Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology Ribbon Cutting
On Oct. 6, Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology hosted a ribbon cutting to unveil its new conference center and gymnasium. Pictured at the ribbon cutting are: Front row: Joshua Jefferson, Mayo High School student; Zoha Rehman, Mayo High School student; Tessa Fonteneau, Mayo High School student; Stevette Young, Mayo High School Academic Booster Club President; Gina Benjamin, Mayo High School teacher; Gloria Hines,...
Independent School Student Association holds annual conference
ORANGEBURG — Elected student body leaders from members of the South Carolina Independent Schools Student Association recently held their Fall Conference in the House of Representatives Chambers at the State House in Columbia. The students attend schools from across South Carolina and Georgia, including Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School, Darlington. While in session at the State House, the students held their general meeting,...
Parenting Partners meet at Cain
Several parents and school staff members met at J. L. Cain Elementary to form Cain’s first Parenting Partners Leadership Team on Friday, October 6. The purpose of Parenting Partners is to develop and help promote strong, positive family-school relationships. Participating parents worked in small groups sharing and discussing valuable parenting qualities. Each parent shared stories about their parenting style, teachable moments,...
Blanding Drive area shooting update
Darlington County Sheriff’s Investigators continue to investigate a shooting that occurred on October 2 in the area of Blanding Drive. A search warrant was issued to search the victim’s vehicle. Investigators recovered approximately 18.5 grams of cocaine and a handgun from inside the vehicle. On October 12, Investigators took Zaries Kenyatta Huggins, 41, of Hartsville, into custody. Huggins has been charged with...
Mother arrested in Folly Rd. shooting death
The Darlington County Sheriff’s Special Victims Unit has arrested and charged Beth Lynn Sherlock, 34, of Hartsville with allowing infliction of great bodily injury upon a child and two counts of unlawful neglect of a child. Sherlock is the mother of the five year old child killed in a shooting that occurred at a residence on Folly Rd. in the Hartsville area of Darlington County on the morning of September 15. Rodney Thomas...
Church celebrates 100 years of God’s blessings
For one hundred years, First Church of God has been part of the Darlington community. On Oct. 21 and 22, the church is celebrating those 100 years of God’s blessings and is inviting the community to join them.