City debates how to spend federal COVID-aid funds
A public hearing last week on how Darlington should spend millions in federal COVID aid turned into a debate on whether the city could use some of the money to roll back water bills and whether some proposals would benefit white neighborhoods at the expense of black ones.
As COVID surges, feds are offering free tests and masks
As COVID rages to levels never seen before in South Carolina – the state recently hit roughly 20,000 new cases in one day – the federal government is stepping in with free COVID tests and, soon, free face masks.
There was snow in Darlington County!
The weekend’s winter storm brought snow to Darlington County, but the county was spared major power outages.
McLeod Health Foundation receives $25,000 grant for Mobile Mammography Unit
The McLeod Health Foundation announced it received a $25,000 grant from Truist Foundation to support the purchase of a new Mobile Mammography Unit.
Superintendant helps out in cafeteria
Darlington County Education Superintendent Tim Newman helps out in the cafeteria of Thornwell School for the Arts in Hartsville.
New funding paves way for growth at FMU’s Wildsumaco Biological Station
FMU’s Wildsumaco Biological Station in Ecuador is expanding its facilities to further enhance the experience for faculty and student researchers.