Potato bread for Patty’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day might be more widely associated with pints of Guinness than Irish cuisine, but that does not mean revelers cannot indulge in some tasty food this March 17. Those with a day of celebration ahead may want to start their day off with this recipe for “Irish Potato Bread” from Linda Collister’s “Quick Breads” (Ryland, Peters & Small). Irish Potato Bread Makes 8, serves 4 13⁄4 cups smooth mashed potatoes (1 very large...
Hearty Irish stew perfect for St. Patrick’s Day and beyond
Though March may mark the official arrival of spring, the warm weather synonymous with spring typically does not arrive until April or May. St. Patrick’s Day celebrants who spend the day outdoors celebrating their Irish heritage would do well to warm up with a hearty meal once the revelry ends. Irish stew is tailor-made for such feasts, as it aligns with the theme of the day and also serves as a warm and filling meal. Slow cookers...
School-security plan: Place cameras ‘everywhere’
The Darlington County School District is moving ahead with a nearly $5 million plan to blanket the county’s public schools with surveillance cameras and to have students start using electronic key cards.
People or places? The debate over naming new schools begins
A new elementary school is being built in Darlington.
Carraway family thanks community
Allison Carraway says she has a lot to be thankful for. After suffering the loss of her husband, Florence Police Department Sgt. Terrence Carraway, in a shooting on Oct. 3 last year, Carraway says the outpouring of support and love her family received from the Darlington community moved her deeply.
PDRTA’s MacNeil honored on retirement
By Samantha Lyles, Staff Writer, slyles@newsandpress.net After more than four decades in the public transit business, Chuck MacNeil has disembarked his last bus, so to speak, and retired as executive director of Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA). MacNeil received a notable honor last week as Francis Marion University and the (Florence) Morning News awarded him the Marion Medallion for his years of service to the...