African-American Cemetery Committee gets Heritage Commission award
The City of Hartsville African-American Cemetery Committee received an award from the South Carolina African-American Heritage Commission at an awards banquet April 4. This ceremony was themed Preserving Our Places in History and was the 25th annual ceremony for the committee. The African-American Cemetery Committee received this award for their efforts to revitalize the Historic Cemetery at Marion Avenue, once known as the Hartsville...
Hartsville receives historic-preservation award
Hartsville City Council and the city’s African- American Cemetery Committee were honored at council’s April 9 meeting for ongoing efforts to reclaim and preserve the historic Marion Avenue Cemetery.
Darlington County School District names Teachers of the Year
Twenty-three teachers will serve as their school’s 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year after being chosen for the honor by their peers. The Darlington County Teacher of the Year Program honors and awards those teachers who exceed expectations to provide meaningful and rewarding learning experiences for the students of Darlington County. The program is dedicated to all teachers who work diligently every day. Teachers are nominated by their...
Pilot Club of Darlington attends 82nd S.C. District Pilot Convention
Members of the Pilot Club of Darlington attending the 82nd S.C. District Pilot Convention at the Embassy Suites in Columbia were Ginger Ridgill, Mary Scott, Judy Langley and Linda Brunson. Scott, editor of the Club newsletter, accepted an award on behalf of the club for second place in the newsletter competition. Scott was awarded the Mildred Henry Davenport Award. The Pilot Club of Darlington nominated Scott for this award because of...
STAND Awards recognizes 23 students
Every school in the Darlington County School District honored students who display character and take a “STAND” against illicit drug use. The annual STAND Awards – “Students Taking Action, Not Drugs” — recognized 23 students during a ceremony at St. John’s Elementary School. The awards are presented to a student from each school who displays positive character, encourages others to live drug-free lifestyles, and seeks to improve...
Deputies complete training at Criminal Justice Academy
Darlington County sheriff’s deputies George Kelley and Jimmy Walker have graduated from the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy, having successfully completed 12 weeks of training. Kelley is a native of Connecticut. He served four years in Marine Corps, over a year with the Maine Department of Corrections and a year with the W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center. Walker is a native of Darlington, having worked in the private sector for several...