Downtown Shopping on the Square
Youngsters enjoyed an early seasonal party on Nov. 21 as the Darlington Public Square came to life with Christmas lights, holiday music and hula hoop contests for fabulous prizes – like the coveted “Golden Pig” presented to top hooper Taylor by festivities host Dan E. Lockemy. Vendors were on hand to help shoppers with holiday present ideas, and Santa Claus carved out some time from his busy season to take photos with kids and hear...
New school gets familiar name: Cain Elementary
The discussion took about a year. The decision took about a minute and a half.
DDRA presents Incentive Improvement grant to S.C. House of Wings
Darlington’s newest eatery – S.C. House of Wings – has made some big improvements since taking over the old Central Park location at 500 Pearl St. As part of their Incentive Improvement grant program, the Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association presented business owners Michael Scipio and Tony Marcus with a $1,000 check to help defray the cost of new signage and building renovations. “To date, we’ve given out $9,000...
First Baptist Church’s Operation Christmas Child packing day
(Left to right) Operation Christmas Child project manager Brenda Tiller with Dot Stone (widow of Jim Stone), Margaret Heustess (daughter of Carolyn Scott), Pam Boswell (daughter of Linda Marotta), Clyde Scott (widower of Linda Scott) and Andrea Bonnoitt (daughter of Carolyn Scott). These volunteers all participated in Operation Christmas Child, and First Baptist Church paid tribute to late family members who supported the annual...
#GrabABagSC litter pick-up
Despite Saturday morning’s chilly and damp weather, citizen volunteers joined members of the City of Darlington Beautification Board to pick up trash around town. The meet-up was part of #GrabABagSC, a statewide litter-fighting campaign spearheaded by Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. Locally, volunteers met at the City of Darlington Administration Building at 9 a.m., signed up to snag litter on particular streets, and returned to home...
New mayor’s plan: Let’s get to work Boyd defeats Hines nearly 2-1: ‘We prayed for these numbers’
Early in the morning on Election Day Nov. 5, Curtis Boyd posted a message on his Facebook page about how his day began.
