New Hartsville water and sewer rates approved
Hartsville City Council convened a special meeting Oct. 4 and voted to establish a new water and sewer rate class for heavy industrial users.
Church News – October 10, 2018
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net Homecoming On behalf of Reverend Zachary Dillard, Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, located in the Bethel Community, will host their 49th Homecoming event and 143 years of existence on Sunday, October 28, 2018. Our guest speaker will be Reverend Thomas Bowman, Sr. of St. Mark United Methodist Church located in North, South Carolina. Our morning services will...
How to show support for local police
Police officers put their lives on the line every day they show up for work. But in spite of the sacrifices officers routinely make, their contributions often go unnoticed. Police officers’ jobs might be thankless, but that does not mean people cannot express their gratitude to the men and women in blue who keep their communities safe. The following are a handful of ways to show support for the police officers who work hard to protect...
Living on Purpose – Religious freedom for all convictions
As we are noticing in our ever-changing world, when one person is offended over something, the new social acceptance solution is to stop what we are planning and allow that individual to change or prevent the desires of many.
McLeod Hospice offers training for volunteers
McLeod Hospice is offering a new “Hospice Volunteering 101” class for anyone interested in helping Hospice patients and/or assisting the Hospice support staff. The volunteer training program will be held Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the McLeod Hospice House at 1203 E. Cheves Street in Florence. Volunteers play a vital role in McLeod Hospice. Volunteers may make deliveries to patients’ homes or provide companionship...
Historians elected trustees of Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
WILLIAMSBURG, Va.– The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation board of trustees has elected historians Edward L. Ayers and Walter B. Edgar to serve as trustees of the Foundation. Ayers is an author and Tucker-Boatwright professor of the humanities and president emeritus at the University of Richmond. He received the National Humanities Medal in 2012 for his work to make American history more accessible, and he cohosts the syndicated public...