Backyard Stargazer for November
By Francis Parnell It won’t be long until we’re carving the Big Bird at Thanksgiving Dinner with our family and friends. And speaking of birds, did you know that in the night sky there are a number of constellations that are named after birds? The list includes CYGNUS, the Swan, AQUILA, the Eagle, COLUMBA, the Dove, PAVO, the Peacock, GRUS, the Crane, APUS, the Bird of Paradise, and even the mythological PHOENIX. But what...
Palmetto Goodwill Partners with South Carolina Future Minds to Donate Books to Darlington County School District
CHARLESTON – Palmetto Goodwill partnered with South Carolina Future Minds (SCFM) to deliver more than one thousand gently used books to Darlington County School District. The books will be used to build in-class libraries for new teachers in Darlington, an expense that typically comes out of teachers’ pockets. The pilot program, which is the first of its kind in South Carolina, was created to ease the burden faced by new educators and...
Carolina Pines Auxiliary members attend SCAHA Conference
Several representatives of the Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Auxiliary attended the South Carolina Association of Hospital Auxiliaries 2017 Conference in Columbia on October 17. SCAHA is a private, not-for-profit organization made up of some 100 member hospitals and health systems and about 900 personal members associated with our institutional members. The South Carolina Hospital Association was created in 1921 to serve as...
Ron Scott honored with the Order of the Palmetto
Scott & Corley, P.A. is proud to announce that its Firm Chairman, Ronald C. Scott, has been awarded the Order of the Palmetto by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. Additionally, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and Columbia City Council unanimously proclaimed October 12th, 2017, to be “Ronald C. Scott Day” in Columbia. The Order of the Palmetto is the highest civilian honor in the State of South Carolina and is awarded to...
Tractor Supply to kick off Darlington grand opening with four-day event
Tractor Supply Company will celebrate its grand opening in Darlington with a community celebration featuring entertainment, giveaways and special events. As part of the family-friendly celebration from Oct. 26 through Oct. 29, Tractor Supply customers will receive a 10 percent discount on all purchases made at the store. The grand opening will also include a variety of special events including informational booths for Purina and Cub...
Church News – October 25, 2017
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net. Harvest Festival Darlington Presbyterian Church will hold their Harvest Festival on Oct. 28 starting at 4 p.m. The event will feature dinner, face painting, horseshoes a photo booth and more. Friends and Family Day Darlington Church of God of Prophecy, 920 W. Smith Avenue, will hold their Friends and Family Day Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. The service will feature The Singing...