2015 Relay For Life of Darlington County kick off set for January 15th
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Darlington County will host a kickoff event on Thursday, January 15, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Hartsville YMCA of the Upper Pee Dee as volunteers and participants launch fundraising efforts for the year. The kickoff will honor cancer survivors and caregivers, and will feature speakers from the community. Those interested will also be able to register to participate for the...
Sweet Potato Festival queens staying busy
By Will Isgett, Contributing Writer When crowns were placed on the heads of the new Miss SC Sweet Potato Festival Caitlan Walzer and Miss SC Sweet Potato Festival Teen Payton Lang on September 20th, their journey had just begun. Since then, the two have been traveling the state of South Carolina, along with a few stops in neighboring states, not only promoting the SC Sweet Potato Festival- but also preparing for the 2015 Miss South...
Only rain belongs in a storm drain
You probably see them every day yet pay them no attention. I on the other hand, can’t help but notice them. Such is the curse of working in water quality. You can find them on streets and parking lots and their primary function is to alleviate flooding. What are these things I am describing, you wonder?
Keeping the Faith – He Who Has Ears
One autumn afternoon my twin sister and I were ripping up the soil in my grandmother’s fallow garden. We were only five-years-old, and my sister, in her clod-crushing zeal, miscalculated the distance at which I was standing from her. I was summarily whacked on top of the head with a garden hoe. Two distinct memories fill my mind about that moment: First, the warm, oozing of blood running into my left ear; and second, the sight of my...
Church News – March 18, 2015
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Keeping the Faith – Hush Your Mouth
From all reports, Juergen Peters was a bright, sweet young man. He was born in Kassel, Germany shortly after Word War 2, the fabled city where the Brothers Grimm had lived and collected their many tales. Kassel was no magic kingdom post-war, however, as it had been utterly destroyed. So together, Peters and Kassel, entered the world: The child born and the city remade. And both, it seemed, even with their new shine, suffered from...