Historical quilt represents local mystery
A quilt recently donated to the Darlington County Historical Commission has raised questions and inspired the curiosity of staffers. The quilt itself is lovely, with squares of bright red and faded green arranged in a geometric pattern, but this item – dating to perhaps 1920 or 1930 – features dozens of names embroidered onto the face.
Vandalized grave marker recovered
Another incident of vandalism has damaged a grave marker at the historic Lowther’s Hill Cemetery, located off Cashua Ferry Road in Darlington County.
Accommodations Tax Committee makes funding recs
The Darlington County Accommodations Tax Committee met on Monday, March 28 and Thursday March 31 to decide on funding recommendations for the 2016/17 fiscal year. The committee is responsible for dispersing a $60,000 funding pool to applicants whose venues and events increase local tourism and overnight hotel stays.
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.