Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center names Bill Little as Chief Executive Officer
Officials at RCCH HealthCare Partners announced that Bill Little has been named Chief Executive Officer at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center. Jon Shannon, Chair of the Board of Trustees for Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, said “We are very pleased to welcome Bill and his family to Hartsville and to Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center. I am confident he is the right person to lead this hospital forward.” Terry Gunn,...
Tractor Supply Company breaks ground in Darlington
Tractor Supply Company has begun construction in Darlington. Construction on the store, located at 1527 S. Main Street, began earlier this month, with a goal of opening in late fall. Tractor Supply will serve as a one-stop shop for the Darlington community’s farmers, livestock and pet owners, ranchers, part-time and hobby farmers, gardeners, homeowners, tradesmen and others. The Darlington Tractor Supply plans to hire 12 to 15...
Darlington County Ag + Art Tour seeking artisans
The South Carolina Ag + Art Tour is the nation’s largest free, self-guided farm tour featuring local artisans and farmers markets. Founded in York County in 2012, the tour expanded to include Lancaster County in 2013, Chester and Fairfield Counties in 2014, Union County in 2015 and Chesterfield, Darlington, Kershaw, and Horry Counties in 2016. We are excited to welcome Florence and Newberry Counties in 2017! During this month-long...
Head Start holds Week of the Young Child event
Darlington County Community Action Agency Head Start Program In partnership with Darlington County First Steps will hold the Annual Week of the Young Child Celebration “Investing in Young Children Benefits All” on April 28. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Byerly Park in Hartsville. Activities include childrens’ games, parent volleyball games, vendors, music and Head Start recruitment for 2017-2018. The community...
‘State of the Air’ 2017 Report Finds South Carolina’s Air Quality
COLUMBIA– The American Lung Association’s 2017 “State of the Air” report found South Carolina has earned overall passing grades for the three most common forms of hazardous air pollution. South Carolina, like most Southeast states show strong evidence of the progress made on air quality thanks to the Clean Air Act. Some of the biggest progress came from cleaning up major sources, especially power plants, and retiring old, dirty diesel...
Darlington County EMS Recovers Stolen Ambulance
Darlington County Emergency Medical Services was able to recover their ambulance that was stolen from a local hospital. All patients and employees were safe and there were no major damages to the ambulance. Early this morning, a Darlington County crew transported a patient to Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center in Hartsville. When the crew was leaving the hospital, they discovered the ambulance was gone. Local law enforcement was...