Protecting your pets from Lyme disease
Lyme disease is a potentially dangerous condition transmitted by the passing of bacteria from deer ticks to their unsuspecting hosts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. Lyme disease also is a cause for concern in Canada, parts of Europe and Asia. Tens of thousands of people are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year. But Lyme disease also...
To world traveler, Darlington County now feels like home
By Samantha Lyles slyles@newsandpress.net Compared to bustling, exotic ports of call like Singapore, Darlington County must seem rather sedate. But that suits Dick Spinazzola just fine. In fact, the Pennsylvania native has become quite a booster of Darlington. Born in 1932 in a railroad town, there were few career options for local men that didn’t involve life on the rails. Seeking something different, Dick moved to Virginia and...
Jane Windham’s Italian Sausage and Cheese Tortellini Soup
This Italian Sausage and Cheese Tortellini Soup is hearty and quick to put together. Along with some crusty bread, it makes a complete dinner. Is this cold weather ever going away? The bright sunshine is deceptive because it is still downright chilly outdoors. Today I’m sharing a delicious chill-busting tortellini soup guaranteed to warm your innards! With its tomato base, this soup gets some Italian flair with Italian sausage and...
‘Golfing Against Poverty’ is April 11
The “Second Annual Sen. Gerald Malloy Golfing Against Poverty Golf Tournament” on behalf of the Darlington County Community Action Agency is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, at Fox Creek Golf Club, 2433 Tomahawk Road in Lydia. DCCAA is a public nonprofit 501(c)(3) agency whose mission is to deliver programs and services that relieve or eliminate the causes of poverty in Darlington county. DCCAA’s programs serve low-income people at...
Local coronavirus cancellations, changes
From Staff Reports Florence-Darlington Technical College’s baseball and softball games have been suspended through Sunday, April 5, because of coronavirus fears. Also, the Kalmia Gardens Oyster Roast in Hartsville, set for March 21, has been postponed until October. In addition, Coker University in Hartsville is moving all classes to online instruction through at least March 27. All university-sponsored events are canceled through the...
Society Hill delays ‘no-gunfire’ vote
By Bobby Bryant Editor editor@newsandpress.net Society Hill Town Council last week postponed a final vote on an ordinance banning gunfire inside town limits after hunters who own land inside town protested that the plan would make it illegal to hunt on their own property. During council’s March 10 meeting, one resident told council that he owns 90 acres inside the town limits, and that he and other family members have always been able...