Community invited to come together to clean up Darlington
The Kalmia Garden Study Club and the City of Darlington will team up with the community for a Community Clean Up Day in advance of the spring and summer tourist season. Meet at the Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce on the Public Square between 8 a.m. and noon on Saturday, April 22. Planned activities include trimming, weeding, planting, cleaning, and more at the Public Square, Liberty Lane, and the public parking lots behind...
There is more to being rich than having money
By Dr. William Holland We often hear the term “it’s all about the money” but nothing could be further from the truth when it comes to hope and a sense of spiritual well being. Humans use their creativity and imaginations to dream about being satisfied and I would say that fantasies about power, fame and money are the most common. The recent record-breaking lottery generated quite a bit of excitement and like everyone else I was amazed...
Darlington Rotary Club Auction a huge success
When the Darlington Rotary Club said, “See you at the auction”, the citizens of Darlington took them seriously. It is estimated that over 150 people turned out for the annual event; the biggest crowd in recent memory. Shortly after the start of the event, the ballroom of the Darlington Country Club was full of guests. The room was very festive with blue and gold balloons on each table, representing the Rotary colors. The hour-long...
Church News – April 12, 2017
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net. Holy Week Services Center Baptist Church will hold three nights of Holy Week Service at the church, located at 3420 Sally Hill Road, Timmonsville, SC; services begin at 7 p.m. All are welcome. Speakers are Wednesday April 12: Minister Evelyn Coe; Thursday April 13: Minister Queen Coe and Friday April 14: Minister Edward Wilson. For more information, call...
Local churches celebrate Holy Week together
Trinity UMC will serve as host for this year’s community Maundy Thursday service. Worship will include special music by a combined choir and will be accompanied by percussion, timpani and organ. Rev. Lollis will lead the service and Rev. Cauley will give the sermon with communion following. Members of each congregation will read scripture and then a candle extinguished as part of the Tenebrae service. Not only will the service...
The Fiddler’s Tale exhibit opens in Florence
The Florence County Museum is pleased to announce an exhibition of recent paintings by Florence artist, Robert Garey. The exhibition, titled The Fiddler’s Tale, will be composed of 23 works which explore the existential nature of the human condition, as expressed in the subject matter of traditional Appalachian folk music. Garey, who is also a musician, has spent the past five years drawing upon the lyrics of this music to create...