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CHRISTMAS PARADE
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DECEMBER 9, 2015
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Vol. 141, No. 48
Darlington, S.C.
W W W. N E W S A N D P R E S S . N E T
Mayor Tony Watkins awarding outgoing councilwoman Dyan Cohen
with a key to the City of Darlington.
Four keys and a
fond goodbye
Myra Bumgarner (left) and Karen Sprott bound up a bundle of Christmas greenery.
Last official Darlington city council
meeting for Mayor Tony Watkins
PHOTOS BY SAMANTHA LYLES
Kalmia Garden Study Club decorates
Council on Aging
Members of Darlington's Kalmia Garden Study Club were out
spreading Christmas cheer last week, decorating one the city's
most august buildings – the McCullough House, now home to the
Darlington County Council on Aging at 402 Pearl Street – with
classic wreaths and ribbons. Using “found greenery” cut from aromatic evergreens, club members wove branches around light fixtures and over windows and doors, capping some with festive red
ribbons, until the building looked rather merry.
Macqueline Baggett placed a festive wreath above a window.
Kalmia Garden Study Club members wove evergreens around light
fixtures.
By Jana E. Pye
Editor
[email protected]
The last Darlington city
council meeting of 2015 on
Tuesday, December 1st was
also the last meeting for a
majority of the council as outgoing mayor Tony Watkins
and council members Dyan
Cohen, Jimmy Cooper and
Wayne Chapman step down
from their seats. Outgoing
mayor Tony Watkins shared
recollections with the people
in attendance, and was visibly
moved to be saying farewell.
“I’ve been blessed to work
with fantastic people,” said
Watkins. He gave a key to the
city to outgoing council members Dyan Cohen, Wayne
Chapman, and Jimmy Cooper
in thanks for their public service, Watkins also gave a key to
the city to City Manager
Howard Garland.
The meeting ended on a
hopeful note, that the city will
be moving forward on not
only change, but a chance at
healing a divide that is not
mentioned often – a racial
divide.
Darlington Downtown
Revitalization Association
(DDRA) update from Lisa
Chalian - Rock:
Rock told council that the
“Shop Darlington” contest has
begun and will run through
Christmas to reward shoppers
with chance to win one of
three $100 gift cards.
Shoppers complete the form
and send in 5 receipts from
local businesses complete
rules
found
on
Facebook.com/shopdarlington and entry forms will be at
local stores. She also asked
that shoppers to use hashtags
#shopdarlington, #shopsmall
and #darlingtonpride when
posting on social media during the holiday season.
According to Rock, thirty
people attended the DDRA
“Shop Darlington, Shop Small
Kick Off breakfast that she
hosted at the Darlington
Country Club on the Saturday
after Thanksgiving, Nov. 28.
She distributed a total of 200
tote bags provided by
American Express (originator
of the Shop Small date) which
included 100 filled with information from local events and
businesses. Rock added that
she went to businesses after
the breakfast and gave tote
bags to businesses around the
square to hand out to shoppers.
KEYS ON 3A
DCSD Forum addresses teacher pay, aging schools
By Samantha Lyles
Staff Writer
[email protected]
The Darlington County
School District convened its
annual Teacher Forum on Dec.
4 at the Hartsville Country
Club, and six top teachers from
county schools got the chance
to pose tough questions to a
panel of South Carolina legislators and education officials.
Panelists this year included:
Connell Delaine, Chair of the
Darlington County Board of
Education; Dr. Eddie Ingram,
Darlington County School
District Superintendent; Jay
Lucas, Speaker of the SC House
of Representatives; SC Rep.
Robert Williams; SC Rep. Pat
Henegan; Dana Yow, Director
of Public Engagement and
Communication for the SC
Education
Oversight
Committee;
and
Emily
Heatwole,
Director
of
Government Affairs for the SC
Department of Education. The
panel discussion was moderated by Sabrina Derry, president
of the Greater Darlington
Chamber of Commerce.
Chenethia
Brown
of
Darlington Middle School cited
The 2015 Jimmy Newsome Signature Award was presented to Duke Energy for the company's multiple
annual projects – including financial support and volunteer work - to help students of the Darlington
County School District. Newsome (right) presented the award to Duke Energy's Mindy Taylor (center) and
Teresa Hodges at the DCSD Teacher Forum on Dec. 4.
Tajuana James of West Hartsville Elementary School.
a study showing that teachers
often leave the profession
because they are underpaid,
under appreciated, and overworked. She asked the panel
how education officials and
legislators can address the
issue of teacher pay.
Rep. Henegan responded
that about 92-percent of teachers buy classroom supplies with
their own money, and about
60-percent of teachers work a
second job to make ends meet.
forming school districts, is
causing a serious drain of math
and science teachers who can
find much higher pay and less
stress outside of the education
profession.
Michelle Baltz of St. John's
Elementary School asked
whether any of the state's projected $1.3 billion budget surplus will be used to shore up
aging school buildings and bus
fleets.
Williams cautioned that this
“That is not fair... education
is a profession. We train future
leaders. That is our responsibility and we should be paid as
professionals,” said Henegan.
Dr. Ingram noted that while
teacher pay is not where it
needs to be, DCSD does go
beyond what many other South
Carolina districts pay. Delaine
added that while DCSD has
been unable to give raises the
past few years, they do pay
bonuses in an effort to keep
teachers in the classroom.
Yow added that low pay is a
key problem in teacher retention, citing the high number of
teachers who quit within the
first five years due to financial
issues.
“The retention rate is about
40 to 50 percent of teachers...
and they're not going to other
schools, they are taking other
jobs,” said Yow.
Lucas noted that low teacher
pay, combined with underper-
figure is merely a projection,
and the actual number could be
more or less when the budget
numbers
are
finalized.
Henegan noted that the SC
school bus fleet is the oldest in
the country, with many buses
dating back to 1980, and bringing the fleet up to current safety standards (with no bus older
than 16 years) could take $34
million.
FORUM ON 9A
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DECEMBER 9, 2015 | PAGE 2A
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op-ed
letters to the editor
Keeping
Memories Alive
By Bill shepard
How do you keep your memories alive? The answer may
be, by sharing them with others!
I had an old friend that lived in Darlington when both he
and I were young boys. We were typical mill village boys. We
attended the same school and the same church, and in time
we worked at the mill. We knew each other well. We grew
up a few houses apart. We reached adulthood and our paths
led in different directions. The years separated us, but in
time we found ourselves living in upstate South Carolina,
and our paths crossed quite frequently. What a joy it was
when we would spend time together and share our memories of growing up in Darlington. Once my friend said to me,
“Bill, you have so many memories of Darlington and the past
happenings, how have you kept them?” My answer was, “By
sharing them with others!”
There is nothing I enjoy more than joining with an old
friend and the conversation begins with, “Remember
when?” You see their eyes light up, and a faraway look takes
over, and you are both lost in yesteryears!
I have read that our brain records every experience we
have in life. I cannot comprehend such a thing! I do know
that at certain times, I recall happenings and people that I
thought had been forgotten! Sometimes the recall is brought
into action by a sound, a fragrance, or action.
It has been said that the brain is kind and allows us to
forget unpleasant memories. Not all memories made are
pleasant when they are being made, but time has a way of
mellowing them! A line from a singer’s song says, “Someday,
we’ll look back and say it was fun!” Experiences once
thought of as being unpleasant may return in a different sort
of way.
The philosopher Thomas Fuller wrote, “That which is bitter to endure may be sweet to remember.” (1732)
Since writing in this paper, and sharing my memories, I
have received letters from Darlington and elsewhere
expressing thanks for memories shared. Some who have
read my book, Mill Village Boy, wrote that my memories
stirred their own memories! Your letters and spoken words
have been my reward for the writing!
A most recent letter came from Mrs. Nancy J. Webert of
Gaithersburg, Maryland. She wrote that she and her brother,
Bump James, look forward each week to reading the News
and Press. Both grew up on Park Street in Darlington.
Nancy’s mother was a teacher at St. John’s High School, the
years 1922 – 26. Nancy shared memories of her Dad working
with the youth and boy scouts on the old mill village.
Thanks, Nancy, for your letter. Just the mention of Park
Street stirred memories in this writer’s mind!
IF you have memories of “way back when,” why not share
them? Memories shared are memories remembered.
Remember when?
Reader offers tips
on growing bananas
I read your “Bananas in Darlington.” I
have been growing tropical plants for 30
years, it's my hobby. My wife, Penny, says
I treat them like there are my babies.
You can get a banana tree to produce
bananas about every 2 to 4 years if you
treat them right. The trick is dig them up
in October, cut all the leaves off, put 2 to
3 in a 20’ x 20’ plastic pot, remove the
excess soil and fill the pot with “Miracle
Grow Potting Soil.” Put the pot in your
green house and keep the temp 70
degrees. Water heavy every 2 weeks. By
April, the banana trees will be putting
out new leaves and will be ready to
replant in your yard. After digging your
hole, put the tree in and replace the soil
with fresh “Miracle Grow Potting Soil,”
not dirt. By doing this, your banana tree
is always getting fresh nutrients. Always
plant bananas in direct sunlight, water
heavy twice a week throughout the summer. Once it produces bananas, cut the
stalk to the ground, as it will no longer
grow. New bananas corms will grow
from the base.
My favorite plants are Plumeria, very
exotic in their appearance and their fragrance, but that is another story.
Enclosed is a picture of my daughter,
Cary, holding the last of our bananas.
I hope this helps others in growing
bananas.
Dr. Steve Hobbs
Darlington, S.C.
[Editor’s note: Jana “Banana” is going
to try this! Thank you so much, Dr.
Hobbs!]
Citizen expresses concern
on progress of city
Now that the voting for council seats
is “thankfully” over, I know I'm not the
only resident and business owner in town
that is hoping that the “CHANGE and
PROGRESS” promised by each and every
person voted in will be made.
There are many, MANY people watching and keeping record and I for one will
not sit back and let month after month
go by with lackluster statements of "We
are working on it" being given but no
record of such “progress” being shown.
As I mentioned at the final Council meeting of the year, six months ago I brought
forward a complaint about the utter lack
of business license streaming by a
Council running a town that is begging
for new businesses to come in. It was
FINALLY presented by Councilman
Andrea Knapp
Darlington, S.C.
The News & Press
• The St. John’s High School students sold crackers (nicnacs) each day during recess.
• The fire at St. John’s Grammar School could have been a
disaster!
• A “field trip” for students at St. John’s meant a walk about
the school campus, gathering leaves, acorns, etc.
• J.C. Daniels was school superintendent, an Margaret
Dargan was principal of St. John’s Grammar and Susie
Brunson was the high school principal.
• Angus Gainey taught violin lessons, for free, to students
at St. John’s. Lessons were taught at the “Old Barn” located on
N. Main Street, by the library. The “Old Barn” has been gone
for many years; the old library is still standing.
• Remember the paper, pencils, etc. that was bought at the
“Old Barn” had the words “Old Barn” printed on them.
• The Liberty Theater on the square was the most popular
place in Darlington and the one best remembered.
• The town clock struck the time of day and could be heard
nearly a mile away.
• Frenchy’s Jewelry occupied the small building next door
to the theater. A 17-jewel Bulova or Elgin watch sold for ten
dollars. I bought one - .25 cents down, and .25 cents a week!
Taft Michau was one of the sales man. Anyone remember?
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Editor: Jana E. Pye [email protected]
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I hope I have stirred someone’s memory; sound off, I’d love
to hear from you. Send your memories tot his paper, let’s keep
them alive!
Mr. Shepard is a native of Darlington, S.C., and a current resident of Piedmont, S.C. and author of “Mill Town Boy” and
“Bruised”. He has been sharing his tales of growing up in
Darlington for decades, and we are delighted to share them each
week. His mailing address for cards and letters is: Bill Shepard 324
Sunny Lane, Piedmont, S.C., 29673.
Cooper and he thanked the dedicated
members who he had worked with. This
is all well and good but WHY did it take
six months? All the information was at
hand, and all it should take is each
department head to forward their information to him and then someone to put
it together. It was all RIGHT THERE and
yet it took six months to put together? Do
the heads of each department just not
talk to each other? Are we not a unified
City? This is just madness and why people don't want to bring business to this
town. Molasses doesn't have anything
compared to the speed with which things
“don't” happen in this town.
'Shop Small Business' Saturday was
this past weekend and yet if a local business owner isn't on Facebook you wouldn't know about it. The Council did
absolutely NOTHING to promote it. Sure
the Darlington Downtown Revitalization
Association did their bit having a breakfast the morning OF but if you don't follow them on Facebook you wouldn't
know about it. The local news Channel
was in town but what good is THAT the
day OF? This should have been HEAVILY
promoted by the council several weeks
before but no, nothing. Facebook isn't
the be all and end all of businesses and
Darlington Council can't and absolutely
SHOULDN'T rely on that to get word out
alone.
Now, I'm going to take a deep breath
and do something most people think is
unheard of by me. I'm going to try and
be positive. This CAN be a great town
and I know several residents are working
their butts off to make it so. With that in
mind, I am going to attend as many
events and meetings and try to do my bit.
Hopefully others will follow suit. To the
NEWLY voted members of Council, be
aware that all you do from here on out is
going to be recorded, monitored and we
WILL hold you accountable for things
that are being done way too slowly,
things which AREN'T being done but will
also congratulate you on accomplishments you DO make.
We are watching. Make us proud. It's
not too much to ask.
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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9, 2015 | PAGE 3A
Keys
Continued from 1A
The next DDRA event is the
Downtown Christmas Market
at Trinity United Methodist
Church on Saturday Dec. 12
from 10 – 4 p.m. The event
features music, vendors, free
face painting and coloring
tables for children. Later that
night, the Darlington Area
Recreation Dept. will hold a
Screen on the Square free
showing of “It’s a Wonderful
Life” at 6 p.m. sponsored by
Wilson Senior Care.
Rock also reported that the
DDRA Build UP Darlington
program closed on two loans
to date, lending out $16,000
of the $40,000 loan fund ,
which is open to new and
existing businesses. She also
reminded council of the 50 –
50 reimbursable grant for signage and awnings. Businesses
are asked to contact her about
both incentives.
Darlington
Greater
Chamber of Commerce:
Sabrina Derry
Derry updated council on
ongoing efforts at increasing
Chamber membership; upcoming plans to schedule Lunch
and Learns and Business After
Hours; and noted that she
assisted with the Shop Small
weekend
recently
in
Darlington. She reminded
council that the Annual Awards
Banquet will be held on
February 4, 2016 at the
Darlington Country Club. The
event will be chaired by Fran
Knotts and Harriet Hobbs. The
deadline to nominate someone
for an award is January 8.
Tickets will be $40.
Appearing
Citizens
before Council:
Local
businesswoman
Andrea Knapp, of Photographs
by Andrea, approached council
regarding her concerns on her
request in June that the council
upgrade their efforts to support
small businesses in Darlington.
She thanked Lisa Chalian Rock
for her efforts on the Small
Business weekend breakfast,
and then told council, “but if
you are not on Facebook and
aren’t a business in this town,
you pretty much don’t know
that Saturday was Small
Business Saturday because that
was the only way it was highlighted. I went here back in
June to talk about how the city
does not welcome new businesses,, how it you have to go
through leaps and bounds and
hoops … . I was told something
was going to be in place. It’s
been 6 months.”
Ms. Knapp also sent a letter
to the editor, which may be
found on page 2A.
Andrew “A.D.” Jordan,
Regional Director for U.S.
Senator Tim Scott of South
Carolina presented a letter
from Senator Scott to Tony
Watkins in honor of his 26
years on city council of
Darlington, and a Certificate of
Excellence “in recognition for
outstanding achievement of
distinguished service on the
occasion of his retirement following 26 years of dedicated
public service to the people of
Darlington.”
Eagle Scout Presentation: John Matthews
John Matthews approached
Mayor Tony Watkins awarding outgoing councilman James “Jimmy”
Cooper with a key to the City of Darlington.
Eagle Scout candidate John Matthews, center with Mayor Tony Watkins and Pee Dee Regional
Transportation director Chuck Spring (far left), troop leader Bill Ervin (far right).
council to share his Eagle Scout
project, to construct benches
for elderly people to use while
they await a ride on the PDRTA
buses.
“I noticed an elderly woman
waiting for the bus when I was
lifeguarding at the Darlington
YMCA this summer,” said
Matthews. “And that is when I
got the idea.”
Matthews’ grandfather, the
late Dr. Josiah Matthews, started the non-profit healthcare
facility Pee Dee Health
Care/Genesis
Healthcare,
which is a major supporter of
the bus system. Many of their
patients depend on the service
to attend their healthcare
appointments.
PDRTA director Chuck
Spring told council he was
thrilled by the project and
thanked Matthews and his
troop for their tremendous
effort.
The project is still underway.
Boy Scout leader Bill Ervin
noted that not many young
men achieve the rank of Eagle
Scout. He urges more people to
get involved with scouting,
both as leaders and encouraging young people to join.
Chalmers Street Ditch
Update
City manager Howard
Garland told council that the
initial Rural Infrastructure
Authority grant application for
sewer upgrades in the
Chalmers Street area was
rejected due to a shortage in
funding. The application will
be held over until the next
funding round in 2016.
