Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: I was concerned about the focus of the new Darlington County Superintendent, Dr. Tim Newman, already focusing on more monies for construction of new schools. (Darlington County Board of Education discusses future facility needs, News & Press, September 5th, 2018). First, I would assume Dr. Newman would be concerned with matching curriculum for students to what businesses will need in the next 10 years. Which is that...
Church News – September 26, 2018
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net Bethel United Methodist Church Benefit Bethel United Methodist Church will hold a Benefit Singing Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. The Tyners will be the featured singers. A love offering will be taken up. Light refreshments will be offered. The church is located at 2423 Bethel Rd., Hartsville. For more information, call George or Claudia Braddock at 843-383-5289. Darlington COGOP...
Hartsville Storm Summary
City of Hartsville Public Information Officer Lauren Baker says lessons learned from Hurricane Matthew in 2016 helped the city better prepare for Hurricane Florence. “Once we knew the storm was headed this way, team members began prepping and talking. There was a ton of communication about ways to improve,” says Baker. Hartsville public works crews began cleaning out storm drains ahead of the heavy rains, and the city requested that...
Early Hurricane Florence Damage Estimates Top $1.2 billion
On Sept. 20, Governor McMaster sent a letter to South Carolina’s congressional delegation requesting their continued support as the state begins to focus on recovery efforts prior to expected flooding as a result of Hurricane Florence’s historic rainfall. The governor’s letter also includes preliminary estimates of the financial impact from the storm from SCEMD and SCDRO. Those estimates are as follows: Community Development Block...
Lamar Storm Response
Almost 12 inches of rain fell in the Darlington and Hartsville area between Friday and Monday, causing roads to flood, storm drains to overflow, and pushing local waterways beyond their banks. High winds felled trees onto homes and utility lines, causing many communities to lose power. Town of Lamar Mayor Darnell McPherson said that planning and teamwork helped her town to come away from the storm with little damage. “We executed our...
