Devastating boxwood blight discovered in South Carolina
Just as homeowners prepare for spring, boxwood blight, a fungal disease that can devastate the familiar shrub, has been found for the first time in South Carolina, according to officials with the Department of Plant Industry (DPI) at Clemson University. The fungus, Cylindrocladium buxicola, was discovered by landscapers near Florence where it had likely been present for several years, said Steven Long, DPI assistant department head....
Specialty license plate released in celebration of Red Cross Month
In celebration of the everyday heroes of the American Red Cross, a new specialty license plate is available from the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). South Carolinians who support the Red Cross and its everyday heroes can now proudly display their support with the new license plate. Proceeds from the plate will be used to help the Red Cross and its volunteers provide vital services across the state to individuals,...
Church News – March 9, 2015
Please send your church news to: editor@newsandpress.net Freedom Baptist Church’s Annual Missions & Community Changers Fundraiser The Freedom Baptist Church on 1416 Lamar Hwy., Darlington, cordially invites you to enjoy a Bar-B-Que meal by Kenny’s Bar-B-Que of Hemingway, S.C. on Thursday March 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $8 a plate, Bar-B-Que, Rice/Pork Hash, Sweet Potatoes, Coleslaw & Bread. There will also be a bake sale!...
News from the Pilot Club of Darlington & Darlington Anchor Club
Mayor Gloria Hines was guest speaker at the Darlington Pilot Club at their February program meeting. She shared her priorities for the mayor’s office and other happenings in the Darlington community. Members of the Darlington Anchor Club recently packed 40+ bags of personal and food items to donate to local organizations for distribution to homeless persons or victims of domestic abuse as part of their emphasis on community...
Girl Scout Cookies!
Girl Scouts of Eastern SC Cookie Booth Sales have begun! Girl Scouts are out and about at various locations selling your favorite cookies! Cookie hunters can download the app COOKIE LOCATOR in their app store and/or go to cookielocator.littlebrownie.com and type in their zip code and radius for a list of cookie booths nearby with times and locations. When you buy cookies from a Girl Scout, you are investing in so much more than a box...
Society Hill Library hosts first Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
The Friends of the Society Hill Library presented the first Murder Mystery Dinner Theater on Saturday, February 27 – a fun event that felt like a large family game of to the board game “Clue” as audience members acted out the mystery of the murder of the late Baroness Arabella Rummun. A delicious spaghetti meal and baked goods were provided by the Friends. “The Friends of the Society Hill Library’s dinner theater was successful...