Jennings looks to change the culture for Darlington football in first year
The last three years have been a nightmare for the Darlington Falcons football program. In those three years Darlington has won just three football games, going 1-10 in 2016, 2-9 in 2017 and 0-9 in 2018.
A new regime takes over at Lamar, looking for the same results
As the Lamar Silver Foxes get ready to start another football season, they are going to be doing it under new leadership. Taking over for Corey Fountain, who took the head coaching job at Clinton High School after this past season, is Cheraw native Chad Wilkes.
City of Hartsville Parks and Recreation Department opens outdoor basketball court at Byerly Park
The City of Hartsville Parks and Recreation Department has opened an outdoor basketball court on the campus of Byerly Park at 701 West Washington St. This court is open daily from dawn to dusk and is free to the public. Contributed photo
Darlington High introduces new baseball, tennis coaches
Darlington High School introduced new coaches for its baseball and tennis programs last Thursday during a press conference at the school. Joseph Kolodziej will be head coach for the baseball program. George Atkins Jr. will serve as the school’s head coach for both the boys and girls tennis programs. Kolodziej previously served as head junior varsity baseball coach and assistant varsity coach for the Falcons. He is also a physical...
Quarter ‘midget’ series featuring hundreds of young drivers will race in Darlington
Darlington Raceway and the United States Auto Club (USAC) .25 Series have announced that the popular quarter midgets will compete in Darlington during the track’s Bojangles’ Southern 500 race weekend Aug. 30-Sept. 1. It will be the first time in the USAC .25 Series’ 11-year history that it has competed in conjunction with the historic South Carolina race track’s NASCAR event. All race activities for the USAC .25 Series will take place...
Author wanders a fictional Darlington
Author Phillip Gardner’s new short story collection weaves a tapestry of romance, nostalgia and healing against the backdrop of Darlington, S.C. … but not really.