New scholarship will honor longtime FMU English professor
A new scholarship honoring William Shakespeare’s biggest fan on the Francis Marion University campus will leave behind a fitting legacy: generations of newly minted Shakespeare enthusiasts. Dr. Fred Carter, president of FMU, recently announced the creation of the Dr. Linda L. Jacobs Shakespeare Scholarship, which honors Dr. Jacobs, a professor in the FMU Department of English and a long-time Shakespeare admirer. The scholarship will...
Church News – Nov. 22, 2017
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net Harvest Fest Kingdom Living Temple, 2056 Second Loop Rd. Florence, will host their second annual Harvest Fest Nov. 25 starting at 10 a.m. Celebration Join Kingdom Living Temple on Dec. 17 as they celebrate the birth of Jesus. The event will be held at the church at 2056 Second Loop Road and will start at 4 p.m. For more information, email...
Darlington Library hosts Gingerbread House Workshop
The Friends of the Darlington Library are offering a Gingerbread House Workshop Dec. 17 featuring homemade gingerbread and icing. Complete your culinary castle with candy baubles (or not…the choice is yours). Desi Conrad, a local expert in gingerbread construction and design, will be our guide throughout the whole process. Space is limited, so make sure to reserve your spot early. The cost is $20 per house and the proceeds will...
Train up a child and continue praying
Every child, whether they turned out wonderful or less than desirable, is to some degree the product of a mom and dad.
Maxie Joy: I’m proud to be a veteran
A native son returned to Lamar on Nov. 10 to serve as the keynote speaker for the Civitan’s annual Veterans Day Celebration, held at the Lamar Veterans Park.
Darlington honors Veterans during annual ceremony
The annual Veterans Day ceremony held on North Main Street at the Darlington Veterans Memorial drew crowds of veterans, their families and friends, and many citizens who came to show appreciation for the men and women who serve in our nation’s military.