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...
Pesticide use and depression in farmers
Organic farming may be as important to the farmers who practice it as to those who purchase and eat the food they grow. This year, researchers with the National Institute of Health completed a landmark, 20-year study of the connection between pesticides and depression in farmers.
Touching Home
We are returning home to Piedmont after a whirlwind visit to Darlington- my wife, daughter and son-in-law. The scenery along the road is breathtaking. I never knew there were so many shades of green! One doesn’t have to guess that spring is here.