Hartsville loses lower state final
From Staff Reports The Hartsville High School Red Foxes lost the Class 4A lower state final on Friday with a 28-21 loss to Myrtle Beach. The Red Foxes end the season 10-4. The previous week, Hartsville defeated Brookland-Cayce High School 22-21 to move on to the next round.
TBCS collects canned food donations for Harvest Hope
Trinity-Byrnes’ National Junior Honor Society President Tristen McKay and Vice President Jay Smith stand with faculty member Samantha Pollett and their canned food donations to Harvest Hope. The NJHS members worked during November to collect cans for their Community Service Project. Contributed photo
How to care for wild birds this winter
The arrival of winter forces everyone to confront the changes synonymous with the season, and local wildlife is no exception. Low temperatures, harsh winter storms and a scarcity of food can make it challenging for wildlife, including birds, to thrive throughout the winter. Even though several species of birds are migratory and travel to warmer climates to wait out winter, many others stay put. The Audubon Society says that keeping...
TBCS Titans win SCISA state title
The Trinity-Byrnes Titans recently won their first SCISA state title by defeating Hilton Head Christian Eagles 55-49 in overtime. Nick Jones had a career game on the biggest stage. He accounted for five touchdowns and had a total of 388 yards, including a 99-yard kickoff return for a score. Reggion Bennett added 103 yards rushing for Trinity-Byrnes. Jones, Bennett and Donovan Lambert combined to rush for 462 yards. Jordan Jones was...
SCDOT still sitting on huge gas-tax-hike surpluses; few major projects completed
For the fiscal year that starts next July 1, the state Department of Transportation wants renewed authority to spend surplus money – at least that’s what the agency requested as part of its proposed 2020-21 budget.
Backyard Stargazer – The stars of winter
By Francis Parnell Late December is the time to begin looking for the bright wintertime constellations of Taurus, Orion, Canis Major and Gemini rising in the east. If you have a constellation app for your smartphone, you’re set. But monthly star charts can be found online and printed out. At dusk on the 1st, Saturn was 10 degrees upper left of sparkling white Venus with Jupiter 7 degrees lower right of Venus. They formed a...