Robinson employees donate bikes to local kids
Duke Energy’s Robinson Nuclear Plant employees are well known in the Darlington County area for their many volunteer efforts and generous support of community outreach programs. Their latest employee driven initiative exceeded their goals in record number, and was rolled out Thursday May 7th in the Darlington High School gym- the first donations of a bicycle donation drive.
Darlington to use “Less Lethal Launchers”
Officers with the City of Darlington Police Department will soon have a new tool in their arsenal for subduing violent suspects, one that provides another vitally important “less lethal” option. Last week the department took delivery of ten FN 303 Less Lethal Launchers, free of charge, courtesy of the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office, which received the launchers through a federal law enforcement grant program.
Society Hill man on a warrior mission ride
Chuck Spring is embarking on a warrior support ride, a mission quest of sorts, and he is inviting the world along with him on his journey.
Robinson Plant ash cleanup discussed at public meeting
By Samantha Lyles, Staff Writer, slyles@newsandpress.net Concerned community members gathered April 30 at the Lawton Park Pavilion in Hartsville for a public meeting regarding the disposal of coal ash at Duke Energy’s H.B. Robinson Plant, located just north of Hartsville on the shores of Lake Robinson. Hosted by the Coastal Conservation League and Conservation Voters of South Carolina, the meeting featured a brief history of the...
Church of the Week: St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
On August 1, 1900, The Rev. Albert Sidney Thomas took charge of St. Matthew’s. Thomas was a much-respected priest, and was known in the Episcopal circles as a preacher who moved congregations forward and challenged them to improve their buildings. The timing was right for the growth of St. Matthew’s as the town of Darlington experienced tremendous growth in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Plans were immediately set in motion to build a new edifice for the Episcopal community in Darlington.
Hartsville squeaks by Beaufort
While fans may love to see the glamourous and spectacular plays, it is the teams that can piece together just enough effective plays that not only win games, but win championships.