Francis Marion University History professor pens book on the high tensions of 19th century of tariffs
Machiavellian-style parliamentary procedures. Politically charged fistfights. Nationwide attention turned to congressional addresses. Last week in Washington? Maybe. But Dr. William Bolt will tell you it’s pre-Civil War America, too. Bolt, an associate professor of HIstory at Francis Marion University, covers all those topics, and more, in his latest book, Tariff Wars and the Politics of Jacksonian America. Tariff Wars is one of the...
Church News – September 6, 2017
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net Pastor Appreciation Celebration Mt. Tabor African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1741 Tolson Rd. Timmonsville, is celebrating Pastor Appreciation on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 3 p.m. For more information, call 843-346-3886. Pastor Appreciation Pastor Appreciation for Oates Baptist Church, 3569 Oates Highway in Lamar, will be on Sunday September 10th, at 11 a.m. They will be...
NRCS announces signup for conservation programs for 2018 funding
COLUMBIA—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently accepting applications from South Carolina farmers, ranchers and private landowners for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) for fiscal year 2018 funding with an application deadline of Nov. 17. EQIP and ACEP are voluntary conservation programs that provide...
Asking for the gift of wisdom
When I think about having wisdom, I am reminded of king Solomon.
Raceway dedicates Jeff Gordon Finish Line Terrace
Darlington Raceway recognized NASCAR superstar Jeff Gordon on Thursday, August 31 by dedicating its first new Finish Line Terrace seating area in his honor.
Suite towers at Darlington Raceway renamed for Earnhardts
The Earnhardt name has become synonymous with NASCAR. Now, the name is forever a part of the Darlington Raceway. During a ceremony Sept. 1, the track renamed the red suite towers Earnhardt Towers in honor of both Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Dale Earnhardt Jr.