Singing is great therapy
Although many people may restrict their singing to the shower or when no one is around to hear them, there are some surprising health benefits of singing frequently — and encouraging others to do so as well. Scientists say that singing can have a calming but energizing effect on people. Singing can help tame stress but also lift the spirits. Singing is a natural antidepressant. According to information published in Time magazine,...
Saleeby Center honors Knights of Columbus
At an annual appreciation banquet, the Thad E. Saleeby Center Volunteer Service Board of the S.C. Department of Disabilities and Special Needs presented the Knights of Columbus Council # 8123 and the Columbus Hope Foundation an appreciation plaque for their commitment. The plaque reinforces the continued support this group has shared over the past 23 years where $100,000 in contributions have allowed for funding medical equipment,...
The ‘stuck inside’ survival guide
By Samantha Lyles slyles@newsandpress.net It’s bad enough being stuck home as an adult, but for kids the whole COVID-19 social distancing thing is particularly trying. Without school or play dates to keep them occupied, boredom is an ever-present danger. In the interest of maintaining peace (and parental sanity), here are a few suggestions to keep the young ones occupied, with their spirits up and their brains firing. Get in...
Janice Bullard Porter
Janice Bullard Porter DARLINGTON – Janice Bullard Porter, 71, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Raleigh, N.C. Due to the COVID-19 regulations within our state, the family will hold a private graveside service, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born Oct. 25, 1948, Janice was the daughter of the late Sidney Bullard and Nina Gandy Gibbs. She worked for General Electric for several years. Janice was married to the late Ronnie Lee...
Aggie Blackman Tucker
Aggie Blackman Tucker DARLINGTON — Mary Agnes “Aggie” Blackman Tucker, 91, died at her daughter’s home surrounded by family Saturday, March 28, 2020. She is now in heaven walking the streets of gold with Jimmy and picking up the prettiest rocks to share. She was born Oct. 10, 1928, in Society Hill, daughter of the late Fitzhugh L. Blackman and Martha B. Blackman. Aggie worked for Sumner Mercantile and Klopman Industries. She was...
Trinity-Byrnes re-accredited through 2025
Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School, a college preparatory school in the Pee Dee region, is unanimously approved for re-accreditation by the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) through 2025. Ed Hoffman, Head of School, said: “The Southern Association of Independent Schools accreditation process certainly highlights the excellent academic program, caring environment and superior college placement program available at TBCS....