Crowdfunding helps teachers supplement classroom needs
The bare necessities are sometimes hard to come by for teachers, with many supplementing their classrooms with money from their own pocket, let alone anything that could be seen as unnecessary for basic instruction.
Lamar honors Martin Luther King Jr. with annual march
The Lamar Ministerial Union staged their annual march honoring the life of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 15.
Student-musicians participate in DCSD All-County Music Festival
Inside a packed Watson Theater at Coker College, 249 student-musicians from across the Darlington County School District (DCSD) participated in the All-County Music Festival on Jan. 11.
Weighing in on exercise vs. dieting for better weight loss
Statistics indicate more and more men, women and children are overweight or obese. The National Institutes of Health state that more than 35 percent of adults in the United States are obese and more than 34 percent are overweight, while 17 percent of children and adolescents in the United States are obese. Obesity rates are three times as high among today’s children than they were among youngsters just one generation ago. As...
Dancing with the Stars of Darlington County: Meet the Dancers
It’s almost time again to hit the dance floor. Dancing With the Stars of Darlington County, an annual charity event benefiting the Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault, will be staged once again at the Center Theater in Hartsville. The event will take place January 25, 2018.
Church News – January 17, 2018
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net Guest vocalist VanHoose at First Presbyterian Marlana VanHoose will be the guest vocalist during the 11 a.m. Jan. 21 service at First Presbyterian Church in Florence. VanHoose, a three-time American Music Guild Heritage Award recipient, has dedicated herself to traveling the Southeast singing at local churches. She’s performed at many venues across the USA, including...