COVID-19 fears are changing the way we mourn
By Samantha Lyles slyles@newsandpress.net Precautions against spreading COVID-19 have caused many disruptions to daily life. National safety guidelines advise against non-essential travel and gatherings of more than 10 people, and President Donald Trump recently said those “social distancing” requirements will be in effect through April 30. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has banned gatherings of more three people. These limits...
Schools closed 4 more weeks
By Bobby Bryant Editor editor@newsandpress.net It will be at least the end of April before Darlington County public schools open again. As the global coronavirus threat grows, S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster decided last week to extend his closure of all S.C. public schools past McMaster’s original end date of March 31. As the Darlington County School District faces another month of conducting classes by computer and organizing giveaways of...
