Church News – January 18, 2016
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net Women of Worth Meeting Women of Worth, the ladies ministry of Great Commission Ministries in Darlington, invites all ladies to attend their monthly meeting. The January meeting will be held on January 21st at 10 a.m. at the church, which is located at the corner of Wire Road and Billy Farrow Hwy. There will be light refreshments, fellowship and a devotion. The program...
Love will endure whatever may come
It’s hard to believe that 6 months has gone by since my dad passed away. I know that many of you have lost one or both parents and I’m sure we never really get over losing our loved ones but rather learn how to adapt as we try to keep pressing forward. Dad was the hub in our family where all the spokes were connected and now without him there is a huge void. As the oldest child, I’m trying to step in and help in any I can, but only...
Darlington County students in state DECA competition
Eighteen students will be representing Darlington County in the state DECA competition. Front row left to right: Jada Zimmerman, Timquasha Sanchious, Emilie Brown, Knowledge Carroway, Alyssia Moore, LaTavia Jackson Middle row left to right: Kaneshia Davis, Jakayla McCollough, Cindy Martinez, Faith Mills, Brooklyn Sylvester, Alexis Martin, Tiera Mumford, Christine Roundtree Back row left to right: Gunnar Outlaw, Elijah Vaughn, Haydon...
January Teacher Feature Winners Chosen
The Darlington County School District’s Teacher Forum “Teacher Feature” program recognizes one teacher from each school to honor monthly. January Honorees are: *Adrienne Smith, Brockington Elementary Magnet School *Joseph Kolodziej, Brunson-Dargan Elementary *Brandy Weaver, Cain Elementary *Kim McCoy, Carolina Elementary *Connie Altman, Darlington County Institute of Technology *Travis Spears, Darlington County Intervention School...
Teen Author Speaks at SJE
During his talk, Lucas shared some lessons he learned the hard way, from being picked on and belittled by fellow students because he attended special needs classes. He got the kids to examine their palms and compare them with those of other students, observing that each child is differently made.
U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer to Operations Integrity Project Leader
When Anthony Harrell was around nine or 10 years old, he attempted to repair a broken Atari joystick on his video game system. Using his Dad’s tools, he opened up the joystick, hoping to fix it. He was not successful that day. But that early interest in STEM later propelled him toward the U.S. Naval Academy for his college education and then a 20-year career in the Navy. Today, Harrell puts that Navy education and career to work...