Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 27th of October.
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🏘️ Community
A historical marker at the corner of Griffin and East Cheves streets honors Richmond Rest, a tourist home that opened by 1948 and was listed in the Green Book after former railroad workers pushed for recognition of its role housing Black travelers and overnight Atlantic Coast Line yard workers during segregation.
📰 Concert
Christian band MercyMe will play the Florence Center on March 18, 2027, with Ben Fuller and Peter Burton joining the tour stop.
🎓 Education
Darlington County named Lamar High math teacher Michelle Greene its 2026-27 District Teacher of the Year at a banquet on Oct.
20 (Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology Conference Center), and Bay Road Elementary bookkeeper Michaela Stewart was named District Support Staff of the Year.
🌲 Environment
An early state study found no PFAS (known as forever chemicals) at Black Creek Elementary in Society Hill, and school officials say the building is safe for students.
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