Family violence and COVID-19
As our country continues to fight the pandemic known as COVID-19, families everywhere are making adjustments to assimilate work and education into their households. Isolation and containment cannot be avoided; these measures are necessary in keeping our elderly and those with underlying health conditions safe and for reducing the spread of the virus. However, even those not at a serious health risk are now facing overwhelming...
Schedule for school district’s free meals
The Darlington County School District (DCSD) has changed their “grab-and-go” food program for students to twice a week, while still providing a full 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...
Pets of the Week
Big boy! Big love! It’s hard to not notice strappingly handsome bully boy Zeke! This super- friendly, outgoing fella is ready to go and do and he’s equally as happy getting on with his day with humans and or other dogs. As big and brawny as he is, it was wonderful to see how gentle he was with the other dogs on our outing. Totally comfortable with them and they with him, we saw a lot of smiling faces and wagging tails as...
Personalized meds may be the future of healthcare
When a person feels ill, his or her doctor may assess any symptoms and then prescribe a particular medication to treat or alleviate those symptoms. Doctors prescribe medications hoping to treat sickness, but sometimes prescriptions fall short, leaving some to wonder if prescription medications could be customized more for individual needs? The science is already here. Making specialized drugs is not a new concept. Prior to the rise of...
CORONAVIRUS BRIEFS
COMPILED BY BOBBY BRYANT NEW ORDER ON CROWDS: S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster has issued an executive order allowing law-enforcement officers to disperse crowds of three or more if deemed “a threat to public health.” These types of public parties, “boisterous” gatherings, “spontaneous” gatherings in parking lots, etc., would be misdemeanors. McMaster said in a statement: “Law enforcement has the ability to disperse groups of people...
Woodard Farms to host special event for diners
Woodard Farms has been chosen to host the world-renowned culinary experience “Outstanding in the Field” at their farm in Darlington. The event will take place Oct. 8 at their farm at 2128 Woodard Farm Road. “Outstanding in the Field” is an international organization that celebrates regional cuisines via open-air “pop-up” dinners in the places where ingredients for the menu are sourced. This immersive dining experience aims to...