Down South: Beautiful But Deadly
I was driving back from a speaking event in Lake City, the town that reinvented itself thanks to art and the vision and financial support of Darla Moore. Lake City was a tobacco town once, but we all know why tobacco fell out of grace. Well, don’t worry about Lake City. What a vibrant town, and when you drive around town you see all these warehouses. Those warehouses make for some fine art galleries now when ArtFields comes to Lake...
Church News – August 29, 2018
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net 153rd Church Anniversary John Wesley United Methodist Church will celebrate their 153rd church anniversary September 2 at 11 a.m. The guest speaker will be Mrs. Deborah. The church is located at 310 Davis St. in Lamar. Come out and enjoy the morning service. Senior Choir Anniversary The Palmetto Baptist Church Senior Choir will celebrate their 46th Anniversary on...
Serving Darlington’s children with love
During a recent Darlington Rotary Club meeting, club members presented Beth Hubbard with a check for Kid’s Closet of Darlington.
Living on Purpose – Following God’s plans instead of our own
The more we venture out of our comfort zone and look around in this great big world, the more we will run into people that are hurting.
Rosenwald Reunion set for September 21-23
For the first time in the 39-year history of the biennial Rosenwald School Reunion, the event will be held in September this year; previously, it was held the first weekend in November. This reunion welcomes any former elementary/middle or high school student, faculty, staff or friend of Rosenwald. It includes a Friday Tailgate on Lake Darpo in Society Hill starting at 4 pm. To get more information on setting up a booth, contact Mary...
Cobras Open Season With Victories Over Winston-Salem and Lees-McRae
The Coker College women’s volleyball team opened the season without losing a single set as they picked up victories over both Winston-Salem (3-0) and Lees-McRae (3-0) on Aug. 24. The Cobras showed a perfect balance of youth and experience as freshman and seniors alike shined throughout the double header. Coker opened the day by defeating Winston-Salem 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-8) behind a terrific performance from freshmen Olivia...