Danica Patrick cooks & chats in Darlington
NASCAR luminary Danica Patrick traded her driving suit for an apron last Tuesday, joining guest chef Dale Barth in the kitchen of Darlington venue South of Pearl. Later that afternoon, Patrick visited Darlington High School and helped volunteers from the Carolina Kids organization pack take-home food supplies for kids at risk of going hungry.
Habitat for Humanity celebrates 20 years in Darlington County Darlington County Habitat for Humanity dedicates home to Angela Knox
On Sunday, August 7, volunteers and board members of the Darlington County Habitat for Humanity joined together for a dedication and blessing ceremony for the Knox family on Hampton Street in Hartsville,; the home marks the 43rd home for the organization that celebrated their 20th anniversary this summer.
County administrator quits
Reports indicate that Darlington County administrator Terence Arrington has resigned his position effective immediately.
A month away from homelessness
An estimated 20 million Americans live in mobile homes, and in poorer regions like the southeast, manufactured homes represent almost a quarter of total housing. Nearly half of mobile home dwellers own their home but rent the ground beneath, which leaves them at the mercy of landlords. Nationally, laws to safeguard their rights range from non-existent to inadequate.
Darlington names Etheridge as next city attorney
By Samantha Lyles, Staff Writer, slyles@newsandpress.net Darlington City Council convened a special meeting July 25 and voted to hire Kevin R. Etheridge as city attorney when the term of Albert James III expires in September, 2016. City council member John Milling nominated Etheridge, received a second from council member Elaine Reed, and the balance of council voted to affirm the nomination. City council member Bryant Gardner...
A positive sign: Darlington Library hosts ASL classes
By Samantha Lyles, Staff Writer, slyles@newsandpress.net If you’ve ever thought about learning another language and failed to follow through, you’re not alone. Many people stop before they start, scared off by high price tags on computerized learning programs, or intimidated by fears of making mistakes and embarrassing themselves. But a new program at the Darlington Library aims to defuse those fears and help students...