Where is this in Darlington County?
The photo from last week was of a lovely weeping willow tree in a field off Swift Creek Road in Hartsville. The photo stumped our readers! Can you guess where in Darlington County this week’s photo was taken? Please send your guesses to: editor@newsandpress.net or call 843-393-3811. Good luck!
Letter Carriers Food Drive Saturday, May 14
On Saturday, May 14, 2016, the National Association for Letter Carriers, with the support of the United States Postal Service, the Rural Letter Carriers Association, The United Way, and the AFL-CIO will participate in the 24th Annual Letter Carriers Food Drive. This event is the largest one-day food drive in the nation. Thanks to the generous support of postal customers and the Campbell Soup Company, over 71 million pounds of food was...
Change the World Weekend
The public is invited to attend the “Every Vote Counts – Get Out the Vote” rally sponsored by Darlington NAACP on Saturday May 14, 2016 at the Darlington County Court House Square 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Various choirs will be performing including the Darlington High School Gospel Choir, joined by several speakers. Free refreshments! Receive information on voter’s registration. Any resident wishing to vote in the primaries or...
2016 South Carolina Ag + Art Tour: Darlington County June 4 & 5
Mark your calendar, readers! The South Carolina Ag + Art Tour is a free, self-guided tour of farms and artisans to provide visitors the opportunity to see first-hand where their food comes from, watch artists in action and purchase their works, dance to the melodies of bluegrass and folksongs, and learn more about rural life. The Tour is the largest free farm tour in the nation with over 20,000 visitors participating since 2012. The...
Darlington City Fire Explorers BBQ Lunch
The Darlington City Fire Explorers BBQ Lunch has some very friendly salesmen this afternoon in Darlington, as these two firefighters just visited the News & Press office and other businesses around the Public Square. The BBQ Lunch fundraiser on Friday, May 6th will benefit the Explorers program, mentoring aspiring firefighters all about this noble profession. The BBQ will be provided by School House BBQ, and plates can be picked...
Trinity United Methodist Women donate to local ministries
Trinity United Methodist Women gave some very welcome help to three hardworking local ministries last week, presenting each organization with a check for $1,000 to help with their programs. Trinity Women raised funds for these donations through a very successful chicken bog dinner where 600 tickets were sold.