The wonder of woods and waters: Remembering Harry Hampton
By Tom Poland Fall 1980, a Columbia office park known as Dutch Plaza teems with activity. We’re packing up files, desks, cameras, magazines and more and moving the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department headquarters to the Capitol Complex. A busy and disruptive time it was. Perhaps that’s how I missed the news. Harry Rutledge Elliott Hampton died Nov. 16, 1980. What I didn’t miss once we settled in at the Rembert C....
March memories
By Bill Shepard This is March and I have not seen the first kite sailing in the blue skies overhead! March is half over and I have not seen the first marble game in progress! Ah, if I could be a boy again! I pity the boy who has never had the experience of standing at the edge of an open field, bracing himself against the cold March wind, while holding tightly to the roll of twine in his hand. The tug on the end of the line sends a...
Darlington restaurants put on a good face
By Samantha Lyles slyles@newsandpress.net While inside dining is off the table due to COVID-19 health concerns, several Darlington restaurants are still cooking up delicious comfort food to help see their regulars through this trying time. After all, when has a fried pork chop or sweet potato fries ever failed to brighten one’s day? Two local eateries – Taki’s “Back to the Fifties” Diner and Nick’s BBQ House – are...
Small businesses can get help if virus led to financial harm
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic loss as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Eligibility for Economic Injury Disaster Loans is based on the financial impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The interest rate is 3.75 percent for small businesses. The interest rate for private non-profit organizations is...
Darlington County Administrator issues new County Office hours, policies during COVID-19 Pandemic
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Lamar Elementary hosts “STEM Days”
Lamar Elementary School recently hosted another of its “STEM Days,” focused on providing activities to connect students to prior learning. The experiences involved coding, robotics, force and motion, architecture and storytelling, among others. PHOTOS COURTESY DARLINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT