Lamar shoots for third straight state title appearance
By Drake Horton, Contributing Writer Lamar will be on the cusp of program history when it kicks off the 2017 football season. Trying to do something that has not happend in the program since a three-year run between 2002 and 2004, the Silver Foxes take aim this year to make it to their third straight state championship game. Back during that run head coach J.R. Boyd had Lamar built into one of the best teams in the state regardless...
Once a Red Fox, always a Red Fox
By Drake Horton, Contributing Writer The career of a true, to the core Red Fox is coming to a close at the end of this school year. As Hartsville athletic director Phyllis Griggs enters her 39 year as an employee with the Darlington County School District the once young girl that graduated from Hartsville High School in 1975 is set to retire as the most successful and decorated athletic director in school history. A graduate of both...
Darlington Raceway to honor Dale Earnhardt Sr., Dale Earnhardt Jr. with dedication of turn 3 suite towers
In celebrating the legacy of Dale Earnhardt Sr. and honoring Dale Earnhardt Jr. in his final NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 start, Darlington Raceway is dedicating its Turn 3 suite towers in their names, respectively. Earnhardt Towers will feature an assortment of graphics that depict memorable moments of Earnhardt Sr. and Earnhardt Jr., featured on the backside of each tower. The Earnhardt Towers name will also be proudly...
Miscues and mishaps cost Darlington against Cheraw
By Drake Horton, Contributing Writer Cheraw – If a win was determined by the resolve of a team, the ability to not quit and keep going no matter what is stacked against them, then the Darlington Falcons would have easily defeated the Cheraw Braves this past Friday in Cheraw. Unfortunately that is not how football games are decided and while Darlington never threw in the towel, never quit trying, the combination of Falcon mistakes and...
Darlington Raceway’s Bojangles’ Southern 500 race weekend going green again
When the green flag drops at Darlington Raceway on Labor Day weekend, drivers could earn their “green stripe” on turn 4 at the track Too Tough to Tame. Turn 4 will be painted green as a reminder to be kind to the environment. And Darlington Raceway is doing just that by using 100 percent Green Power for the electrical needs of the NASCAR XFINITY Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles’...
Registrations being held for Darlington Recreation Department fall sports
Fall League Softball: For girls ages 5 to 12, as of January 1, 2018. Cost: $25. Register by September 6 at the Harmon Baldwin Recreation Center, 300 Sanders St. For more information, call 843-398-4030 Line Dancing with Wali: Join Wali, AKA Step Masta Ice and former member of the Pee Dee Sliders, for line dancing lessons every Wednesday evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Harmon Baldwin Recreation Center, 300 Sanders St., Darlington....