Taste of Darlington 2015
The Taste of Darlington 2015 was held on Thursday, April 16 at the Darlington Raceway, an annual fundraiser for the Darlington Downtown Development Association.
After eating, attendees stayed to dance, proving that a little bit of rain never dampens the spirits of food lovers!
Church of the Week: Trinity Episcopal Church, Society Hill
by Bill Segars Contributing Writer In the sleepy little town of Society Hill sits a seldom seen jewel of religious history for Darlington County and South Carolina. Hundreds, possibly thousands of people drive within 150 yards of it daily and do not realize what they are missing. At 159 Burns Street, just off of Highway 15 in Society Hill, Trinity Episcopal Church sits empty, eagerly awaiting each year’s annual service when it come...
West Florence spoils a good senior night, downs the Falcons
It was a night of respect, a night of festivity, a night of opportunity; it was a night of remembrance.
The bugs are back!
Spring is in full bloom and gorgeous flowers are on display all over Darlington County. Although the seasonal pollen is a chore to deal with, that messy yellow dust is crucial for plant reproduction, and it comprises the life’s work of many of God’s creatures, most notably those buzzing critters flitting en mass through the azaleas. I refer not to the tireless members of the Kalmia Garden Study Club, but to the only gardeners who outwork them this time of year: the bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects.
Habitat ReStore opens in Darlington
The Darlington County Habitat for Humanity opened a second ReStore at 1106 South Main Street in Darlington, and celebrated with a Grand Opening celebration on April 7.
Unsolved: New book sheds light on a mysterious Darlington murder
The murder of local attorney James U. ‘Red’ Watts, Jr. is tale that has haunted Darlington for decades. With a touch of irony that is as mysterious as his death, the timing of the launch of a book about his murder is uncanny.
“Oddly enough, I put the book out 63 years to the day from the murder, April the third,” said author M B Spears. “From 1952 to 2015. This is the same time of year that he died.”