Church of the Week: Trinity Episcopal Church, Society Hill
by Bill Segars Contributing Writer In the sleepy little town of Society Hill sits a seldom seen jewel of religious history for Darlington County and South Carolina. Hundreds, possibly thousands of people drive within 150 yards of it daily and do not realize what they are missing. At 159 Burns Street, just off of Highway 15 in Society Hill, Trinity Episcopal Church sits empty, eagerly awaiting each year’s annual service when it come...
West Florence spoils a good senior night, downs the Falcons
It was a night of respect, a night of festivity, a night of opportunity; it was a night of remembrance.
Knight Accepted into National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar
Coker College English Professor Rhonda Knight has been accepted into the Summer Seminar for the Irish Sea Cultural Province: Crossroads of Medieval Literature and Languages. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the seminar serves to bring college and university teachers from diverse disciplines together to explore medieval language, literature and culture using texts and artifacts. Over a period of four weeks,...
Where is this in Darlington County?
Last week’s photo was of the mural of the Native Americans painted on the side of the Darlington Music Company and Amusements building on the corner of Spring Street and N. Main Street in Darlington. We had so much interest in this particular photograph that it will spark a future story, as many people wanted to know more about the iconic images! Readers that guessed correctly were: Mark Kelly, Dawn Mixon, Brooke Gardner, Nettie Jane...
The bugs are back!
Spring is in full bloom and gorgeous flowers are on display all over Darlington County. Although the seasonal pollen is a chore to deal with, that messy yellow dust is crucial for plant reproduction, and it comprises the life’s work of many of God’s creatures, most notably those buzzing critters flitting en mass through the azaleas. I refer not to the tireless members of the Kalmia Garden Study Club, but to the only gardeners who outwork them this time of year: the bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects.
Habitat ReStore opens in Darlington
The Darlington County Habitat for Humanity opened a second ReStore at 1106 South Main Street in Darlington, and celebrated with a Grand Opening celebration on April 7.