Lamar Egg Scramble Jamboree 2016
The Annual Lamar Egg Scramble Jamboree 2016 dodged a few rain storms through the three day event, and a drizzly parade on Saturday morning was followed by bright blue skies on Saturday afternoon as over 30,000 people of all ages enjoyed great food, rides, games, and entertainment on two stages in downtown Lamar. Kids wearing rainboots were the happiest of all… there were plenty of mudpuddles to squish through! Mobile Users,...
Where are they now? Former N & P editor staying busy with City of Darlington
When former News and Press editor Lisa Chalian-Rock departed the newspaper biz for a job with local government a few years back, she might have thought her work schedule would actually slow down a little. But that didn’t happen. As City of Darlington planning director and Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association director, Lisa now wears so many hats she could almost set up shop as a milliner… if she had the time.
Lady Falcons off to good start in region play, pick up three wins in Grand Strand Softball Classic
Heading into its county and region showdown with Hartsville two weeks ago, the Darlington Lady Falcons were perfect in the region with convincing wins over Lakewood, Crestwood and Manning. Even with a 5-0 loss to the Lady Red Foxes, the team is still making strides and with good play down the stretch the team could possibly finish no worse than second in the region, with one big game against Marlboro County and a home date with Hartsville still left on the schedule.
City Easter Egg Hunt
The Darlington Housing Authority, Police Department, Fire Department, and Recreation Department teamed up to stage a cookout and Easter Egg Hunt last Thursday, bringing dozens of kids and their families out for an afternoon of fun. After a lunch of grilled hot dogs, egg hunters aged 10 and under scattered around the lawn on Bacote Street and grabbed up as many prize-containing plastic eggs as they could carry. Photos by Samantha Lyles...
DHS AA Graduate Spotlight – Alexis Ramirez
Alexis Skye Ramirez is one of seven Darlington High School Early College Honors Program students set to graduate with her Associate of Arts degree from Florence-Darlington Technical College. Two years ago, when DHS unveiled its Associate of Arts Degree program for qualified Early College Honors Program students, Alexis decided to rise to the challenge and take advantage of this opportunity. While only a high school sophomore, Alexis...
County Council holds special meeting
Darlington County Council convened a special meeting March 21 and voted on – or discussed – several pressing ordinances involving economic development, recreation, the Fire District, and environmental services.