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The American Legion Post #13 will hold the 2015 Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 25 at 11:00 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Park, located at the Public Square in Darlington. Seating will be provided in the lot adjoining Carolina Bank. You may also bring your own seating. The ceremony will honor the brave men and women who have served past and present in the armed forces and merchant marines for the United States of America....
Church News – April 15, 2015
Please send your church news to:editor@newsandpress.net Central Baptist Youth Missions Bar-B-Que Fundraiser Enjoy BBQ catered by Schoolhouse Bar-B-Que at Central Baptist Church on Friday, April 17 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Central Baptist Church Activity Building on 512 Spring Street, Darlington. Plates include: BBQ, rice & gravy, sweet potatoes & cole slaw. Plates are $8, take out only; delivery available for orders or 5...
Keeping the Faith – Now that’s a different story
The Hasidic philosopher Martin Buber told the tale of a Jewish grandfather confined to his wheelchair. A master storyteller, one day the old man’s grandchildren gathered eagerly around his chair and asked him to tell a story about his life. Happy to oblige, the grandfather began telling a story from his childhood, how his rabbi would leap and dance during his recitation of the Psalms. The more into it the old man got, the more he...
Egg Scramble Jamboree 2015
The Egg Scramble Jamboree in Lamar was a great success with events from Thursday April 2 – Saturday April 4. Attendees enjoyed a night parade on Friday, and a rousing Saturday parade with attendees lining the streets. The events on Saturday also featured a car and tractor show, carnival rides, and vendor booths with crafts and novelties. The highlight for many was the large selection of food – including fair favorites such as turkey...
Darlington is spring cleaning in April!
The City of Darlington encourages its residents to take part in a month long spring cleaning effort this April. Darlington City Council proclaimed April as Clean Up Darlington month at the behest of the Beautification Board. “We are asking residents to take special care in April to clean, fix, paint, and landscape their properties; pick up litter on their streets and in their neighborhoods; join one of the two Community Clean Up...
The Taste of Darlington event is next week
The annual Taste of Darlington will take place at Darlington Raceway on Thursday, April 16, from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in the track’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage. The annual culinary event benefits the Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association (DDRA) and features some of the best cooks in the area. The event is attended by community members that enjoy great local food and drink. “This is one of the most popular events of the...