Hartsville envisions end of Lincoln Village
Long considered a blight property and a public danger, the abandoned Lincoln Village housing project could be in its last days. Hartsville City Council voted at their March 10 regular meeting to proceed with a plan to accept ownership of the property with an eye toward eventual demolition.
Here comes Flo!
National Honor Society students begin fundraising for Darlington County Relay for Life By Jana E. Pye, Editor, editor@newsandpress.net The National Honor Society students from Darlington High School have taken the traveling purple toilet named “Flo” out of her winter water closet to raise the lid on a 2nd season of fundraising for the Darlington County Relay for Life on May 1. What a fun way to help flush funds towards a cure for...
Oliver joins Society Hill council
Carolyn Oliver was officially sworn into office at the March meeting of Society Hill Town Council, replacing the seat vacated by former council member Chuck Spring.
Lamar manufacturer plans expansion
The March 9 meeting of Lamar Town Council started off with some good news, as a local industry addressed council about plans to expand their production facilities.
DFD opens new training facility
The Darlington Fire Department put the finishing touches on their new Broad Street training building last week, with firefighters working hard to get the place ready for spring exercises.
News and Press team wins 13 awards at state convention
The News and Press Team won 13 awards in the South Carolina Press Association 2014 News Contest, “recognizing the best in S.C. newspaper journalism” representing winners from the state’s 110 weekly and daily newspapers at the Annual Meeting and Awards March 13-15 at The Marina Inn, Myrtle Beach. Publisher Morrey L. Thomas concluded his year as SCPA President, and passed the gavel to this year’s president. Thomas was the first...