Lamar Masons donate bicycles
Six great kids received a pretty cool reward for excelling at their summer reading as the Lamar Masonic Lodge 287 presented them with brand new bicycles.
Helping hungry kids in Lamar
Seconds after the black SUV parks at Lamar’s Cambridge Apartments, kids and their parents emerge with smiles and open arms, hugging Gay Jeffords and Sue Ingram, catching up on their lives, and gratefully accepting bags of much-needed food.
Church of the Week: Fair Hope Church
By Bill Segars Guest Writer We are back in Darlington County this week, barely in. We have traveled to 1116 E. Lynches River Rd, southwest of Lamar, between Cartersville (Hwy. 76) and Carters Crossroads (Hwy. 401), on the Darlington/Lee/Florence County line at Fair Hope Church. I give you this much direction because if you haven’t been to a funeral here, you probably don’t have a clue as to where this church is. Based on the limited...
Church of the Week: Salem Black River Presbyterian, Part 2
Bill Segars has a strong love and appreciation for history, having grown up on a farm in Kelleytown on land that has been in the family since 1821 . He uses his 39-year building career to combine with his love of history to develop a passion for historical restoration. Segars was able to find, photograph and research more than 700 religious edifices throughout the state.
Duke Energy employees spruce up Cain Elementary
“This is so exciting!” said Carla Watford, Principal of Cain Elementary School in Darlington. “I cannot believe all the work going on!”
Darlington Little League team beat North Carolina 13 – 1 today in South East Region Championships
The Darlington Junior Little League Baseball Team – winner of the Little League Junior South Carolina District 5 State Championship and the State Championship at the Junior Level – beat North Carolina today 13 – 1 at the South East Region Championships in Greenville, S.C.