Salutes and social distancing at Darlington’s Memorial Day ceremony
Though things definitely looked a little different at this year’s Memorial Day observance, with many folks wearing face masks and groups of people sitting several feet apart on the Darlington County Courthouse grounds, the spirit of the occasion was unchanged.
Beloved teacher honored with retirement parade
After 38 years teaching at Darlington’s Pate Elementary School, retiring educator Kathy Johnson received a delightful surprise May 28 as colleagues staged a drive-by parade in her honor.
A plant that will root you to the spot
By Tom Poland A botanical superstar lives in the South. It’s exquisite, ephemeral and periled, in that much of its habitat lies beneath lakes. I’m writing about the rocky shoals spider lily. As status goes, it’s a national plant of concern, but you’ll find it in just three states: South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Babylon had its hanging gardens and South Carolina has its watery, undulating gardens. What’s considered the world’s...
The backyard vacation: Finding beauty at home
Americans spend millions of dollars each year and travel an equal number of miles in their search of beauty and the different.