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.
Hartsville’s defense smothers North Augusta as Red Foxes advance to lower-state championship
The deeper a team goes into the playoffs, the harder the competition is supposed to get.
Holiday Card Art Contest winner visits DCIT graphics communications lab
Claire Smith, winner of the Darlington County School District’s 2018 Holiday Card Art Contest, got a chance to tour the Darlington County Institute of Technology’s (DCIT) graphics communications lab last week. Students at DCIT transformed Smith’s painting of a cheerful reindeer into 1,500 official holiday cards for the school district. Eric Tew, graphics communications teacher at DCIT, gave Smith a tour of the graphics facilities at...
Darlington County greets the season
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Darlington area. And why not? The jolly old elf from the North Pole will be arriving next month. Photos by Samantha Lyles