“How can we reach them?” School Board questions current methods
School violence, safety officers and post-COVID test scores were the main topics at this month’s meeting of the Darlington County Board of Education.
Jay Lucas named Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at Prisma Health
Prisma Health has named Jay Lucas as its senior vice president for government affairs. In this new role, which began July 25, Lucas will be responsible for leading Prisma Health’s government affairs activities at the local, state and national levels. “Jay is a highly respected leader who is well-known for his ability to build productive relationships among diverse constituencies to achieve positive outcomes,” said Mark O’Halla,...
Deputy kills Hartsville man; SLED investigating incident
The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating the fatal shooting of a suspect by a Darlington County sheriff’s deputy on Friday, authorities said.
Pay raises rule the day as local governments finish budgets
The local governments in Darlington County have been racing a June 30 deadline to complete their budgets for the next fiscal year, and here’s the bottom line: If you’re a municipal, school-district or county employee, you’re almost certainly getting a pay raise.
Christ is the vine; we are the branches
I was having a discussion with a friend the other day about how it seems that so many people are living in fear and discouragement when he mentioned something that really made me think.
Warren Martin “Marty” Wardlaw
Warren Martin Wardlaw “Marty” 63, of Columbia, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, after a brief illness. He was born in Charleston, South Carolina on December 17, 1958.