Shoe giveaway planned
The Sister Shiulders Organization of Florence will hold a shoe giveaway March 21 at Center of Hope for All People, 155 Williamson Road, Florence. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations are accepted.
Fire on Gann Drive last week
Firefighters are shown on the scene of a house fire on Gann Drive in Darlington about 4 a.m. last Wednesday. A garage, middle, was also caught in the blaze. No one was reported injured. PHOTO COURTESY OF JAMES BRUNSON
Lamar hears options on wastewater plant, building inspections
By Samantha Lyles slyles@newsandpress.net Representatives from the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) visited the March 9 meeting of Lamar Town Council to discuss the state of the town’s aged wastewater treatment system, and actions taken by the town and its contracted engineering firm to address those problems. DHEC’s Emma Windham said that eight new wastewater pond aerators have been installed and...
200 4-H’ers attend Legislative Day at State House
South Carolina 4-H Legislative Day brought a throng of 4-H’ers clad in the familiar green blazers to the State House March 10. More than 200 4-H’ers, family members and Clemson Cooperative Extension agents made the trip for the event, which gave the youth and adults the chance to meet with their local legislators and share the ways 4-H has impacted their lives. During the ceremony Tiger Wells, Duke Energy governmental affairs...
Explaining opioids
For many years, law enforcement agencies have tried to educate and inform the general public about a growing opioid epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drug overdoes killed nearly 64,000 Americans in 2016, and roughly two-thirds of those deaths involved a prescription or illicit opioid. The opioid epidemic is not exclusive to the United States. In early 2018, Canada’s Special Advisory Committee on...
Pets of the Week
Cutest little puppy around! Delta will have you at “Hello.” This solid lady with the short stubby legs is a wee bit shy but she’s happy to be picked up and toted around and also will nicely sit for a snack! A great choice for a family with other pets, she nicely picks up on their cues and quickly relaxes and happily mixes and mingles with them. More docile and meek, Delta is very sweet and gentle natured. She enjoys...