CareSouth Carolina going shopping with its patients
More than 5,500 of CareSouth Carolina’s patients have been diagnosed with diabetes and many are admittedly struggling with their diet. To resolve this issue, the organization has formulated a program to help each one of those patients on an individual level. When a patient is diagnosed with diabetes or is identified to be struggling with the condition, CareSouth Carolina is giving them the option of meeting with a member of its Family...
Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School’s Debate Team wins
The Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School Debate Team recently traveled to the Eagle Invitational Debate Tournament at Eastside High School in Taylors. Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School debaters won three awards in Open Public Forum Debate, meaning half of the six available podium positions in that category went to TBCS. This made Trinity the most-represented school on the podium. Of those positions, Dylan Odin and Grace Cleveland placed...
Reuniting a family with Darlington roots
By Peter Wilds-Bethea Special to the News & Press The Wilds family, with roots in Darlington, gathered in Arlington, Va., to celebrate their 22nd family reunion the weekend of Aug. 9-11, 2019. The Wilds Family Reunion was hosted by Franklin and Vivian Kelly-Wilds of Washington. The Wilds host committee consisted of Marilyn Wilds Barnes-Hoyle of Charlotte, Deloise Wilds-Jones of Upper Marlboro, Md., Nicole Wilds-Simmons of...
Man held in Darlington shooting
A man was being held in the Darlington County jail after a shooting Saturday night in Darlington, police said. About 10:02 p.m., the Darlington Police Department responded to a call of a shot fired on Tedder Street and Pearl Street. When officers arrived, they found the victim with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital. Arrested in the case was Deshawn Mautese Goins, 28. He was transported to the W. Glenn...
Pets of the Week
Perfect little pup! Beauty is a delight! This bouncy, friendly, social little lady is ready to jump paws first into her next new adventure. So very playful and happy, she had a blast activating toys in our exercise area and then when we added a couple of other dogs for her to play with, well, that was just the bomb! Cute as a button, Beauty nicely works crowds of peeps and other dogs and made everyone’s tail wag! Female; lab;...
Police seek information on suspect
The Darlington Police Department needs the public’s help in locating Kenneth B. Turner, 35. Turner is wanted for allegedly stealing a 2013 red Chevy Impala Jan. 25 from 1504 S. Main St., Cruisers Gas Station, in Darlington. The department is asking anyone with any information about his location to contact them at 843-398-4026.