Francis Marion’s Tom Roop left an endearing legacy
The Francis Marion University community is in mourning over the loss of Dr. Tom Roop, one of the great figures in the university’s 47-year history. Roop, a professor of biology at FMU from 1972-2004, passed away at his home on January 14. Roop, a native of Niagara Falls, N.Y., received numerous honors and accolades during his more than three decades at FMU, but colleagues and students remember him mostly for his personal warmth and...
Bill Shepard Column: Friends
By Bill Shepard “Make some new friends, keep the old; one is silver, the other is gold.” I read the above lines from a frame hanging on the wall at my sister’s house. When I gave thought to writing this article about friends and friendships, the lines appeared in my mind. The subject is one that has been visited by many writers and in many ways, but never by me; read on! When I began this article, I looked for some definitions of the...
Make 2017 the year you get fit!
Keeping your commitment to a program of physical exercise and balanced nutrition is much easier when you have the backing of family and friends.
Church News – January 25, 2017
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net Singing Convention The fifth Sunday Freewill Singing Convention will be held at Mt. Tema Missionary Baptist Church, Sunday January 29, 2017, with Sunday School starting at 9:30 a.m. The church is asking all choirs to be on time for Sunday School and worship service. Mt. Tema is located at 1730 Tema Road in Hartsville. For more information, call 843-383-9695. Bible...
A Moment with the Manager – 125 Years of Hartsville
On December 11, 1891, Hartsville was incorporated as a City.
