DCIS now offering college courses in partnership with Florence-Darlington Technical College
Students at the Darlington County Intervention School (DCIS) can now take college courses through Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC), the school recently announced. Dr. Zenobia Edwards, director of DCIS, said she is excited to bring more opportunities to prepare students to be career and college-ready. “This is an initiative I’ve wanted to come to fruition for a couple of years,” Edwards said. “I’m very...
“Taste of Christmas” coming November 2
Want to whet your appetite for the holidays and help local children at the same time? Then make plans to attend the Taste of Christmas on Thursday, November 2 at First Baptist Church of Darlington. Over 30 cooks will be on hand, offering delicious fare ranging from catfish stew and deep-fried Boston butt to homemade apple cider and desserts. Proceeds from the Taste of Christmas will benefit the annual Toys for Kids program...
Darlington Rec hosts Breast Cancer Awareness event
Each year in America, more than 200,000 women are diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. About 40,000 women die each year from the disease. An informational program held Thursday, October 19 at the Darlington Recreation Department’s Harmon Baldwin Gym aimed to inform the community about the latest options in testing, early detection, and treatment of this deadly disease.
President Trump approves disaster declaration for South Carolina
WASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of South Carolina to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Irma from September 6 to September 13, 2017. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a...
Better Business Bureau launches app
For more than 100 years, Better Business Bureau has been helping millions of people research businesses they can trust. Now BBB Serving the Northwest has made that search for a trusted business easier with the release of the new BBB App. With more than 30 million businesses in North America, it’s hard to find verified, unbiased information. Need a quick way to find a doctor? Car repair? The BBB App makes finding a trustworthy business...
Economic Development picking up in the Pee Dee
During the annual meeting of Darlington County Progress, North Eastern Strategic Alliance (NESA) Executive Director Jeff McKay talked about the work that has been done in the last year to continue the upward trajectory of economic progress in the Pee Dee Region.