Get the facts about ‘checkout charities’
Shoppers visiting supermarkets and other retailers who make their way to the checkout counter face various impulse purchases. Along with the packs of gum, tabloid magazines and chilled soft drinks, consumers have another possible purchase to consider: a charitable donation. “Do you want to donate $1 to (insert charity name here) today?” That’s a question people are increasingly hearing when they run to grab a gallon of milk or a loaf...
Forum offers straight talk on courthouse penny tax
Citizens gathered on Monday, Oct. 15 at the new Voter Registration Annex to discuss the upcoming penny sales tax referendum which would fund construction of a new Darlington County Courthouse.
Hurricane Michael’s Damage
Hurricane Michael hit Darlington County with heavy rain and high winds last Thursday, causing several trees to fall and flooding at least 12 streets in the city of Darlington. Emergency responders from the Darlington Fire and Police departments worked with Duke Energy to clear away trees and restore power to homes and businesses. County schools and most government offices closed on Thursday, but reopened Friday as waters receded and...
Darlington Post Office employees recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Darlington Post Office employees traded their usual blue uniform tops for bright pink T-shirts in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In recent weeks, postal workers sold dozens of these shirts to colleagues, friends, family members and breast cancer survivors to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Mail carrier Alice McMillan says the T-shirt drive raised about $300, and local postal workers plan to sport their pink tops...
Remembering Challenger . . . and other space legends
The race to the moon. Another thing today’s kids miss.
7 uses for fallen leaves
By the time autumn hits full swing, many trees will have shed their leaves for the season, and the last vestiges of red, yellow and orange magic will have faded to brown. Raking, blowing and collecting leaves becomes the primary chores of lawn and yard maintenance, and presents most homeowners with large piles of gathered leaves to tend to. It is impossible to count just how many leaves fall to the ground each year, or just how many...