‘Just getting started’: School board extends Newman’s contract
The Darlington County school board has extended Education Superintendent Tim Newman’s $180,000-a-year contract through June 2022.
Hartsville welcomes Caldwell, bids farewell to Wilson
Hartsville City Council’s Dec. 10 meeting was a bittersweet occasion, as council welcomed a new member and said goodbye to a beloved, long-serving member.
Church News – December 18, 2019
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net Mechanicsville Baptist Church 2364 Cashua Ferry Rd., Darlington. 843-393-1029. Sunday: 9:30 a.m.-Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.-Worship Service 4 p.m.-Prayer Closet; 5:30 p.m. Evening Worship Services Monday: Monday Night Ministry (MNM)-Youth Fellowship & Meal Wednesday: 10:30 a.m. – Old Fashioned Chapel Service & Fellowship Meal; 6:30 p.m. – Small...
Civil rights leader Sellers tells FMU grads to aim high, reach for goals
FLORENCE — Francis Marion conferred degrees on 298 graduates at its fall commencement ceremonies Saturday on the FMU campus. The graduating class was the third-largest fall class in FMU history, buoyed by 76 graduate students who received their diplomas. FMU’s recent growth has been fueled by students flocking to new graduate programs, particularly within the School of Health Sciences, and that trend was evident at Saturday’s...
Life-size Nativity scene in Darlington
A life-size Nativity scene was erected Nov. 30 at the corner of South Main and Hampton streets in Darlington as part of the city’s holiday celebrations. Gail Milling, wife of City Council member John Milling, led the project. “As the year 2018 came to an end, I thought how beautiful downtown Darlington had looked, dressed in her Christmas decorations, but something was missing,” she said. “As the Holy Spirit nudged me, I recognized...
Lamar prepping for Christmas and future parks projects
Lamar Town Council convened their regular meeting on Dec. 9 and discussed holiday plans both present and future.