DFD names Rheuark and Abbott Firefighters of the Year
The City of Darlington Fire Department has honored two of its members for their outstanding service during 2016.
Lamar to pursue $3 million for water system repairs
By Samantha Lyles, Staff Writer, slyles@newsandpress.net Lamar Town Council held a special called meeting Monday, December 19, and voted to pursue a loan/grant option that would finance $3 million in repairs and upgrades for their municipal water system. At council’s December 12 meeting, Mike Hanna of Hanna Engineering presented six project options to address key system needs: building a new water treatment plant at a cost of...
Coastal Carolina University honors fall graduates
A total of 719 students were eligible to walk in Coastal Carolina University’s fall 2016 commencement, compared to 595 in 2015 and 590 in 2014. Two ceremonies were held in the HTC Center on campus, one on Friday, Dec. 16 and one on Saturday, Dec. 17. Speaking to Coastal Carolina University’s largest class of fall semester graduation candidates, commencement speaker Susan O’Malley advised the graduates to follow their...
Farm Bureau Insurance and Darlington County Farm Bureau spread holiday cheer
Darlington County Farm Bureau and local Farm Bureau Insurance agents lent a hand to Santa’s elves to make Christmas a little brighter for an area family facing financial hardship this holiday season. A $400 check was presented privately to the family of six, including four young children. Without the donation, the mother and father were unsure if they could provide gifts for the children this Christmas. The donation was part of a...
Trent Hill Center for Children and Families grows closer to opening doors
By Jana E. Pye, Editor, editor@newsandpress.net The dream of having a location to nurture children at the future Trent Hill Center for Children and Families is close to becoming a reality, and this Christmas season has been a blessing to founder Scottie Hill. A celebration of the progression – “Music & Merriment” – was held on Sunday, December 18th at Drengalen House on the Coker College campus brought donors and...
Lamar to vote on water system repair loan
Lamar Town Council met Monday, December 12 and discussed the possibility of taking out a low-interest loan to help fund repairs and upgrades.