Beasley’s group wins Nobel for efforts against hunger
From Staff Reports The United Nations’ World Food Program – an organization currently led by Lamar native and Society Hill resident David Beasley – last week won the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts against hunger. The group, based in Rome, last year aided nearly 100 million people in 88 countries. In 2017, President Trump nominated Beasley, South Carolina’s GOP governor in the 1990s, for the job of running the agency. “I...
Longtime school board member Delaine dies
By Bobby Bryant Editor editor@newsandpress.net Darlington County school board member Connell Delaine, who represented the Society Hill, Mechanicsville and Dovesville areas since 2002, died Friday after an illness, according to the county school district. Delaine, who had been hospitalized for several weeks, “was an unwavering supporter and advocate of our students and employees, and he will be deeply missed,” the district said in a...
Game canceled after Hartsville player is positive for COVID-19
Last week, a player on the Hartsville High School Junior Varsity football team tested positive for COVID-19, the county school district said Monday.
Deputies probe slaying at club outside Lamar
From Staff Reports The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a fatal shooting at a club just outside Lamar over the weekend. Deputies were sent to a club on Davis Street, just outside the town limits of Lamar, early Saturday morning, officials said They found that one person had been shot and died at the scene. If you have any information, you are asked to contact Darlington County Sheriff’s investigators at (843)...
Darlington scores for first time, but still loses to South Florence
Despite an explosive start, the Darlington Falcons were unable to hold on to the momentum and fell victim to the South Florence Bruins 51-19 on the road at Memorial Stadium this past Thursday night.