Ceremony salutes Stone, a 50-year firefighter
At a special ceremony May 26, the Cashua Street building housing “Our Pat” (the city’s first fire engine) was dedicated in memory of the late Darlington Fire Chief Jim Stone, who served 50 years with the department.
Ryan Newman visits Darlington Raceway
NASCAR driver Ryan Newman visits Darlington Raceway to debut the new Oscar Meyer throwback livery that his No. 6 Ford Mustang will sport in the Sept. 1 Bojangles Southern 500. Newman joined track president Kerry Tharp and academic achievers from Brockington Elementary Magnet School to unveil the nostalgic color scheme echoed by the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile and enjoy (naturally) some hot dogs. Brockington students who worked their way...
Sunday slaying startles nearby churchgoers – One Hartsville man dead, another charged in Pine Ridge shooting
Pine Ridge Holiness Church pastor Randall Harrelson and his congregation didn’t hear the gunfire a few hundred feet away from their Darlington County church.
Tips to travel without busting the budget
If people waited to get rich to see the world, they may never travel to destinations near and far. Even though many people view travel as a luxury, there are plenty of ways to take trips even when money is tight. In a 2018 survey of 1,000 people ages 18 and older, Bankrate found that nearly half of respondents planned to skip travel that year. Among the 49 percent of respondents who weren’t planning a vacation, 50 percent said they...
Church News – June 5, 2019
Please send your church news and photos to: editor@newsandpress.net Revival Services Center Baptist Church, 3420 Sally Hill Road, Timmonsville, holds revival services June 3-7, 7:30 nightly. Salem Missionary Baptist VBS Vacation Bible School at Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 902 South Main St., Darlington, is June 10-14 from 5:25-7:30 p.m. St. James UMC VBS St. James United Methodist Church in Darlington will hold Vacation Bible...
Jane Windham’s recipe for Fried Asparagus with a Spicy Dipping Sauce
This crispy, crunchy fried asparagus with a spicy dipping sauce makes a great appetizer or a side. Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 3 minutes Total Time 13 minutes Ingredients 1 pound asparagus washed and snapped 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour divided 1 cup beer 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper oil for deep fat frying For the sauce 3/4 cup mayonnaise 3-4 drops hot sauce such as Cholula Instructions Wash and drain the...