Johnson and Brock bid farewell to County Council
Darlington County Council said goodbye to two departing council members at their December 5 regular meeting. Wilhelmina P. Johnson and Robbin Brock were lauded for their years of service to the county, and received plaques and certificates presented by council chair Bobby Hudson.
Bethea resident Catherine Hern turns 100
Bethea Retirement Community likes to say that people move there to live…and when their staff contacted the News and Press about a special party for one of one of their residents, Catherine Hern celebrating her 100th birthday on Friday, December 9, we knew we were in for a treat.
First Baptist Church coat donation
A shipment of warm coats and blankets arrived in fire-ravaged Gatlinburg, Tennessee over the weekend, courtesy of several generous Darlington families. Donation organizer Brenda Jenkins said she and her family regularly vacation in Tennessee and were moved by the plight of hundreds of residents who lost their homes in recent devastating forest fires. “Whenever we heard about the fire and how so many people had lost everything, it was...
Darlington Christmas Parade 2016
Holiday spirit filled the Public Square on Sunday, December 4 as the City of Darlington held its annual Christmas Parade. Kids of all ages braved a cold and rainy afternoon to cheer on daredevil Jolly Jeepsters, dance along with the Darlington High School Falcon Marching Band, collect candy thrown from festive floats by generous local businesses, churches, schools, and government officials, and – of course – wave and shout their...
St. John’s Elementary enjoys Thanksgiving Feast
First Grade students at St. John’s Elementary School in Darlington celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday with a costumed picnic in the SJE halls last week. Little pilgrim settlers and their Native American friends sat down and broke bread together – cornbread muffins, that is – and enjoyed a lunch of chicken, potatoes, and juice drinks. After the meal, kids reviewed their lessons about the history of Thanksgiving with principal...
Dick Baird and Japonica Hall remembered
When heard that Richard (Dick) Baird, great-great grandson of Governor David R. Williams, had passed away, I immediately thought of his historic home.