According to Garland, the
Rural Infrastructure Authority
funds more water grants than
they do sewer grants, so he recommends that the city apply
for a Community Development
Block Grant.
“CDBG, for those of you that
don’t know, that acronym has
been synonymous with water
sewer upgrades and grants in
Darlington for more than 30
years. It’s a nationwide grant
program we apply for in our
low to moderate-income areas.
When we finish our sewer
grant on the southwest side, we
will put in for a sewer improvement grant for he Chalmers
Street area which includes all
the streets around there.”
“Concerning the ditch and
the smell that comes from the
ditch, which had a great deal of
rain the past few months. We
feel that has washed away a lot
of the things, the affluent
things that were in the ditch
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away. And also, the culvert is
still clean on the South
Carolina Central Railroad
property. As long as the area is
clean, everything should flow
through there. If it gets blocked
up again, by whomever, we
have to go in and get permission from the railroad to clean
it out. As far as fixing the ditch
is concerned, that is a planning
project that will have to be
undertaken by the city of
Darlington there is no grant
funding right now currently for
something like that, unless we
go in with another Renaissance
grant
for
Southwest
Darlington. We are not forgetting the Chalmers area, and the
smell from last summer, specifically June and July. I go by
there several times a week to
check it out. Our staff checks it
out and applies lime when necessary, but again as long as the
culvert, which is just off
Washington Street as you get
off the railroad tracks, is kept
open, the flow will go through
there.”
Garland continued: “Just a
reminder for those of you who
haven’t been a previous council
meetings, after numerous testing, dye testing, we’ve done
camera testing, we’ve done
smoke testing, there is no city
sewage getting into the storm
water. Also, from independent
testing there is no human or
animal fecal matter in the
ditch. Again I say, this is a
DHEC matter. It is not a matter
of the City of Darlington. We
have contacted DHEC twice,
asking for a meeting. They have
the report that we have. We
want DHEC to do their job.
Simply put. They need to do
their job.”
Boards and Committees
Appointments
Garland informed council
that he did not have any nominations on his desk at this time,
but there was an opening on
the Board of Zoning Appeals,
Beautification Board, and the
Historic
Landmark
Commission.
Councilman Jimmy Cooper
nominated William Jackson to
the Beautification Board. Dyan
Cohen seconded the nomination. Mayor Tony Watkins
asked Garland for his input.
Garland told council that
Jackson had previously served
on Board of Zoning Appeals
and the Historic Landmark
Commission. Watkins asked
Jackson who was in attendance, and he accepted.
Council voted to approve the
nomination.
Business
License
S t r e a m l i n i n g :
Councilman
Jimmy
Cooper
Outgoing council member
Jimmy Cooper presented the
business license streamlining
project he had been working on
to council, which included a
folder of printed information
containing a standardized business license application (from
the
MASCMunicipal
Association of South Carolina);
application
to
DDRA
(Darlington
Downtown
Revitalization Association);
application
to
Greater
Darlington
Chamber
of
Commerce; brochure for Build
Up Darlington citywide business loan program; proposed
brochure explaining hospitality
tax; City of Darlington appearance guidelines brochure; list
of “frequently asked questions”; checklist for business
license forms; and additional
information
from
Fire
Department,
Codes
Enforcement, and Planning
Department.
Cooper also enlisted the
help of city planner Lisa
Chalian-Rock with a look at the
city website, with new additions for new and existing businesses to find information.
The website is found at: darlingtonsconline.com and the
new page titled “Businesses” at
the top may be accessed to find
information.
Under
the
“Contact” tab, website viewers
may find phone numbers and
emails to contact employees,
and
under
the
“City
Government” tab website viewers can find the contact information for mayor and council.
Cooper
compared
the
process of the business license
from cities across the state to
compile the new business
license process.
City Manager Update:
The new courtroom which
will be the new home to city
council and municipal court
for the City of Darlington had
new carpet installed, and is
equipped with the new seating area for the mayor and
council.
The existing council chambers will be split into two
offices, one for city manager
and the other for the incoming mayor Gloria C. Hines.
“With
new
council
approval, we do not plan to
use
the
Administration
Building anymore.” said
Garland. “Its just too much to
keep up. It’s a lot of money.
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the architect who would like
to present to council – we are
looking at hundred of thousands of dollars to get that
building back up to par. At
least short term, we are going
to be all back in this complex
like we were prior to 2001.”
Garland emphasized that
the plans will be pending new
council approval, possibly in
January or February.
“There is a lot of paperwork we’ve had to go through
with FEMA and with insurance adjusters and we’ve had
to wait for different reports to
come in,” said Garland. “The
repair costs could be anywhere from $150,000 to
$175,000.”
Garland continued to
describe the progress on the
bypass:
“The EDA grant –which is
the sewer bypass grant will
allow us to open up one side of
the bypass for sewer - so if we
have growth around the Taco
Bell area, between there and
Raceway
Ford
and
Timmonsville Highway, we
will be ready for it. We will be
able to send most of our
sewage wastes from the
Hartsville Oil Mill and the
over to Florence.”
Garland went on to tell
council that in the future, the
city would like to be able to
send all their industrial wastewater City of Florence.
“They have a wastewater
plant that can handle between
30 – 40 million gallons a day,
while ours on a good day does
1.5 million and it was built in
1982. So it’s time to start
thinking of phasing that out
and letting Florence handle
the load. We’ll keep our water,
and they can have our sewer.
That is the long-term plan.”
Transition plans for
Mayor Elect Hines:
Mayor elect Gloria C. Hines
sent Garland a letter which he
shared with department
heads, council and the press;
she asked for his assistance in
arranging meetings with all
key city employees and
department heads during the
week of December 14 for help
with her transition. In her letter, she listed: Head of Police
Department; head of fire
department; head of street
department; head of public
works ( city water and sewer);
Head of Recreation Dept.; City
Inspector; City Planner; City
Clerk and Treasurer; City
Manager.
The letter requested that
each meeting be 1 hour in
length, and for staff to bring:
Brief overview of roles and
responsibilities; current budget, and year to date performance
to
their
budget;
strengths and major accomplishments; areas for improvement; and 2016 budget projections, goals and objectives.
“It’s up to mayor and council to direct the staff,” said
Garland. “We have good people, equipment which is so-so,
and money which we could
use more of.”
Boot Camp:
Garland also shared a proposed a first of it’s kind “Boot
Camp” for all new and existing
council members and mayor,
with an invitation to outgoing
mayor and council to attend.
The Boot Camp is scheduled for
Tuesday, December 15th and
will have presentations from
Bill Taylor, MASC Field
Manager; presentation by all
city department heads; explain
the council-manager form of
government; a roundtable discussion with outgoing mayor
and council. After a supper,
Garland has planned a presentation of the SCETV (South
Carolina Education Television –
Public Broadcasting System) to
present the documentary “A
Seat at the Table Pathways to
Racial Reconciliation” and a
presentation by Bud Ferillo
who wrote the documentary
“Corridor of Shame” will facilitate a discussion “Pathways to
Racial Reconciliation in the
City of Darlington.”
This will not be for the general public.
Garland said, “We want this
to be a frank discussion on
where we stand as a town,
racially. You know we had an
election, and we had people
vote one way or another way.
Ther are lots of things I’d like to
see talked about. Mayo and St.
John’s,
Darlington
High
School, I am sure there are
other issues people will bring
to the table too. But we are
never going to move forward as
a town if we can’t heal our
racial divide.”
Reminders:
City
offices
closed
December 24, 25, and 28,
2015.
Tuesday January 5, 2016:
Regular Monthly City Council
Meeting at 7 p.m.
QUOTE
All the ways of the Lord are loving
and faithful toward those who keep
the demands of His covenant.
Psalm 25:10
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Funeral services for Ms.
Stacia L. Jordan Brown of
Darlington
were cond u c te d
11:00 a.m.
S a t u r d ay,
December
5, 2015 at
Macedonia
Missionary
Baptist Church in Darlington.
Interment followed in
Darlington Memorial Cemetery
directed by Jordan Funeral
Home, Inc.
The family is receiving
friends at the residence of her
mother, Mrs. Herlina D. Morris,
218 Lee Street, Darlington.
Henry Warsaw
A memorial fellowship for
Mr. Henry W. “Bubba” Warsaw
of Florence
formerly of
Darlington
was held at
1:00 p.m.
Tu e s d a y ,
Dec.
8,
2015 at the
Mayo High
School Athletic Hall of Fame on
Jessamine Street in Darlington.
Arrangements entrusted to
Jordan Funeral Home, Inc. of
Darlington.
Doris Copeland
“Dot” Fields
Doris Copeland “Dot” Fields,
87, of Lamar died on Tuesday,
December 1, 2015 at Pee Dee
Gardens in Florence.
Graveside services was held
on Friday, December 4, 2015 at
11:00 a.m. in Lamar Memorial
Cemetery, directed by KistlerHardee Funeral Home of
Darlington.
The
family
received friends following the
service at the cemetery.
Mrs. Fields was born in
Darlington County. She was the
daughter of the late William
Wallace Copeland, Sr. and
Martha Ellen Joye Copeland.
Mrs. Fields was a member of
Lamar
United
Methodist
Church and the Friendship
Sunday School Class.
Surviving are her daughter,
Jeannie (Don) Funderburk of
Florence; her brother, William
Wallace
“Billy”
(Gale)
Copeland, Jr. of Columbia; her
sister, Margaret (William) Ellen
Be a
Christmas
Angel
Matthew 25:40 “The King
will reply, ‘Truly I tell you,
whatever you did for one of the
least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”
As we celebrate the birth of
Jesus, let us remember that
Christmas is not found in a
store, or a gift under a tree.
The spirit of Christmas is the
love and joy in our hearts, and
sharing our blessings with others during this most holy holiday is the best way to honor
His birth.
There are many ministries
and caring organizations in
Darlington County to help others this Christmas; here are
just a few:
Darlington County Free
Medical Clinic
The Free Medical Clinic of
Darlington County is an interdenominational Christian ministry that provides free medical
care, medications, and pas-
of Bishopville; her sister-in-law,
Carolyn F. Weil of New York;
her
grandchildren,
Neill
Watson of Jackson, Wyoming,
Cliff Fields of Hartsville,
Stephanie Fields Guinn of
Cheraw, Hess Putnam of the
United States Army, and
Courtney Jaquay Fields; and 10
great grandchildren.
Mrs. Fields was preceded in
death by her husband, Clarence
E. Fields; and by her son,
Clarence E. “Eddie” Fields, Jr.
The family would like to
thank the staff of Pee Dee
Gardens for the wonderful care
given to Mrs. Fields during her
time there.
Memorials may be made to
the Lamar United Methodist
Church, 103 N. Darlington
Ave., Lamar, S.C. 29069 or to
the Friends of the Lamar
Library, c/o Lamar Library 103
Main Street, Lamar, S.C.
29069.
Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book
at www.kistlerhardeefuneralhome.com
William Benjamin
Rogers III
William Benjamin Rogers III
passed away Wednesday,
November 25, 2015. He was 14
years old.
Born August 6, 2001,
William was the son of William
Benjamin, Jr. and Debora
McKay "Mickey" Rogers of
Bennettsville, and the beloved
little brother of Kasey. He was a
member
of
the
First
Presbyterian Church. William
was an outgoing young man
with a love for life. He was a
freshman at Marlboro County
High School, and a member of
the Marlboro County High
School football and baseball
teams. He had a passion for
baseball, and loved playing for
the Richmond Rockies. He
loved being outdoors and
spending time at the beach.
William especially loved spending time with his family and
friends. He was very loving,
compassionate and humble.
A funeral service was held at
3:00
p.m.
on
Sunday,
November 29, 2015, at First
Presbyterian Church, officiated
by the Rev. Dr. Scott Andrews.
Burial followed in Oak Ridge
Cemetery in Bennettsville. The
family received friends following the service at the cemetery.
William was preceded in
toral support to Darlington
County residents who are ineligible for Medicaid, who are
without the financial resources
to afford such care, and/or
who have no medical insurance or are underinsured.
There are two locations:
203 Grove St., Darlington, SC
29532, and 500 W. Carolina
Ave. in Hartsville. Donations
may be mailed to the
Darlington address, or on their
website with their PayPal
account. www.freemedicalclinicdc.org, 843-398-0060.
Darlington County
Habitat for Humanity
Seeking to put God’s love
into action, Darlington County
Habitat for Humanity brings
people together to build
homes, communities and
hope. Donations to their
ReStores help raise funds to
build these homes, located at
1106 S. Main Street in
Darlington, phone: 843-9440314; and 120 Washington St.
in Hartsville, open Monday
thru Saturday from 10 am to 5
pm. Call 843-383-8517 to
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may be mailed to: Darlington
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Washington Hartsville, SC
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death by his paternal grandfather, Johnnie S. McKay.
He leaves behind to cherish
his memory: his parents and
sister, mentioned above; paternal grandparents Benjy and
Linda Rogers of Bennettsville;
maternal grandmother, Mirella
McKay of Darlington; uncles,
Ben Rogers and Aunt Libby of
Fayetteville; Stephen Rogers
and
Aunt
Michelle
of
Bennettsville;
Johnny
A.
McKay of Darlington; cousins,
Benjamin, Thomas, and Rachel
Rogers of Fayetteville; Zach
and
Nicholas Rogers of
Bennettsville; Brooks, Caden,
and Jake McKay of Darlington;
and many beloved friends and
teammates.
First Presbyterian Church, P.O.
Box 627, Bennettsville, S.C.
29512, the Marlboro County
High School Bulldog Baseball
Program, c/o Coach Philip
Blue, 8001 Scotch Meadows
Drive, Laurinburg, N.C. 28352,
or the Marlboro County
Humane Society, P.O. Box 135,
Bennettsville, S.C. 29512.
On-line condolences may be
made at www.burroughscooperfh.com
Burroughs
&
Cooper
Funeral Home is assisting the
family.
Eugene Bryant, Sr.
Eugene Bryant, Sr. age 67,
died at his home on Friday,
December 4, 2015. A visitation
was held at Belk Funeral Home
from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday,
December 6, 2015. A private
burial will take place at a later
date.
Born in Darlington on
August 18, 1948, he was the
son of the late Roy Bryant, Sr.
and the late Ruth Lloyd
Hughes. Mr. Bryant graduated
from St. John’s High School in
1966. After graduation, he
enlisted in the United States
Army and was a veteran of the
Vietnam War. Eugene worked
as a millwright for FluorDaniels for over twenty years.
When his health had allowed,
Mr. Bryant always enjoyed fishing.
He is survived by his daughter, Tracy Bryant (James) Lyles
of Charleston; his two sons
Eugene (Brandi) Bryant, Jr.,
and Scott Bryant, all of
Darlington;
grandchildren:
Riley Bryant, Chase Bryant,
Haley Bryant, and Kelsey
8500.
Carolina Kids, LLC and
The Kids Closet of
Darlington County
Carolina Kids is an all volunteer organization that
serves economically disadvantaged children in the
Darlington County School
District by providing food,
clothing and school supplies.
The mission: to enhance the
lives of the needy children in
the area by providing them
with their basic necessities and
opportunities they would normally not receive. Programs
include: The Kids Closet,
Hunger Busters (weekend food
bag program) Backpack
Program, and Everyone
Should Go - monetary assistance for field trips.
Volunteers from the county
work under the same umbrella
to diligently to provide needy
children with clothing and
basic needs. They work together to support each ministry,
and have been successful in
bringing awareness to the
community that it “takes a village to raise a child”.
The Kids Closet in
Darlington collects donations
of clean, gently used, good
quality and “kid-approved”
clothing for students of all
ages. The children are able to
Bryant; his brother, Roger
Bryant; three sisters: Vivien
O’Neal, Pauline Smith, and
Joyce Dickerson; and many
nieces and nephews.
A guestbook is available
online at www.belkfuneralhome.com.
Lawrence “Larry”
James Purvis
Lawrence “Larry” James
Purvis, age 65, died Saturday,
December 5, 2015 in a local
hospital. A memorial service
was held at St. Matthews
Episcopal Church in Darlington
at 2:00 p.m. on Monday,
December 7, 2015, directed by
Belk Funeral Home. The family
received friends immediately
following the service in the
church fellowship hall, and
other times at the home, 106
Virginia Drive, Darlington.
Born in Darlington County
on December 13, 1949, he was
the son of the late Olin L.
Purvis, Jr. and the late
Elizabeth Dawkins Purvis.
Larry
graduated
from
Presbyterian College with a BS
in Biology. He went on to teach
and coach at James F. Byrnes
Academy, work at Diamond
Hill Plywood, Sonoco Products,
and was currently employed at
SCANA in Columbia. In addition to his employment, Larry
enjoyed refereeing high school
football, soccer, and basketball,
as well as coaching recreational
soccer for many years. Larry
was an Eagle Scout, and an
avid golfer and fan of the South
Carolina Gamecocks. Larry was
a member of St. Matthews
Episcopal Church, where he
served as a lay reader, lay
Eucharistic minister, usher, and
an active member of the men’s
club. Mr. Purvis was also a
longtime member and past
president of the Darlington
Kiwanis Club.
