SCSBIT awards DCSD risk control award
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Darlington County School District earned the Excellence in Risk Control Award from the South Carolina School Boards Insurance Trust (SCSBIT). The award, which recognizes a member school district that focus on reducing workplace health and safety risks, was presented during the SCSBIT Risky Business Seminar October 25-27 in Myrtle Beach. SCSBIT annually selects recipients from among its 60-plus member school...
Farmers and ranchers encouraged to vote in 2017 County Committee elections
The Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections for 2017 began on Nov. 6, when ballots were mailed to eligible voters. The deadline to return the ballots to local FSA offices is Dec. 4, 2017. County committee members are an important component of the operations of FSA and provide a link between the agricultural community and USDA. Farmers and ranchers elected to county committees help deliver FSA programs at the local level,...
Medical Cannabis Symposium lays out case for SC Compassionate Care Act
Coker College hosted a medical cannabis symposium on Sunday, November 5 at the Davidson Auditorium.
McPherson: Head Start provides hope, unity and a strong foundation
For the past fifty years, the Darlington County Community Action Agency’s Head Start has been a helping hand for parents and children in Darlington County.
Duke Energy’s plan to strengthen South Carolina’s energy grid will create jobs
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Duke Energy is investing $3 billion over roughly the next 10 years in South Carolina to strengthen the energy grid and provide a major boost to the state’s economy for years to come. The program – Power/Forward Carolinas – will consist of upgrades that will harden the system against storms and outages, further protect it against cyberattacks and physical threats, help expand renewable energy, generate jobs and...
Leadership Hartsville parks Little Free Libraries in Hartsville
The Leadership Hartsville Class of 2017 unveiled their class project on Monday, October 30 at a ceremony held at Lawton Park. The class raised funds to install “Fox Den Libraries” in all the Hartsville parks, the Hartsville Soup Kitchen, and Kalmia Gardens. The class also partnered with Burry Bookstore and the Friends of the Hartsville Memorial Library to keep the libraries stocked with books for all readers. The libraries will...