Appreciation cookout to be held for Darlington County Veterans
The Darlington Veteran’s Affairs Office will host a cook-out on May 25 at the America Legion Post 13, 1752 Harry Byrd Hwy in Darlington, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. We want the Darlington County veterans to come out so we can show our appreciation on behalf of the entirety of Darlington County. The America Legion Posts has partnered in this event. This is our third event. There will be hotdogs, sausage dogs, chips, drinks, and door...
S.C.’s fiscal transparency website ranked in top 10 nationally
South Carolina’s fiscal transparency website is among the top 10 nationally for providing online access to government spending information, according to a report released this week. South Carolina’s site ranks ninth out of 50 — with a grade of B-plus — in a study conducted by U.S. Public Interest Research Group, a government watchdog organization. And in focus groups that tested each sites’ “comprehensiveness and...
Carolina Pines Labor & Delivery Nurses Receive SCBOI Training
Perinatal nurses of Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center took part in a day-long training exercise with the South Carolina Birth Outcomes Initiative (SCBOI) mobile simulation center SimCOACH on Tuesday, April 17. This marks the third year that Carolina Pines has participated in the program, which is part of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Palmetto Health CME Organization. The SimCOACH mobile simulation...
Man sentenced for throwing bodily fluids on officers
Tony Dequan Manago, Jr., 23, of Florence, was sentenced to thirteen years for throwing bodily fluids on an officer. Manago pleaded guilty before a General Sessions Court Judge in Darlington County. On July 2, 2016, Manago threw a cup of bodily fluid on three Correctional Officers at the W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center. The incident was investigated by the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office. ...
Former Clemson Extension agents honored for public service careers
CLEMSON — Members of the Clemson University Extension family took time to honor four of their own for lifetimes of service to the people of South Carolina in ceremonies April 13-14. The four — Ruby Craven, Bill Funchess, Harold Liebenrood and Dudley Steer — worked as agents of the Clemson Extension Service, delivering research-based information and methods to farmers, homeowners and agribusinesses. They comprise the 2018 class of the...
Pate Elementary School announces Honor Roll
A Honor Roll Shaleah Addsion, Bentley Blackwell, Elizabeth Capers, David Chapman, Aaliyah Cottingham, Gabrielle Crispo, Morgan Curtis, Kynley Fishel, Hunter Flood, Madison Frantz, Aiden Gattison, Trevor Gilbert, Layden Godbolt, M’Khayla Hayes, Taleya Jackson, Emily Landa, Natalie Legge, Justin Lucas, Taleiyah Lunn, Chikayla McCall, John McKnight, Katelyn Morris, David Parker, Julian Paterson, Samari Pugh, Nathaly Quiahua, Gabrielle...