Larry is survived by his wife,
Nancy Price Purvis; two sons,
Jamie (Nikki) Purvis of
Murrells Inlet, and Jason
Purvis of Mt. Pleasant; a brother, Olin L. “Chip” (Cecelia)
Purvis, III of Garden City; a sister, Kathy (Doug) McMaster of
Ridgeway; and many nieces
and nephews.
St.
Matthews
Episcopal
Church, 210 S. Main Street,
Darlington, SC 29532.
A guestbook is available on
www.belkfuneralhome.com.
“shop” with vouchers provided
by the guidance departments
at their schools. The volunteers purchase new socks,
underwear and pajamas for
those that need them.
Arrangements to make donations of new or gently worn
clothing appropriate for students K – 12th grade, monetary and/or gift cards may be
arranged by contacting Kids
Closet at: 843-858-8038
Monetary donations may be
sent to: Kids Closet 72 Public
Square, Darlington, SC 29532
At the Carolina Kids
Hartsville location, volunteers
meet each week to provide
weekend food supplies for all
children of Darlington County
School District with their
Hunger Busters Program.
Donations of peanut butter,
packaged foods, etc. are
always in need, but call first to
make sure. Contact
Information: Andrea Pulling,
Director 843-639-7239 [email protected].
Monetary donations may be
sent to: Carolina Kids LLC, P.O.
Box 28, Hartsville, SC 29551
The Lord Cares
The Lord Cares ministry has
been providing assistance to
those in need in the Darlington
area- including Darlington,
Lamar and Society Hill- for
“Our family serving yours since 1922”
843-393-3851
www.kistlerhardeefuneralhome.com
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News
Please send your church
news to: [email protected].
The Lord Cares:
please remember to
help
With the temperatures
dropping, please continue
to assist The Lord Cares in
caring for those in need in
the Darlington area.
T.L.C.’s food bank is located
at 201 Grove Street in
Darlington. They are open
Monday, Wednesday, and
Thursday from 10 a.m.
until 12 noon. Donations of
non-perishable food items
(especially canned meats)
are needed, as are toiletries, bathroom tissue,
and paper towels.
Monetary donations are
always needed, and are tax
deductible…so be sure to
make an additional one
before December 31, 2015!
“Youth in Motion”
Mel Moore Ministries and
the Music Department of
Kellybell UM Church invite
you to our “Youth in Motion”
Community Christmas
Benefit on Friday, December
18 at 7:00 p.m. at Kellybell
UM Church, 2609
Kelleytown Rd., Hartsville.
Mel Moore Ministries
would like to unite together
to form a community
youth/young adult choir.
They invite church
youth/young adult choirs,
dance ministry, and mime
ministry to participate by
rending an A/B selection.
The group will rehearse on
Monday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. If
your church’s music department would like to participate, please contact Mel
Moore at 843-618-8345 for
more information.
Bible Study
Bible study at Mt.Zion
Tabernacle Believers Church
426 W. Broad St. Darlington,
on Tuesday nights at 6:00
p.m. Bible study led by
Rev.Larry Scipio. Contact
Deacon Z.Frierson at 843992-3158 or church 843-9928125. Come join us.
Come Home: A Family
over 25 years. Once a need has
been established, The Lord
Cares assists people with food,
electricity bills, and medical
prescriptions and occasionally
doctor bills. To make a donation, make checks payable to
The Lord Cares, and mail to:
The Lord Cares Ministry, P. O.
Box 1457, Darlington, SC
29540. Their phone number is:
843-395-1001. Donations may
also be made during office
hours Monday, Wednesday
and Thursdays from 10 a.m. –
12 noon at their location on
201 Grove St. in Darlington.
All contributions to The
Lord Cares are tax-exempt.
Hartsville Interfaith
Ministries (HIM)
Volunteers from the area
churches currently provide
financial support to the organ
Christmas
Enjoy the music and
drama of “Come Home: A
Family Christmas” at Central
Baptist Church on Sunday,
December 13 at 6:00 p.m. in
the Activity Building. Central
Baptist Church is located on
512 Spring Street in
Darlington. For more information, contact: 843-3938581 or visit online at
www.cbcdarlington.com
Macedonia seeks
information on Dr.
Brockenton
Deacon Patsy Y. Sawyer is
in search of relatives and/or
information of Dr. Isaac P.
Brockenton, former pastor of
Macedonia Missionary
Baptist Church. Dr.
Brockenton served at
Macedonia from 1866 –
1908. You may contact her at
the church: 843-393-6361, or
via email at: [email protected]
St. Catherine's
Episcopal Church
3123 W. Palmetto St.,
Florence Worship Time: 11
a.m. (4th Sunday 8:30 a.m.)
Sunday School: 9:45
a.m.Phone: 843-601-3672
Facebook: StCatherinesEC
Black Creek Baptist
Church
Black Creek Baptist
Church, located 139 Mont
Clare Road, Dovesville,
announces their hours:
Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday
School, 11a.m. Worship
Services and 6 p.m. Evening
Worship. Wednesday: 6:30
Adult Bible Study; Youth
Bible Study, Children
(Children In Action) 7:30
Adult Choir Practice
Mt. Zion Tabernacle
Ministries
Mt. Zion Tabernacle
Ministries 426 W. Broad St.
in Darlington announces
their hours
1st/3rd Sunday Pastoral
Sunday: Sunday School at
9:30 a.m. Church Services
11:00 Elder M. Frierson
2nd/4th Sunday: Sunday
School at 9:30 by Deacon Z.
Frierson Service at 11:00
a.m. Min.Gerald Green. The
community is invited to
attend. Come expecting to
hear the anointed Word.
ization, which operates a food
bank and provides emergency
assistance to families and individuals in need from Hartsville
and Lydia. Donations may be
mailed to: HIM 210 Swift
Creek Rd, Hartsville, SC 29550
843- 857-9003, or made during office hours Tuesday –
Thursday, 9 a.m. – noon.
Donations of non-perishable
foods may be brought during
office hours, too.
Hartsville Soup
Kitchen Mission
Volunteer churches serve a
hearty hot, nutritious lunch
Monday through Friday. To
make a donation, make checks
payable to Hartsville Soup
Kitchen Mission c/o Wesley
United Methodist Church, 145
E College Avenue, Hartsville,
SC, 29550.
Krista R. Hudson
In Loving Memory
Alpha
July 5, 1982
Omega
Dec. 2, 2013
Your wings were ready, our hearts were not.
We love and miss you!
Love, Kam, Tyriah, Quatta & Hudson Family
CHURCH OF THE WEEK:
Mechanicsville Baptist Church
By Bill Segars
Guest Writer
A bird can only fly so high,
he must come back to roost.
I’ve come back to a Darlington
County church this week. I
thought I had selected an easy
one to write about. Well, as I
began to do an in-depth study
of Mechanicsville Baptist
Church, all wasn’t as it
appeared. There are many
dates and many names associated with Mechanicsville
Baptist. Many of you may think
that this makes research interesting, and interesting it is, but
it’s also confusing when you’re
trying to be accurate with dates
and facts. So if I’m not exactly
correct on every date, I’ll apologize now.
One of the few facts that I’m
sure of is where Mechanicsville
Baptist Church is. It is located at
2364 Cashua Ferry Rd, in
downtown
Mechanicsville
South Carolina. From that I’ll
try to piece its history together
in an understandable manner. I
have obtained this history from
a document compiled by the
church in 2004 and a document
compiled by Mr. J. H. Napier in
1947, as well as other historical
Baptist records. Unfortunately,
due to incomplete original
records, interpretations of
those records are very often left
to the reader’s opinion.
The early Welsh settlers of
this part of Darlington and
Marlboro Counties moved here
from James Neck, in the early
1750’s. James Neck is what we
know today as Society Hill. Let
me give you some perspective
on this distance. As the crow
flies, the distance from Society
Hill to Mechanicsville is 14
miles. Since the settlers couldn’t fly, they traveled by boat on
the Pee Dee River, a distance of
29 miles. They made this trip in
an effort to find a better place
to raise their families. Along
with them they brought their
strong Baptist beliefs and
formed Cashaway Baptist
church on September 28, 1756
with 14 charter members.
Cashaway, that seems to be
a strange name for a church.
Like most names, there is a
story behind it. Legend holds
that the church was built near
the intersection of the Pee Dee
River and the present SC
Highway 34. The church operated a ferry for crossing the
mighty Pee Dee River. Of
course with no credit cards,
cash was the only payment
accepted, thus a way to cross
the river was cash – Cashaway.
The church building was built
from revenue gained from
operating the ferry. To understand this a little better, today
we know SC 34 as Cashua Ferry
Road.
This area of the Pee Dee cannot be discussed without mentioning Rev. Evan Pugh. For
those of you that may be interested in learning more about
Rev. Pugh, the Darlington
County Historical Commission,
located a 204 Hewitt St, in
Darlington, has a wealth of
information concerning him.
Even though Mr. Pugh was a
trained surveyor and worked
with George Washington in
Winchester Virginia, he was
ordained as a Baptist minister
in 1764 at Welsh Neck Baptist
Church in Society Hill at the
age of 35.
I mention Rev. Pugh at this
time because records do indicate that he preached at Mount
Pleasant Baptist Church (also
known as Lowther’s Hill) and
Cashaway in 1764. This is when
the facts get somewhat confusing. Services were held at
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
as early as 1758 at a location
PHOTOS COURTESY OF BILL SEGARS
about 2 miles south of
Cashaway, possibly at the
School House. There is no
record of a church building
there until 1786. When Rev.
Pugh and Major Robert Lide
went to the Charleston
Association meeting as delegates from Cashaway in 1791,
they ask for permission to
change their name to Mount
Pleasant. That permission was
granted and the name of
Cashaway Baptist Church
seems to disappear from the
records after that. Rev. Pugh
continued to preach at Welsh
Neck, Mount Pleasant and several other area Baptist churches. Rev. Pugh died on the day
after Christmas in 1802. He
was buried on his plantation,
Pughfield, near the present day
Mechanicsville.
Again history repeats itself
with name changes. For some
reason in 1813 the original
Mount Pleasant congregation
reconstituted themselves as
Mount
Pleasant
Baptist
Church. Then in 1815 they
moved 1.3 miles south to
Mechanicsville and begin holding
services
in
the
Mechanicsville Academy building. On October 17, 1816 a for-
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mal church was established
under the name Church of
Christ at Mechanicsville.
According to the church minutes of June 13, 1818,
Mechanicsville Baptist Church,
“Received a Deed from Brother
James Lide for two Acres of
Land on which a house of
Worship
is
built
at
Mechanicsville….” This deed is
the first time that the name
“Mechanicsville
Baptist
Church” appears on a legal document.
I certainly hope that I didn’t
lose you with those dates and
name changes. If you’d like to
reread the last few paragraphs,
feel free to do so. It’s confusing
to me too. I think basically
what happened was two
churches were formed within a
mile or so of each other about
the same time, Cashaway
(1756) and Mount Pleasant
(1758). Both may have shared
some members. Cashaway
folded first (1791) and then
Mount Pleasant merged with
Mechanicsville Baptist (1816).
Was that any clearer? I hope so.
My main confusion is that
in 2004 claimed to be 250
years old, putting their established date in 1754. I’m by no
means disputing that directly,
but I’ve yet to find a 1754 date
associated with any of these
congregations, 1756 maybe. I
have no doubt that the ancestors of the charter members of
Mechanicsville were charter
members of Cashaway. This
certainly provides credence to
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County for centuries. The present building in which the congregation worships was constructed in 1920. A Fellowship
hall was constructed on the
property in 1950 and an educational building was added to
the original sanctuary in 1964.
In the 1964 addition, extensive
renovations were also completed in the sanctuary. As the congregation and fellowship continued to grow, a Family Life
Worship Center was constructed across the road in 2000. To
indicate the strength of this
country church’s congregation,
on Homecoming Day in 2002,
$250,000 was raised to completely pay off the church’s
indebtedness.
If you’re still a bit confused,
or if you’re more confused now
than before reading this article,
maybe you need to drive out to
Mechanicsville. There is a lot of
history to see and it’s easy to
find. From the Mechanicsville
Church continue 1.3 miles
north to the Mount Pleasant,
Lowther’s
Hill
Cemetery
Roadside Marker site on the
right. There you’ll find one of
the oldest cemeteries in
Darlington County, established
in 1789. From there, continue
another 3.1 miles north, crossing the Pee Dee River into
Marlboro County to a stone
marker on the left noting the
Cashaway
Church
site.
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to receive information from
anyone that may have more
accurate information than I
have; we’re in this together.
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Darlington
Lamar
Until Christmas:
Lamar Christmas Lights
Enjoy the tradition of the lovely vintage
lights across the street in downtown Lamar each
night of the Christmas season!
Simply Christmas Exhibit
Be sure to view the “Simply Christmas”
exhibit at Hartsville Museum located at 222. N.
Fifth Street. Free admission More info: 843383-3005.
Wednesday, December 9:
Recreation Dept. Senior
Christmas Luncheon
Share the Christmas spirit with the combined Darlington Area and Hartsville Area
Recreation Department’s Senior Christmas
Luncheon at the Coach T.B. Thomas Center in
Hartsville at Wednesday December 9 from 10
a.m. – 12 noon.
Thursday, December 10:
Trip to Theater of the Republic
Join the fun with the Darlington Area
Recreation Department as they visit the Theater
of the Republic to watch “The Christmas Story”
on Thursday, December 10! Price is $30.
Contact Crystal Gibson at 843-398-0340 for
more information.
Black and White Gala
Care Innovations, a division of CareSouth
Carolina, is planning their 6th Annual Black &
White Gala on Thursday, December 10 from 6 10 p.m .at the Southeastern Institute of
Manufacturing and Technology (SIMT)
Building, 1951 Pisgah Road, Florence. The purpose of the event is to raise funds and awareness of HIV/AIDS in our local communities. For
additional information, contact La'Quantia
Goodman, Assistant Director of Care
Innovations, at 843-378-3441.
Friday December 11th:
Dinner with Santa
Dinner with Santa at Taki's Diner, 609 Pearl
St., on Friday, Dec. 11, beginning at 6 p.m.
Pictures with Santa, and Santa will walk around
and talk with kids!
Saturday, December 12th:
Reindeer Run
Burn off those Christmas cookies at the
annual Darlington YMCA Reindeer Run at 8
a.m. on Saturday, December 12. Contact the
Darlington YMCA to sign up: 843- 398-0844.
Darlington YMCA is located at 123 Exchange
Street just off the Public Square. upperpdymca.org
Hartsville Farmers Market
Farmers market with local meats cheeses
vegetables and milk delicious fare like breads
cookies and coffees. Musicians and artisans
showing off their hand-crafted specialties
including many Christmas. Vendors: $25 for
artists $10 for non-profit and farmers. Saturday,
December 12, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on East
Carolina Avenue.
Downtown Christmas Market
Enjoy a wonderful Christmas shopping expe-
Christmas events in
Darlington County
rience here in Darlington on Saturday,
December 12th from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Trinity
UMC Fellowship Hall, 126 Pearl Street in
Darlington. Music, Arts, and Vendors – free
facepainting for the kids! Presented by
Darlington Downtown Revitalization
Association. For more information contact
DDRA at: 843-398-4000 ext. 103 or email: [email protected].
Local Author’s Book Fair at
Darlington Library
A local authors’ book fair will be held at the
Darlington branch of the Darlington County
Library System on December 12th as part of the
winter reading program.
The fair is an opportunity to meet local
authors, talk to them about their work, and
have them sign their books.
The local authors who will be at the
Darlington Branch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. are
Kara Adams (Christian Yoga), Ron Baxley, Jr.
(Fantasy), Charlotte Berger (Children),
Wynnette Fraser (Local Historical Fiction),
Shawn Hudson (Humor and Graphic Novels),
Christy Mumma (Animals), and Regina
Smeltzer (Christian Suspense).
Hartsville Christmas Parade
The 2015 Hartsville Christmas Parade, the
City's greatest holiday tradition, will arrive
Saturday, Dec.12 beginning at 10:30 a.m., running from South Fifth Street through downtown
Hartsville before ending on West Carolina
Avenue. Sponsored by SPC Credit Union, North
Industrial Machine and Sonoco.
Every year this massive community celebration brings together more than 50 of the area's
bands, schools, churches, businesses and dance
teams. For more information, contact
843.917.0602 or 843.858.1225
Cookies with Santa at the
Library
The Darlington and Lamar branches of the
Darlington County Library System will host a
“Cookies with Santa” program on Saturday,
December 12th beginning at 11 a.m. Stop by to
meet the jolly guy and share some holiday
treats with him.
Winter Festival 2015
Darlington County Autism Support Group is
having an event called "Winter Festival 2015"
for individuals and their families who are affected by Autism on Saturday, December 12, 2015
from 11:00 a.m.. to 2:00 p.m. at Temple Free
Will Baptist Church located at 1660 North
Governor Williams Highway, Darlington, SC.
