Day of Prayer Proclamation
Mayor Tony Watkins, seated, signed the official Proclamation for the Annual Nationl Day of Prayer on May 7th, to be observed in Darlington with a prayer service from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. on the County Courthouse grounds. He was joined by members of the Darlington Ministerial Association, left to right: Pastor Kendall Williams, Pastor Tom Norrell, and Pastor Charley L. Johnson (Bishop). The Association is sponsoring the event. In...
A-Tax committee hears funding requests
By Samantha Lyles, Staff Writer, slyles@newsandpressonline.com The Darlington County Accommodations Tax Committee met on Thursday, March 26 to hear presentations from applicants requesting funding for their tourism-related events. The committee is responsible for dispersing a $60,000 funding pool to recipients whose venues and events increase local tourism and overnight hotel stays. The A-tax pool comes from the state-mandated...
The Midnight Show
The Liberty Theater, long gone from its position on the corner of the square and North Main Street in Darlington, still lives in the minds of those who spent many pleasant hours inside its walls. This writer is among those who remember the days of the “western movies” that were main attractions shown every Saturday and it only cost a dime!
Where is this in Darlington County? January 14, 2015
Last week’s photo was of the water tower at Darlington Veneer located at 225 4th Street in Darlington. Although printed in black and white, many sharp readers knew it immediately, first of which was John Ramsey, which was no surprise! Also correct were Bill Segars, and Jim Stone. Jim Stone also had a neat thing to share about the beautiful home of Shaw Dargan that was featured in the Dec. 31st issue; before his mother married his...
Lady Falcons drop opening region game to Lakewood
The Darlington Lady Falcons start in region play got off on a sour note this past Friday as the Lakewood Lady Gators left Darlington with a 68-43 victory.
