True peace and joy is only a prayer away
It is spiritually reassuring to know that we are not alone in this world.
Church News – February 8, 2017
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net Black History Program Gospel in the Park Series Committee will host it’s first Black History Program, Sunday February 12, 4 p.m. at True Saints Church of God and Christ, located at 428 Poole Street. The event will include a special tribute to former president Barack Obama and other black history heroes. For information call Barbara Carraway at 843-409-5241 or...
Darlington Couple Receives Young Farmer Award
Charleston, SC – Ty and Tracy Woodard of Darlington County were recently named winners of the 2017 South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation (SCFB) Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award. The Woodards were announced as winners of the award during an awards reception at the SCFB Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference held in Charleston, SC Jan. 27-28. Nikki Seibert Kelley, of Charleston County, also took home an award at...
New choir director has passion for worship
“I love worship; we were created to worship God,” Erwin said. “I wanted to be in a place that honored that. I found a church that wants to honor the Lord through worship and worship him the way he is described in scriptures, as best we can. I know that we are fallible but he deserves our worship.”
Reader Recipe: Buttered Rice
The News and Press is looking for local recipes! Do you have a recipe that has been handed down in your family for generations?
Hartsville High School’s Watkins named 2017 SCMEA Outstanding Young Music Educator
The South Carolina Music Educators Association (SCMEA) named Cameron Watkins, Hartsville High School’s band director, the 2017 Outstanding Young Music Educator for the state. The SCMEA will honor Watkins on Feb. 3 during the General Session of the SCMEA Professional Development Conference in Columbia. Hartsville High School Principal Dr. Charlie Burry heaped praise on Watkins’ success in leading the band and fostering relationships...