St. John’s Elementary hosts Fall Festival
St. John’s Elementary School in Darlington celebrated the arrival of autumn with an October 5 outdoor bash on the playground and green. The event featured inflatable slides and obstacle courses, snacks and treats, games of skill and luck for all ages, and temporary tattoo and hair color stations. Find our gallery with more pictures at: https://newsandpress.smugmug.com/SJE-Fall-Festival-2017 Photos by Samantha Lyles...
Darlington County School District hosts Digital Transformation Conference
Hundreds of Darlington County School District (DCSD) educators will continue expanding their digital tool portfolios Oct. 21 during the third annual DCSD Digital Transformation Conference at Darlington Middle School. The conference will take place from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The conference, led by DCSD’s Technology Department, will feature dozens of expert-led sessions focused on transformative technology that helps create a better...
DCSD graduates score higher than national average on SAT
Darlington County School District (DCSD) graduating seniors scored higher than the national average on the SAT in 2017, according to data released by testmaker, The College Board. DCSD graduating seniors scored an average composite of 1056, while the national average was 1044. The average composite score in the state of South Carolina was 1058. Graduating seniors in 2017 took a brand new SAT, which is why composite score totals vary...
Darlington shooting remains under investigation
Darlington County Sheriff’s Investigators continue to investigate a shooting that occurred on Mineral Springs Rd. in the Darlington area of Darlington County around 1:00 a.m. Saturday Sept. 30. On Saturday, Starter Duke Byrd, 21, of Hartsville, was charged with discharging a firearm into a dwelling, a felony punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment. Byrd posted a $20,000 bond on Monday and was released. As the investigation...
Three arrested for arson for Hartsville church fire
Sheriff Tony Chavis has announced the arrest of three suspects for the fire that severely damaged the Bible Baptist Church on Robinson View Dr. in the Hartsville area of Darlington County. “I am thankful for the continued hard work and dedicated service of Investigator Freddie Davis who has ensured that the people responsible for this disturbing act are brought to justice,” stated Sheriff Tony Chavis. “Also, I would...
City of Darlington staff wears pink
City of Darlington staff rolled out their best rose-hued outfits last week, keeping up the annual tradition of coming to work clad in pink to show support for breast cancer patients and their loved ones. Though this disease gets a lot of attention every October, with everyone from government leaders to sports superstars wearing pink, statistics show that breast cancer remains a preeminent health concern in America. In 2017, an...