Nonprofits invited to take part in Giving Tuesday Pee Dee
Eastern Carolina Community Foundation (ECCF) will coordinate a collaborative giving campaign called #GivingTuesdayPeeDee for regional nonprofits on November 28, 2017. Using #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration, as its inspiration, #GivingTuesdayPeeDee will promote area nonprofits to inspire philanthropy in the Pee Dee on this day. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving,...
Darlington’s Biggest Tailgate
The Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce staged a tailgate celebration on Thursday, September 28 on Darlington’s Public Square from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Guests enjoyed refreshments while listening to live music from Johnny Glenn and the Chasers, and all in attendance were encouraged to bring donations of canned food for The Lord Cares food bank. Donations could be placed in various team loyalty bins – including Darlington High...
Darlington gears up for Scare on the Square
The Scare on the Square returns to Darlington Oct. 26 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. This event offers children a downtown trick-or-treating experience on the Public Square. Games and inflatable will be available for children to enjoy. Nonperishable items will also be collected for The Lord Cares. To have your business included in the festivities, call 843-398-4000 extension 103.
Do You Know Darlington County?
Last week’s photo was the ruins of Black Creek Baptist Church in Dovesville. Readers with correct guesses were Sylvia Byrd, Hoyt Campbell, Tommy Odom, Phil Whittle, Milton Gandy, Dolores Talbert, Martha and Colin Jordan, and Cora Byrd. Do you know where it is? Please let us know by sending your guesses to: editor@newsandpress.net or call 843-393-3811. Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday. Good luck!
Red Apple Passes available for Darlington County residents
Darlington County residents wishing to participate in the Darlington County School District’s Red Apple Pass program now have three extra opportunities to register. Eligible individuals may always register at the school district’s administration building, located at 120 E. Smith Ave. in Darlington. This year, Red Apple Pass registration events will also be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lamar Library on Oct. 3, the Hartsville...
Protecting our spiritual sensitivity
A couple of months ago, we brought a new English Bulldog puppy into our home and he has been such a wonderful addition to our family.