Sav-Way robbed again
The Darlington Police Department needs your help in identifying a man who robbed the Sav-Way at 102 Lamar Highway about 2 a.m. Friday. The clerk said a black man wearing khaki pants, a navy blue jacket and a dark shirt on his head came up to her, pointed a weapon and demanded money. The department is asking anyone with any information about the incident to call 843-398-4920 or 843-398-4026.
James C. (Jim) Kirven
James C. (Jim) Kirven James C. (Jim) Kirven of Fairfield, Conn., passed away Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. He was 92. Jim was born in Darlington. After graduating from the University of South Carolina in 1951, he moved to the Bethlehem, Pa., area soon after starting his professional life. It was there he met his future bride of 49 years, Betty M. Kreidler, and married her in 1957. After a brief stop in Green Bay, Wis., Jim, Betty and their...
School board debates ‘clear bags’ for sports events
By Bobby Bryant Editor editor@newsandpress.net The Darlington County school board was asked last week to think about allowing students and adult fans to carry only “clear bags,” made of transparent plastic, into athletics events at county schools. “A lot of districts have already implemented these policies,” Larry Johnson, assistant superintendent of administration and operations for the county school district, told the board during a...
BACKYARD STARGAZER: Coming this month: A Supermoon
By Francis Parnell There are a number of close celestial pairings in March that will be fun to observe. The full Moon on the 9th will be a Supermoon! It’s the largest and closest this year at 221,904 miles. Watch it rise behind distant trees or houses and experience the Moon illusion! Looking southeast, 45 minutes before sunrise on the 18th, the waning crescent Moon, red Mars, and yellow Jupiter form a tight triangle, with...
Democratic Women’s Council plans event
The Democratic Women’s Council of Darlington County’s Annual Women’s History Month Trailblazer Award Luncheon will be held March 28. The event will take place from noon to 2 p.m. at Jerusalem Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 301 S. 6th St., Hartsville. Keynote speaker is Rep. Mandy Powers Norrell. For more information call Davita Malloy, 843-339-8967, Brenda Ferguson, 843-339-1748, Elaine Reed, 843-307-7087, Barbara Carraway,...