Alston announces candidacy for Darlington City Council
I, Joan Alston, am announcing my candidacy for City Council at-large. I’m originally from Darlington; however, at the age of 11, I left due to a death in the family. I returned to our city at the age of 57, and worked for CareSouth Carolina for six years as an HIV counselor. Now, at 64 and retired, I am coming forward to help improve my hometown and return the brilliance to the “Pearl of the Pee Dee”. I wanted to become involved in...
Epps announces candidacy for Darlington City Council
I, Linwood Epps, announce my candidacy for Darlington City Council. I have been a City of Darlington resident for over 30 years. I would like to offer my expertise in helping Darlington grow. I am married to Glenda Epps. I have twin sons, Clark and Mark, who graduated from St. John’s High School. I retired from Darlington County EMS, and I am a graduate of Coker College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration....
Letters to the Editor – August 5, 2015
Reader responds to Planned Parenthood The revelation that Planned Parenthood has been, and still is, selling the various parts of aborted babies is causing a great furor across America and around the world. For those who have been a part of the churches I have had the privilege to Pastor, I tried to keep them informed concerning the issue of abortion on demand in this country, and its horrible consequences. I preached my entire...
A Good Man Gone Home Memories of Harold Timmons
There are no flags flying at half mast over the courthouse; don’t expect any streets or bridges to be named in his honor, but Darlington has lost one of it’s finest and longest citizens, Harold Timmons has gone home! There is a verse in the Bible that says, “Man goeth to his everlasting home and mourners go about the streets” – Ecclesiastes 12:5. It happens everyday somewhere, and it happened in Darlington when Harold Timmons left for...
Letters to the Editor – July 29, 2015
Just a note to Mrs. Knapp to say a great big THANK YOU! I have been a part of the Darlington Community for about twenty three years and have observed much of what she wrote about. Now, I like it here.
Guns and death in South Carolina
The recent murder of nine people at Emanuel Church in Charleston has sparked many different reactions. Confederate flags are coming down, people are talking about race in different ways and the subject of guns and violence is now back on the agenda in our state and country.