Bill Fleming awarded Order of the Palmetto
William L. “Bill” Fleming, Sr., was presented The Order of the Palmetto by Ambassador David H. Wilkins on behalf of Governor Nikki Haley at a luncheon of The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina’s Winter Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Greenville, S.C. “I am truly honored and humbled to receive this prestigious award and I thank Governor Haley and her entire staff for this recognition,” Fleming said. “I am proud of the...
Meet the Dancers! Dancing with the Stars of Darlington County fundraiser for Pee Dee Coalition
The next Dancing with the Stars of Darlington County fundraising event for Pee Dee Coalition Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault will be held on Thursday, January 28 at the Center Theater in Hartsville, and the 13 dance team pairs have been hard at work perfecting their routine.
Old People’s Christmas continues tradition of giving
Darlington High School principal Dr. Greg Harrison distilled the meaning of the event: “The impact this service activity has on students is one that is difficult to describe. There have been times that students leave the homes of those we have delivered to with humble hearts and tears in their eyes. There is nothing greater that man can do than to love and serve his neighbor, and DHS students learn this by participating in Old People’s Christmas.”
Darlington honors top firefighters
The Darlington Fire Department recently honored two of its own for their outstanding service during 2015. At the department’s annual Christmas banquet, DFD named Lt. Joshua Williamson the Drake-Beckham Volunteer Firefighter of the Year, and named Engineer William Kiker as Firefighter of the Year.
Darlington Christmas Parade 2015
Enjoy the photos from the wonderful Darlington Christmas Parade held on Sunday, December 6!
Lamar lights keep tie to Christmases past
‘Tis the season to haul out those Christmas decorations and festoon every door and window, every rail and post, with the colors of the season – and with the advent of affordable LED lighting, operating those massive tangles of holiday lights is cheaper than ever. But one Darlington County town has stubbornly refused to hop on the Light Emitting Diode bandwagon and each year the Town of Lamar still puts up old-school colored incandescent lighting, criss-crossing Main Street with glowing rainbow hues.