School district offers early childhood Montessori program in Hartsville
The Darlington County School District will offer an early childhood Montessori program at the new Bay Road Elementary School in Hartsville for the 2020-2021 school year. The program will serve 42 students, ages 3, 4 and 5 years old. Eligible children must be zoned to attend a Hartsville-area school and must turn 3 by Sept. 1, 2020. “Since my arrival in the Darlington County School District, we have focused our efforts on creating more...
Lawmakers continue to push pet projects – at taxpayer expense
By Rick Brundrett The Nerve In debating next fiscal year’s state budget, House members could decide soon whether to funnel $23 million through the state’s tourism department and nearly $2 million through the S.C. State Museum for projects or programs that neither agency formally requested, records show. Most of those funding requests are included on an earmark list released by the House Clerk’s Office. The Nerve revealed that the...
DCSD announces March Teacher Feature winners
The Darlington County School District’s Teacher Forum has announced the Teacher Feature winners for March. The program recognizes one teacher from each school to honor excellence in education. Teacher Feature is coordinated by the district’s Teacher Forum, which is comprised of each school’s Teacher of the Year. The purpose of the Teacher Forum is to foster professional growth and teacher leadership. The Teacher Feature program is...
2 in Pee Dee accused of tax violations
South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) agents last week arrested two Pee Dee business owners on unrelated tax charges. According to arrest warrants, Almeda Myers Graham, 55, owner of a Darlington County home health care business, was responsible for collecting, reporting and paying South Carolina Withholding Taxes on behalf of the company. However, according to the warrants, Graham failed to pay $28,801 in taxes withheld from...
Preventing careless losses around the house
A 2017 “Lost & Found Survey” by Pixie, a smart location solution for iPhones, says the average American wastes 2.5 days a year just looking for lost stuff. In addition, $2.7 billion is spent each year replacing misplaced items. Items that most commonly go missing include television remotes, phones, car and house keys, glasses, shoes, and wallets. In addition to using tracking devices to keep tabs on commonly misplaced things,...
Protecting your pets from Lyme disease
Lyme disease is a potentially dangerous condition transmitted by the passing of bacteria from deer ticks to their unsuspecting hosts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. Lyme disease also is a cause for concern in Canada, parts of Europe and Asia. Tens of thousands of people are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year. But Lyme disease also...