Downtown Christmas Market this weekend
A Downtown Christmas Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, in the fellowship hall at Trinity United Methodist Church, 126 Pearl St., in downtown Darlington. Free admission to this fair of vendors displaying Christmas décor, ornaments, gifts, clothes, pies, and more. There will be free face painting and a coloring station for the children, so parents can shop. Santa arrives at noon! Fitness World Gyms will...
At last, Lamar leaping onto high-speed Internet
A 10-year campaign to bring broadband Internet to the town of Lamar has finally paid off.
Baseball Camp with Ken Griffey Jr.
Major League Baseball stars Ken Griffey Jr. and Orlando Hudson chatted with fans last Monday night and signed autographs at Hartsville’s T.B. Thomas Center. Griffey and Hudson covered topics ranging from hunting – which Griffey described as “taking my rifle for a long hike” – to advising parents to just “let your kids be kids” and enjoy youth sports without applying joy-killing amounts of pressure. Later in the week, the...
Darlington Christmas Parade and Carolighting
The spirit of the season enlivened Downtown Darlington on Sunday during the annual Christmas Parade and the 36th Annual Carolighting ceremony on the Public Square. Guests joined together in song and prayer, then celebrated as the newly installed Christmas tree twinkled to life. Photos by Samantha Lyles
‘Shopping small’ with Santa Claus
Downtown Darlington businesses stayed open late last Thursday for the annual Shop Small event, sponsored by DDRA and American Express. Kids took pictures and played games with Santa Claus while DJ Dan E. Lockemy entertained the crowd with upbeat seasonal tunes. Photos by Samantha Lyles
Historic home honored with Pride of Darlington award
Owners of a historic Darlington home were recognized last week for work they’ve done to restore and improve the property.
