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 fall festivals. Meet at the Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce on the Public Square between 8 a.m. and noon on Saturday, Oct. 22. Planned activities include trimming, weeding, planting, cleaning, and more at the Public Square, Liberty Lane, the Rose Garden on Pearl Street, Wells Park, and the...
Startup Weekend Hartsville, an immersion into company formation
The 2010 movie Social Network recounts the story of a college-birthed startup company. It’s fraught with dramatic twists: nerds versus athletes, nerds versus a fast-talking shyster, even nerds versus nerds. In less than two hours, an idea born in a dorm room becomes the world-changing, mega billion-dollar success, Facebook. If only it were that easy. While many of today’s hottest startup companies get their start in colleges and...
Communicating with a purpose
I have the opportunity to meet new people every week and I am grateful for this blessing.
Church News – October 19, 2016
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net. Faith Baptist Church Missions Barbeque Faith Baptist Church Missions hosts a BBQ on Thurs. Oct. 20th 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at E. BoBo Newsom Hwy. “Schoolhouse” BBQ $8.00 per plate. Tickets available at Community Pastor Care on Hwy. 151. Will deliver 10 or more. For more information contact 843-307-0483 or 843-601-8094. Wesley United Methodist Church Annual BBQ...
Beehive on Player Street
City of Darlington workers got quite a surprise Tuesday afternoon while clearing away a Player Street tree downed by Hurricane Matthew: the tree held a lively and productive honeybee colony. Wisely, the city workers eased away from the agitated swarm and called in bee expert Rick Moore, proprietor of Rick’s Honeybee Removal of Hartsville.
October Teacher Feature Winners chosen
The Darlington County School District’s Teacher Forum “Teacher Feature” winners for October have been announced. The program recognizes one teacher from each school to honor excellence in education. Teacher Feature is coordinated by the district’s Teacher Forum, which is comprised of each school’s “Teacher of the Year”. The purpose of the Teacher Forum is to foster professional growth and teacher leadership. The Teacher Feature...