Darlington celebrates Veterans Day
Citizens gathered on the Darlington Public Square at 11 a.m. Monday to celebrate Veterans Day and pay homage to all the servicemen and -women who fight to keep our nation free. Members of each branch of the armed forces, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard were acknowledged and thanked for their service. Staged by American Legion Post 13, the event featured guest speaker Capt. Ian Rohde, USAF, who shared his...
Darlington pastor’s new book encourages heavenly perspective
In “Learning to Fly,” a newly published collection of essays, Rev. Tim Coker urges readers to consider that while life is rarely easy, God does not want us to suffer.
One More Round Boxing of Darlington
One More Round Boxing of Darlington and head coach Larry Frazier brought live fighting action to the A.W. Stanley Gym on Saturday, Nov. 9. Bouts featured promising young pugilists from South Carolina and North Carolina, squaring off for experience and bragging rights. Frazier, a veteran and member of the U.S. Marine Corps Boxing Hall of Fame, themed the evening around a celebration of Veterans Day (Nov. 11) and the anniversary of the...
‘Spirit’ supercharges race day in Darlington, governor says
Race day in Darlington embodies the kind of “spirit, excellence and competition” that makes South Carolina special, Gov. Henry McMaster says.
‘We listen,’ state’s education chief tells county teachers
When S.C. Education Superintendent Molly Spearman came to Darlington on Friday for the county school district’s annual Education Forum, she said this was the 11th teacher forum she’d attended since the school year began.
Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School celebrates Homecoming
The Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School Homecoming King and Queen: James Potter and Haley Davis; Prince and Princess: Kevis Williams and Eleanor Farrell; and football sweetheart Emma Johnston. Awards were presented by last year’s Homecoming Queen, Grayson Jeffords, with assistance from Rowyn Hawk, Ellie Amell, Reid Amell and Mayci Hawk. Contributed photo