Autumn is a prime time to tend lawns and gardens
Autumn is gardening season. That statement may not seem right to those who think of the spring as the peak time to care for lawns and gardens. However, autumn is an ideal time to get into the garden and ensure that flowers, trees and garden beds will over-winter successfully. A number of things make autumn a prime gardening season. The cooler days of fall enable gardeners to spend ample time outdoors without the threat of blazing...
Public agencies in S.C. spend more than $1 million total on state lobbyists
For the first half of this year, North Myrtle Beach agreed to pay a total of $120,000 to a lobbying firm to “work with” the Legislature and Governor’s Office on the city’s behalf, including a push for a law allowing a local sales tax for infrastructure projects, according to a retainer agreement.
Fundraiser focuses on improving lives of area children with autism
A fundraiser in Darlington Sept. 19 seeks to raise money for special programs for children with autism in the Pee Dee area. Culinary Kids/Culinary Arts Initiatives and its representative Chef Marion Moses are planning the fundraiser and private art auction, to be held at the Purple Fish at 210 S. Main St., Darlington, from 5-8 p.m. Formerly based in New York, the organization has now moved to Darlington along with Moses. “I came back...
Understanding and addressing youth violence
Youth-related violence is a problem that plagues communities across the country. Youth violence encompasses everything from physical fighting to bullying to sexual or physical assault. The World Health Organization states that there are certain risk factors that elevate the likelihood of engaging in or being victimized by youth violence. Individuals who are exposed early to alcohol, drugs and tobacco and who may come from homes where...
School bus collides with pickup truck
One student was taken to a local hospital last Friday after a school bus collided with a pickup truck, Darlington County School District officials said. The bus was transporting 26 Darlington Middle School students when the accident happened off of East Billy Farrow Highway. Emergency Services were called and all students were checked out. One student was transported to a hospital in an abundance of caution, the district...
Coker included in USNWR’s best regional universities in the South
For the 24th consecutive year, Coker has been included in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings as one of America’s best regional schools, and the first year Coker has been ranked as a Best Regional University in the South. The university was also recognized in three separate 2020 U.S. News & World Report rankings as being a Best Value School in Regional Universities South, a Top Performer on Social Mobility in Regional...