23rd annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 23rd annual nationwide Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 9th. Stamp Out Hunger is the nation’s largest single-day food drive. Last year, with the help of thousands of volunteers and food bank staff members, letter carriers all across America collected more than 74.4 million pounds of non-perishable food—the second-highest amount since the drive began in...
Unapologetically Rural
By Brian Depew, Center for Rural Affairs Reflecting upon the work of the Center for Rural Affairs, I think it’s an exciting time in rural America, with growing opportunities in sustainable farming, clean energy, healthcare, and small business. As a new Community Development Financial Institute we’re building capacity to meet growing capital needs of small businesses, and exploring needs in the farm sector and in neighboring states. We...
Washday Memories
On that part of the old mill village in Darlington (over the creek), there are two narrow streams of water that we called ditches. The spring-fed streams begin at the north end of the area and follow along the edge of the village, making their final rendezvous with Swift Creek at the south end of the village.
Timing couldn’t be better for new bond bill
The last time South Carolina passed a general obligation bond bill to support infrastructure for higher education, some current students here at Francis Marion University had not set foot in kindergarten.
How we could make philanthropic history on May 5th
By Sarah Shelley, Executive Director Eastern Carolina Community Foundation More than 100 years ago, the first community foundation was established to help the people of Cleveland, Ohio pool their charitable resources and strengthen their hometown. We at the Eastern Carolina Community Foundation are extremely proud to be rooted in that heritage, and to help donors in the Pee Dee give back to our communities. In the eight years since...
Letters to the editor – April 22, 2015
Help send local youth to 4-H camp We are writing to request assistance in sending as many youth to 4-H camp as we can and we can do this with help from generous people of Darlington County. The cost for camp is $250.00 per child and we are requesting and encouraging your financial support to sponsor as many youth as you can. We will also announce your sponsorship in the News and Press as a way of saying thanks. 4-H is the youth...