Red Cross issues 10 ways to help keep kids safe as they head back to school
School will be back in session soon and the American Red Cross has steps everyone can follow to help make the trip back to the classroom a safe one. “Safety should be the top priority for all students, especially younger children and those heading to school for the first time,” said Nanci Conley, Executive Director, Eastern South Carolina Chapter. “Whether riding, biking or walking to school, we want everyone to arrive and then return...
Do you know Darlington County?
The photo from last week was the sign at Calvary Tabernacle Church on Bobo Newsom Highway. The readers with correct guesses were Hoyt Campbell, Dolores Talbert, Hal Oliver, Randy Bell, Sheila Jones, Brooke Gardner, Bill Segars, Melanie Skipper, Rebecca Benton, Kimberly Gardner and Jennifer Oliver. Today, you will find another location shot from Darlington County. Do you know where it is? Please let us know by sending your guesses to:...
Hartsville holds drive-in movie night
The City of Hartsville is “throwing it back” with a special Drive-In Movie Night on Sat., Sept. 16. “Dirty Dancing” (1987) will be projected onto a 40 foot drive-in movie screen at Byerly Park, 1109 Fourteenth Street beginning at 8 p.m. Prior to the film showing, Brenda Cranford School of Dance will offer free dance lessons beginning at 7 p.m. Brenda Cranford will teach dance styles featured in the movie including Mambo, Cha Cha,...
Church News – August 16, 2017
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net Homecoming and Revival Services Sandy Grove United Methodist Church, 2870 Sandy Grove Church Rd. Lamar, will celebrate their 2017 homecoming and revival services Aug. 13-16. This year they are celebrating 151 years of praising and serving the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. *Sunday Worship Homecoming Service: August 13, 11 a.m. *Mon. – Wed. Revival Service:...
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Riders stop in Darlington on fundraising ride across the country
A lot of people dream of traveling across the country. Not many envision that journey on the seat of a bicycle but that is exactly what one group is doing, raising money along the way. The Fuller Center for Housing offers Bike Adventures several times a year to help raise money for their projects. This year, the organization is celebrating its 10th year and raising the fundraising bar to a record of $400,000. If that mark is reached,...