Touch-A-Truck at the Raceway
The Junior League of Florence’s annual Touch-A-Truck event was held at Darlington Raceway on Saturday. It lets children explore and get behind the wheel of their favorite vehicles. Money raised goes back into the community through grants and scholarship awards. Photos by Bobby Bryant
National Day of Prayer
By Samantha Lyles, Staff Writer, slyles@newsandpress.net On April 24, Darlington Mayor Gloria C. Hines (seated in photo) signed a proclamation naming May 2 as National Day of Prayer in Darlington. Several pastors from local churches joined Hines, including (left to right in photo) Juan Gonzalez and Pastor Frankie L. Tanner of Mechanicsville Baptist Church, Rev. Alan Waibel of First Church of God, Dr. Brian Sherwood and Renny Johnson...
Making Darlington cleaner, greener
Twice a year, Clean Up Darlington brings together dozens of volunteers to plant flowers and pull weeds, freshen paint, and sweep and wash away some of the grime that gradually accumulates throughout the city. Last Saturday, April 27, teams met up on the Public Square to pick up their free “Darlington Proud” T-shirts and get their work assignments. After a day of pressure washing, planting and carting away trash and debris, the Pearl...
CareSouth Carolina celebrates a mortgage burning for Rosa Lee Gerald Center in Society Hill
Community leaders joined CareSouth Carolina to celebrate a mortgage burning for the Rosa Lee Gerald Center in Society Hill last week. After more than 20 years, CareSouth Carolina celebrated paying off the center with a Mortgage Burning Ceremony. Ann Lewis, CEO of CareSouth Carolina, said the mortgage burning signified an important moment for the organization as it continues to grow. “Today we burned a mortgage on the Rosa Lee Gerald...
Showdown in the Pee Dee III
A crop of promising South Carolina boxers mixed it up with rising talent from Pennsylvania and New Jersey at Saturday’s “Showdown in the Pee Dee III” event, staged at Darlington’s A.W. Stanley Gym by One More Round Boxing. Youth boxers and seasoned heavyweights entertained the crowd with 12 spirited amateur contests, and gained crucial experience that could sharpen their skills and improve their future prospects. Special...
