Manheim Auto holds 4th Christmas Tree Auction
Manheim Auto Auction of Darlington recently conducted its fourth annual Christmas tree auction to benefit The Lord Cares Ministry of Darlington.
Some lawmakers off to a fast start – looking after their wallets?
By Rick Brundrett The Nerve Although S.C. lawmakers have been back in session only a short time, some of them aren’t waiting to author or co-sponsor bills that could boost their own bottom lines. And a longstanding state ethics law gives them a big legal loophole to push for such legislation. Under a House bill prefiled in November and referred to the Ways and Means Committee, developers who renovate or redevelop “abandoned” malls in...
Op-ed: Grandma’s quilts
By Bill Shepard With night temperatures dipping into the mid-20s, and daytime temperatures not much better, my mind took a dip also. It carried me back to a time and a place where a party was taking place … a quilting party! Long before I had heard of central heating systems in homes and electric blankets covering beds, Grandma’s quilts made a big difference on cold winter nights. Growing up in Darlington during the ’20s and ’30s was...
Raceway to host annual ‘watch party’ to kick off 2020 NASCAR season
Darlington Raceway will celebrate Daytona Day and the start of the 2020 NASCAR season by hosting its ninth annual Daytona 500 Community Watch Party on Sunday, Feb. 16. The party will be hosted at Mellow Mushroom, 120 Dunbarton Drive in Florence. The event will start at 1:30 p.m. and continue until the conclusion of the Daytona 500. The Community Watch Party will feature a food and drink special courtesy of Mellow Mushroom. Fans who...
Backyard Stargazer: A quick guide to the February heavens
By Francis Parnell It’s almost February, and at dusk on the 1st be sure to look southwest to spot Venus, the Evening Star, blazing brightly above the horizon. Venus is 7,521 miles in diameter, and an average temperature of –864 degrees — hot enough to melt lead! Mercury will be to the lower right of Venus, but the best visibility of Mercury will be between the 6th and the 14th. About an hour after sunset on the 3rd, the...