Church News – June 14, 2016
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net. Bible Academy Bethel AME Church will have the Put on the Whole Armor of God Bible Academy Tuesdays in June. The academy will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and lunch will be served. For more information, email BibleAcademy@yahoo.com. Vacation Bible School Black Creek Baptist Church, 137 Mont Clare Rd, Darlington, will hold their Vacation Bible School “GALACTIC...
Coker Athletics announces the formation of Striker’s Squad
The Coker College Athletic Department is pleased to announce the formation of Striker’s Squad, the official kids club of Coker Athletics. This program, available for all youth in 8th grade and below, was created as an affordable option to introduce families to Coker Athletics and our exemplary student-athletes. Striker’s Squad members receive an official t-shirt, VIP pass, birthday card, special invitations to exclusive...
Nothing is impossible with God
I never grow weary of writing about prayer because to me it’s the heart of our spiritual communication with God.
Cruise-in returns to Joe’s Grill
The newly formed Darlington Cruisers Car Club, in conjunction with Lisa and Buddy Ralley, new owners of Joe’s Grill, will present the 27th Cruise-in at Joe’s Grill. The event will be held Saturday, June 17, at the historic venue. Trophies will be awarded in 10 classes as well as Best In Show. Registration will be from 8 a.m. until noon. Awards will be presented at 2 p.m. Joe’s Grill will be open for breakfast and lunch. For further...
St John’s High School Class of ’57 gathers at Bonnoitt Ranch
By M B Spears Special to the News & Press This is a fact: If your school doesn’t exist anymore, you’re even more likely to cherish getting together with your graduating class. Somehow each gathering gets better than the last. St John’s Class of 1957 held its first reunion at the Darlington Country Club in 1967. It was okay; it was nice. We had a band of some kind. Some husbands hid in the kitchen and drank too much; mine was one...
DCIS students get behind-the-scenes look at Walmart
Students at the Darlington County Intervention School (DCIS) got to chance to go on a behind-the-scenes trip to Walmart recently. Dr. Zenobia Edwards, director of DCIS, said the school took a group of students to the store as an educational experience. “The students got a chance to see how the company works, what the manager looks for in employees and some of the associated benefits of being a Walmart employee,” Edwards said. Kevin...