General Dog Care
A dog can be a wonderful addition to any home, but whether you’re an experienced pet parent or a first-time adopter, it’s important to keep your canine companion’s health and happiness a top priority. Below are some useful tips for all dog parents: Feeding Puppies eight to 12 weeks old need four meals a day. Feed puppies three to six months old three meals a day. Feed puppies six months to one year two meals a day....
Top Dog Names, and Most Popular Dogs
What were the most popular dog breeds…and dog names…for last year?
Church News – March 23, 2016
Please send your church news to: editor@newsandpress.net Good Friday at St. Paul We are pleased to announce that Rev. D. Pennie Damon, Pastor of New Spring Hill African Methodist Episcopal Church in Dillon, S.C., will be the renowned speaker on Good Friday March 24, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, Floydale Dillon, S.C., Rev. Drusilla Harvon, Pastor. Please come and enjoy the Lord’s word with us. Yard...
The Johannes Kolb Site 20th and Final Field Season
When Chip Helms turned over a patch of earth and found pieces of pottery and artifacts as a 14 year old in the mid 1970’s he had no idea that his discovery would inspire two decades of archaeological investigation at the Greet Pee Dee River Heritage Preserve in Darlington County.
The Johannes Kolb Archaeology and Education Project held their final Field Day on Saturday, March 12, 2016, marking the end of the project that has trained 15 student to professional archaeologists, recovered over 1.5 million artifacts, over 6,000 visitors, and excavating and curating samples that have yielded a greater knowledge of who lived at the site from Paleoindian period 12,000 – 8,000 BC to the Williamson Era in the 1800’s.
Darlington Chain Saw Annual Open House
If you happened to be driving on South Main Street in Darlington, chances are you saw all the excitement of the Darlington Chain Saw’s Open House. One of the highlights of the day was Professional chain saw carver Chad Gainey, who created amazing carved wood items to the delight of children and adults during the day. The demonstrations were provided by Husqvarna, and many attendees of the event were mesmerized by how deftly Gainey...
Girl Scout Cookies: last chance!
Girl Scouts ended their public sales this past weekend, and these young ladies pictured here were part of the Darlington Chainsaw Open House selling their delicious cookies. If you still have a hankering for a few boxes, you may contact: Mavis Honney at 843-230-6423 or email: Gsmom1027@aol.com or Debra Wallace at: debra.wallacesc@gmail.com