The members of the Alpha Beta Beta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Inc. and Hartsville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Inc. are pictured together in support of the Delta Sigma Theta’s Statewide Founder’s Day at Coker University Feb. 1.
The Darlington Chamber of Commerce Legacy Award went to Jim Stone, a former Darlington fire chief who served as a firefighter for 50 years. He died last year. Accepting the award is his widow, Dot Stone, right.
Todd Hardee (right) is the chamber’s Business Leader of the Year. He runs Kistler-Hardee Funeral Home and owns South of Pearl restaurant.
County’s comprehensive plan says we need a hotel
by Samantha Lyles At Darlington County Council’s Feb. 3 meeting, an update on the county’s comprehensive plan included discussion of a major goal for local economic development: a new hotel. Alexander Brebner, a Charleston-based planner, worked through the Pee Dee Regional Council of Governments to help the Darlington County Planning Commission update the comprehensive plan. Brebner said the 100-page document includes...
Three DCSD principals to retire at year’s end
Darlington County School District says three principals will retire at the conclusion of the current school year. Karen Kinloch, principal of St. John’s Elementary School in Darlington, Julie Mahn, principal of West Hartsville Elementary School in Hartsville, and Kathy B. Gainey, principal of Lamar High School in Lamar, have all declared their plans to retire. Kinloch has been in education since 1992, beginning as a computer lab...
CareSouth Carolina provides an $89.3 million impact to Pee Dee community
CareSouth Carolina provided more than $89.3 million in total economic impact, according to the latest Value & Impact report from Capital Link. Capital Link is a nonprofit organization that has worked with hundreds of health centers and primary care associates for over 20 years to plan for sustainability and growth, access capital, improve and optimize operations and financial management, and articulate value. Capital Link...