Summer activities in Darlington
Darlington City Swim Free station-to-station introduction to swim lessons for children ages 5-18. Lessons will take place June 18-21 from 10:30 -11:20 a.m. June 22 will be a rain make-up day. Lessons will be at the BP Gandy Pool, 115 Gary Street in Darlington. Participants must pre-register with the Darlington Recreation Department. Lessons are free and an adult must accompany children under 12. For more information call 843-398-4700....
Furman University holds 2018 graduation exercises
GREENVILLE–Furman University awarded 623 undergraduate and master’s degrees and presented its top academic honors during graduation exercises Saturday, May 5 in Paladin Stadium. Nicole H. Hyman, daughter of W. Carole Holloway and Mal J. Hyman of Hartsville was among the graduates.The Scholarship Cup, given to the outstanding scholars of the senior class, was awarded to Nikita Girish Deshpande, a neuroscience major from...
Hellbe earns South Atlantic Conference Presidents Award
Coker College men’s tennis player, Henrik Hellbe, has earned the South Atlantic Conference Presidents Award, the league announced. Hellbe is the first Coker student-athlete to earn the award since the Cobras joined the conference back in 2012. The highest individual honor presented annually by the South Atlantic Conference, the Presidents Award is voted on by the league’s Faculty Athletic Representatives and to be...
Burry Bookstore to host third annual Moveable Feast
Burry Bookstore is pleased to present its third annual A Moveable Feast. This will be a great evening of literature celebration. There will be a great line-up of authors who write in a diverse array of genres covering everything from historic fiction to murder mysteries and even poetry. There is truly something for all lovers of literature to enjoy. Guests of this event will be engage with each author as they move table to table in a...
City of Hartsville prepares for the 2018 hurricane season
This past weekend marked the start of the 2018 hurricane season. Forecasters estimate that it will produce at least as many storms as an average season would, and possibly more. As with every storm season, preparation is the key to making sure you and your family weather the storm safely. The Hartsville Fire Department reminds you that taking precautionary measures to plan for a weather emergency is necessary to ensure the wellbeing...
Class of 2018 graduates from SC Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics
One hundred twenty students graduated from the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at the DeLoach Center in Hartsville. Pamela Lawrence, a leading Wall Street investment manager and entrepreneur, delivered the commencement address. Lawrence advised the graduates not to be afraid of taking risks or of failure, saying, “Winners are people who never quit, not people who never...