Central Baptist Church Fall Festival
On Sunday, Oct. 20, heroes and ghoulies joined together in the spirit of fun at the annual Central Baptist Church Fall Festival, where kids donned their Halloween costumes and played games, popped giant bubbles, and enjoyed candies, cakes, hot dogs, popcorn and nachos. Photos by Samantha Lyles
CareSouth Carolina to host annual Fall Festival
Hundreds of Pee Dee residents will make their way to CareSouth Carolina’s Hartsville office (1268 South Fourth St.) for the annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 26. Attendees will enjoy games, food, inflatables, vendors, live music, as well as health information and screenings, all of which are free to the public. There will be plenty of candy for the kids, as well, as part of the “trunk or treat” festivities. The fun starts at 10...
DCSD schools earn Palmetto Gold, Silver awards
Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology and Spaulding Middle School earned two of the state’s top honors in academic excellence for the 2018-19 school year: Palmetto Gold and Palmetto Silver, respectively. The two schools, along with Hartsville Middle School, also won those awards for the 2017-18 school year. State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced the awards recently based on the schools’ performance...
Shots fired during robbery attempt, police say
A woman told Darlington police that two men tried to rob her at gunpoint Friday afternoon, then fired shots as they ran away. Darlington Police Capt. Kimberly Nelson said that on Oct. 18 at about 3 p.m. on Harper Street, the men approached the woman, pointed a gun at her and demanded money. The victim said that when she told the men that she did not have any money, they “ran from the scene while firing several shots.” The victim was...
Darlington Memorial Cemetery Clean-up
Volunteers united to clean up the Darlington Memorial Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 19, removing fallen trees and trimming back shrubbery in advance of the winter break. Darlington City Council member Sheila Baccus said this would be the last cleanup day until spring, but noted that long-term plans include clearing a blocked road to provide visitors better access to gravesites, and pressure washing, waxing, and leveling historic grave...
Free Medical Clinic of Darlington County gets grant
This fall, Free Medical Clinic of Darlington County was one of 77 nonprofit organizations to receive Fall Caritas Grant funding from Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina. The Fall Caritas Grant is issued to S.C. nonprofits that meet the immediate needs of people experiencing poverty throughout South Carolina. “Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is inspired by the recipients of the 2019 Fall Caritas Grant. These...