(Right across from Citi-Trends Distribution
Center)
We are asking that each child in the family
bring a wrapped gift labeled girl or boy. Price
range of the gift is from $5.00 to $15.00. This
event is free to the families. Activities included,
games, a craft, movie etc. Food includes pizza,
chips and drink. Door prizes will be given away.
Fun for the whole family! Registration is
required. To register, please contact Coretta
Bailey at (843)-307-3386. You do not have to
be a resident in Darlington County to attend
this event!
It’s a Wonderful LIfe on the
Darlington Square
Bring the whole family to watch the FREE
movie screening of “It’s a Wonderful Life” to
welcome the Christmas seaason in downtown
Darlington on the new City screen at 6 p.m.!
Hartsville
Society Hill
Bring warm blankets and lawn chairs, wear P.J.s
if you want to, and enjoy this family friendly
movie on the Public Square. Inclement weather
location will be Darlington High School. The
event is sponsored by Wilson Senior Care.
Sunday, December 13th:
Geminid Meteor Shower
Thanks to our local astronomer Francis
Parnell, we know to look to the skies on the
nights of Sunday December 13th and Monday
December 14th between 10 and 11 p.m. (But for
you night owls, the best time to watch is actually between midnight and sunrise.) The constellation of "Gemini", the Twins, will display a
spectacular meteor shower called the
"Geminids" as the earth passes through a stream
of meteoric material, which is the rocky debris
from Asteroid 3200 Phaethon.
Some of the meteors will appear as barely
visible streaks, while others are much brighter.
And sometimes you'll see large, bright, and
slower moving, "fireballs." The International
Meteor Organization predicts that the Geminids
could reach 120 per hour.
According to Parnell: “Binoculars or telescopes aren't needed for meteor watching. The
best way to look for meteors is to scan the sky in
all directions. Don't stare at one section of the
sky; you'll end up missing meteors that are overhead or behind you.” Be sure to make a
Christmas wish!
Monday, December 14th:
Christmas Bingo
Join the Darlington Area Recreation
Department for a Christmas Bingo at 9 a.m.
Monday, December 14. Register and meet at the
Harmon Baldwin Recreation Center, 300
Sanders St., Darlington. Info: 843-398-4030.
A Celtic Christmas
Dec. 14 A Celtic Christmas Concert at the
Center Theater, 212 N. Fifth Street in Hartsville
on December 14 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $10 – 25
Celebrate the Holiday season with Celtic
Music from the Riverdance star fiddle player,
Patrick Mangan and the Jennifer Licko band
this year along with the renowned Irish guitarist Patsy O'Brien and British musical director
Bob Noble.
The four piece acoustic ensemble performs at
quaint and intimate venues to give an authentic
live performance. This concert is about the stories and the traditional music that makes us all
feel so connected to those Celtic lands many of
us call ‘our heritage’.
Thursday, December 17th:
Trip to Brookgreen Gardens
“Night of the Thousand Candles”
Join the fun with the Darlington Area
Recreation Department as they visit Brookgreen
Gardens for “Night of the Thousand Candles”
on Thursday, December 17! Price is $28. Bus
leaves at 3 p.m. Please sign up for trip 1 week in
advance. Contact Crystal Gibson at 843-3980340 for more information.
Society Hill Christmas
Decoration Competition
The Town of Society Hill is holding their
annual Christmas Decoration Competition again
this season, and will be awarding cash prizes for
the following categories: Southern Elegance,
Best Use of Lights, Originality, Business Display,
and Honorable Mention. Commitee members
will usher the judges through the town at 5:30
p.m. The public is invited to tour Society Hill’s
neighborhoods to see the lovely displays, as
many are located off Main Street in residential
areas. Meander through the most historic town
in the Pee Dee to see the most lovely decorated
homes!
Friday December 18th
The Nutcracker
Enjoy The Nutcracker by the Columbia City
Ballet and local dancers at the Center Theater,
212 N. Fifth St., Hartsville on Friday, December
18th 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 - $25 More info:
843-332-5721
Saturday, December 19th:
Brunch with Santa
The Darlington High School Student
Government Association will host the third
annual “Brunch with Santa” event at the school
on Saturday, December 19 from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. The event will be held in the cafeteria and
will allow kids the chance to talk to Santa and
have pictures made with him. Lots of games,
candy, breakfast food and prizes will be available. The event is $5 per person.
Sunday, December 20th:
“Jingle ARRGH the Way!”
Hartsville Children’s Theatre presents:
“Jingle ARRGH the Way!” at the Center Theater,
212 N. Fifth St. at 3 p.m. on December 20
Tickets: $8 adult, $6 children, free for children
2 and under. Tickets available at Hartsville City
Hall,100 E. Carolina Ave. A Christmas Pirate
Adventure Musical based on a story by Melinda
Long, author of How I Became a Pirate.
Performed by Columbia Children's Theatre.
Monday, December 21th:
Darlington Kiwanis Club meets at
Darlington Country Club 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.,
every other Thursday.
Thurs., December 24th:
Christmas Eve!
Friday, December 25th:
Merry Christmas
from The News & Press Family!
Margaret Anne Thomas,
Morrey & Pam Thomas,
Judy Rogers,
Jana E. Pye,
Duane Childers,
Charlotte Berger,
Samantha Lyles,
Carol Walker,
Nathaniel Joe,
Drake Horton
& Will Isgett
Thursday, December 31st:
Be sure to wish on the Christmas Star!
Happy New Year 2016!
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County Library System will
host a “Cookies with Santa”
program on Saturday,
December 12th beginning at
11 a.m. Stop by to meet the
jolly guy and share some holiday treats with him.
My name is Boise and I just love people! I was so excited
to get to hang out with the humans that I could hardly
contain it! I kept bouncing beside my person, I loved her
for taking me on a walk. I haven't been able to run around
in so long! I loved getting all the attention, too; once it was
time for pictures, I knew I had to be a good girl and sit still
for the camera. They told me I was a great model. 35 lbs;
1-2 yrs old; female
Winter Festival 2015
Doesn't Briley have the cutest little puppy dog eyes? How
could you resist that face? Briley is a sweet little girl and
has been patiently waiting to find her forever home. She
keeps being over looked; maybe it's because she's so calm
and polite she is overlooked? She is an absolute sweetheart and a good girl on the lead. She is very submissive
with the other dogs, but playful and happy with them. 50
lbs; 1 yr old; female
The Darlington County Humane Society is located 0.5 miles
from Darlington Raceway off Highway 151 in Darlington.
Have you lost or found a pet?
If you have lost or found a pet, go online to www.darlingtonhumane.org and click on the
link Lost/ Found Pets. You will be directed to the www.thelostpets.com Web site where
you can register your missing pet.
You will be able to provide a detailed description of your missing pet, as well as attach a photo.
Upon registering your lost pet, an e-mail alert will be sent to the Darlington Shelter’s e-mail
address. This will allow the Shelter staff to recognize your lost pet should it arrive at the facility.
Area Happenings
Weekly events:
Story Time at the Library
Darlington: Thursdays at 10
a.m. Info: 398-4940 ext. 305.
Hartsville: Tuesdays at 10
a.m. Info: 332-5115 ext. 7.
Society Hill: Thursdays at
11:00 a.m. Info: 378-0026
Lamar: Thursdays at 11:30
a.m. Info: 326-5524
Library Youth
Programs:
Darlington Tuesdays at 4:00
p.m.
Lamar Family Movie Day:
Tuesdays 4:00 p.m.; Youth
Program: Thursday at 4:00
p.m.
Crochet & Knit Club at
the Library
Lamar: each Monday at
4:30 p.m. 326-5524
Society Hill: each Friday
from 2-4 pm 378-0026
Darlington: 2nd Friday of
the month 10 a.m. - noon 3984940
Hartsville: “The Stitchers”
group meets the 1st & 3rd
Mondays and 2nd & 4th
Thursdays at 5 pm.
Pee Dee SCORE
Pee Dee SCORE (Service
Corps of Retired Executives)
offers Free confidential counseling to America's small business, serving Darlington,
Florence and surrounding
areas. Existing and start-up
businesses can schedule an
appointment by calling the
Hartsville Chamber of
Commerce at 843-332-6401.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous will
hold an open meeting of big
book and traditions studies
weekly at 8 p.m. Monday
nights at Trinity UMC on Pearl
Street. Use Orange Street
entrance. Info: 843-395-6897.
AA meets at at the
Hartsville AA Hut, 310 S.
McFarland Street: 12 noon and
6 p.m. Monday/Wednesday;
12 noon and 8 p.m. Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday;
and 8pm Sunday.
Al-Anon Meetings
Al-Anon is a fellowship of
adult relatives and friends of
alcoholics for mutual support.
Visitors are welcome.
Childcare is not available. AlAnon meetings:
Thursday evenings at 6 p.m.
at St. Luke UMC Parlor, 302
Dunlap Dr., Hartsville. Info:
843-992-2981.
Thursdays at 8p.m at the
Hartsville AA Hut, 310 S.
McFarland Street.
Trip to Theater
of the Republic
Join the fun with the
Darlington Area Recreation
Department as they visit the
Theater of the Republic to
watch “The Christmas Story”
on Thursday, December 10!
Price is $30. Contact Crystal
Gibson at 843-398-0340 for
more information.
American Legion
Post 13
American Legion Post 13 of
Darlington meets December
10, the second Thursday of
each month at the Post on
Harry Byrd Highway next to
the South Carolina National
Guard Armory. A meal is
served at 6:00 p.m. with a
monthly meeting that follows.
The nation's largest Veterans
organization invites its members, eligible Veterans, and
active National Guard/Reserve
personnel to attend.
Black and White
Gala
Care Innovations, a division
of CareSouth Carolina, is planning their 6th Annual Black &
White Gala on Thursday,
December 10 from 6 - 10 p.m
.at the Southeastern Institute of
Manufacturing and Technology
(SIMT) Building, 1951 Pisgah
Road, Florence. The purpose of
the event is to raise funds and
awareness of HIV/AIDS in our
local communities. For additional information, contact
La'Quantia Goodman, Assistant
Director of Care Innovations, at
843-378-3441.
Dinner with Santa
Dinner with Santa at Taki's
Diner, 609 Pearl St., on
Friday, Dec. 11, beginning at 6
p.m. Pictures with Santa, and
Santa will walk around and
talk with kids!
Reindeer Run
Burn off those Christmas
cookies at the annual
Darlington YMCA Reindeer
Run at 8 a.m. on Saturday,
December 12. Contact the
Darlington YMCA to sign up:
843- 398-0844. Darlington
YMCA is located at 123
Exchange Street just off the
Public Square. upperpdymca.org
Local Author’s Book
Fair at the Library
A local authors’ book fair
will be held at the Darlington
branch of the Darlington
County Library System on
December 12th as part of the
winter reading program. The
fair is an opportunity to meet
local authors, talk to them
about their work, and have
them sign their books. The
local authors who will be at
the Darlington Branch from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. are Kara Adams
(Christian Yoga), Ron Baxley,
Jr. (Fantasy), Charlotte Berger
(Children), Wynnette Fraser
(Local Historical Fiction),
Shawn Hudson (Humor and
Graphic Novels), Christy
Mumma (Animals), and
Regina Smeltzer (Christian
Suspense).
Downtown
Christmas Market
Enjoy a wonderful
Christmas shopping experience here in Darlington on
Saturday, December 12th from
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Trinity
UMC Fellowship Hall, 126
Pearl Street in Darlington.
Music, Arts, and Vendors – free
face painting for the kids!
Presented by Darlington
Downtown Revitalization
Association. For more information contact DDRA at: 843398-4000 ext. 103 or email:
[email protected].
Hartsville Farmers
Market
Farmers market with local
meats cheeses vegetables and
milk delicious fare like breads
cookies and coffees. Musicians
and artisans showing off their
hand-crafted specialties.
Vendors: $25 for artists $10 for
non-profit and farmers.
Saturday, December 12, 9:00
a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The Hartsville
Christmas Parade
The 2015 Christmas Parade
will take place Saturday, Dec.
12, beginning at 10:30 a.m. on
South Fifth Street and
Carolina Avenue. Call 843-9170602 or
[email protected]
to learn more.
Cookies with Santa
at the Library
The Darlington and Lamar
branches of the Darlington
It’s a Wonderful LIfe
on the Darlington
Square
Bring the whole family to
watch the FREE movie screening of “It’s a Wonderful Life” to
welcome the Christmas season
in downtown Darlington on the
new City screen on Saturday,
December 12 at 6 p.m.! Bring
warm blankets and lawn
chairs, wear P.J.s if you want
to, and enjoy this family friendly movie on the Public Square.
Inclement weather location
will be Darlington High School.
The event is sponsored by
Wilson Senior Care.
Geminid Meteor
Shower
Thanks to our local
astronomer friend Francis
Parnell, we know to look to the
skies on the nights of Sunday
December 13th and Monday
December 14th between 10 and
11 p.m. (But for you night owls,
the best time to watch is actually between midnight and sunrise.) The constellation of
"Gemini", the Twins, will display
a spectacular meteor shower
called the "Geminids" as the
earth passes through a stream
of meteoric material, which is
the rocky debris from Asteroid
3200 Phaethon. Some of the
meteors will appear as barely
visible streaks, while others are
much brighter. And sometimes
you'll see large, bright, and
slower moving, "fireballs." The
International Meteor
Organization predicts that the
Geminids could reach 120 per
hour. According to Parnell:
“Binoculars or telescopes aren't
needed for meteor watching.
The best way to look for meteors is to scan the sky in all directions. Don't stare at one section
of the sky; you'll end up missing
meteors that are overhead or
behind you.” Be sure to make a
Christmas wish!
Darlington Rec.
Dept. Bingo:
Christmas Bingo
Enjoy Bingo at Darlington
Rec. Dept. Monday, December
The Nutcracker
Lamar Town Council
Lamar Town Council will
meet December 14th at 5 p.m.
the second Monday of the
month at town hall.
Enjoy The Nutcracker by
the Columbia City Ballet and
local dancers at the Center
Theater, 212 N. Fifth St.,
Hartsville on Friday, December
18th 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 $25 More info: 843-332-5721
A Celtic Christmas
Dec. 14 A Celtic Christmas
Concert at the
Center Theater, 212 N. Fifth
Street in Hartsville on
December 14 at 7 p.m. Tickets:
$10 – 25. Celebrate the
Holiday season with Celtic
Music from the Riverdance
star fiddle player, Patrick
Mangan and the Jennifer Licko
band this year along with the
renowned Irish guitarist Patsy
O'Brien and British musical
director Bob Noble. The four
piece acoustic ensemble performs at quaint and intimate
venues to give an authentic
live performance. This concert
is about the stories and the traditional music that makes us
all feel so connected to those
Celtic lands many of us call
‘our heritage’.
GARB Meeting at CRC
The Golden Age Resource
Bank (GARB) is meeting
Tuesday, December 15 from
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., third
Tuesday of each month, at the
CRC Vision Center, 302 Pearl
Street in Darlington for meetings, workshops and planning
for all generations.
Refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact:
843-393-9762 or 843-3950431. Mrs Irene Singletary,
GARB Leader, Wilhelmina P.
Johnson, Executive Director.
Dec. 16 - 22
Trip to Brookgreen
Gardens “Night of
the Thousand
Candles”
Join the fun with the
Darlington Area Recreation
Department as they visit
Brookgreen Gardens for “Night
of the Thousand Candles” on
Thursday, December 17! Price
is $28. Bus leaves at 3 p.m.
Please sign up for trip 1 week
in advance. Contact Crystal
Gibson at 843-398-0340 for
more information.
Society Hill
Christmas
Decoration
Competition
The Town of Society Hill is
holding their annual Christmas
Decoration Competition again
this season, and will be awarding cash prizes for the following categories: Southern
Elegance, Best Use of Lights,
Originality, Business Display,
and Honorable Mention.
Commitee members will usher
the judges through the town at
5:30 p.m. The public is invited
to tour Society Hill’s neighborhoods to see the lovely displays, as many are located off
Main Street in residential
areas. Meander through the
most historic town in the Pee
Dee to see the most lovely decorated homes!
Darlington
Lions’s Club
The Darlington Lions Club
meets at 7:30 p.m. on
December 17th, the third
Thursday of each month at
Brunch with Santa
The Darlington High School
Student Government
Association will host the third
annual “Brunch with Santa”
event at the school on
Saturday, December 19 from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event
will be held in the cafeteria
and will allow kids the chance
to talk to Santa and have pictures made with him. Lots of
games, candy, breakfast food
and prizes will be available.
The event is $5 per person.
“Jingle ARRGH
the Way!”
Hartsville Children’s
Theatre presents: “Jingle
ARRGH the Way!” at the
Center Theater, 212 N. Fifth
St. at 3 p.m. on December 20
Tickets: $8 adult, $6 children,
free for children 2 and under.
Tickets available at Hartsville
City Hall,100 E. Carolina Ave.
A Christmas Pirate Adventure
Musical based on a story by
Melinda Long, author of How I
Became a Pirate. Performed by
Columbia Children's Theatre.
