Backyard Stargazer for Oct. 2017
By Francis Parnell Along with cooler nights, October brings a number of pairings of planets and stars with the Moon. There’s also an exceptionally close conjunction of Venus and Mars. At dawn on the 5th, Venus and Mars are only 1/4-degree apart in twilight – that’s one-half the Moon’s diameter! Binoculars will help separate sparkling white Venus from dimmer, red Mars and an even dimmer background star in LEO,...
Chamber hosts community tailgating event
The Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce is hosting Darlington’s Biggest Tailgate on Thursday, September 28. This free community event will take place on the Square in Darlington from 6-8:30 p.m., the day before Darlington High School’s Homecoming game against the Crestwood Knights. There will be food and drinks for purchase, live music from Johnny Glenn and the Chasers, and a canned food drive to benefit The Lord Cares. The entire...
Carolina Kids receives two donations from SPC
Sandy Brown of SPC presents TWO checks to Andrea Pulling of Carolina Kids. Carolina Kids were chosen to receive a $500 SPC 75 Acts of Kindness Grant. They also won our Charity Selfie Contest at the Chamber’s Women Symposium! Carolina Kids is an organization with a mission to enhance the lives of the needy children in the area by providing them with their basic necessities as well as opportunities they would not normally...
Kiwanis make donation to North Hartsville Elementary School
North Hartsville Elementary School Principal Kristi Austin recently spoke to Kiwanians about what’s happening at the school and accepted a $1,000 check from Kiwanis President Jim Nelson. The contribution is possible because Kiwanians barbecue chickens in May and the community supports the fundraiser by buying tickets. The money will buy books for classroom libraries. Contributed Photo
SCDCA offers consumer assistance in response to Equifax Breach
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is arming consumers with the knowledge they need in the wake of the Equifax Security Breach. SCDCA encourages the 2.3 million South Carolinians affected to guard against identity theft and: Know the tools. SCDCA has a short guide dedicated to helping consumers whose information was exposed. From security freezes to nontraditional monitoring tools to the signs...