Hauling up water
By Tom Poland The cold water hurt my teeth, and it didn’t come from a cooler. Nor a faucet. There was no faucet. My grandparents cranked a windlass, lowering a bucket into a hand-dug well and hauling up water a dowser said was there. Hand-dug wells and dowsers … erased by time. But the dowser was right. Water was there. Well, memories live on. I recall hauling up water from Mother Earth. I never came up empty. I drank cold water from...
McLeod Health seeks help to maintain supplies
The Darlington Chamber of Commerce says McLeod Health has asked our community for a special request. They need various items to help sustain supplies because of the COVID-19 virus. If anyone has leads to businesses in the community that may have access to the supplies listed below, please forward contact information to Jill Bramblett at jbramblett@mcleodhealth.org. McLeod has an entire task force working to collect supplies from Pee...
2 shot inside car, police say
A man and woman were shot while they were inside a black Mustang March 25, according to the Darlington Police Department. At about 8 p.m., police were told there was a Mustang driving recklessly leaving Calhoun Street turning onto Pearl Street. While officers were responding they received two calls, one saying a woman on Chestnut Street had been shot and one saying a man on Pearl Street had also been shot. When officers met with the...
Scenes from Darlington’s coronavirus nightmare
Bobby Bryant Editor editor@newsandpress.net Friday, March 13, a couple of hours after President Trump declares a national emergency over the coronavirus threat. I go to the Darlington Wal-Mart to buy socks. Getting out of the car, I hear a man telling someone, “ – Can’t help them out of the car anymore. That’s what they said. You can’t help elderly people out of the car now – ” Inside, I see three or four shoppers wearing surgical...
How you can help Darlington businesses through this crisis
Over the past week, life has changed dramatically right before our eyes. Our communities that were founded on innovation and hard work face adversity and hardship like they have not faced in our lifetime. Businesses have transformed the way they operate within days and some within hours. Darlington is strong and we are resilient. I am fully confident that we will all come out of this on the other side stronger, more confident in...
Pets of the Week
Petite Little Black Velvet! Everyone needs a classic black kitty in their kitty inventory and Salem could be just that kitty for you. Only 7-8 months old, this sweet, inquisitive gal loves giving and receiving affection and is ready to be someone’s treasured companion pet. Update your kitty inventory today by bringing Salem home today. I am SO into my person. I can never get enough in hanging out with humans. I adore them. They...