Francis Marion’s international partnership continues to flourish with Thai university
Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat University in Thailand and Francis Marion University are separated by about 10,000 miles. Despite the distance, the two institutions have cultivated a partnership that’s helpful to both parties. For the past four summers, faculty and staff from the two universities have partnered to provide professors with an opportunity to teach, and expand their knowledge of how students learn. Faculty groups from Thailand have...
Search reveals stolen gun and drugs
Two Hartsville men have been arrested after the execution of a search warrant at a residence June 20 on Wetlands Drive. “Investigators … were able to secure a search warrant for the residence,” said Darlington County Sheriff Tony Chavis. “Investigators located a stolen firearm, approximately 2.8 ounces of methamphetamine, approximately 1.8 ounces of marijuana, approximately 58 narcotic pills, ammunition, weight scales, currency and...
Prevent dehydration during the dog days of summer
A person’s desire to be outdoors can sometimes be at odds with the outdoors itself. The dead of winter tends to be a time of year when people know to stay indoors, but the dog days of summer can be dangerous as well. Heat-related diseases like dehydration can put lives at risk. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, children and people over the age of 60 are particularly susceptible to dehydration. Understanding dehydration and how to...
FDTC’s Upward Bound Program begins summer session
Florence-Darlington Technical College’s federally funded Upward Bound Program recently began its summer session for area high school students. Upward Bound helps assist high school students develop the skills and overall confidence needed to succeed in a two-year or four-year institution. Students from public high schools in Darlington, Florence and Marion counties began the academic portion of Upward Bound in January. During the...
S.C. Aquarium Rovers visit county libraries
The South Carolina Aquarium Rovers are visiting the Darlington County Library System through a grant from Duke Energy. The Rovers are bringing wildlife to the library for a free special program called “Sea Constellations” at all four library locations. Children will learn about marine and freshwater animals while also enjoying interactive activities with the Rovers and their animal friends. This STEM children’s educational outreach...
Chicken Little at the library: A performance to make the sky fall
From Staff Reports As part of the Darlington County Library’s Summer Reading & Learning Program, the traveling troupe Porkchop Productions brought its version of the Chicken Little story to local children last week. On June 18, the play was presented at the libraries in Darlington, Lamar and Society Hill; on June 19, the players performed at the Hartsville library. (All photos on this page were taken at the Darlington library’s...