Tom Rice visits Joe’s Grill
Republican Congressman Tom Rice (SC 7th District) returned to Joe’s Grill last week to speak with Darlington constituents, taking questions on the future of Social Security, the need to reform veteran’s health care, the sorry state of national and state roads and bridges, and the ongoing drama of the presidential election.
DCSD votes to place bond referendum on ballot
The Darlington County Board of Education approved sending a bond and capital sales tax referendum to voters in November to fund the construction of three new elementary schools to replace six aging school facilities in the school district. The bond, which will cost no more than $60 million, will be paid through a one-cent sales tax that will replace the expiring one-cent sales tax that voters approved in 2003. The Darlington County...
Society Hill works to adopt Hazardous Mitigation Plan
By Jana E. Pye, Editor, editor@newsandpress.net Society Hill town council should count themselves fortunate that their small hamlet did not incur damages from the historic rain and flooding that affected other parts of the county last October. Otherwise, they would have been up a creek without a paddle from FEMA. According to Mac McDonald, Emergency Management Director, who was joined by Molly Odom, Emergency Management Coordinator at...
Darlington County Board of Education appoints two new administrators
During its August meeting on Monday, the Darlington County Board of Education appointed J. Ervin McElveen as Director of Operations and Maintenance for the Darlington County School District and Tony Thomas as the district’s Director of Transportation. “It’s always a positive move for our district when we are able to hire such exceptional talent from within our own ranks,” said Dr. Eddie Ingram, superintendent. “Mr. Thomas and Mr....
Darlington County School District announces annual Title I meetings
Title I schools in Darlington County School District will hold their annual parent meetings to discuss the Title I services that the schools receive and the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act shortly after school begins on Aug. 15. Parents are encouraged to contact their child’s school to find out when the Annual Meeting will be held at that location or contact a Title I representative with Darlington County School District...
