TBCS’s Competition Cheer Team wins SCISA 3A Division 1 State Championship
Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School’s Competition Cheer Team recently won the SCISA 3A Division 1 State Championship at the Sumter Civic Center. This is the inaugural year for TBCS to have a competition cheer team. The team consists of eight middle school and five high school students. The team won four Regional competitions leading up to the state finals. They achieved the highest overall score out of all the competitive division at...
Society Hill man donates $1.2 million to Coker University
Earlier this month, Society Hill resident and philanthropist P.L. “Roy” McCall Jr. gave an outright gift of $1.2 million to Coker University’s School of Visual and Performing Arts. McCall’s gift is one of the largest in Coker University’s history. The gift is in memory of McCall’s parents, P.L. and Belle Wolfe McCall; Coker University’s School of Visual and Performing Arts will be named the P.L. and Belle Wolfe McCall School of Visual...
FMU Performing Arts Center hosts Holiday Choral Concert
Francis Marion University was the center of holiday cheer on November 25 when it hosts the inaugural Holiday Choral Concert. The Holiday Choral Concert was held at the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center in Downtown Florence at 7:30 p.m. The concert featured the FMU Choir, the FMU Vocal Collective and their special guests, the Florence Darlington Technical College Choir, Morris College Choir, Sumter Civic Chorale, and the...
Hartsville area sees steady increase in public transportation
Growing ridership on the HART and MARTi systems highlight the need for public transportation options in the Pee Dee area. The HART service, provided by Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA), was designed to give Hartsville residents a new travel option for getting to work, school, medical appointments, shopping or recreation. The HART service began in May 2019 with 286 riders for the month. In just one month’s time, the...
Tiger Burn has long history of fueling USC-Clemson rivalry
On Nov. 25, students gathered around a carefully engineered and constructed 20-foot wood-and-paper tiger — and set it aflame.
Hartsville Rotary Club seeks nominations for Citizen of Year
Since 1940, the Rotary Club of Hartsville has presented the Citizen of the Year award to a deserving individual in recognition of their efforts toward improving our community. Nominees for Citizen of the Year must have been active in community affairs for a minimum of five years and have performed an outstanding service to the community during the designated year. Preference is given to those who have made public service a part of...