Local student receives scholarship from Bela Family Dentistry
Sarah Blackmon of Darlington, a student at King’s Academy in Florence, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from Bela Family Dentistry of Florence. (The group’s Darlington office has been moved to Florence.) The scholarship recognizes high-achieving high school students who are Bela Family Dentistry patients. Contributed photo
No tuition increase at Francis Marion
Francis Marion University’s Board of Trustees approved a $62.2 million budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year last Thursday that included no increase in tuition or campus residence hall fees. The action came at the board’s regular quarterly meeting on the FMU campus. FMU’s decision to hold the line on student costs comes after the South Carolina Legislature increased funding to state universities with the understanding that universities...
Local student receives scholarship from Georgia-Pacific
The daughter of a Darlington employee has been awarded an $8,000 college scholarship from Georgia-Pacific. Caroline Howard, left, is a graduate of Pee Dee Academy in Mullins. Her mother, Christen LeGette, right, is a reliability and maintenance manager at Georgia-Pacific’s Darlington Dixie facility. Contributed photo
It’s pay raises all around for county’s school district
Every employee in the Darlington County School District gets at least 4 percent more pay under the district’s new budget plan, which quickly won final approval from the school board June 10.
Lamar welcomes new police chief
Lamar’s Town Council chamber rang with applause on June 10 as Carl Scott was introduced as the new chief of police. The town has been without a chief – and without local officers – for several months, but the hiring of Scott brings a close to that chapter.
Hartsville finalizes budget, lauds state champs
Hartsville City Council put their new budget to bed and discussed issues ranging from sewer fees to sports championships at their June 11 regular meeting.