Pastor shares how church offered forgiveness in the wake of Charleston church shooting
Francis Marion University, in conjunction with South Carolina Humanities, recently held the Beyond Mother Emanuel conference exploring the topics of culture, race and faith in America.
Arborist expresses concerns over possible loss of trees during bridge project
Representatives from SCDOT and design consultant firm Mead and Hunt met with concerned citizen and arborist Ben Williamson last Thursday to discuss the upcoming US-52 (North Main Street) bridge replacement project and the effect it will have on nearby trees. Williamson expressed concern that the expanded right-of-ways necessary to construct the new bridge to modern standards would require the removal of seven oak trees, thereby...
Darlington City Council moves ahead on property purchases
Darlington City Council approved three property purchase ordinances March 6 during their regular monthly meeting.
The 24-Hour Day
By Colin Henshaw and Graham Cliff What we are seeing here is something far more insidious than the nuisance caused to our community of astronomers. Astronomers have already pointed out the fact that we can no longer see the Milky Way from our urban areas, because of light pollution. But this is a symptom of a problem that is far more serious—the twenty-four hour day that pervades our society. This results in unrestricted energy...
Trio of emergency nurses at Carolina Pines receive certification
The Emergency Department at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that three registered nurses have passed the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) exam: Pat Spencer, RN, CEN; Tracy Jacobs, RN, CEN; and Sam Joyner, RN, CEN. The nurses join four others in their department in recent months who have received the additional training required for this certification. “All three of these ladies are extremely valuable to...