Schools closed 4 more weeks
By Bobby Bryant Editor editor@newsandpress.net It will be at least the end of April before Darlington County public schools open again. As the global coronavirus threat grows, S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster decided last week to extend his closure of all S.C. public schools past McMaster’s original end date of March 31. As the Darlington County School District faces another month of conducting classes by computer and organizing giveaways of...
Caution and caustic cleaning products go hand-in-hand
Keeping a home clean is no small task. All sorts of stains appear in homes every day, some harder to clean than others. And for each individual spill or accident that can dirty up a home, there seems to be a cleaning product tailor-made to address it. That can make choosing the right cleaning product more complicated than simply choosing the least expensive option. Cleaning products are not one and the same, and various consumer...
Schedule for school district’s free meals
Darlington County School District (DCSD) has changed their “grab-and-go” food program for students to twice a week, while still providing a week’s worth of nutritional breakfast and lunch meals. The meals are available for pickup at locations across the county while county schools are closed because of the coronavirus threat. Any child 18 or younger can get drive-through, “grab-and-go” meal bags at more than 30 locations on Mondays...
Singing is great therapy
Although many people may restrict their singing to the shower or when no one is around to hear them, there are some surprising health benefits of singing frequently — and encouraging others to do so as well. Scientists say that singing can have a calming but energizing effect on people. Singing can help tame stress but also lift the spirits. Singing is a natural antidepressant. According to information published in Time magazine,...
Jane Windham’s Low Carb Portabella Pizzas
First, you will need to purchase some portabella mushroom caps. When you take them out of the package, don’t rinse them with water. Instead, use a damp paper towel to wipe them down, remove the stem, and scrape out most of the gills with a spoon. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees, line a baking sheet with aluminum form, turn the mushroom caps gill side down, and pre-bake the caps for about 8 minutes. After pre-baking, place the...
Saleeby Center honors Knights of Columbus
At an annual appreciation banquet, the Thad E. Saleeby Center Volunteer Service Board of the S.C. Department of Disabilities and Special Needs presented the Knights of Columbus Council # 8123 and the Columbus Hope Foundation an appreciation plaque for their commitment. The plaque reinforces the continued support this group has shared over the past 23 years where $100,000 in contributions have allowed for funding medical equipment,...
