Mary “Annette” Driggers
IRMO – Mary “Annette” Creel Driggers – “Granny Mae” — age 81, went to be with the Lord peacefully on March 30, 2020. She was born Aug. 28, 1938, to the late Gurley Washington Creel and Annie Hayes Creel Lee. She is survived by her daughter, Margaret Creel (David) Hopkins of Darlington; granddaughter, Melissa Hopkins Rouse (friend Barry Smith) and grandson-in-law, Robbie Rouse of Lexington; grandson, Bryan (Tina) Hopkins of...
Carolina Pines accepting donations of medical and protective supplies, equipment
In response to questions about how members of the community can assist in the region’s coronavirus pandemic response, Carolina Pines says it is accepting donations of unused and handmade medical and protective supplies and equipment. This move is part of Carolina Pines’ efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for increased needs of personal protective equipment (PPE), which healthcare providers across the nation are...
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Children all over the word are suffering from the effects of child abuse and neglect. In the United States, over 3.6 million referrals are made to child protection agencies every year. A referral can include multiple children, and the number of children is estimated to be over 6.6 million. Our country has one of the worst records among industrialized nations, with an estimated four to six deaths resulting from child abuse every day...
Pets of the Week
Big boy! Big love! It’s hard to not notice strappingly handsome bully boy Zeke! This super- friendly, outgoing fella is ready to go and do and he’s equally as happy getting on with his day with humans and or other dogs. As big and brawny as he is, it was wonderful to see how gentle he was with the other dogs on our outing. Totally comfortable with them and they with him, we saw a lot of smiling faces and wagging tails as...
