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Darlington County schools plan feedback calls for modernity, safety, location

Darlington County School District held three meetings in March to gather public input on its $230 million plan to revamp its schools.

Construction

Champion emerges in ‘Shark Tank’ of Pee Dee colleges

For a shot at $10,000 in case prizes, 10 semifinalists pitched their business ideas in the finale of the 10th annual Pee Dee Idea Challenge on April 1.

Nonprofits

State requests input on Opportunity Zone designations

The SC Commerce Department seeks input on eligible census tracts to be designated Opportunity Zones, according to statement Wednesday.

Economic Development

Hartsville to construct connected multiuse paths

The city of Hartsville has taken on two infrastructure projects that one official says will connect the town in ways it has “not had connection before.” An east-west multiuse path will run down Washington Street from 14th Street to 4th Street, and a north-south multiuse path will follow alongside 4th Street from Coker Avenue to US Highway 15 Bypass, according to Chastity Jenkins, controller for the city of Hartsville.

Construction

Economist: After rocky 2025, soybean outlook strong, but clouded by tariffs

Last year, SC soybean farmers had been dealt a one-two punch in the form of the closure of the only soybean processing plant in the state and China’s boycott of US agriculture.

Transportation and logistics

Students claim awards from regional science fair

Two area students have won best in fair for the projects they entered into the SC Sand Hills Region IV Science and Engineering Fair, held March 13 at the Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics in Hartsville, according to an email from the event organizer. Another two received scholarship awards to attend Coker University.

Education

Governor’s School science fair draws 64 STEM projects

About 100 middle- and high school students from schools around the Pee Dee participated in the SC Sand Hills Region IV Science and Engineering Fair, held Saturday at the SC Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics in Hartsville.

Education

Acoustic panel firm to invest $4.75M, add 63 jobs in Mullins

Acoustic panel manufacturer NSP Panels has invested $4.75 million in a Mullins facility that will add 63 jobs, according to an SC Commerce Department statement Wednesday.

Manufacturing

Construction begins on Chesterfield County veterans park

Construction on a new veterans park at the Chesterfield County judicial center began on March 9 and is expected to wind up in two to four weeks, according to the project’s de facto organizer.

Construction

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LATEST ISSUES

Darlington County schools plan feedback calls for modernity, safety, location

Champion emerges in ‘Shark Tank’ of Pee Dee colleges

State requests input on Opportunity Zone designations

Hartsville to construct connected multiuse paths

Economist: After rocky 2025, soybean outlook strong, but clouded by tariffs

Students claim awards from regional science fair

Governor’s School science fair draws 64 STEM projects

Acoustic panel firm to invest $4.75M, add 63 jobs in Mullins

Construction begins on Chesterfield County veterans park

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