Meet the stars of Dancing with the Stars of Darlington County
Welcome to the runup to the 2019 edition of Darlington County’s Dancing with the Stars, an annual event that benefits the Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault. The event will be held Thursday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m. at Center Theater in Hartsville. For the next several weeks, we’ll be introducing couples who will be taking part in the event. You can go to the Pee Dee Coalition’s website (www.DWTSofDC.com) to vote your...
Creekside arrives: The fall and rise of an apartment complex
Those seeking to rent a dwelling in the city of Darlington often run up against the same problem: Houses for rent are few and far between, and most rental apartments are government subsidized for low to moderate income families.
Pilot Club’s Light-A-Light Christmas tree
On Dec. 3, Darlington Mayor Gloria Hines joined members and guests of the Pilot Club of Darlington for the lighting of the Light-A-Light Christmas tree. The tree’s lights are symbols of the donations made to the Pilot Club in honor of or in memory of special people. Light-A-Light donations become part of the scholarship fund for a deserving high school senior in Darlington each year. The following donations have been made in honor of...
Darlington Fire Department honors outstanding firefighters of 2018
The Darlington Fire Department held their Christmas awards banquet recently, and kept up the annual tradition of recognizing firefighters who rendered exemplary service during the past year.
SCHP donation to The Lord Cares
South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers visited The Lord Cares food bank in Darlington last week to deliver a special holiday gift: a donation check that will enable TLC to feed many hungry people in the new year. “We want to say how thankful we are to the Highway Patrol for this donation, and for all they do keeping us safe on the highway,” said Frank Helms with The Lord Cares. “We enjoy helping you all out, especially during the...
Slime? Can you get that at Wal-Mart? A grownup’s guide to Christmas toys
Inside today’s News & Press is a 20-page Letters to Santa special section, with material from Darlington County public-school students, compiled by their teachers and shipped off to the newspaper so you, the readers, can know exactly what the kids want this year from the Jolly Old Elf.
