Temple Christian Academy holds drive-by parade
On May 9, Temple Christian Academy held a drive-by parade to reunite teachers with their students and parents. Teachers prepared posters and packets for students to remind them they are loved and missed. Temple Christian Academy, at 1660 North Governor Williams Highway in Darlington, is temporarily closed for the school year because of the COVID-19 virus. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
Everyone can vote absentee in primaries, runoffs
From Staff Reports You might not need that face mask after all to vote in the June 9 Republican and Democratic primaries. Thanks to a bill that Gov. Henry McMaster signed into law last week, all voters in South Carolina are now eligible to vote absentee in the primaries and the June 23 runoffs. During the month of June -and only that month – all voters are now legally qualified to vote absentee under the law McMaster signed into...
COVID-19 Briefs
‘CLOSE-CONTACT’ BUSINESSES CAN REOPEN: Starting this week, “close-contact” businesses such as barbershops, hair salons, nail salons, gyms and other facilities such as public pools can start reopening after the coronavirus shutdown. Effective May 18, Gov. Henry McMaster lifted his restrictions on those businesses and athletic activities. “With our increased capacity for testing the people of our state, it is time to responsibly and...
Newman fears 10-14% of students ‘falling behind’
By Bobby Bryant Editor editor@newsandpress.net As many as 10-14 percent of Darlington County public-school students may be “falling behind” because they’re struggling with the online-learning system that’s been in use since Gov. Henry McMaster shut down all S.C. public schools because of the coronavirus crisis. Darlington County Edu-cation Superintendent Tim Newman gave that estimate during the school board’s May 11 meeting, in which...
Farmers’ Market produce vouchers for seniors
You may qualify to receive $25 worth of coupons to buy fresh fruits and vegetables from authorized farmers this summer. Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Farmer’s Market produce vouchers application must be completed online at the Department of Social Services (DSS) website. Applications are available on the DSS website and available on a first-come, first-served basis until all benefits are issued. How to qualify: Must be a senior 60 or...