Canned food safety tips revealed
Canned food is convenient. Pantries that include a variety of canned foods make it possible to whip up last-minute meals. And because canned foods have longer shelf lives than fresh items, making them a part of your pantry can reduce food waste. That’s a significant benefit for shoppers’ bottom lines as well as the planet, as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations notes that roughly one-third of the food...
DCPRT donates coats to students
Hundreds of Darlington County School District students will be warmer this winter after the Darlington County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department (DCPRT) donated new and used coats. The donation came about through a community effort, according to Brantley Jett, the Darlington Area Athletic Director for DCPRT. Jett said he noticed some students waiting for buses in the morning without coats. Lee Andrews, the Parks and...
Doggie Dash benefits Hartsville’s Dog Park
The City of Hartsville Parks and Recreation Department received a donation from proceeds of the Doggie Dash 5K to make improvements to the Dog Park at Byerly Park. This 5K race was hosted by the Hartsville Young Professionals in August 2019 in downtown Hartsville. The group raised a total of $1,752 from their first 5K race to present to the Dog Park. The Hartsville Young Professionals Board came out to the Dog Park on...
First Church of God plans fundraiser for missions
The Men’s Brotherhood and Christian Women’s Connection groups of First Church of God will host a BBQ fundraiser in support of mission/outreach projects Feb. 6. The BBQ will be catered by Shuler’s BBQ of Latta. The plates will include pork BBQ, pork and rice, green beans, slaw and bread for a donation of $8 per plate. They will offer eat in, carry out or business delivery for 10-plus plates ordered. Homemade baked goods will also be...
Obituaries: January 22, 2020
Anne Weatherford Brown, James Allan Defee, Louise Flowers Windham