ArborOne Farm Credit returns over $2 Million to area farmers, customers
Pee Dee-based ArborOne Farm Credit announced today that it will pay a patronage refund totaling over $2,049,000 to eligible customer-owners of the lending cooperative. Checks will be mailed this month to customer-owners for their individual share of the lending cooperative’s cash-back patronage dividend for 2014. ArborOne has distributed a portion of its net earnings to eligible customer-owners since 1988, returning a total of nearly...
Student threatens kids at bus stop with BB-gun
According to a press release from the Darlington County School District, a third grade student from Brunson-Dargan Elementary School threatened students at the bus stop and on the school bus with an empty BB-gun on Friday, March 27. Students reported the incident after they arrived at school. No injuries were reported. The School Resource Officer was immediately notified and an investigation is ongoing. The school district intends to...
Darlington farmer directs funds to Byrdtown Firemen’s Association
The Byrdtown Firemen’s Association has received a $2,500 donation from Darlington County’s Chapman Farms and America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund. According to Fire Chief David Astralla, the organization plans to use the funds to help with the purchase of an engine replacement for their 1948 Ford fire truck, which is used in parades and other community activities.
New Arrivals – April 1, 2015
Birth announcements published in the April 1, 2015 edition of the News & Press.
Memorial Day Ceremony
The American Legion Post #13 will hold the 2015 Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 25 at 11:00 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Park located at the corner of Orange Street, and North Main Street. Seating will be provided in the lot adjoining Carolina Bank.
