Rural America: It’s complicated, really complicated
There are two closely held, widely believed, narratives about rural America. The national media narrative, with roots in the 1980’s farm crisis, is fatalistic.
Falcons comeback twice against Lamar
The season might be early, but that does not mean something cannot be learned.
Lady Falcons open up region season with win
Darlington scored eight right runs in the first inning and Lady Falcon pitcher Hannah Gainey had a strong showing on the mound in a 15-0 region opening win over Crestwood last Friday.
Keeping the Faith – He Who Has Ears
One autumn afternoon my twin sister and I were ripping up the soil in my grandmother’s fallow garden. We were only five-years-old, and my sister, in her clod-crushing zeal, miscalculated the distance at which I was standing from her. I was summarily whacked on top of the head with a garden hoe. Two distinct memories fill my mind about that moment: First, the warm, oozing of blood running into my left ear; and second, the sight of my...
DHS tennis team beats Marlboro Academy
Darlington men’s varsity tennis beat Marlboro Academy with a score of 5-2 on March 11 for the Falcons’ first win of the season. Jacob Nutter and Kendall Howle earned their first career varsity win as they beat Brice Odom and Luke Powers with set scores of 6-2 and 6-2. Austin Blackman, Mark Barber, and Chris Moore won their singles matches and Darlington won at first doubles as well in straight sets. According to Coach Michael...
