Francis Marion hosts 2020 presidential campaigns
Francis Marion University hosted representatives from a number of 2020 presidential campaigns along with various other political organizations on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at its Constitution Day 2020 Presidential Campaign Fair. The Constitution Day 2020 Presidential Campaign Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Smith University Center Commons, located on FMU’s campus. The event, hosted by FMU’s Department of Political Science and...
Poses from the past
Months ago, Darlington businessman Curtis Boyd and a group of investors bought the derelict Tyner Warehouse at East Broad and Russell streets to demolish it, with the aim of turning the property into greenspace. Recently, as the warehouse was being razed, old photos were found scattered around the building. Most appear to be from the 1940s. Some are in fairly good shape; others are torn and crinkled. Most of the photos of athletes...
Francis Marion prepares year-long celebration for 50th anniversary
Francis Marion University is turning 50. It’s time to celebrate. The university has planned a series of special events to commemorate its first half century during the 2019-20 academic year. They include a fall festival named for founding president Doug Smith, a spring gala, a special dinner for founding faculty and staff and more. FMU was founded by special legislative act on July 1, 1970, as Francis Marion College, a part of South...
Payouts in pothole claims against DOT total hundreds of thousands of dollars
In January 2016, a driver swerved around a pothole on Bate Harvey Road in York County, crossed the center line and hit an oncoming vehicle, court records show.
25 years later: The moment that made S.C.’s Hootie & the Blowfish hot
This summer, South Carolina’s own Hootie & the Blowfish celebrated the 25th anniversary of their smash album “Cracked Rear View” with their first tour in more than a decade and a new album.
1 killed in S.C.151 collision
One person was killed Sept. 13 when a Dodge mini-van collided with a tractor-trailer on S.C. 151 near the Pine Ridge area, officials said. As of press time Monday, the name of the victim apparently had not been released. Officials said the tractor-trailer driver was not hurt.