Reminder: Council and Mayoral Forum Oct. 22
The candidates running for office for the upcoming election in Darlington will participate in an upcoming event hosted by the News and Press on Thursday, October 22nd at the Darlington Recreation Department (Harmon Baldwin Center) on 300 Sanders Street. In this unique forum, voters from Darlington will have an up-close and personal chance to see and hear from the citizens who will be on the ballot for election on November 3. The event...
GSSM student launches a 5k for Mental Health Awareness
The Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics in Hartsville will be the starting point for a 5K Run/Walk scheduled for the morning of October 17, and the GSSM student organizing the event says participants will be helping local people struggling with often unspoken troubles.
Honda of S.C. donates $100,000 toward relief efforts
Honda of South Carolina Mfg., Inc. (HSC) announced the donation of $100,000 in humanitarian aid to support disaster relief efforts in South Carolina communities impacted by storm damage and record floods. The donation will be given to three community organizations providing support and assistance in the hardest-hit areas since the torrential downpours started. • American Red Cross of Pee Dee will receive $50,000 • Harvest Hope of the...
Driggers wins 2015 Holiday Card Art Contest
The Darlington County School District (DCSD) announced Tuesday that Mellie Driggers, a fifth-grade student at Spaulding Elementary in Lamar, is the winner of the 2015 Holiday Card Art Contest.
Storm damage forces relocation of city offices
The historic Julius A. Dargan Home, built in 1856 and now home to the City of Darlington Administration offices, sustained significant damage from rain and wind during the Oct. 2 through 5 storms.