DCSD recognizes students planning to enlist
Last week, the Darlington County School District held its first recognition ceremony for students planning to enlist in the armed forces. Twenty-two students will be joining the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and National Guard.
Duke Energy provides grant to FMU to strengthen nonprofits in the Pee Dee
The Duke Energy Foundation recently provided a $25,000 grant to Francis Marion University’s Fred R. Sheheen Nonprofit Leadership Institute as part of its focus to help strengthen nonprofits in the communities they serve. The grant included scholarships to the University’s Fred R. Sheheen Nonprofit Leadership Institute, funding for a grant writing workshop in Lake City, and nine mini-grants awarded to select Pee Dee nonprofits. Each...
Memorial Day service planned
Darlington American Legion Post 13 will host a Memorial Day service May 27. It will be located on the Darlington County Courthouse grounds at 10 a.m. LTC Don Cann, U.S. Air Force, Retired, will be the speaker. He was a B-52 combat pilot flying 333 missions in Southeast Asia. Each branch of the services will be recognized. The late Jim Stone will be remembered for the gift of land to establish the Veterans Memorial across the street...
Memorial Day, Veterans Day: These holidays are very different
Memorial Day and Veterans Day each honor the military, though the two holidays are not the same. Memorial Day, which is celebrated annually on the last Monday in May, honors the brave men and women who lost their lives while serving in the American military. Many communities host memorial ceremonies honoring their fallen soldiers on Memorial Day, ensuring such soldiers’ bravery and sacrifices are never forgotten. While many people now...
Darlington junior legion baseball gets ready for season with new coach
While the high school baseball season might officially be over, the summer months are just now approaching and this is the time where all high school baseball players work on perfecting their craft.
