Biker Roundup coming to Darlington Dragway
By Samantha Lyles, Staff Writer, slyles@newsandpressonline.com A major motorcycle event is coming to Darlington County this summer, and dozens of county officials, law enforcement, and emergency preparedness personnel joined business owners at the Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 27 to discuss plans with event organizers. From Aug. 5 though Aug. 9, The Darlington Dragway will host the South Carolina gathering for the...
Onsite ammo stores complicate firefighting
By Samantha Lyles, Staff Writer, slyles@newsandpressonline.com A Feb. 21 fire on Lawson Road in Darlington severely damaged the home of Hartsville Police Chief Jerry Thompson, and the challenge of combating the fire was complicated by the presence of multiple firearms and quantities of ammunition present in the house. Darlington Fire Department Chief Pat Cavanaugh says that in cases where live ammo is “cooking off” it is regular...
League of Women Voters meeting details recent voter protection report
By Jana E. Pye, Editor, editor@newsandpress.net The Darlington County League of Women Voters held their “Voter Optional Responsibilities Training” meeting on Thursday, Feb. 26, after several weather delays. President Sheila Haney shared that the event was funded by a grant, “Public Advocacy for Voter Protection” (PAVP), from the League of Women Voters of the U.S. to the S.C. League. The grant focuses on election reform issues, voting...
Weather decisions by DCSD
[Editor’s note: Regarding events on Mon. evening, Feb. 23 and Tuesday, Feb. 2] Concerned parents that were unhappy with the decisions of the Darlington County School District during weather delays/ early dismissals, voiced their concerns on the school district’s Facebook page on February 23 and 24, and left telephone messages to the district office. Many of the comments were removed because of profanity, and threatening nature. In an...
Spaulding Elementary receives $100,000 grant for AfterSchool Learning
Spaulding Elementary School in Lamar was awarded a $100,000 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) grant to establish an afterschool learning program designed to provide the students of Spaulding Elementary with additional academic support as well as well as learning experiences in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM). The program, called Pursuing Academic Achievement With STEAM (PAAWS),...
Darlington County Habitat for Humanity hosts student volunteers in Hartsville for spring break
Worcester Academy students will travel to Hartsville, SC during their spring break to volunteer with Darlington County Habitat for Humanity. The students will help build homes and improve the communities the week of March 9-13 as part of Worcester Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge program. “This is our second year hosting Worcester Academy,” said Mark Haenchen, Executive Director. “They bring a lot of talent and are a hard...