DCIT student honored at SkillsUSA event
A career and technical student from Darlington has won one of the nation’s highest awards at the 2019 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Louisville, Ky., June 26-27. More than 6,500 students competed at the national showcase of career and technical education. The SkillsUSA Championships is the largest skill competition in the world and covers 1.4 million square feet, equivalent to 20 football fields or 25 acres. Students were...
Florence-Darlington Technical College plans to revive student choir
It’s been over 30 years, but soon, the sound of singing voices will be heard on the main campus of Florence-Darlington Technical College. Choir members will get college credit and a performance on a national stage is already in the works. FDTC Instructor of Music Rebecca Hunter is reviving a student choir to be offered in the fall 2019 semester. Music 101 is the class that students have to sign up for to be considered for the FDTC...
Political signs stir a City Council conflict
The city of Darlington has an ordinance that says political signs can’t be put up until 30 days before an election.
Another year, another rise in S.C.’s gas tax
You might not have noticed amid the Fourth of July holiday hoopla, but you’ve been paying 2 cents per gallon more in gas taxes since July 1.
County aiding $75 million Nucor expansion
Nucor Corp. plans to invest $75 million in new land and equipment, and Darlington County Council voted unanimously in favor of a tax incentive package to help facilitate the company’s plans.
The effects of UV rays on the eyes
The sun can be both friend and foe. A warm, sunny day can improve mood and increase levels of vitamin D in the body. Exposure to sunlight during the day also can help regulate the body’s natural sleep-wake cycle, known as the circadian rhythm. However, overexposure to the sun can be dangerous as well. Many people recognize that exposure to the sun can lead to sunburn and long-standing skin damage, but they may not realize that the...