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Hartsville High Athletics Director Announces Resignation

on Tuesday, 14 May 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News, Sports

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Jamie Horton, Hartsville High School’s athletics director, has announced her resignation, effective at the end of the academic year. Horton is leaving to assume the role of assistant principal at Fort Dorchester High School in Dorcheste

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Darlington County School District students earn trip to Clemson University

on Tuesday, 14 May 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Darlington County School District students earn trip to Clemson University

Pictured are (front row, from left) Melany Sanchez, Xiomara Scott, Siobhan Scott, Tamera Lighty, Donrigus Carroway, K’lyn Jeffrey; (back frow from left) Clifford the Big Red Dog, Clemson Tiger, DCSD Director of Early Childhood Kacy Keels, and DCSD Reading Recovery Teacher Leader Kimberly Floyd.

Students participating in the Reading Recovery program at Thornwell School for the Arts recently attended the Tigers Read! event hosted by Dabo Swinney’s All In Foundation and Clemson University. Swinney, Clemson’s head football coach, and his wife, Kathl

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Coker continues efforts to make college education affordable, accessible

on Tuesday, 14 May 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

On National College Decision Day (May 1), Coker announced it has lowered the credit cost for its online undergraduate degree students from $619 a credit hour to $425 a credit hour, a more than 30% reduction in online program tuition pricing, in a continue

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Darlington County School District announces May Teacher Feature winners

on Wednesday, 08 May 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

DARLINGTON, S.C. – The Darlington County School District’s Teacher Forum announced this week the Teacher Feature winners for May. The program recognizes one teacher from each school to honor excellence in education. Teacher Feature is coordinated by the

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PDMSTA Scholars to attend SC Governor’s School for Science and Math

on Tuesday, 07 May 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Pee Dee Math, Science & Technology Academy (PDMSTA) scholars have been collectively awarded $7200 in scholarships to attend the SC Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics’ GoSciTech Summer Camp in Hartsville. The camp is open to rising 8th, 9th and 10

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Darlington County School District seeing early success with expanded Breakfast in the Classroom

on Monday, 06 May 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Darlington County School District seeing early success with expanded Breakfast in the Classroom

Students and staff at Darlington Middle School prepare to distribute Breakfast in the Classroom meals early in the morning. The red bags keep food warm while being delivered to each classroom.

DARLINGTON, S.C. – Students focus and perform better after a wholesome, nutritious breakfast. This understanding is the catalyst behind an effort to provide “Breakfast in the Classroom” to students across the Darlington County School District (DCSD). Th

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DCSD Gifted and Talented fifth graders visit historic Savannah

on Friday, 03 May 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

DCSD Gifted and Talented fifth graders visit historic Savannah

A tour of the Mighty Eighth Air Museum in Savannah highlighted the DCSD Gifted and Talented trip for fifth graders recently.

More than 60 fifth-grade students who are in the Darlington County School District’s (DCSD) Gifted and Talented Program recently visited Savannah to study firsthand its extraordinary structures and marine ecosystem. Guided by teachers and parents, the s

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Darlington High’s Cameron Hare signs with Converse College women’s basketball

on Thursday, 02 May 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News, Sports

Darlington High’s Cameron Hare signs with Converse College women’s basketball

Cameron Hare, center, celebrated on Thursday her commitment to play for Converse College women's basketball next year. Family, friends, coaches and school administration join her.

DARLINGTON, S.C. – Darlington High School star student-athlete Cameron Hare will play women’s basketball for Converse College next year after a signing ceremony held Thursday afternoon. Hare, a point guard and shooting guard, celebrated her commitment t

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Darlington County School District announces additional 4K and 5K registration date

on Thursday, 02 May 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

DARLINGTON, S.C. – An additional registration for 4-year-old kindergarten (4K) and 5-year-old kindergarten (5K) for the 2019-20 school year will be held on June 6 at six locations across the county. New this year, students registering for 4K will also b

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Bus driver training

on Tuesday, 30 April 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Bus driver training

Darlington County School District (DCSD) bus drivers earn between $11.30-$15.82 an hour and we are looking for full-time AND part-time drivers! Next week the DCSD Office of Transportation will offer free Bus Driver Training in the evening. For more inform

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GSSM student awarded first place

on Tuesday, 30 April 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

SC Governor’s School for Science & Math (GSSM) student Reed Studer, class of 2019, received the first place award in the high school division of the Art Education Association, Eastern Region Youth Art Month Competition. Studer’s artwork will go on to comp

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Dr. Marlene Ross to address the last graduating class of Coker College

on Tuesday, 30 April 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Dr. Marlene Ross to address the last graduating class of Coker College

Coker College and its Board of Trustees is pleased to announce Dr. Marlene Ross, a higher education consultant and former longtime director of the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program, will give the college’s 111th commencement address on S

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Students from Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology participate in S.C. STEM Signing Day

on Friday, 19 April 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Students from Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology participate in S.C. STEM Signing Day

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster (center) joins dozens of students from across the state who participated in the Third Annual S.C. STEM Signing Day at the USC Alumni Center on April 10. Two students from the Darlington County School District, Mariscia Mark and Yorel Stevenson, were invited to participate.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Two Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology seniors recently participated in the Third Annual S.C. STEM Signing Day, presented by Boeing South Carolina, BMW Manufacturing Co. and the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance. The Un

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Darlington County Board of Education To Hold Special-Called Board Meeting

on Thursday, 18 April 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

The Darlington County Board of Education will hod a special-called meeting on Monday, April 22. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. in Room #3 of the Administrative Office located at 120 E. Smith Avenue in Darlington. To view the agenda in detail, please

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Two DCIT students bring home state championships from 2019 SkillsUSA conference

on Thursday, 18 April 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Two DCIT students bring home state championships from 2019 SkillsUSA conference

Neil Martin and John James

DARLINGTON, S.C. – John James and Neil Martin, students at the Darlington County Institute of Technology, clinched state championships during competition at the recent SkillsUSA state conference in Greenville. Martin, whose home school is Darlington Hig

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