Engagement Rostron, Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Edwards of Darlington, South Carolina announce the engagement of their granddaughter Amanda Nichole Rostron to Stewart Chase Barrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barrett of Groton, Connecticut. The two are tying the knot in a small intimate wedding on May 5, 2017 in Folly Beach, S.C.
Pride of Darlington Award presented by beautification board
The City of Darlington Beautification Board presented the Pride of Darlington Award to Pee Dee Healthcare (Genesis Healthcare), 201 Cashua St., on Wednesday, February 22. The Board solicits nominations from the public for the City’s Pride of Darlington Awards each quarter. Nominations of residential property should be made by April 1 and October 1 of each year and by January 10 and June 1 of each year for businesses. The business...
Exceptional Hartsville teen wins Youth of the Year title
Congratulations to Deriayna Wilson, from the Hartsville Boys & Girls Club, for competing for and winning the Pee Dee Youth of the Year title on February 18, 2017. She will head to Columbia from April 27-28 to vie with her peers from around the state for the title of South Carolina Youth of the Year. The other local contestants were Keshon Stovall, 17, a junior at Hemingway High School; Ryan Jackson, 17, in Lake City’s Adult...
Pee Dee Gardens residents staying young
The groundhog saw his shadow, signifying six more weeks of winter. Residents at Pee Dee Gardens have no complaints! From crafts and bingo to parties and music by local entertainers, there’s been no shortage of ways to fight cabin fever at the DePaul Senior Living Community in Florence. Volunteers with Hospice Care of Tri County have been keeping residents busy with bingo and worship services. They have a chaplain come in every...
Clemson scientists working to breed tastier, healthier peaches
CLEMSON — Clemson University geneticist Ksenija Gasic seeks to do the unimaginable: improve the taste, aroma and nutritional value of the beloved peach. Gasic received a $150,000, three-year grant from the United States-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD) to evaluate the biochemical and molecular regulation of carotenoid accumulation in stone fruits such as peaches, apricots and plums. Carotenoids are...
Dixie Cup employee photo
Reader Frank Helms brought us an old picture of employees from Dixie Cup, including his mother Doris Helms. Frank said that the picture is from some time in the 1960’s. We had several readers call us about the picture. A few of them said they had an aunt, mother or another relative in the photo. Two were even in it themselves! Thank you to everyone who called to share with us. One reader said that she believed this to be a one-time...