Central Baptist Church celebrates 100 years
“We have something special here at Central,” said Pastor Tim Coker. “And we are proud to be a part of Darlington.”
Never apologize for being a reader
By Jimmie Epling, Director, Darlington County Library System Ever had this pointed remark shot in your direction? “You have your nose stuck (or “buried”) in a book again.” When you heard it, the tone never sounded like a question or praise did it? When you heard it, the tone usually smacked of annoyance, impatience, frustration, or exasperation in that you were wasting time on something unimportant. Did you apologize for frittering...
Where is this in Darlington County?
Last week’s photo was of one of the cotton bolls painted on the warehouse on 308 S. Main Street, where the Palmetto Office Furniture store is now open for business! Readers that guessed correctly include: Ann Easterling, Bill Segars, Dr. Cliff Wilson, James Powers, Kay Jeffords, and Francis Parnell. Francis remembers when the building was the Tomilson-Howard Warehouse, and he used to ride with his dad and Mr. Kirby to pick up...
2nd Dancing with the Stars of Darlington County
The 2nd production of Dancing with the Stars of Darlington County was another successful night of wonderful entertainment tonight to benefit Darlington County Pee Dee Coalition for Domestic and Sexual Assault, held Thursday January 29th at the at the Center Theater in Hartsville .
A look back: Darlington’s Confederate Veterans Memorial
Honoring the lives and sacrifices of war veterans is often somber work, and great dedication is required to garner public support, sway political will, and raise money necessary to construct lasting monuments. In the 1870s, a quest to establish a public memorial in the City of Darlington honoring Confederate soldiers lost in the Civil War began, and after eight years of steady fundraising work, a monument was raised that still stands today.
Around Town
When we lose a friend suddenly, we are shaken. We wish for one more conversation, one more laugh, one more hug. But when you lose three in a short span of time, you start realize just how fragile life is, and how thankful we all must be to wake up each morning and face another day. Then, you wonder; did I tell them how wonderful they were? And do I take the opportunity tell my loved ones, my friends and family, just how much they mean...