Representative James Smith critical of actions taken on solar bill
GREENVILLE– Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Representative James Smith recently met with solar industry employees at Summit Solar in downtown Greenville to discuss the recent events at the Statehouse. Speaking with reporters, Representative James Smith emphasized that, “We must come together and find a solution that will move South Carolina forward and ensure that its citizens, and not corporate special interests, are put...
Project on food waste lands Summers in ArtFields
When ArtFields opened April 20 in Lake City, one piece hanging in The Rob gallery was from an unsuspected place: a forty-some-year-old Coker College student who lives in Lamar. Robert Summers said that he doesn’t consider himself an artist but clearly someone does.
Miss All-America City spreads message of resilience
At the age of 7, Hartsville’s Miss All-America City Danielle Cottingham suffered a serious – and scarring – injury to her face.
Arborist and SCDOT engineers team to save trees
By Samantha Lyles, Staff Writer, slyles@newsandpress.net Last month, representatives from SCDOT and design engineering firm Mead and Hunt met with concerned citizen and arborist Ben Williamson to discuss the upcoming US-52 (North Main Street) bridge replacement project and the effect it will have on nearby trees. Those discussions bore fruit and, thanks to a few design tweaks, most of the endangered trees will be spared. Williamson...
Trent Hill Center holds ribbon cutting, marks official opening
The Trent Hill Center for Children and Families hosted a ribbon cutting April 19 with the Hartsville Chamber of Commerce. By working in partnership with families, Darlington County DSS, Guardian Ad Litem, and other community agencies, the Center takes in children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect and will work to develop family-centered plans for safe and healthy reunifications for families. Before,...
S.C. Students Recognized for their Commitment to STEM Education
The Boeing Company, BMW MANUFACTURING CO. and the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance recently recognized 92 South Carolina high school seniors during the 2018 S.C. STEM Signing Day. Created by The Boeing Company in 2017, S.C. STEM Signing Day recognizes students from across the state of South Carolina who have pursued STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education during their high school tenure and plan to...