Letters to the Editor – January 23, 2019
‘I want EQUALITY, not one side gets more than the other’ I am writing in response to the letter from Gladys Wingate Jules, (in the) Jan. 9 issue. I believe that I am the “white woman who degraded and belittled the good community actions of a new City Councilwoman.” Given that I was indeed at the council meeting Ms. Jules was mentioning, and that I also was followed by a discussion about photographing city meetings, this is why I...
Chamber of Commerce seeks nominations for awards
The Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce (including Lamar and Society Hill) is accepting nominations for awards to be given out at its annual banquet Feb. 28 at the Darlington Country Club. Nominations for these awards should include the person’s name or the business, industry or group’s name, accompanied by a one-page essay outlining why they should receive the award they are being nominated for. All nominations must be e-mailed,...
Free Medical Clinic of Darlington County hires new director
The Board of Directors for the Free Medical Clinic of Darlington County announces that Darlington native Stephen O. Edwards has been named executive director of the clinic. He is a 1984 graduate of Wofford College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business economics and he earned his Master of Business Administration in 2015 from Western Governor’s University He is the son of the late Jane and Walter Edwards of Darlington. He is...
Shanks receives Coker College Alumni Association’s 2019 Outstanding Achievement Award
Daniel Shanks, class of 1997, has been named the 2019 recipient of the Coker College Alumni Association’s Distinguished Achievement Award. This award is given annually by the Coker College Alumni Association and is presented to a graduate who has reached an outstanding level of achievement in his or her profession. As a student at Coker, Shanks’ involvement was extensive. He was a member of the men’s basketball team and received the...
Coker opens Center for Health & Wellness
Coker College has opened its new Center for Health & Wellness, providing Coker students, employees and their families convenient access to healthcare professionals, select over-the-counter medications, first aid, immunizations, labwork, and mental health counselors. The Center for Health & Wellness, at 212 South 2nd St., Suite 212 (behind the DeLoach Center, across from athletic fields) is staffed and serviced by a partnership...