Florence-Darlington Tech and Darlington County Schools expand college credit program
Officials from the Darlington County School District (DCSD) and Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) formally entered into a groundbreaking partnership on February 15, agreeing to offer dual-credit courses at the B.A. Gary Educational Complex, located in the Darlington County Adult Education and Darlington County Intervention School campus on Magnolia Street.
GED scoring changes mean hundreds could receive diploma
“There may be a bunch of folks out there who have graduated and don’t even realize it,” Chuck Miller, director of Darlington County Adult Education. Hundreds of South Carolina GED (Graduate Equivalency Diploma) testers could be affected by a recent recalibration of performance levels announced last month.
Woof, woof! A dog park is coming to Hartsville!
The Friends of the Hartsville Dog Park and their Hartsville Puppy Pals (collectively known as “Team Bark”) are eagerly planning a future dog park in Hartsville, and are hoping dog owners will help join their team.
Meth lab bust in Hartsville
Reports of a suspected methamphetamine lab at residence on Hoffman Road in Hartsville on February 15, 2016 results in three arrests.
Vegetable Gardening (for the not-so-green thumbed)
It’s said that one can grow vegetables about as easily as one can grow non-edible ornamental plants, but for veteran plant killers (like me), the idea of planting, tending, and harvesting food is a fairly intimidating concept.
Drug arrests result from Oates Highway traffic stop
Two Lamar residents were arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop on the Oates Highway by Darlington County Drug Enforcement Unit on February 19, 2016. According to reports this traffic stop was a result of a joint investigation with the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office and Lamar Police Department. Law enforcement seized over 30 grams of crack cocaine, 7 grams of cocaine, 23 grams of marijuana packaged for individual sale...