Flag transfers at S.C. State Guard
Maj. Gen. Tom Mullikin retired from command of the S.C. State Guard (SCSG) during a formal change-of-command ceremony Dec. 1 at the State House in Columbia. Mullikin relinquished command to Brig. Gen. Leon Lott, sheriff of Richland County who has previously held the post of deputy commander, SCSG. Recently appointed by S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster to chair the state’s new Flood Commission, Mullikin has served in varying leadership and...
Baseball Camp with Ken Griffey Jr.
Major League Baseball stars Ken Griffey Jr. and Orlando Hudson chatted with fans last Monday night and signed autographs at Hartsville’s T.B. Thomas Center. Griffey and Hudson covered topics ranging from hunting – which Griffey described as “taking my rifle for a long hike” – to advising parents to just “let your kids be kids” and enjoy youth sports without applying joy-killing amounts of pressure. Later in the week, the...
Shop Darlington this holiday season for a chance to win
The Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association will hold a contest to encourage people to shop in Darlington this holiday season by giving them a chance to win one of three $100 fuel cards. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, shop at five different Darlington businesses; mail the DDRA copies of your receipts with an entry form, and then you will be entered into the drawing. “We want to encourage people to purchase their gifts in...
Hampton Wildlife Fund receives grant from Dominion Energy
The Harry R.E. Hampton Wildlife Fund has received a $5,000 Environmental Education and Stewardship Grant from Dominion Energy. The grant will support the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Carolina Coastal Discovery Marine Education program, a day-long, outdoor environmental education program designed to help students actively learn the South Carolina State Science Curriculum Standards, expose them to...
Anniversary of JFK’s slaying shadowed Thanksgiving this year
Thanksgiving 2018 marked the 55th anniversary of then-President John F. Kennedy’s assassination; one former Fort Jackson Soldier, a retired journalist, has recounted his experience of the event.
