LIVING ON PURPOSE: Fear and faith are choices
By Bill Holland Fear and anxiety are negative byproducts of modern life, which unfortunately attempt to influence us every day. Our jobs are often stressful, our relationships and finances, and even our children struggle with social pressures we hardly faced when we were their age. Some people turn to natural remedies, like the newly popular cannabidiol products, while others find relief in meditation, but there is even better news...
Lawmakers continue to push pet projects – at taxpayer expense
By Rick Brundrett The Nerve In debating next fiscal year’s state budget, House members could decide soon whether to funnel $23 million through the state’s tourism department and nearly $2 million through the S.C. State Museum for projects or programs that neither agency formally requested, records show. Most of those funding requests are included on an earmark list released by the House Clerk’s Office. The Nerve revealed that the...
DCSD announces March Teacher Feature winners
The Darlington County School District’s Teacher Forum has announced the Teacher Feature winners for March. The program recognizes one teacher from each school to honor excellence in education. Teacher Feature is coordinated by the district’s Teacher Forum, which is comprised of each school’s Teacher of the Year. The purpose of the Teacher Forum is to foster professional growth and teacher leadership. The Teacher Feature program is...
2 in Pee Dee accused of tax violations
South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) agents last week arrested two Pee Dee business owners on unrelated tax charges. According to arrest warrants, Almeda Myers Graham, 55, owner of a Darlington County home health care business, was responsible for collecting, reporting and paying South Carolina Withholding Taxes on behalf of the company. However, according to the warrants, Graham failed to pay $28,801 in taxes withheld from...
Sanford Earl Glass
Sanford Earl Glass DARLINGTON — Sanford Earl Glass, 80, of Darlington died Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Funeral services were held Monday, March 16, at High Hill Baptist Church. The family received friends Monday, March 16, at High Hill Baptist Church. Services were directed by Kistler Hardee Funeral Home of Darlington. Burial will be held on Wednesday, March 18, at Blakely Cemetery in Blakely, Ga., directed by Manry-Jordan-Hodges...