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S.C. lawmakers getting county payments for ‘phantom’ delegation offices
A longstanding state law requires counties to fully fund delegation offices for S.C. lawmakers, while at least 19 legislators are receiving thousands annually from counties in place of those offices, The Nerve found in a review.
Church News – August 14, 2019
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net Cherry Grove holding revival Cherry Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 552 East Billy Farrow Highway in Darlington, is having its annual revival Aug. 12-15 at 7 nightly. Guest pastor is Cecil L. Bromell of Macedonia Missionary Baptist of Darlington. Church plans event on prostate health Jerusalem Baptist Church, 301 South 6th St., Hartsville, seeks men and women to take...
Florence-Darlington Technical College welcomes new faculty
Florence-Darlington Technical College welcomes several new faculty members in time for the Fall 2019 semester. John Andrews is a new Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) instructor and is assigned to the college’s Lake City Site at the Continuum. Andrews earned an Associate Degree in HVAC Technology from FDTC. His previous work experiences include electrician and engineer for CSX Railroads. Lenord (Len) Lawson joins the...
Wallace unveils ‘throwback’ paint scheme at Raceway
Visiting Darlington Raceway last week to support the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500, Darrell “Bubba” Wallace, Victory Junction and Richard Petty Motorsports unveiled the No. 43 Chevy that Wallace will drive in the race Sept. 1. The 2019 throwback design honors the late Adam Petty, son of Kyle and grandson of Richard. Both Pettys were on hand for the unveiling. “It’s truly an honor and top throwback that I’ve...
How to easily maximize coupon savings
Many items, including food and clothing, can strain a budget. As a result, many shoppers make it their mission to save money on their purchases, and coupons can be a great way to do just that. According to a 2014 survey from the discount coupon site RetailMeNot, 96 percent of respondents regularly use coupons. In fact, Hawk Incentives, another deal resource, found that 40 percent of coupon users feel smarter when taking advantage of a...