Margaret McCoy Smith
SUMTER– Margaret McCoy Smith, 95, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020. A private graveside service was held Thursday, April 16, in Lamar, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born July 16, 1924, Margaret was the daughter of the late Maxie McCoy and Janie Watford McCoy. She worked for Campbell’s Soup, and she loved spending time with her family. She was also an avid flower gardener who took pride in her yard. Margaret was a member of First...
Newman isn’t giving up on graduations
By Bobby Bryant Editor editor@newsandpress.net The coronavirus crisis has shut down all of Darlington County’s public schools, but county Education Superintendent Tim Newman isn’t giving up on having some kind of ceremonies for graduating seniors. “My intent is to honor our seniors and have a graduation,” Newman said April 17 in a Facebook video address to parents and students. “Whether that be the first week of June or the last week...
3 held, 1 sought in man’s killing
Three people have been arrested in the armed robbery and slaying of a man in the Oates community on April 9, the Darlington County Sheriff’s Department says. A fourth suspect also was being sought in the death of Willie Jackson at a residence on Old Timers Court. Arrested were Tyneshia Jhane Price, 25, of Hartsville; Devon Demarco Rembert, 19, of Hartsville; and Nelson Hawkins, 51, of Darlington, according to a statement from Sheriff...
USC’s School of Medicine Greenville, College of Engineering step up to coronavirus challenge
University of South Carolina COLUMBIA — What began as a simple idea from an Upstate emergency medicine physician morphed into a task force of medical and engineering experts focused on one goal — getting emergency FDA approval for a device that enables one ventilator to assist up to four COVID-19 patients. Prisma Health, the state’s largest hospital system, announced March 25 that it had received federal approval for VESper, a...
Signs of the Times
Much of the story of Darlington’s coronavirus struggle has been told in signs – signs inside and outside local businesses (at least those that have been allowed to remain open). Here are two examples, both seen on Pearl Street. At Piggly Wiggly (left), the management reaches out to the community. At Darlington Auto Sales (below), a sign cries out for a precious commodity that’s still not easy to find. PHOTOS BY BOBBY...