United States Supreme Court in the case of Wayfair v. South Dakota allowing states to require online retailers to collect sales tax just as South Carolina’s brick and mortar stores are required to do. “Since the 1992 Quill decision, Main Street retailers have held a competitive disadvantage...