Francis Marion’s Kassab Art Gallery to host new exhibit
Francis Marion University’s Adele Kassab Art Gallery, located in the Hyman Fine Arts Center is hosting the its first exhibition of the new year, Dereliction: Changing Structures by Pamela Winegard. The exhibit, which examines the narratives between community members and the places they inhabit through metaphorical landscapes and other measures will be on display until Feb. 20 and open to viewing Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m....
Lawmakers making the green after getting green light from ethics panel
Almost three years ago, the state House Ethics Committee quietly gave written approval to an unnamed House member who is an insurance agent to sell insurance policies to local disability boards and county hospitals.
How to approach nutrition when feeding children away from home
Children can be picky eaters. Parents know that getting kids to eat anything, much less healthy foods, can sometimes make the dinner table feel more like a battlefield than a place to break bread. That’s especially so when the dinner table is in a restaurant, where savvy youngsters might know less nutritious dishes like macaroni and cheese or fried chicken fingers are on the menu. But the benefits of a healthy, balanced diet are so...
Jane Windham’s recipe for Chili with a kick
Ingredients 1 1/4 lb. ground beef chuck 1 cup bourbon 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp dried sage 3 tbsp olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 3 bell peppers, seeded and chopped (1 each of red, green, and orange) 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped 1/4 cup orange juice (I used lemon juice) 1/2 stick unsalted butter 1 tbsp chili powder 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 3/4 tsp salt 1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes 1 (15...
3 simple ways to eat healthier every day
Diets can be difficult to navigate. Since no two people are the same, a healthy diet that satisfies one person won’t necessarily satisfy another. Vegetarians might be perfectly happy without chicken or steak, while some people might shudder at the notion of never indulging in the occasional filet mignon. While the most effective diets tend to be those that emphasize nutrition while still allowing individuals to indulge in some of...
2 inmates die at county jail
Authorities are investigating the deaths of two inmates at the Darlington County jail over the weekend. One inmate died Friday night. The other, a federal prisoner, died Saturday. The inmate who died Friday night has been identified as Patrice Latoya Watson McFadden. She was being held on two counts of felony DUI and two counts of reckless homicide in a collision near Society Hill that killed two men. The cause of her death was not...