Legislative Happenings: S.C. Senator Gerald Malloy
A message from S. C. Senator Gerald Malloy
District 29- Darlington, Chesterfield, Lee and Marlboro Counties
The State Capitol Report: S.C. Rep. Robert Williams
Submitted By Rep. Robert Q. Williams
S.C. House District #62
School Years Continued
Mr. Shepard is a native of Darlington, S.C., and a current resident of Piedmont, S.C. He is the author of “Mill Town Boy” and “Bruised”. He has been sharing his tales of growing up in Darlington for decades, and we are delighted to share them each week.
DHEC committed to leading a quality public health system
By Catherine Heigel The average South Carolinian probably isn’t aware of the time and expertise that goes into developing a quality public health system that guards against a potential flu outbreak, tests fish to determine if they are safe to eat, educates citizens amid concerns about the Zika virus and provides vaccinations to children to protect them and future generations from preventable diseases. They likely aren’t aware of what...
Back to School
By Bill Shepard In a recent column I wrote that the mill village boy had decided to return to the classroom. What a surprise that must have been to all that knew him! The year was 1949. In that column, I reflected on my last year at St. John’s in Darlington, and the years that followed. A long chain of events had taken place in the life of this mill village boy. That long winding road had led back to the classroom, the one place no...
Government Working For the People
By Wilhelmina P. Johnson, Darlington County Council District 3 Learning is continuous and adequate preparation is necessary o do the job that is needed to break out in the political world. Local goverment is charged with the responsiblity of providing the necessary services that are beneficial to the county as a whole. The county budget should reflect the level of services being rendered, or projected. Leadership and Management in...