Facts about February
Despite being the shortest month of the calendar year, February has an interesting history. Early calendars marked the start of the new year in March, but when the second king of Rome, Numa Pompilius, rose to the throne in 713 BC, he synchronized the calendar to the lunar year. That required the addition of January and February. • February was named after an end-of-year celebration called “Februa,” also known as “Februalia” or...
Church News – January 31, 2018
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net A Pathway to Spirituality Conference The Episcopal Forum of SC will hold the Pathway to Spirituality Conference Feb. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The conference will be held at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 1201 Cherokee Rd. in Florence. The cost is $35, including lunch. This conference is being held in collaboration with St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church. Homecoming...
Black Creek Arts hosts signature cocktail competition
Black Creek Arts Council in Hartsville hosted a fun charity event last week – a mixology competition where guest barkeeps whipped up custom cocktails for guests. Proceeds from the event benefit arts and community engagement programs at Black Creek.
Local student news
Coastal Carolina University announces Dean’s List for Fall 2017 CONWAY– Approximately 2,419 students have made the Fall Semester 2017 Dean’s List for academic achievement at Coastal Carolina University. To qualify for the Dean’s List, freshmen must earn a 3.25 grade point average, and upperclassmen must earn a 3.5 grade point average. Local students who made the Dean’s List for fall are: Wesley Caudle of...
Hartsville Museum’s newest exhibit celebrates Black History Month
Beginning Feb. 1, the newest exhibit at the Hartsville Museum will celebrate Black History Month. The museum’s permanent collection of Black Heritage Stamps and other postal memorabilia will be on display in the W. Reaves McCall Gallery until Feb. 28. The Black Heritage Stamps series first began in 1978, with the first honoring abolitionist, Harriet Tubman. The 2018 Black Heritage Stamp, the 41st issuance in the series, honors Lena...
FMU’s Hanson named co-director for Baruch Institute
Francis Marion University Professor Dr. Lynn Hanson has been named co-director of the new Belle W. Baruch Institute for South Carolina Studies at Hobcaw Barony. The new institute was created late last year through by a partnership that included FMU, Coastal Carolina University and the Belle W. Baruch Foundation. The institute is designed to further academic research in the humanities and related fields at Hobcaw Barony, a 16,000-acre...