Classes by computer: Not a perfect solution, but school board’s glad to have it
By Bobby Bryant Editor editor@newsandpress.net Since the coronavirus crisis shut down all public schools in South Carolina in mid-March, Darlington County students have continued the semester with classes by computer. Last week, the county school board briefly discussed how the district’s “eLearning” system is working so far. The consensus: Some students love it and are easily able to work with it. Others don’t like it and struggle to...
How serious are you about avoiding the coronavirus?
By Richard C. Culyer III Yes, I know you will likely give a positive answer to the question. But are you serious enough to take the necessary steps for you and yours? Read on and decide. First, let’s make some safe assumptions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that the coronavirus may be with us through July or August. In other words, we are not talking about a short-term change in lifestyles. Second,...
McMaster orders ‘non-essential’ businesses closed
By Bobby Bryant Editor editor@newsandpress.net Darlington County residents will be saying goodbye to nightclubs, Bingo halls, commercial gyms, spas, swimming pools, barber shops, hair salons, tanning salons and tattoo parlors for a while under a new order from S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster. McMaster, in another executive order intended to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, on March 31 ordered the closing of all “non-essential...
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...