Dec. 23 - Jan. 5
McLeod Mobile Unit
to visit Washington
Square Apartments
on Dec.23
The McLeod Mobile
Mammography Unit will visit
Washington Square
Apartments, 600 Washington
Street, on December 23 from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Please bring a
government issued picture ID
to your appointment.
Appointments typically last 1520 minutes, and must be
scheduled in advance. Space is
limited.
To schedule an appointment, contact McLeod
Reservations & Scheduling at
(843) 777-2095. Please mention that you are scheduling an
appointment on the McLeod
Mobile Mammography Unit
and the date of the visit.
Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year from the
News and Press Family
Bluegrass Concert
Come listen to great bluegrass music on Saturday,
January 2nd at 4:00 p.m.! The
Southeastern Bluegrass
Association of South Carolina
will hold monthly concerts on
the first Saturday of every
month at The Darlington
Music Hall, 1931 Harry Byrd
Highway, Darlington. Doors
open at 4 p.m. for jamming,
socializing, and open mic.
Info: www.sebga.org.
Darlington City
Council Meeting
The Darlington City Council
will hold their monthly meeting on January 5, 2016 and the
first Tuesday of each month at
7:00 p.m. in the City of
Darlington Council Chambers
at City Hall, located at 400
Pearl Street.
DARLINGTON
Dec. 9 - 15
DARLINGTON
PACKING COMPANY
Recreation Dept.
Senior Christmas
Luncheon
Share the Christmas spirit
with the combined Darlington
Area and Hartsville Area
Recreation Department’s Senior
Christmas Luncheon at the Coach
T.B. Thomas Center in Hartsville
at Wednesday December 9 from
10 a.m. – 12 noon.
*NOTE DATE CHANGE
Darlington County Autism
Support Group is having an
event called "Winter Festival
2015" for individuals and their
families who are affected by
Autism on Saturday, December
12, 2015 from 11:00 a.m.. to
2:00 p.m. at Temple Free Will
Baptist Church located at 1660
North Governor Williams
Highway, Darlington, SC.
(Right across from Citi-Trends
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Clutch shots and impressive size leads Lady Falcons to victory
By Drake Horton
Contributing Writer
Weekly Recap
The Frances Fields era got
off to a great start this past
Monday when the Darlington
Lady Falcons defeated the West
Florence Lady Knights 53-49 in
the Falcons Nest.
Fields, who is starting her
first year as head coach at
Darlington after a two-year
stint as head coach at
Lakewood, was very pleased
with her team and how they
performed in such pressured
situations.
“They got it done as a team
and that is what I keep harping
to them,” Fields said after the
game. “If we play together as a
team great things will happen
and I felt like everybody knew
their role and went out there
and got that win for this team.”
Up by just two at half,
Darlington gained control of
the game in the third quarter,
closing the period out on a 121 run that put the Lady Falcons
up 38-29.
West Florence did not fold,
however, and battled right back
into the game, but it was
Darlington’s ability to handle
pressure that proved to be the
difference.
“We practice in practice to
just relax,” Fields said on hers
team composure late in the
game. “I’m always encouraging
them, especially when we are
playing because they are
always looking at me like
‘coach did I make a bad pass,
did I do this coach’ so I’m
always encouraging them and I
feel like they never let down
even if they miss a shot or miss
the layup or even miss the free
throw they got back at it and
focused.”
And who was that difference
maker in the late moment of
the game? It was Deja Turner, a
returning guard from last
year’s team, who ended up
making four critical free throws
with less than a minute to go in
the game, to ice away the victo-
ry for the Falcons.
“I just knew that we had to
pull it out we were working
hard all game,” Turner said on
the win. “We work hard for this
we just have to keep fighting
and I had to come through for
my team and make those
shots.”
Darlington’s leading scorer
was Hope Richardson, who finished with 13 points all while
standing as one of the tallest
girls on the court as well and it
was that height to go along
with her athleticism that gave
West Florence a lot of problems.
“We did a good job,”
Richardson said, commenting
on the game and her performance. “I’m stepping up more,
I’m improving and I think it will
help the team more.”
Richardson, who is a sophomore, is the only six-footer that
Fields has on her roster, however. To go along with her, Fields
has
freshman
LaQueena
Dubose, who is also six foot
tall. She finished the night second in scoring with 10 points.
And if two was not enough,
Fields has her third six-footer in
junior LaDaysha Bonaparte. It
was that size and length to
along with the clutch guard
play by Turner that was just too
much for West Florence to
overcome.
The Lady Falcons played in
two other games this week with
both being on the road.
The first came against the
Lamar Lady Silver Foxes;
Darlington was victorious, winning 69-25. The Lady Falcons
controlled the entire, especially
in the fourth quarter, outscoring Lamar 34-8.
It was a reversal of fortune
on Friday as Darlington
dropped its first game of the
year, a 91-40 at the hands of
the Lady Tigers of Wilson.
The Lady Falcons face South
Florence on Dec. 9, and Wilson
on Dec. 11, both at home.
Futrella McNeill
LaDaysha Bonaparte
LaQueena Dubose
Ciara Miller
NyAsia Taylor
Kenya Thomas
Deja Turner
Ty'Sha Harmon-Dubose
Hope Richardson
K'Daisha Evans
Head Coach Frances Fields
Above: New Lady Falcon’s coach Frances Fields confers with her team
on the sidelines.
Center: Deja Turner takes control of the ball.
Below: Falcon Fans were decked out in camo for the game
PHOTOS BY DRAKE HORTON
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER , 2015 | PAGE 9A
Guards and hustle push Darlington to the victory
By Drake Horton
Contributing Writer
It was exactly what the
Darlington Falcons wanted for
their opening night of basketball; an electric crowd, a worthy opponent and a victory.
“Who did the scheduling to
schedule them at the being of
the season? Oh yeah, I think I
did that, ok,” Darlington boys
head coach Ken Howle said jokingly after the game. “They are
very good club, they have a lot
of talent,”
Behind its superb guard play
and overall hustle, the Falcons
were able to overcome an early
deficit to defeat the West
Florence Knights 65-62 this
past Monday at the Falcons
Nest.
“We haven’t had a great couple of weeks since football; we
have just kind of been in a funk
so they (Darlington) exceeded
my expectations tonight,”
Howle said on his team’s performance. “We started slow,
but they weathered the storm.
Leading the way scoring for
the Falcons was Marquis
Green, who seemed to pick
right up where he left off from
last scoring 25 points all while
displaying that silky smooth
stroke from outside.
“He never gets out of season,
he’s been ready to go, I would
have hated to be living with
him these days because I know
he has been anxious about getting this game started, getting
this season underway. He hit
some big free throws for us.”
Out of Green’s 25 points,
four of the most important
came in the form of free throws
when he sunk four of them
with less than a minute left all
while grabbing an all-important rebound between possessions of those four free throws.
“My coach called timeout
said ‘big time players make big
time plays,’ so I had to step up
and show them I was a big time
player,” Green said on what
propelled him to not only play
so well, but to come through in
such a pressured situation.
But right along with him
was the cornerstone of the
Falcons program for the last
four years, Frankie Johnson,
who finished a double-double,
scoring 15 points while grabbing 10 rebounds.
“Tonight we played well as a
team, we came together,”
Johnson said The coaches
talked to us about playing as a
team, having each other’s back
and tonight we showed that we
had each other’s back and the
bench had a lot of energy.”
West Florence, returning
almost everybody from last
year’s playoff team, came out
fast against the Falcons in the
opening quarter going up 13-2,
but a three pointer by Johnson
ending the run seemed to be
exactly what the Falcons needed.
From there, Darlington
seemed to be just a step or so
ahead of the Knights; by the
time the second quarter ended,
the Falcons were leading by
three.
The Knights made one last
push late in the fourth quarter,
but for every shot that West
Florence made Darlington had
an answer and while it may
The student section is part of the game while forward Donavan Johnson looks to make a play agains West Florence in Darlington’s opening
game of the season.
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have been the Knights that
started fast it was the Falcons
who finished fast.
“They play hard, we picked
them (West Florence) up full
court and I think that was key,”
Howle said on what he believes
helped push Darlington to the
win. “We really hadn’t talked
about doing that so when we
coaches got back there we
Several of the iconic “throwback” paint jobs and outfits displayed at this year’s Bojangles’ Southern 500. Kyle
Petty wore vintage 1970’s attire, and made an appearance in the pit before he went on air with NBC, and on
thought we would push the
issue a little bit with pressure,
see if we could wear them
down and I think they were
tired. I mean my guys were
tired too, but they were tired.”
Weekly Recap
Darlington had two other
games this past week, both on
road, with the first against the
Lamar Silver Foxes and the
other against the Wilson
Tigers.
The Falcons absolutely dominated the Silver Foxes this past
Tuesday winning by a lopsided
score of 100-19.
The third game of the week
was a bit closer, but a win is a
win and that is exactly what the
Falcons got against Wilson,
beating one of their biggest
rivals on their own court this
past Friday, winning 74-70.
Darlington is a perfect 3-0
on the season.
The Falcons will play South
Florence on Dec. 9 and Wilson
High School on Friday, Dec. 11.
Both games will be held at the
Falcon Nest. Friday will be
Military Appreciation night.
far right, Grand Funk Railroad rocked the track with their crowd pleasing hits including “American Band.”
PHOTOS BY JANA E. PYE
Darlington Raceway selected 2015 Myers Brothers Award recipient
LAS VEGAS– Darlington Raceway
moved forward by going back in 2015.
NASCAR’s first paved superspeedway paid homage to stock car racing’s
past when it launched a “throwback”
campaign for this year’s Bojangles’
Southern 500, and the move proved to
be one of the most talked about, most
popular events of the year. So much so
that the program has earned the track
the National Motorsports Press
Association’s 2015 Myers Brothers
Award.
The award was presented Thursday
during the annual NASCAR NMPA
Myers Brothers 2015 Awards
Luncheon at the Wynn Las Vegas.
Given annually by the NMPA, the
Myers Brothers Award is named in
honor of former NASCAR competitors
Billy and Bobby Myers. Its’ purpose is
to recognize individuals and/or
groups who have provided outstand-
ing contributions to the sport of stock
car racing.
Others receiving votes for this
year’s award were four-time series
champion Jeff Gordon and 2015
Sprint Cup champion Kyle Busch.
Darlington Raceway has hosted
one or more NASCAR premier series
events since 1950. The Southern 500,
which returned to its long-held Labor
Day weekend date this past season, is
considered one of the series’ “crown
jewel” events.
More than 30 cars in this year’s 43car field featured throwback schemes,
honoring everything from long-time
sponsors to drivers and popular paint
schemes from the early 1970s. Several
teams got in the act by wearing crew
uniforms similar to those worn at the
time; concession stand fare included
items that were offered at the time
and tickets in some sections were even
Forum
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“We have had some tremendous
challenges this year in South
Carolina,” said Lucas, explaining
that flood damages could exceed
$150 million, our state road system
is “an embarrassment” and the lack
of a state road repair bill means road
maintenance is still paid from the
general fund, leaving less for education.
“Right now, it takes $400 million
extra dollars a year just to keep our
roads in the horrible shape that
they're in now,” said Lucas. “We
would like to fund base student cost
at a higher level, and right now that
would cost $600 million... it would
take $188 million to bring that per
student cost up to $150 per pupil.”
Lucas said he wished he could
promise that a large amount of any
surplus would go toward schools,
and he said that he and the other
representatives would do their best
Jamie Horton of Hartsville High School.
to ensure that schools are not overlooked.
Paulette Lunn of Mayo High
School for Math, Science, and
Technology asked about new teacher
evaluation standards, how teacher
performance will be measured, and
what allowances will be made for
teachers who instruct at multiple
schools or work with exceptional
priced similar to that specific time
period.
Even television partner NBC got in
the act, bringing back former
announcers Ken Squier and two-time
champion Ned Jarrett to call a portion
of the race from the broadcast booth.
Jarrett’s son, Dale – a former series
champion as well – joined his father in
the booth, marking the first time the
two had called a race together.
Track President Chip Wile said at
the time that the throwback program
is “a five-year platform; this isn’t a
one-year deal.
“We felt like if we could get eight or
10 teams on board to really showcase
what we’re trying to accomplish, we
felt like in 2016 we could get more, in
2017 we would get more and so on,”
he said. “But the response that we’ve
gotten from everyone in the industry
has been incredible. It was a fully inte-
Myers Brothers Award Winners
2015, Darlington Raceway; 2014,
Dale Earnhardt Jr.; 2013, Tony
Stewart; 2012, Jeff Gordon; 2011, Drs.
Joseph & Rose Mattioli; 2010, Jim
Hunter; 2009, Barney Hall; 2008, T.
Taylor Warren; 2007, Bill France Jr.;
2006, Benny Parsons; 2005, Rusty
Wallace; 2004, Kyle and Patti Petty;
2003, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.;
2002, Mike Helton; 2001, Dale
Earnhardt; 2000, Kyle Petty; 1999,
Junie Donlavey; 1998, T. Wayne
Robertson; 1997, R.J. Reynolds
Tobacco Co.; 1996, Rick Hendrick;
1995, TNN: The Nashville Network;
1994, Brickyard 400/Indianapolis
Motor Speedway; 1993, Goody’s
Manufacturing Co.;
1992, Richard and Lynda Petty;
1991, Harry Gant; 1990; Dick Beaty;
1989, Bill France Jr.; 1988 Richmond
International Raceway; 1987, ESPN;
1986, Hayride 500; 1985, R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Co.; 1984,
Charlotte Motor Speedway; 1983,
CBS-TV; 1982, MRN; 1981, Junior
Johnson; 1980, STP & Champion
Spark Plug Co.;
1979, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.;
1978, Busch Beer; 1977, First National
City Travelers Checks; 1976, Junior
Johnson; 1975, Bill France Sr.; 1974,
H. Clay Earles; 1973, Wood Brothers;
1972, Winston Cigarettes; 1971,
Richard Petty; 1970, Richard Howard;
1969, David Pearson; 1968, Wood
Brothers; 1967, Richard Petty; 1966,
Norris Friel; 1965, Ned Jarrett; 1964,
Richard Petty; 1963, Marvin Panch;
1962, Hank Schoolfield; 1961, Ned
Jarrett; 1960, Russ Catlin; 1959, Lee
Petty; 1958, Bob Colvin.
education students. Dr. Ingram
replied that evaluations are trending
away from individual teacher behaviors and focusing more on student
outcomes and student growth.
“I don't think (looking at) anything other than growth is wise, particularly when high-stakes testing
has come into national question now,
even by the Obama administration,”
said Dr. Ingram, adding that for
teachers who teach classes exempt
from standardized testing, goalsbased evaluations would be used.
Lindsey Cote of Darlington High
School asked whether South
Carolina has adopted a new standardized testing system and would
that testing system match existing
state standards.
Dr. Ingram said the testing contract was awarded the previous week
to
DRC
(Data
Recognition
Corporation), and Heatwole added
that these tests will be aligned with
existing standards.
Tajuana James of West Hartsville
Elementary School asked whether
the DCSD intends to formulate a policy to curb social media misbehavior
among students – specifically those
who post embarrassing videos of
classmates or teachers online.
Dr. Ingram replied that enforcing
such policies is a complicated matter,
as you are dealing with freedom of
speech issues and the district has
been challenged when they have
attempted to discipline students over
social media use. Henegan added
that most schools have some sort of
policy regarding electronic devices
and Internet usage, and those policies will continue to evolve over
time. She expressed a hope that any
enforcement policy will not “go to
the extreme” and rob students of
their rights.
Finally,
Jamie
Horton
of
Hartsville High School asked the
panel what they believe is the number one issue facing education in
South Carolina.
Williams replied that a heightened emphasis on mental health and
emotional support could have a big
impact on student safety.
Lucas said that we need to raise
education standards in rural school
districts and work to provide 21st
century educations for our students
so they can succeed in tomorrow's
job market. To that end, Lucas said a
report from the state's education
task force is due out soon and he
hopes districts can begin implementing some of their recommendations
in 2016.
Heatwole said the state needs to
support local school districts in their
efforts to propel South Carolina forward, and this could include restoring funding for career specialists
who guide students into trades, colleges, and onto career paths.
Also at this meeting, former DCSD
superintendent Jimmy Newsome
presented the annual Jimmy
Newsome Signature Award to Duke
Energy for their volunteer work and
support at Darlington County
schools. On hand to accept the award
were Duke Energy's Mindy Taylor
and Teresa Hodges.
grated plan that made our event
something special for the fans.”
PAGE 10A | WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9, 2015
Meet the Dancers!
Dancing with the Stars of Darlington
County fundraiser for Pee Dee Coalition
By Jana E. Pye
Editor
[email protected]
The next Dancing with the
Stars of Darlington County
fundraising event for Pee Dee
Coalition Pee Dee Coalition
Against Domestic and Sexual
Assault will be held on
Thursday, January 28 at the
Center Theater in Hartsville,
and the 13 dance team pairs
have been hard at work perfecting their routine. Each
local celebrity is paired with a
professional dancer, and the
pair will compete for the winner of the event, and the
People’s Choice Award winner
from votes purchased by fans
before and during the event.
The event is a major
fundraising effort to raise
money for Pee Dee Coalition to
assist victims of domestic
abuse and sexual assault.
