Salutes and social distancing at Darlington’s Memorial Day ceremony
Though things definitely looked a little different at this year’s Memorial Day observance, with many folks wearing face masks and groups of people sitting several feet apart on the Darlington County Courthouse grounds, the spirit of the occasion was unchanged.
Beloved teacher honored with retirement parade
After 38 years teaching at Darlington’s Pate Elementary School, retiring educator Kathy Johnson received a delightful surprise May 28 as colleagues staged a drive-by parade in her honor.
How the school district and the Raceway beat COVID-19
By Bobby Bryant Editor editor@newsandpress.net As I’m writing this, the Darlington Raceway has completed three NASCAR races under COVID-19 quarantine conditions and the Darlington County School District is preparing to hold four high-school graduations, also under quarantine rules. If nothing goes wrong – in other words, if there are no more drenching rainstorms – then, by the time you read this, the DCSD should have put on outdoor...