Florence-Darlington Technical College student choir granted funds for dress clothes
Florence-Darlington Technical College’s first student choir in more than 30 years will have tuxedos and gowns thanks to a $2,500 grant. The funds to buy the dress clothes came from the Florence Regional Arts Alliance just in time for two big performances for the brand new group. The grant helped the choir purchase 10 formal black tuxedos and 10 formal black gowns. It also helped choir members purchase branded apparel from the...
Trinity-Byrnes scores at Drama Festival
Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School took home first place in the SCISA Regional One-Act Drama Festival for the second year in a row last week. Trinity-Byrnes was one out of seven schools to prepare One-Act plays to perform at the hosting Sandhills School in Columbia. This year, the students decided to perform a comedic piece titled, “Check, Please!” by playwright Jonathan Rand, proving that they can conquer both comedies and dramas after...
Toast of Darlington is Nov. 14
The Toast of Darlington, presented by Manheim Darlington, is Nov. 14 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Edwards Avenue. The event features live music, gourmet food and a cash bar. Tickets are $25; call the Darlington Chamber of Commerce, 843-393-2641. Please bring two cans of nonperishable food to stock the shelves of The Lord Cares.
‘Spirit’ supercharges race day in Darlington, governor says
Race day in Darlington embodies the kind of “spirit, excellence and competition” that makes South Carolina special, Gov. Henry McMaster says.
‘We listen,’ state’s education chief tells county teachers
When S.C. Education Superintendent Molly Spearman came to Darlington on Friday for the county school district’s annual Education Forum, she said this was the 11th teacher forum she’d attended since the school year began.
For Diabetes Awareness Month, ‘Be your own health advocate’
It’s alarming that over 30 million American adults have diabetes.