The first in the series introducing the pairs are the dance
teams of Jay Lucas and his professional dance partner Shelia
Schmotzer, and Lyles Huntley
and her professional dance
partner Lukas Glenn.
Jay Lucas:
House Speaker Jay Lucas
was born and raised in
Hartsville and has dedicated
his life to public service. Jay
was elected to present South
Carolina District 65 in 1998
after former state
Representative Michael Baxley
retired. Given a Republican
had not represented this district since Reconstruction,
Jay's election was an uphill
battle. After winning by a mere
32 votes, former House
Speaker David Wilkins and
many of his colleagues nicknamed Jay "Landslide Lucas."
Jay was selected by his colleagues to serve as House
Speaker in December 2014. He
played a vital role the passage
of a domestic violence bill that
was signed by Governor Haley
in June. This new law protects
families from senseless abuse
by increasing penalties and
instituting harsher punishments for offenders. Jay is a
proud Gamecock who received
a bachelor's degree in political
science, master's degree in
public administration, and law
degree all from the University
of South Carolina. Aside from
practicing law in Hartsville
and serving as Speaker of the
South Carolina House of
Representatives, Jay is a movie
buff and an avid Gamecock
fan. He and his wife Tracy
have been married for 25 years
and have a son named Will,
who they both believe is their
biggest accomplishment.
Enter now for the
Miss Valentine
Pageant!
The Miss Valentine
Sweetheart Pageant is a
Children's Miracle Network
fundraiser for Miss S.C. Sweet
Potato Festival Chelsea
Bullock, and Miss S.C. Sweet
Potato Festival Teen Kinsley
Odom.
Age divisions range from
0- 12 months to 22 years and
up. An overall winner for 0-12
years old and 13 and up wil be
crowned, plus overall signature winners. All winners will
be awarded with sashes and
crowns.
The event will be held on
Sunday, January 17 at 3:00
p.m. St. John’s Auditorium in
Darlington.
The entry fee will be $75.
Contact Will Isgett for more
information: 843-206-1728;
Tammy Bullock: 843-5445863; or Cathy Odom: 843992-4969.
This will be first children’s
pageant in Darlington in quite
some time!
Sheila Schmotzer:
Sheila is the owner and
director of Dizzy Dancin Dance
Studio in Hartsville. She's
proud to say her studio has
worked with and contributed
to the Pee Dee Coalition's wonderful parent/child services at
the Durant Children's Center
of Hartsville in her years as
Director. In addition to her
successful business, Sheila is a
former captain of the NCAA
Dance Team, TCU "Showgirls"
and has two degrees in Dance
Associate of Fine Arts Bachelor
of Arts. She was on South
Carolina Arts Commision's
Approved Artist Roster.
Her studio has won 7
National titles, appeared on
Season 4 of Lifetime's hit TV
show, Dance Moms. She is also
an accomplished actress, and
is a member of the IMDb having worked on shows “Army
Wives”, “Under the Dome”,
HBO's “Vice Principals” and
“Magic Mike XXL”. Most
recently, she was cast and
danced in a scene with Adam
Sandler for the upcoming
movie coming out in 2016
“The Do Over.” She and her
husband, Dan Schmotzer, are
the parents of three children,
Jereme, Mimi and Raegan.
Lyles Huntley:
Lyles was born and raised in
Darlington County, and is
proud to work amongst the
community and her family as a
managing partner at Fastrack
Stores: Home of Hunt Bonz'
Deli. She is the daughter of
Tim and Nancy Huntley, has a
brother named Roddy Huntley,
Lyles Huntley with Lukas Glenn
Jay Lucas with Sheila Schmotzer
PHOTO BY STEVE ROOSE
PHOTO BY STEVE ROOS
and a perfect dog she adores
named June Carter Cash. She
is a member of Swift Creek
Baptist Church in Hartsville.
After graduating from Mayo
High School for Math, Science,
& Technology, she attended
Clemson University, where she
earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Elementary
Education. Go Tigers! Lyles
taught 2nd grade for two years
at Washington Street
Elementary in Hartsville
before she joined her family's
business, where she enjoys
striving to provide the local
community with southern
food, expediency, and quality
service. She is honored to participate in this year's event to
support the Pee Dee Coalition
Against Domestic and Sexual
Assault. Helping others in
need is her passion and this
organization reaches out to
victims in our community that
urgently need our help.
Lukas Glenn:
Lukas moved from
Newport, TN to Hartsville with
his family in May of 2012. He
works at Sonoco Products as a
Lab Technician. He enjoys all
things music, running outdoors, and binge-watching
shows on Netflix. “I chose to
participate in this great event
to help spread awareness with
the Pee Dee Coalition Against
Domestic and Sexual Assault,”
said Lukas. “It's very heartbreaking that South Carolina
is ranked #1 in such an awful
category. I hope this event
helps educate people on how
to assist those in need and prevent these crimes from happening.
This year’s event will be
held Thursday, January 28,
2016 at the Center Theater in
Hartsville. It will feature an
“Old Hollywood” theme with
dances, decorations and items
reminiscent of the 1920’s, 30’s,
and 40’s.
The Pee Dee Coalition
against Domestic and Sexual
Assault is a non-profit, volunteer based organization serving eight counties in the Pee
Dee Region of South Carolina.
Sadly, South Carolina ranks
#1 in the United States for
deadly violence against
women. The Pee Dee
Coalition hopes you will join
them in this fundraising effort.
For more information, call
843-206-1838 or email
DarlingtonCountyDWTS@gma
il.com.
Visit their website: darlingtoncountydancingwiththestars.com
Caring for Terri Reames, right here at home.
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Dr. Umesh Metkar, Terri Reames and Dr. Michael Harless
The hands that heal, the ties that bind.
ots of people in the Hartsville area
know Terri Reames. But few know
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exercise instructor suffered from neck
pain for decades.
Now the Branch Director of the
YMCA-Hartsville, Terri previously
owned and operated the Tip-Tap-Toe
Dance School for a quarter century.
Though she has lived a highly active
lifestyle, Terri was in a car accident
while a student at Coker College and
suffered an undiagnosed neck injury
that affected her for more than 30
years. External treatments and pain
medications provided little relief.
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life – until late 2014, when she felt not
only a new and intense pinching pain,
but began having dizzy spells as well.
Her family physician at Carolina Pines
Regional Medical Center, Dr. Michael
Harless, examined Terri and ordered
x-rays of her neck. When he looked
at them, he was stunned: Terri had
extensive – and dangerous – damage
to discs in her neck.
Enter Dr. Umesh Metkar,
orthopaedic and spinal surgeon at
Carolina Pines. Following advanced
MRI scans that also showed bone spurs
on a blood vessel leading to the brain,
Dr. Metkar performed a six-hour surgical
procedure to remove the damaged discs
and bone spurs.
“It gave me immediate relief,” said
Terri. “The next day, I knew my life
had changed.” In the year that has
followed, Terri has had no recurrence of
the pinching pain or dizzy spells. “My
physical rehab is almost complete, and
I’m looking forward to resuming my
tennis game soon.”
The medical hands that heal,
the community ties that bind.
That’s Carolina Pines.
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Darlington Christmas Parade 2015
Kids of all ages lined the streets of downtown Darlington for the annual Christmas Parade, held Sunday, December 6 at 4 p.m. The Public
Square was the launching point for a convoy of marching bands, Jolly
Jeepsters, motorcycles, horses, fancy floats, and – of course – Santa
Claus.
Following the parade, the city's official Christmas tree was lit for the season, bathing the Square in bright white light from hundreds of LEDs.
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SC State Fair
Winner
Brier Gandy, 3rd grade student at
St. John's Elementary pictured
here with his art teacher, Debi
Slone, (left) and principal, Jean
Taylor, (right), displaying his
Honorable Mention award winning watercolor of the South
Carolina state animal, the white
tail deer.
The ribbon was awarded at this
year's state fair held earlier this
fall in Columbia. The S.C. state
fair student competition is a
juried exhibit.
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Where is this in Darlington County?
Across
1. Floor it
6. Lying, maybe
10. Aquatic plant
14. Older person
15. Pink, as a steak
16. Fine-grained
sedimentary rock
used as fertilizer
17. Grooming articles
19. Give off, as
light
20. Appropriate
21. "Dang!"
22. Auteur's art
24. Opposed to
25. Associate
26. Advocate of
limiting foreign
importations
30. Peace of mind
31. "Darn it!"
32. "Much ___
About Nothing"
35. ___ cheese
36. Favorite
37. Alpine transport (hyph.)
38. Campaigner,
for short
39. Apple spray
41. Slanted typeface
43. Capability of
producing a
desired result
46. Rise again
48. Denials
49. Clear, as a
drain
50. Make, as a CD
51. Marienbad, for
one
54. Face-off
55. Academic
enclave (2 wds)
58. Coastal raptor
59. Opening time,
maybe
60. Moist depression in a land tract
61. Abbr. after
many a general's
name
62. Turned right
63. "Fiddler on the
Roof" role
Acute
Alternate
Asked
Aunts
Bacon
Bible
Calls
Category
Chairs
Closes
Daily
Deeper
Dinner
Earth
Easier
Entitled
German
Glued
Gradual
Honored
Loyal
March
Media
Meter
Method
Models
Ninety
Panic
Peered
Performing
Pieced
Ponds
Potion
Queer
Radar
Refused
Down
1. "La Scala di ___"
(Rossini opera)
2. Alka-Seltzer
sound
3. Cut, maybe
4. Moray, e.g.
5. Machines that
deepen waterways
6. Out-and-out
7. Can of worms?
8. "... ___ he drove
out of sight"
9. Highest part
sung in part music
10. Catkins
11. Sad
12. Dirt
13. Church part
18. Instant
23. Western blue
flag, e.g.
24. Bit
25. Sulk
26. Get ready, for
short
27. Change
28. Having milky
iridescence
29. Dead to the
world
33. Honoree's spot
34. Tolkien creatures
36. Clip
37. Beach shades
39. Rounded,
thick, tightly
curled hairstyle
40. Garment covering from ankle to
knee
41. Key material
42. Wee
44. Pleated and
gathered a garment
45. Accustomed
46. Less polite
47. Accustom
50. Cram, with
"up"
51. Kind of song
52. Bombard
53. Length x width,
for a rectangle
56. Compete
57. "I ___ you one"
WORD SEARCH
The photo from last week was of the Bell Tower on the Coker College campus in Hartsville. Readers that guessed correctly were: Hoyt
Campbell, and Charlena Chewning
Can you guess where in Darlington County this week’s photo was taken? Please send your guesses to: [email protected] or call
393-3811. Good luck!
M B Spears takes “UNSOLVED” to Florence
The popular book about the
controversial death of former
Darlington attorney Redd
Watts and subsequent murder
trial penned by M B Spears has
been the talk of the town for
months, and we recently
received an update from the
author:
“Since I released this book
in April, I’ve been the invited
speaker at 10 events in
Darlington County, with more
scheduled, but have turned
down
outside
events.
Hartsville organizations have
been especially welcoming.
The Local Author’s Expo will
be my first appearance in
Florence
County
with
‘UNSOLVED: A Murder in the
Solid South’.”
“’UNSOLVED’ is a true crime
account of probably the bestknown deadly conspiracy in
South Carolina’s living memory. Yet, in the 63 years since
that dark nigh, this is the first
book published on it – not the
first written, but the first pub-
Mayor Elect Gloria Cheeseboro-Hines
Extends a sincere “ Tha nk You” to my voters, my
committee and everyone who prayed for me and had
a part in helping me achieve my new position as
Mayor of Darlington.
May God bless you all, I wish everyone a Merry
Christmas & Happy New Year!
I a m l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o s er v i n g t h e p e o pl e o f
D a r l i n g t o n t h ro u g h o u t my n e w t e r m , b e g i n n i n g
Ja n . 5 , 2 0 1 6 .
lished. The story was long told
in whispers.”
“As Darlington County
knows, we were the chosen
scene of the murder, which
reached into all four counties
of the 4th Judicial District and
the entire state, especially the
Pee Dee.”
Even
now,
mysteries
remain, and not everyone can
handle the truth. I would suggest that all who expect to be
offended by either the facts or
the rumors in the book avoid
reading it. My sympathy is
clearly with the victims, and
there were many of us here.
Victims
want
closure.
‘UNSOLVED’ offers that possibility.”
The
Florence
County
Library’s Local Authors’ Expo
will beheld on Saturday afternoon, December 12th in the
Library’s Stukes Room from
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. At the event,
17 authors from the Pee Dee
will show and sell their books,
and meet with readers.
Miss S.C. Sweet
Potato Festival Teen
nominated for
National Youth
Advocate Award
Miss S.C. Sweet Potato
Festival Teen Kinsley Odom is
one of ten nominees for the
prestigious National Youth
Activist Awards sponsored by
Omni Hotels and Resorts.
Odom, a sophomore at
West Florence High School,
will be vying for the
Community Ambassador
Award for her work with her
personal platform “Downright
Perfect” promoting Down
Syndrome Awareness. Her
story stems from her brother
Kayden, who suffers from
Trisomy 21, and the positives
and not the negatives of the
disease. She is a true supporter
of her brother and wants the
world to know that just
because someone is affected by
Down Syndrome that it doesn’t
make them any different. She
promotes her platform by
speaking to civic organizations
and schools and works very
closely with her brother’s class
to organize events for the special needs individuals. “I am
honored to be chosen as a
nominee for these prestigious
awards,” Odom said. “ I have
worked hard to let others
know about my platform and
thrilled to be able to possibly
take it nationwide.” The
awards ceremony will be held
on March 11, 2016 at the Omni
Hotel and Resorts in Nashville,
Tennessee, and her family
along with Miss S.C. Sweet
Potato Festival pageant Local
Executive Director Will Isgett
will accompany her to the
event.
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Reminder: Cozy Up to a Good Book!
Darlington County Library System Winter Reading Program
As the weather turns chilly,
it’s a great time of year to curl
up with a good book, and your
local library has just the books
– and a fun incentive to read
more of them!
The “Cozy Up to a Good
Book” winter reading program
is for all ages, and begins on
December 7th and will go
through
February
29th.
Readers are encouraged to visit
the four locations, Darlington,
Hartsville, Lamar, or Society
Hill or the “digital branch”
www.darlington-lib.org. While
reading, you have a chance to
win prizes from the Library by
playing “Book Bingo.”
The Library’s “Book Bingo”
is just like regular bingo in that
you have to get four or five
blocks in a row. The difference
from regular bingo is that you
have a choice of the type of
book you read or listen to as an
audio book to fill the blocks. To
encourage readers of all ages,
we have a bingo card suitable
for every age group: birth
through six years old, seven to
twelve year olds, teens, and
adults.
At the Darlington Branch,
prizes include:
A free book and a prize from
the “prize bucket.” A prize
drawing will be held at the end
of the program for a “library
bag full of goodies.”
The winter reading program
prizes and activities are made
possible by the Friends of each
branch library.
During the “Cozy Up to a
Good Book” winter reading
program, there will be some
special additions to our regular
story times, family movies, teen
activities, books clubs, and
“Paws to Read” program (children reading to therapy dogs).
Be sure to visit the
Darlington branch for the following events:
December 12:
“Cookies with Santa” program on Saturday, December
12th beginning at 11 a.m.
A local authors’ book fair
will be held at the Darlington
Branch on December 12th as
part of the winter reading program. The fair is an opportunity to meet local authors, talk to
them about their work, and
have them sign their books.
The local authors who will be
at the Darlington Branch from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. are Kara
Adams (Christian Yoga), Ron
Baxley, Jr. (Fantasy), Charlotte
Berger (Children), Wynnette
Fraser
(Local
Historical
Fiction),
Shawn
Hudson
(Humor and Graphic Novels),
Christy Mumma (Animals),
and Regina Smeltzer (Christian
Suspense).
January 9:
Darlington Branch will host
a “Read-a-Thon” on Saturday,
January 9th from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. There will be children’s
stories read during the entire
time. Come and listen to the
stories and even take a turn
reading if you like.
For more information, call
or visit the Library’s branches
or visit our website at darlington-lib.org.
Darlington: 204 North Main
Street, Darlington 843-3984940
Hartsville : 147 West College
Avenue, Hartsville 843-3325115
Lamar:103 East Main Street,
Lamar 843-326-5524
Society Hill: 114 Carrigan
Street, Society Hill 843-3780026
December Teacher Feature winners chosen
The Darlington County School District’s Teacher Forum
“Teacher Feature” winners for December have been
announced. The program recognizes one teacher from each
school to honor excellence in education.
Teacher Feature is coordinated by the district’s Teacher
Forum, which is comprised of each school’s “Teacher of the
Year”. The purpose of the Teacher Forum is to foster professional growth and teacher leadership.
The Teacher Feature program is sponsored by Segars Realty.
Honorees receive free meals at local restaurants and recognition in their schools.
