Darlington County School District providing free summer meals to children
Darlington County School District will again provide free breakfast and lunch for children this summer at nine locations across the county through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Seamless Summer Meals Program. The program begins June 11. Six of the sites will be open Monday through Thursday, while three will operate Monday through Friday. Meals will be provided at no cost to anyone 18 years of age or younger. No...
Darlington High School Early College Graduate Spotlights
Zachary Sandifer is one of 13 Darlington High School Early College Honors Program students will graduate with his Associate of Arts degree from Florence-Darlington Technical College. When DHS shared its Associate of Arts Degree program with qualified Early College Honors Program students, Zachary decided to rise to the challenge and take advantage of this opportunity. While only a high school freshman, Zachary committed to spend the...
Backyard Stargazer for June 2018
It’s June, and Saturn takes center stage!
Swim lessons to be offered in Darlington
The City of Darlington, the YMCA of the Upper Pee Dee and the Darlington Area Recreation Department are sponsoring Splash Station Introduction to Swim Lessons at the BP Gandy Pool, June 18 – 21. June 22 will be a rain make-up day. Classes are for non-swimmers ages 5-18 and will be held from 10:30-11:20 a.m. Participants must pre-register with the Darlington Recreation Department. This program is free and limited to 50 people.
NFPA underscores pool hazards during summer months
With the start of summer just around the corner, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reminding people about the potential electrical hazards in swimming pools, hot tubs and spas, on board boats and in the waters surrounding boats, marinas and launch ramps. Electric shock drowning (ESD) happens when faulty wiring sends an electrical current into the water. The current then passes through the body and causes paralysis....
Templeton launches new TV commercial
A new TV commercial from Republican gubernatorial candidate Catherine Templeton rebuts recent false attacks from her leading opponent. In it, an announcer notes, “The press call Henry McMaster’s attacks ‘false’ and Nikki Haley, quote, ‘backs up Templeton’.” The commercial concluded with Templeton saying, “It’s time for a governor as bold and conservative as the people of South Carolina.” “Henry McMaster and his corrupt cronies are so...