Darlington’s water woes: Garland shows how we got here
On June 25 at the Harmon Baldwin Gym on Sanders Street, Darlington City Council held a public hearing (under COVID-19 safety measures) about the city’s budget for the fiscal year that began July 1.
$250,000 lottery winner cried for about 15 minutes
An unidentified woman walked into a Darlington convenience store recently and asked the cashier to choose a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket for her.
SC Air National Guard members in Flag Walk
SC Air National Guard members participated in the 2020 National Police Week Flag Walk with Security Forces while deployed at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
County recreation on hold during COVID-19
By Samantha Lyles Staff Writer slyles@newsandpress.net Due to COVID-19 concerns, many summer recreation mainstays are on indefinite hold, including baseball and softball, cheerleading camps, athletic skills camps, park barbecues and parties … the list goes on, and each addition makes this sunny season a bit sadder. Though it may feel like this pandemic is going to last forever, there will come a day when kids suit up and play...
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...