Moyd sworn in as Society Hill’s new judge
David Moyd, right, is sworn in as Society Hill’s new municipal judge. Photo courtesy of Town of Society Hill
Trick-or-treating tips for rural residents
If someone were commissioned to paint a picture of Halloween bliss, it would probably showcase a neighborhood full of children ringing doorbells and gathering treats. Millions of children and adults participate in the annual ritual of trick-or-treating. For urban and suburban children, close-by neighbors make it quite easy to fill up sacks of candy. However, people who live in rural areas — where homes may be miles away from one...
S.C. Natural Resources salutes top officers for year
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) honored its Regional and Statewide Officers of the Year for 2018 at an Oct. 5 banquet and ceremony in Columbia. Lance Cpl. John “JP” Jones of Islandton was named SCDNR Statewide Officer of the Year. Named for the late Col. R.W. “Bobby” Gifford, the annual awards ceremony was delayed this year by Hurricane Florence and the post-hurricane flooding that ravaged the Pee Dee and upper coast...
Recycled Halloween costumes
Nothing says Halloween like the perfect costume. Children may spend months thinking about what they will wear and how they can bring their favorite characters from movies, comics and books to life. Billions of dollars are spent each year on Halloween costumes, advises the National Retail Federation. Many of these costumes are worn just once. The environmental group Recycle Nation states that Halloween costumes are often made with...
How to utilize social media to help your community
Social media changed the world. Despite their relative infancy, platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are now ingrained in the everyday lives of billions of people across the globe. Though it has its critics, social media also has the potential to affect positive change. Grassroots fundraising efforts such as the “Ice Bucket Challenge,” in which participants dumped ice cold water over their heads to raise awareness about...
Gourds, squashes and pumpkins, oh my!
Halloween takes place during a time of year characterized by earthen-colored chrysanthemums, leaf-lined walkways and crisp autumn air. As colorful as the costumes children wear for trick-or-treating may be, nature’s beauty is unsurpassed this time of year, and the scores of pumpkins, gourds and squashes on display only add to that colorful melange. The Cucurbitaceae family may be best known for pumpkins, squash and gourds, but there...