Thomas Preston Schurlknight
Thomas Preston Schurlknight (“Big T”), 44, passed away July 11, 2020, surrounded by family. Tom was born Jan. 17, 1976. He was the son of Nancy W. Schurlknight and the late Leon I. Schurlknight Jr. He loved the Clemson Tigers and never missed a game. Well, “loved” is an understatement. He could practically tell you the score of every Clemson game ever played if you asked — the “unofficial statistician,” as we always say. He...
Washington ends double duty to focus on law enforcement
By Bobby Bryant Editor Editor@newsandpress.net After 18 months of supervising the city of Darlington’s police and fire departments, Public Safety Director Kelvin Washington has decided to put down one of his two jobs. Effective June 30, Washington has stepped down from his supervisory duties at the Darlington Fire Department. He remains the city’s police chief and plans to focus entirely on law enforcement, as he did before being...
Central Baptist Church gives out AWANA awards at VBS.
Like many other youth-oriented summer activities, the tradition of vacation Bible school has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
No identification on slaying
The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a weekend slaying…
Darlington County schools aim to reopen Sept. 8
Last night, the Darlington County School Board unanimously accepted county Education Superintendent Tim Newman’s recommendation that the county try to reopen its public schools Sept. 8.