Church News – May 24, 2017
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net Club Anniversary The Sonoco Men Club will celebrate its 57th anniversary on Saturday, May 27, 4 p.m. at the Center Theatre in Hartsville. The group will be praising God through songs. Guest performers include Carl Blair and The Family Circle from Charlotte, NC; the BJ’s from Timmonsville, SC and the Gospel Holy Heir from Florence. Come join in an afternoon of the...
Taste of Society Hill
Several hundred people enjoyed the Taste of Society Hill, Saturday, May 13, despite concerns over forecasted rain. Vendors from both North and South Carolina set up tables with tasty treats, ranging from bacon-wrapped chicken to sorbet and everything in between. The Society Hill Train Depot was full of historical artifacts detailing the town’s history. Some items, being stored in the Darlington County Historical Commission, had not...
Wedding: Anderson-Galloway
Leslie Ambrose Anderson of Darlington, S.C. was united in marriage with Michael Sullivan Galloway of Hartsville, S.C. on April 29, 2017 at 6 p.m. The double-ring, candlelight ceremony was performed by Pastor Debra Armstrong at Saint Paul United Methodist Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Gary Chorney of Greenville, S.C. and Mr. Rubin Ambrose Anderson of Darlington, S.C. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr....
Early College Graduate Spotlight: Alexis Inman
Alexis Inman is one of five Darlington High School Early College Honors Program students set to graduate with her Associate of Arts degree from Florence-Darlington Technical College. When DHS unveiled its Associate of Arts Degree program for qualified Early College Honors Program students, Alexis decided to rise to the challenge and take advantage of this opportunity. While only a high school freshman, Alexis committed to spend the...
The Jungle Roars at Lamar Elementary School
The jungle was jumpin’ with a jazzy beat at Lamar Elementary School as first and second-grade students presented Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS on Wednesday, May 3. Banished by the tiger, Shere Khan (Tristen Collins), a human boy named Mowgli (DQ Green) and his panther friend, Bagherra (Kenniah Tucker), are on the run in the deepest parts of the jungle. While on their journey, the two meet a snake named Kaa, a herd of elephants and a...
Early College Graduate Spotlight: Whitney Kirby
Whitney Kirby is one of five Darlington High School Early College Honors Program students set to graduate with her Associate of Arts degree from Florence-Darlington Technical. When Whitney joined the DHS Falcon family, she decided to take advantage of the school’s dual-enrollment courses and rise to the challenge of earning her Associate of Arts degree. As a junior, she committed to a full schedule of college course work year-around...