Honorees for December are:
Genita Johnson, Brockington Elementary Magnet School
Cynthia Boulware, Brunson-Dargan Elementary
Brandy Weaver, Cain Elementary
Kourtney Shumate, Carolina Elementary
Al Gray, Darlington County Institute of Technology
Travis Spears, Darlington County Intervention School
Brandon Johnson, Darlington High School
Jaime Conner, Darlington Middle School
Dee Dee McKnight, Hartsville High School
Jesus Vasquez Rosario, Hartsville Middle School
Wendy Stephens, Lamar Elementary School
Hattie Sanders, Lamar High School
Lyn O'Donnell, Mayo High School
Carol Freeman, North Hartsville Elementary
LaQuetta Johnson, Pate Elementary
Leslie Starling, Rosenwald Elementary and Middle School
Beverly Cannarella, Southside Early Childhood Center
Taylor Seale, Spaulding Elementary
Octavia Washington, Spaulding Middle School
Charity Adams, St. John's Elementary
Dawn (Michelle) Brand, Thornwell School for the Arts
Amber Potthoff, Washington Street Elementary
Pierre Brown, West Hartsville Elementary
Nov. Honoree: Michael Neumire, Darlington Middle School
Pride Park to receive new tree
The City of Hartsville will
honor South Carolina’s Arbor
Day on Thursday, Dec. 10 by
planting a new Southern
Sugar Maple tree in Pride
Park, found at 630 S. Sixth
St. Anyone interested is invited to attend the ceremony,
which will begin at 11 a.m.
In addition to the tree
planting ceremony, Hartsville
City Council issues an annual
Arbor Day proclamation
highlighting the important
role of trees in reducing the
community’s topsoil erosion
as well as reducing heating
and cooling costs and providing habitat for wildlife. These
observances are two of the
factors who have allowed the
City of Hartsville to receive a
Tree City USA award for the
last 29 years. Through the
Darlington celebrates Arbor Day
The City of Darlington celebrated Arbor Day last week by planting three new beech trees at the city
entrance on Lamar Highway. These stately trees will make a year-round beautiful addition, providing food
for wildlife, shining bright green in summer, bronze in fall, and keeping their brown leaves all winter. The
city planted these trees at the Lamar Highway entrance to further enhance that area's park-like appearance
as people enter Darlington.
For 18 years in a row, Darlington has won the Tree City USA award by minding four rules: having a tree
board or department; having a tree ordinance; spending at least $2 per city resident on tree planting and
maintenance; and having an Arbor Day celebration and proclamation. The City of Darlington also participated in the Fourth Grade Foresters program, giving more than 200 sapling trees to students at St. John's
Elementary and Brunson Dargan Elementary Schools.
This year's proclamation was read by Darlington Mayor Pro Tem, Rev. Coleman Cannon. Present at the
ceremony were (seated, left to right) Kalmia Garden Study Club members Laura Burns and Myra
Bumgarner, (standing, left to right) Kalmia's Diane Langston and Ronda Brown, City of Darlington manager Howard Garland, Mayor Pro Tem Coleman Cannon, Kalmia's Kathy Bailey, Darlington City Attorney
Albert James, and Darlington Planning Director Lisa Chalian-Rock.
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Tree City USA awards, the
National
Arbor
Day
Foundation recognizes those
communities who invest in
urban forestry through a
department responsible for
tree maintenance with regular funding as well as a public
tree care ordinance.
Although National Arbor
Day takes place the last
Friday in April, states celebrate at differing times
based on local climate. State
law sets South Carolina’s
Arbor Day on the first Friday
of December, which marks
the beginning of the local
tree-planting season, running from December until
mid-March when rainfall
and the dormancy of vegetation allow for easier transplanting.
BOOKINGS REPORT
PAGE 4B | WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9, 2015
DARLINGTON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER NOVEMBER 30 THROUGH DECEMBER 7, 2015
INMATE NAME/AGE/BOOKING OFFENSE
Editor’s note: The booking
report represents a list of persons
arrested given to the media from
the Darlington County Detention
Center under the S.C. Freedom of
Information Act.
All people are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Please
be advised there are many people
with similar names.
If listed here erroneously,
please contact the detention center, which will send us any corrections. If a person is found not
guilty in a court of law, that person may have that printed here
as well by providing court documents to us to that effect.
l Elissa Rolfe Burr, 54, of 511
Quack
Rd,
Darlington,
DUI/Driving Under the Influence
1st; Transp Alcohol in Motor
Vehicle w/Seal Broken
l Arthur Lee Coe, 63, of 202
Washington St, Hartsville,
Domestic/Domestic Violence 3rd
Degree
l Kimberly Hope Coker, 50, of
10 Sparrow Swamp Rd,
Hartsville, DUI/Driving Under
the Influence .08 1st
l David Austin Elixson, 22, of
610 Potato House Rd, Darlington,
Public Disorderly Conduct
l Antonio Deon Kelly, 29, of
2776 Welling Farm Rd,
Darlington, Domestic/Domestic
Violence 3rd Degree
l Mark Alden Parker II, 36, of
200 Law Plantation Rd,
Darlington, DUI/Driving Under
the Influence .08 1st; Operating
Motor Vehicle w/o License
l Timothy James Phillips, 42,
of 3148 Sand Oak Dr, McBee,
.08 1st
l Marisol Pineda Rodriguez,
26, of 11301 Long Hedge Lane,
Charlotte, Operating Motor
Vehicle w/o License
l Davyon Jaquel Pooler, 22, of
720 Oleander Drive, Darlington,
.08 1st; Open Container of
Beer/Wine; Poss 28G or Less
Marij/10G or Less Hash 1st
l Brandon Demario Robinson,
29, of 113 West Robinson Ct,
Timmonsville, Trespassing
l Robin Reane Todd, 42, of
503 Dovesville Hwy, Darlington,
l Jenny Lynn Beasley, 26, of
2317 Winburn Dr, Hartsville,
Shoplifting <$2000
l Delores Tucker Fox, 45, of
325 Lincoln Ave, Hartsville, Petty
Larceny <$2000
l Daniel Lee Harris, 24, of
4188 Buffkin Rd, Green Sea,
Shoplifting <$2000
l Justin Kelly, 33, of 1102
Mainsail
Dr,
Hartsville,
Domestic/Domestic Violence 3rd
Degree
l Robert Wayne King, 44, of
2632 New Market Rd, Hartsville,
l John Martin Mozingo, 47, of
2444 Edwards St, Hartsville,
Harassment 2nd Degree
l Brian Keith Nealey, 42, of
Shoplifting <$2000
l Rian Paige Nealey, 24, of
600 Lewis St, Tabor City,
CHARGES
ABHAN: Assault
and battery, high and
aggravated nature
DUAC: Driving under
unlawful alcohol
concentration
DUI: Driving
under the influence
DUS: Driving
under suspension
CDV: Criminal domestic
violence
CDVHAN: Criminal
domestic violence, high
and aggravated nature
PDC: Public disorderly
conduct
PWID: Possession with
intent to distribute
SPOM: Simple
possession of marijuana
Shoplifting <$2000
l Roy Darin Nealey, 45, of
Shoplifting <$2000
l Amanda Blaine Robbins, 35,
of 949 East Old Camden Road,
Hartsville, Shoplifting <$2000;
Shoplifting <$2000; Fail to
Appear After Release for a
Misdemeanor (Shoplifting)
l Phillip David Siptroth, 45, of
1335 Wild Life Landing Dr,
Hartsville, Grand Larceny
>$2000 <$10,000; Malicious
Injury to Real Property <$2000;
Grand Larceny Value $10,000 or
More; RSG Value $10,000 or
More
l Clayvone Delores Smith, 65,
of 924 Mondora St, Hartsville,
Violation of City Ordinance
(Drunkenness)
l Bradley Winburn, 24, of 525
Hawkins Dr, Hartsville, Hit and
Run Accident with Property
Damage; Hit and Run Accident
with
Property
Damage;
Shoplifting <$2000; Glue
Sniffing Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Unlawful; Poss 28G or Less
Marij/10G or Less Hash 1st
l Thomas Calvin Chandler III,
55, of 114 Golf Course Road,
Hartsville, Malicious Injury to
Personal Property <$2000
l Teresa Rhiannon Chapman,
20, of 1763 Solomon Drive,
Hartsville, Shoplifting <$2000
l Terry Elmore Crowley, 61, of
108 Jackson St, Hartsville,
.08 1st
l Randy Graham, 61, of 502
Cedar Ridge Rd, Darlington,
Bond Revoked
l Isaiah Ezzard Lighty, 28, of
216 Marion St, Hartsville, Public
Disorderly Conduct; Fail to
Appear After Release for
Misdemeanor (SPOM)
l Marvin Donta Nelson, 31, of
840 Clearway Ln, Timmonsville,
Assault and Battery 3rd Degree
l Wendy Denee Stewart, 42,
of 1858 Wax Myrtle Dr, Florence,
Financial Trans Card Fraud
<$500 in 6Mths
l Tracy Lynn Wells, 44, of 70
Lazyacres Lane, Bishopville,
l Sarah Jessica Beckham, 37,
of 121 Academy Rd Apt 9E,
Bishopville, Shoplifting <$2000
l Paul Matthew Ferguson, 23,
of 1713 W Carolina Ave,
Hartsville, Poss Other Controlled
Sub in Sched I to V 1st
l James Melvin Galloway, 68,
of 3178 Lide Springs Rd,
Darlington,
Pointing
and
Presenting Firearms at a Person;
Permitting Domestic Animals to
Run at Large; Threatening Life
Person or Family of Public
Official; Breach of Peace
l Robert Wayne King, 44, of
2632 New Market Rd, Hartsville,
Pedestrian Under the Influence
of Alcohol or Drugs; Bench
Warrant (Inhalation of Aromatic
Hydrocarbons); Bench Warrant
(Drunkenness); Bench Warrant
(Drunkenness)
l Lance Denitri Mack, 38, of
4402 Clover Ct, Mullins, Bench
Warrant DUI
l Robert Keith Odom, 30, of
4107 Hall Rd, Timmonsville,
Telephone/Unlawful Use of
Telephone
l David Roosevelt Peterson,
38, of 407 Prayer Street,
Hartsville, Drugs/Man Dist Etc of
Cocaine Base 2nd; Drugs/Dist
Sell Manuf or PWID Near a
School; Drugs/Man Dist Etc of
Cocaine Base 2nd; Drugs/Dist
Sell Manuf or PWID Near a
School; Poss Other Controlled
Sub in Sched I to V 1st; Poss
Firearm by Convicted Violent
Felon; Weapon/Sale/Poss by
Certain Person /Stolen Gun;
Unlawful Carrying of Weapon
l Jerry Christopher Plyler, 48,
of 78 N Knight Rd, Jefferson,
Shoplifting <$2000
l Reuben Bessent, 53, of 301
Birdsnest Rd, Hartsville, Open
Container of Beer/Wine; DUI/
Driving Under the Influence .08
1st
l Erica Natisha CarterMcLeod, 28, of 1019 Myrtle
Street, Hartsville, Food Stamps
Fraud Acquisition >$2000
<$10,000
l Ebony Patrice Davis, 35, of
434 Brewer Ave, Hartsville, Food
Stamps
Fraud
Acquisition
>$2000 <$10,000
l Curtis Michael Dixon, 24, of
1340 Ruby Rd, Hartsville, Assault
and Battery 3rd Degree
l Cidney Cheyenne Dunster,
20, of 1105 Mokat Drive,
Hartsville, Sentenced by Court
l Dedrea Itashia Durant, 27, of
114 Geneva Dr, Darlington,
Giving False Information
l Nathan Terelle George, 30,
of 910 Mitchell Dr, Camden, Poss
28G or Less Marij/10G or Less
Hash 1st; Driving Under
Suspension
l Jerel Bernard Graham, 28,
of 220 Floyds Rd, Darlington,
Assault and Battery High and
Aggravated Nature
l Lakisha Renee GrahamMartin, 38, of 1860 S Center Rd,
Darlington, Driving Under
Suspension
l Timothy NMN Gregg, 59, of
Indian Branch, Darlington,
l Alexis Haigler, 32, of 1605
Patrick Highway, Hartsville, Food
Stamps
Fraud
Acquisition
>$2000 <$10,000
l Teresa Ann Hawkins-McKay,
37, of 1415 Tall Pine Drive,
Darlington, Food Stamps Fraud
Acquisition >$2000 <$10,000
l Willie Edward Howell, 44, of
708 E Old Camden, Hartsville,
Violation of Probation (Used by
PPP Only)
l April Juliett Huggins, 35, of
100 Lane Court, Hartsville, Food
Stamps
Fraud
Acquisition
>$2000 <$10,000
l Olivia Deneice Lawson, 47,
of 203 Chalmers St, Darlington,
Food Stamps Fraud Acquisition
>$2000 <$10,000
l Shelia Renee McCullough,
24, of 50 Rainbow Ln, Lamar,
>$2000 <$10,000
l Keith Obrian Montgomery,
28, of 100 Coop Dr, Darlington,
Breaking Into Auto/Tanks Where
Fuel
Stored;
Financial
Transaction Card Theft
l Shermeka Monique Ross,
34, of 924 Long View Dr,
Hartsville, Food Stamps Fraud
Acquisition >$2000 <$10,000
l Sandra Denise Samuel, 43,
of 1009 Franklin St, Darlington,
>$2000 <$10,000
l Marty NMN Slater, 54, of
631 First St, Darlington,
.08 1st; Transp Alcohol in Motor
Vehicle w/Seal Broken; Leaving
Scene of Accident Unattended
Vehicle
l Barbara Ann Primus Tucker,
54, of 417 Sumter Ave, Hartsville,
>$2000 <$10,000
l Lakeya Goins Bacote, 40, of
100 Reid St, Darlington, No
Charge Data
l Hugo Barries, 33, of 5208
Santa Fe, Santa Fe NM,
Operation of Retail Business
Without License
l Shawn Lamont Brown, 40,
of 4846 Meadow Suite Dr, Myrtle
Beach, Safekeeping
l James Michael Dority, 37, of
5916 Oates Hwy, Timmonsville,
Driving Under Suspension;
Traffic/Nonregistered Vehicle;
Uninsured Motor Vehicle Fee
Violation; Disregard Stop Sign
l Tim Hayward Goodson III,
27, of 131 Cross Street,
Darlington, Reckless Driving
l Anna Hawkins, 55, of 1301 S
5th St Apt K2, Hartsville,
Weekender
l Johnnie Warren Hodges Jr.,
51, of 481 Petrowood Ln,
Hartsville, Weekender
l Michelle Outlaw Kissiah, 39,
of 603 Charlotte Street,
Hartsville, Assault and Battery
3rd Degree
l Edward Allen Leviner, 33, of
916 Crestwood Drive, Florence,
Shoplifting <$2000
l Enrique Lombrana-Perez,
53, of Mexico, Piedras Negras,
Safekeeping
l Curtis Dale Richardson, 61,
of 4432 Railroad Ave, Loris,
Safekeeping
l Jose Rodriquez, 33, of 111 E
Sunset Dr, Monroe NC,
Operation of Retail Business
Without License
l Bennie Rush, Jr., 43, of 132
Pepperidge Drive, Darlington,
Weekender
l Timothy Tyrone Smith, 42,
of 2537 Clement Street, Lydia,
Driving Under Suspension
l Gabriel Allan Wilkes, 29, of
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l Antwan Lorenzo Woods, 29,
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l Jeffrey Daniel Booker, 20, of
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Shoplifting <$2000; Driving
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Sched I to V 1st; Poss Other
Controlled Sub in Sched I to V 1st
l Jermaal Brown, 31, of 355
Lotus Cir, Hartsville, Drive Com
Motor Veh w/o Valid Lic (DUI)
1st Off
l Sharron Tenashia Carey, 19,
of 414 S 8th Street, Hartsville,
Assault and Battery 3rd Degree
l Murry Allan Dalrymple, 53,
of 721 High Point Rd, Hartsville,
.08 1st
l Steve Robert Donovan, 52,
of 122 Columbia St, Darlington,
l Briley Jordan Fryer, 22, of
724 Mont Clare Rd, Darlington,
DUI Per Se/DUAC >10 <16 1st
Offense
l Marilyan Sheta Johnson, 41,
of 121 Lane Court, Hartsville,
Shoplifting <$2000
l William Kirkley King, 58, of
829 Tema Rd, Hartsville,
.08 1st; Open Container of
Beer/Wine
l Chavis Lamonte Knotts, 31,
of 119 Calhoun St, Darlington,
l Michael Lewis, 27, of 2005
Ruby
Road,
Hartsville,
.08 1st
l Derrick Levern Lowery, 37,
of Pine St Ext Lt 1, Florence, Poss
28G or Less Marij/10G or Less
Hash 1st; Bench Warrant
(Driving Without a License);
Bench Warrant (SPOM)
l Dominic Pare, 38, of 122
Columbian St, Darlington,
l Eugenia Dayrona Smith, 50,
of 6001 Idlebrook Dr, Charlotte
NC, Kidnapping
l William R Brown, 34, of 38
Short Easton Rd, Ruby,
.08 1st
l Alexander Ervin Dorriety,
20, of 1241 S Sansbury Rd,
Timmonsville, Malicious Injury
to Personal Property <$2000
l Dequahn Charles Jones, 19,
of 253 Tanglewood East,
Piscataway, Shoplifting <$2000
l Traun Christabal Pate, 35, of
1439 Folly Rd, Hartsville,
.08 1st
l Sharonna Shakira Smith,
25, of 323 China Berry Rd,
Hartsville, Poss 28G or Less
Marij/10G or Less Hash 1st;
Open Container of Beer/Wine
l William Thomas Warren,
32, of 1346 Clyde Rd, Hartsville,
l Craig Allen Elias, 44, of 1884
Fox Hill Ct, Hartsville, Shoplifting
<$2000
Arrest at
Darlington
Country Club
Darlington
Police
Department issued a statement about arrest warrants
served on
J a m e s
Phinney
Brunson
IV, age 33,
o
n
November
28.
