What to make of Darlington’s surprising junior varsity success
ver the last couple of weeks, due to various reasons I have not been able to cover any of Darlington’s junior legion baseball games.
Backyard Stargazer for July 2018
By Francis Parnell The Red Planet Mars is a dazzling beacon in late July! Just before dawn on the 1st, look southwest to see the waning gibbous Moon and rusty red Mars 6-degrees apart before sunrise. Dog Days begin on the 3rd and lasts until August 11th. Named by the Greeks 3,000 years ago for “Sirius”, the Dog Star, it’s the 40 days of the year they believed dogs went mad because of the oppressive heat and humidity....
Pilot Club of Darlington 2018-2019 Officers
2018-2019 Officers of the Pilot Club of Darlington are: Director Belinda Copeland, Director Angela Dority, Treasurer Frances Kelly, President Melissa Schwier, Secretary Ginger Ridgill, and Director Judy Langley. Missing from the photograph is President Elect Kim Nelson. Installing officer was Mary Scott. Melissa Schwier will serve as the Club’s delegate at the Pilot International Convention and Leadership Conference in...
Week in the Wild camp teaches the importance of appreciating, preserving the natural world
Kalmia Gardens of Coker College is hosting a series of “Week in the Wild” camps during the month of June, where kids from First Grade to Sixth Grade explore the wonders of the gardens and learn about local flora and fauna. “We’re learning about the water cycle and how to protect water as a resource, the importance of plants and trees and some basic botany. Also, it’s very important in this digital age to remind kids that...
Riley Hill Lodge # 7224 and District No.7 members are shown after 2018 Mid-Year Session Meeting.
Pictured from left to right are Greg Holden, Larry Armstrong, Kevin N. Brown, Melvin Holden, Anthony Holden, Rudolph Merritt. District No. 7 of The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows and Household No.10 made a donation to the Shepherd’s Care Medical Clinic whose purpose is to provide preventive and post medical care to individuals who do not have medical insurance. Photo Contributed
Elks of the World attend and participate in the Patrick Pinestraw Festival
Elks of the World attend and participate in the Patrick Pinestraw Festival in Patrick, SC on June 16. Grand Lodge Officers and members from across the state of South Carolina took part in the parade and festivities at this annual event. Pictured from left to right are Dr. Ralph Singleton, Roosevelt Scott, Ronnie Hill, Sheriff of Chesterfield County James Dixon, Kevin N. Brown, Fernader Barr of Lake City Elks Lodge no. 1680 and...