Church News – April 19, 2016
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net Revival April 26-28 at Covenant Baptist Church, 628 Pocket Road in Darlington. Services begin at 7: 30 p.m. each night. For more information, call 843-858-3220. Parade of Hats and Fashion Show Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, located at 3208 N. Governor Williams Hwy., will hold their annual Parade of Hats and Fashion Show Sunday April 30 at 4 p.m. For more...
Camp Jessie’s Kids scheduled for Saturday, May 6
Camp Jessie’s Kids, a day camp for children who have suffered the loss of someone they care deeply about, such as a special family member, relative or friend, or for those who have someone in their family who is very sick, will be held on Saturday, May 6, from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The camp is open to children ages four through 14. Parents or guardians are asked to accompany children who are four to six years old. Camp Jessie’s Kids...
Local students place in state Skills USA competition
During the week of May 29-April 1, 2017 trade and industry students from across the state attended the SkillsUSA state conference in Greenville, SC. Event competitions started in late March and concluded during the conference. Students displayed their intelligence, poise, and leadership ability while impressing the judges in a variety of competitive events including automotive technology, carpentry, electrical construction wiring,...
Pate Elementary School hatches chicks through 4-H program
“This is amazing!” exclaimed 6-year old Madison Lindsey as she watched baby chicks pip out of their shells in Mrs. Ashleigh Chaplin’s kindergarten class at Pate Elementary School. Just in time for spring, Mrs. Chaplin invited the 4-H Embryology Project into her classroom. Her students observed first hand the beginning of the life cycle and were able to care for these “babies” during their first few days of life. This project was a...
Who is it in Darlington County for April 19, 2017
The photo from last week was of a door on the back of a building located at the corner of S. Pearl and S. Main Street in Darlington. The readers with correct guesses were Hoyt Campbell, Francis Parnell, James Powers, Jim Stone, Dolores Talbert and Paula Dana. Today you will find another face from Darlington County’s history. Hint: She was the first African-American woman in South Carolina to publish a novel. Do you know who she is?...
Restored painting unveiled during meeting of Historical Society
Though no one is still quite sure who she is, the Darlington County Historical Commission’s (DCHS) ‘Lady of Mystery’ now has a new lease on life. The freshly restored painting was unveiled Thursday, April 6 at the Darlington County Historical Society’s spring meeting.