Church News – January 9, 2019
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net Winter Summit The Winter Summit of the Woman’s Pee Dee District Department of the Pee Dee Missionary Baptist Association will be held Jan. 12 at Chaney Grove Baptist Church, 649 Chaney Grove Road, Timmonsville, at 10 a.m. Registration starts 9:40 a.m. Rev. Michael A. McMillan Sr. is the pastor. Workshop presenter will be Thelma Alexander. MLK March Bethany Baptist...
Chamber of Commerce seeks nominations for awards
The Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce (including Lamar and Society Hill) is accepting nominations for awards to be given out at its annual banquet Feb. 28 at the Darlington Country Club. Nominations for these awards should include the person’s name or the business, industry or group’s name, accompanied by a one-page essay outlining why they should receive the award they are being nominated for. All nominations must be e-mailed,...
Darlington County Institute of Technology students qualify for state marketing competition
Marketing students who attend the Darlington County Institute of Technology (DCIT) recently joined other students for the Region II DECA competitive event at May River High School in Bluffton. Thirteen DCIT students placed in the Top 10 of their respective events, which qualified them for the state competition in February. DECA is an international, nonprofit organization with more than 215,000 members, according to its website. DECA...
Class unites students and inmates through song
Lee Correctional Institution near Bishopville is the state’s largest maximum-security prison and home to some of the most violent offenders.
Living on Purpose – A wonderful time to begin anew
A brand-new year is here and I’m excited to see what the Lord has for us!
Get a head start on tax season
The dawn of a new calendar year often marks the end of the sometimes hectic holiday season. This time of year marks a return to normalcy for many families, as the kids go back to school and parents return to work. The beginning of January also serves as a great time to start preparing for tax season. While the deadline to file returns may be several months away, getting a head-start allows men and women the chance to organize their...