South Carolinians invited to Shine a Green Light for Veterans
Walmart has launched the 2016 Greenlight a Vet campaign and is asking all South Carolinians to join the national movement of visibly showing support for our nation’s heroes. Once our veterans return home, they are often more camouflaged than ever. Through the Greenlight A Vet campaign, Walmart hopes to ignite a national conversation on the value and contributions veterans make in the service of our nation and in our communities....
Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Cardiopulmonary Services earns Echocardiography reaccreditation by IAC
Echocardiography is used to assess different areas of the heart and can detect heart disease or signs of serious conditions.
Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics president tour DCSD schools
Dr. Eddie Ingram, Darlington County School District superintendent, discusses with Dr. Hector Flores, president of the Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics, how students at Brockington Elementary Magnet School use technology in the classroom. Brockington Principal Stephanie Bridges (left) gave Flores of tour of her school on Tuesday, Oct. 18 along with Darlington County Board of Education officer Charles Govan (right)....
SC Forestry Commission expands burning ban to entire state
COLUMBIA—The South Carolina Forestry Commission is issuing a State Forester’s Burning Ban for all counties, effective at 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. The ban had previously been in place since Nov. 9 for only the 19 counties in the state’s Piedmont region. State Forester Gene Kodama expanded the ban statewide because of weather conditions associated with an approaching cold front that presents an elevated risk of wildfire. Forecasts for...
Darlington County School District No. 1 in graduation rate in S.C.
Darlington County School District (DCSD) ranked No. 1 in four-year graduation rate in South Carolina in 2016, according to data released today by the S.C. Department of Education (SCDE). DCSD students graduated at a rate of 94.5 percent, an increase of more than 2 percent from 2015. The state average was 82.6 percent. Within DCSD, Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology again posted a 100 percent graduation rate. Lamar High...
Election Results Darlington County General Election 2016
Darlington County voters turned out in modest numbers to cast their ballots.