Ruiz 4 Kids awards $32,500 in student scholarships to local students
Ruiz 4 Kids is helping the dreams of continued education for current and future college students a little easier. Twenty Darlington area high school students were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship and one college student was awarded a $2,500 scholarship. “We are thrilled to assist in the continued education of local high school and college students,” said Ruiz 4 Kids Florence Ambassador, Tommy Pruitt. “We could not be more excited at...
Remembering the high cost of freedom
By Dr. William Holland Every year in early June, we observe Memorial Day and remember the anniversary of the Normandy invasion of World War II commonly called D-day. By the way, the “D” simply stands for whatever day a military assault is planned. For example; D-3 meant three days before a D-Day, while D+7 meant seven days after a D-Day. On June 6th 1944, America and her allies engaged in one of the most significant military...
Church News – June 7, 2017
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 Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, Darlington, SC will hold their VBS June 5th through 9th from 5 – 8...
Do you know Darlington County?
The photo from last week was a monument at Coker’s Pedigreed Seed in Hartsville. Readers with correct guesses were Bill Segars, Hoyt Campbell and Wanda Hall. 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: editor@newsandpress.net or call 843-393-3811. Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday. Good luck!
Darlington Raceway partners with Darlington County School for summer reading program
Darlington Raceway will once again partner with the Darlington County School District in a multi-agency summer reading program designed to emphasize the importance of reading and combat summer learning loss for students in Darlington County. Almost 7,000 DCSD students in kindergarten through eighth grade will participate in the summer reading program, which involves Darlington Raceway, the Darlington County Library system, the TEACH...
Volunteers needed for city pool swim lessons
Splashing around in a pool is a fantastic way for kids to beat the summer heat.