NCAA brings March Madness to S.C.: Will it be a financial slam-dunk?
This month, for the first time in almost 50 years, March Madness returns to Columbia, with the city chosen as a host site for the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Tens of thousands of potholes filled – or just funny numbers?
If you ask the S.C. Department of Transportation how many potholes it fills statewide, all the agency can do is give estimates.
Host a sports viewing party to remember
Amateur and professional athletics are both big business. According to Forbes, the Southeastern Conference, a collective of universities that includes the University of Alabama and the University of Georgia, generated $375 million in television money alone in 2015, collecting another $140 million from football and basketball postseason play. While that’s a hefty chunk of change, and even more impressive when considering the SEC is...
Pee Dee Math, Science & Technology Academy’s Senior Beta Club member awarded at the State Senior Convention
The Pee Dee Math, Science & Technology Academy’s (PDMSTA) Senior Beta Club Delegates attended the State Senior Convention in Myrtle Beach Feb. 8-9. The delegates were Stephanie Layne, Tyler Brown, Willow Rogers, Austin Bailey and Layla Hammett. Student delegates demonstrated leadership and academic skills, shared ideas, engaged with and competed against other scholars from around the state. Willow Rogers, 9th grade scholar,...
Search warrant yields drugs, guns in Hartsville area
Two Hartsville residents were arrested March 5 when law-enforcement officers served a search warrant at a residence on F Street. Sheriff’s investigators arrested Antwuan Tyree Stevenson, 27, of Hartsville, and Juquesha Tasha Bishop, 23, also of Hartsville. Stevenson and Bishop are charged with trafficking methamphetamine, possession of a stolen pistol, possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. Both were in...
‘Clash of the Titans’ at Hartsville High School
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling is bringing some of its stars to Hartsville March 23 as a fundraiser for charities sponsored by the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office. The event, “Clash of the Titans,” takes place at Hartsville High School. Doors open at 7 p.m. Bell time is 8 p.m. General admission is $12; ringside is $20. Tickets are available at Fitness World, 1032 Pearl St. in Darlington, and Fitness World, 821 South 5th St. in...