Historic home, property part of Darlington County Ag+Art Tour weekend
Since 2012, farms all around South Carolina have opened their doors to visitors, showcasing their operations and local artisans as part of the SC Ag + Art Tour.
Catfish Tournament set for August 4
The Pee Dee FoP Auxiliary Lodge #25 will hold their second annual Catfish Tournament Sat. Aug. 4, 2018 at the Society Hill Boat Landing on the Big Pee Dee River. Registration is at 5 a.m. with a cast off at 6 a.m. A weigh-in will take place at 3 p.m. Registrations will be accepted until 9 a.m. The cost is $25 per person. You can have as many as you like on a team. Raffle for donated prizes. Food will be for sale. Trophies will be...
Hartsville High School introduces Justin Johnson as new head girls’ basketball coach
Hartsville High School (HHS) introduced Justin Johnson as its new head girls’ basketball coach Tuesday morning during a press conference held inside the HHS arena. Johnson most recently served as the head boys’ basketball coach at Cheraw High School as well as a teacher of physical education at Long Middle School. HHS Athletics Director Jamie Horton said she expects Johnson’s experience will prove valuable moving forward. “Mr. Johnson...
Robert Williams receives endorsements in 7th Congressional District race
Robert Williams, Democrat candidate for congress in South Carolina’s 7th Congressional District who finished first in last week’s Democratic Primary with 41% of the vote, today announced two endorsements in his run-off election. Timmonsville Mayor, Darrick Jackson, “Today I am announcing my support for Robert Williams in the run-off election. I believe that he is the best candidate to represent the Democratic Party and is our best...
FDTC passes $39 million dollar budget, finds firm financial ground
After a few rocky months Florence-Darlington Technical College is back on stable ground, said Interim President Edward Bethea during a Commission meeting June 19.
After depleting their cash reserve to a fraction of what is should have been under former president Ben Dillard, FDTC staff is working to build that fund back up.
Hartsville passes budget, awards A-Tax monies
Hartsville City Council held its regular monthly meeting on June 12 and formally adopted all 2018/19 fiscal year budgets, totaling nearly $20 million.