School board makes history
In a groundbreaking vote, each member of the Darlington County Board of Education voted unanimously at their August 10th meeting to go forward with the bold plan to put a digital device in the hands of each child – a ratio of 1:1 -in the Darlington County School District by the school year 2017-18.
Lamar Masons donate bicycles
Six great kids received a pretty cool reward for excelling at their summer reading as the Lamar Masonic Lodge 287 presented them with brand new bicycles.
Rice visits Joe’s Grill
Republican U.S. Congress-man Tom Rice visited Darlington eatery Joe’s Grill the morning of Aug. 11 and discussed a wide variety of issues with about three-dozen of his 7th District constituents. For about an hour, citizens queried their rep about everything from veteran’s issues to crumbling national roads to the Iran nuclear deal.
Society Hill to host DCFD Haunted House
Town council member Michelle Steen asked for council’s blessing on allowing St. David’s Academy to be the site of the Darlington County Fire Department’s upcoming Haunted House called “St. David’s Asylum” on each weekend in October.
Hartsville funds Vet Memorial repair
At their Aug. 11 regular meeting, Hartsville City Council voted to fund repairs to the city’s Veterans Memorial located in Burry Park.
Neglected horse rescued near highway
Landscaper Vanessa Argo didn’t quite know what to think when she saw a horse running loose near the Hwy 52 Bypass in Darlington.