How certain nutrients affect your body
The effects of proper nutrition on the body are profound. When paired with routine exercise, a diet that’s rich in nutrients can lay the foundation for a long, healthy life. Many people are aware that their bodies need nutrients like protein and carbohydrates every day, but they may not know just what these and other important nutrients do for their bodies. Proteins The online medical resource WebMD notes that the body uses protein to...
‘You can’t make another Winfred Flowers’
By Samantha Lyles slyles@newsandpress.net When Winfred Lewis Flowers passed away April 19 at the age of 76, all of Darlington County lost a good friend. Born in Darlington to E.J. Flowers and Mary Jordan Flowers, Winfred spent his life trying to help the community he loved. After graduating from St. John’s High School in 1962, Flowers served the Navy. He followed up his military service with an 18-year term as Chief Magistrate of...
Florence-Darlington Technical College’s summer classes to be taught online
Due to the ongoing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) will hold the majority of its summer classes online. Traditional 10-week and eight-week lecture classes will be taught strictly online. Those classes will go live on the college’s D2L platform beginning May 26. Classes that were not originally taught online will evolve into an online format. Classes that feature labs will be taught using a...
4th suspect held in man’s slaying
Darlington County Sheriff Tony Chavis has announced the arrest of a fourth suspect in the armed robbery and slaying of Willie Jackson April 9 at a residence on Old Timers Court in the Oates community. Jelonta Chavon Bacote, 27, of Darlington was arrested in Sumter by Sumter County sheriff’s deputies and agents with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. Investigators previously arrested Tyneshia Jhane Price, 25, of Hartsville,...
Leaders and troops honored at Girl Scouts meeting
Each year, Girl Scouts troops and service units are recognized for the programming they provide for the troops in an area. Girls join a troop and a service unit is made up of the troops in an area. The Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina Council recognizes Best Practices in Community Action, Educational Adventures, Special Celebrations and Girl Scout Spirit. Darlington/Lamar has two troops. Each troop and the Darlington/Lamar...