Brunson
was arrest- James Phinney
ed on war- Brunson, IV
rants
of
Burglary II, Grand Larceny
more than $2000, and
Possession of Cocaine Base.
Based on reports, on
November 27th at approximately 3:43 a.m., the subject was accused of breaking
into the Darlington Country
Club maintenance shop and
stealing several items.
The Darlington Police
Department is asking anyone with any information
about this incident to please
call 843-398-4026.
Hartsville
Christmas
Parade
The Hartsville community’s greatest holiday tradition
will arrive next Saturday, Dec.
12 as the Hartsville Christmas
Parade rolls onto South Fifth
Street with more than 50
schools, churches, businesses,
and other local organizations.
The 2015 parade, sponsored
by SPC Credit Union, North
Industrial Machine and
Sonoco, will step off at 10:30
a.m.
The parade is taking
place during the same time
that the Hartsville Farmers
Market is happening on East
Carolina Avenue from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m., and as a
result the parade participants will follow a slightly
different route than in previous years. The parade will
leave from the Newsome
Warehouse parking lot near
670 S. Fifth St. and proceed
north on South Fifth Street.
The parade will turn right
onto Laurens Avenue, just
before Applebee’s, and turn
left onto South Fourth
Street past the Fairfield Inn.
The parade will continue on
Fourth Street, past the
Hartsville Farmers Market
on East Carolina Avenue,
and will turn left two blocks
later onto East Home
Avenue. The route will then
turn left again onto North
Fifth Street, alongside the
Hartsville Museum, and
right onto West Carolina
Avenue. It will then end at
Thornwell School for the
Arts, 437 W. Carolina Ave.
For more information,
contact 843.917.0602 or
843.858.1225.
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'Volunteer of the Year' and 'Young Professional
of the Year' added to prestigious slate of awards
awards will be presented for
the first time at the Annual
Banquet. The United Way has
recognized volunteers in the
past, but never on as large a
stage as the Banquet. United
Way director Joann DeLong is
seeking letters of recommendation from the public for volunteers in the community
who have been a volunteer
within the Hartsville area for
a minimum of 2 years, have
volunteered at multiple locations, and who have not
received any wages for their
work. Letters can be sent to
the United Way at PO Box
756, Hartsville, SC 29551.
The second addition to the
slate of awards is a new award
from
Hartsville
Young
Professionals (HYP). The
Hartsville Young Professional
of the Year is an award given
to a dues-paying young professional who displays all the
characteristics of the HYP
mission. This individual goes
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New awards added to Hartsville Chamber Banquet
The Greater Hartsville
Chamber of Commerce will
return to the DeLoach Center
to hold its 95th Annual
Membership Banquet on
February 8. The event is a celebration of the progress and
accomplishments of the
chamber and the Hartsville
community over the recently
concluded year as well as an
opportunity to recognize outstanding individuals and
organizations with awards.
The banquet will feature a
keynote address from incoming chamber board chair
Leslie Pemberton as well as
remarks from outgoing board
chair Tim Browne and chamber
president
Quinetta
Buterbaugh.
In addition to the traditional awards for Business
Person of the Year, Caregiver
of the Year, Citizen of the Year
and the recently-added Duke
Energy
Citizenship
and
Service Award, two new
Appraisals
1177 Wildshall Rd --- 4 bedrooms, 4
1/2 baths, 4,367 sq ft - $460,000
569 Gilchrist Rd-3 bedrooms, 2 baths,
formal dining room, home office, 2,134
sq ft, 4 acres of land and in-ground pool
$279,900
110 Virginia Dr -- 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2
baths, 2,765 sq ft -- $199,900
2132 E. Paces Trail --- 3 bedrooms, 2
baths, 1,830 sq ft $194,900
4831 Lullwater Dr --- 3 bedrooms, 2
baths, 1,600 sq ft --- $169,900
NT RA CT
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UN1,665
baths,
sq ftCO
--- $164,900
632 Andrews Mill Rd-3 bedrooms, 2
baths, 1,574 sq ft, 5 acres of land
$162,000.00
202 Woodhaven Dr- 3 bedrooms, 2
baths, large den, living room, home office,
big laundrey room with lots of storage,
renovated kitchen, 2,032 sq ft, Sun room
overlooking in ground pool--$159,900
207 Barfield Rd---PRIVATE Large
Bonus Room upstairs in this 2 bedroom
and 2 bath brick home. Hardwood floors,
SOLD
12 ft ceilings, plaster walls. Fenced in back
yard with Large inground pool, 3 huge
pecan trees & grapevines. 60+ additional
acres available for purchase. Must see to
appreciated. $149,900
220 Belvin St-3 bedrooms, 2 baths,
2,215 sq ft-$139,900 - REDUCED
NT RA CT
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UN1,460
baths,
--- $136,900
313 Lawson Rd--3 bedrooms, 2 baths,
1,460 sq ft--$139,900
413 Mustang Rd-4 bedrooms, 2 baths,
1,428 sq ft -$110,000 – REDUCED
1039 W. McIver Rd-3 bedrooms, 2
baths, 1,632 sq ft $92,900
1621 Cashua Ferry Rd--3 bedrooms 1
DE R CO NT RA CT
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baths-$87,900
417 Eastburn Ct -- 3 bedrooms, 2
baths, 1,021 sq ft -- $79,900 Seller
will pay buyer's closing cost with
an acceptable offer.
314 Lawson Rd- 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2
baths, 1,363 sq ft - $68,000
2048 N. Governor Williams Hwy - 3
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NT
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bedrooms,
2 baths,
1,632
sq ft $49,900
SOLD
LAND AND LOTS
Owner financing available on some lots
Lot J Remount Heights II - cleared with Lot F Jeffords Mill Rd---cleared, .70 acres-----$12,000
septic tank - $15,000
Lot A Jeffords Mill Rd---cleared, .72 acres---- Great Cypress Rd-1.50 acres, septic tank and
county water, --- $8,000
-$12,000
Lot D Jeffords Mill Rd---cleared, .72 acres----$12,000
COMMERCIAL LAND
Williams Hwy--Great opportunity to own prime real estate on Hwy 52. Septic tank and
water $39,900
COMMERCIAL LISTING
110 Blue Street--Commercial building with 600 sq ft and batting cage. Great opportunity to
own your own business. Located directly across from the recreation ball field.
Motivated seller bring all offers $25,000
2244 Harry Byrd Hwy - Commercial bld. 11,684 sq ft metal building. Sits on 4+ acres
of land. 6 ft fence around perimeter of property. Currently used as an office, warehouse,
& Restaurant/lounge. Plenty of office area. 5 restrooms. 5 car detached garage at rear of
property. Lots of potential uses. Conveniently located 4 miles from Darlington Raceway.
Close to Hartsville and I-20. Owner will do some financing with a substantial down payment.
Call today to see this property. Priced at $850,000 – REDUCED
121 Sanders Street – 16 unit apartment complex. 2 bedrooms and 1 bath,
871 sq ft in each unit. Great Investment opportunity. 100% occupied with
great rental history. Property also has office space available. Apartment
complex is on the corner of Sanders and Wells Street. Within walking
distance to downtown Darlington. – Priced at $530,000. Bring all offers.
435 Sartor Dr--60 X 40 metal building, 6" concrete floors, front and back
walk through doors, 3-16 ft rolling doors on front of building, 1-16 ft rolling
CTa 6 ft chain link fence
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around the property lines. Great place for a construction company or trucking
Company. 3-4 acres of land. Exact acreage to be determined. $75,000.00
PAM T. SHERRILL
To view these properties visit www.pamsherrill.net
BIC/Owner/Auctioneer SCAL#3103 - Cell: 339-7505
CASEY RHEUARK
Realtor
843-307-4035
JESSICA EVANS
Realtor
843-206-4187
CHARLES WATSON
Appraiser CR-2868
Cell: 245-3103
Answers from 2B
2015 Will Woodham Business Person of the Year Award winner Kanti
Patel, manager of the Fairfield Inn in Hartsville.
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above and beyond to help
make Hartsville a city where
young professionals want to
live, work, and play. The HYP
board will nominate and vote
for this award based on community engagement, professional achievements, and passion for growing Hartsville’s
young professional network.
The Pilot Club Caregiver of
the Year and Rotary Citizen of
the Year awards are also seeking
nominees from the community.
Nomination forms can be found
on the chamber's website at
www.hartsvillechamber.org/pa
ges/AnnualAwards or picked up
at the chamber office at 214 N.
5th Street. Nominations are
being accepted for these prestigious accolades until January 8.
The chamber board's execu-
tive committee will nominate
and vote on the final two
awards: the Will Woodham
Business Person of the Year
Award and the Duke Energy
Citizenship and Service Award.
Award nominations, tickets
and sponsorships are available
through the chamber for this
members-only banquet. Visit
www.hartsvillechamber.org or
call the chamber at 843-3326401. Tickets are $35.
36th Annual Old People’s Christmas food drive
This year marks Darlington
High School’s 36th Annual
Old People’s Christmas food
drive. Although the name may
not be “politically correct”, it
is a tradition with the community, and started 36 years ago,
when a teacher on the DHS
campus started a service project to feed elderly people in
Darlington
during
the
Christmas season. According
to faculty and staff, “We are
proud to say the tradition has
continued and has even
grown over the years.”
With the help of the community, DHS collected over
$5,500 and served 118 elderly
households in the Darlington
area last year by collecting
nonperishable food items
from DHS students and other
area schools as well as monetary donations from private
citizens and community businesses. DHS students and faculty collect donations during
the weeks prior to Christmas
and then meet with members
of the community and other
school district employees to
sort and deliver food items to
those in need. This is a HUGE
event that takes most of the
day.
The impact this service
activity has on students is one
that is difficult to describe.
There have been times that
students leave the homes of
those we have delivered to
with humble hearts and tears
in their eyes. There is nothing
greater that man can do than
to love and serve his neighbor,
and DHS students learn this
by participating in Old
People’s Christmas.
Of course, those served are
also impacted. Imagine being
elderly and on a very limited
and fixed income. Now imagine having to choose between
heat, medicine, or food.
Imagine your parents or
grandparents having to make
that decision. This is reality
for many. What a bright spot
we can be to elderly members
of our community who find
themselves having to make
that choice.
DHS would like to continue
this tradition and help elderly
members of our community.
To do this, we are in need of
monetary donations to help
raise the money needed to
purchase the food and household items we provide. If you
would like to make a donation, please send your contribution directly to the high
school. Checks should be
made payable to Darlington
High School (with a memo
notation for the Old People’s
Christmas Fund), and cash
donations should be made
directly to the high school.
Please
contact
Debra
Wallace at 843-398-2796 or
Ginger Hendricks at 843-3982724 if you have questions or
need further information.
The actual date of the event
will be Saturday December
12. Please give generously to
this most important event!
Darlington Reindeer Run 5K
First Steps releases “Profile of the Ready Kindergartner”
On December 3, 2015,
South Carolina First Steps to
School Readiness unveiled the
“Profile
of
the
Ready
Kindergartner” – the new
description of school readiness
for the State of South Carolina
and the [I CAN] public awareness campaign to promote it
statewide.
Designed in collaboration
with the South Carolina Board
of Education, the “Profile of the
Ready
Kindergartner”
describes what families and
caregivers, communities, and
schools can do to help children
arrive at kindergarten ready for
success.
“Preparing the state’s young
children for school is a responsibility we all share,” said Ken
Wingate, Chairman of the
South Carolina First Steps to
School Readiness Board of
Trustees. “The idea that we all
have an important role to play
is also the cornerstone of our
new, public awareness campaign, [I CAN]. Helping our
children succeed in kindergarten begins at birth and takes
all of us working together.”
“The message of [I CAN] is
the message of First Steps,”
said Darnell McPherson, executive director of Darlington
County First Steps (DCFS). “It
takes all of us, each playing a
citizenship readiness, benchmarks found in the ‘Profile of
the Ready Kindergartner’ serve
as the building blocks for these
traits,” added Susan DeVenny,
Director of South Carolina First
Steps. “Skills that foster adult
success are firmly rooted during a child’s early years.”
Initial Endorsers of the
“Profile
of
the
Ready
Kindergartner” are:
role to ensure our children
have the best possible start in
life. As a county partnership of
South Carolina First Steps, we
work collaboratively with families, organizations, and communities to support children’s
readiness for school.”
This week, [I CAN] signs
began popping up along roadways in every county, courtesy
of local First Steps partnerships. “The idea is to spark
interest about what [I CAN] is
all about,” said McPherson. In
the coming weeks, [I CAN] will
offer multiple opportunities for
people to get involved in their
local communities via the [I
CAN] web site (http://ican.sc),
Facebook (icansc), and Twitter
(#icansc).
In 2014, the SC General
Assembly passed Act 287,
which includes the state’s firstever legal definition of school
readiness. The law also
charged First Steps with working in collaboration with the
State Board of Education to
develop a family-friendly
description of the ready kindergartner.
“School readiness is about
more than academic content,”
Wingate added. “Certainly,
numbers and letters are important, but it’s also important that
families provide for the physical, social and emotional needs
of their children and that
schools and communities support families.”
The “Profile of the Ready
Kindergartner” aligns with
both state standards and the
“Profile of the South Carolina
released
by
Graduate”
TransformSC in September of
2013.
“Where the ‘Profile of the
South Carolina Graduate’ highlights skills and characteristics
needed for college, career, and
Burn off those Christmas cookies at this year’s Darlington
Reindeer Run 5k on Saturday, December 12th.
Schedule: 7–7:40 a.m. Late registration and packet pick
up. 8:00 a.m. 5K Run/Walk begins!
Location: Darlington Family YMCA 123 Exchange Street,
Darlington.
Phone: 843-398-0844 Refreshments, prizes, and other
goodies
We are a USATF Certified Course
Entry Fees: Y-members $25 Non-members $30; High
School Students $10 w/School ID
*Price includes a long sleeve t-shirt for pre-registered participants only.
Packets may be picked up at the Darlington Family YMCA
front desk on or after Dec 11th. They are available to pre-registered runners only.
Awards: Runners Only Overall Male and Female 1st, 2nd,
3rd; Age Group Awards; Male and Female 1st & 2nd. Ages: 14
and under ,15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Directions:
From I-20 Take exit 131 onto Lamar Highway. And into the
Darlington square, turn right onto Exchange Street.
From I-95 Take Highway 52 into Darlington. Turn right onto
Hampton Street and left onto Exchange Street.
Race director: Tracy Harmon. Timing company: Simply
Timing
• SC First Steps to School
Readiness
• SC State Board of
Education
•
SC
Council
on
Competitiveness’ TransformSC
• SC Chamber of Commerce
• The LARCUM Bishops’
Education Initiative
• SC Chapter of the
American
Academy
of
Pediatrics
• Palmetto State Teachers
Association
For more information about
the Profile of the Ready
Kindergartner and the [I CAN]
public awareness campaign,
visit http://ican.sc.
For more information about
Darlington County First Steps,
call
843-857-3148,
visit
www.darlingtoncountyfirststeps.org, or find them on
Facebook.
William Stokes with deer
Minnie Stokes sent in a photo of her son, William Stokes, with the
deer he killed on November 14, 2015 in Darlington.
According to Minnie, “He finally killed a deer bigger than his sister, Dannie Stokes.”
Do you have a great hunting photo to share with the News and
Press? Send it to: [email protected].
Enjoy a happy – and SAFE – hunting season, readers!
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LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ESTATES
All persons having claims
against the following estates
MUST file their claims on
Form
#371ES with
the
Probate Court of Darlington
County, the address of which is
Room 208 Courthouse, One
Public Square, Darlington, SC
29532,
within
eight(8)
months after the date of the
first publication of this Notice
to Creditors or within one (1)
year from date of death,
whichever is earlier (SCPC 623-801, et seq.), or such persons
shall be forever barred as to
their claims. All claims are
required to be presented in
written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES)
indicating the name and the
address of the claimant, the
basis of the claim, the amount
claimed, the date when the
claim will become due, the
nature of any uncertainty as to
the claim and a description of
any security as to the claim.
Estate: Maxine M Wanzer
Date of Death: 9/1/2015
Number:
Case
2015ES1600430
Representative:
Personal
Arthur Jamal Wanzer
Address: 611 W Broad Street,
(19p3 leave in thru 12-9-15)
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ESTATES
Form
#371ES with
the
29532,
within
eight(8)
Estate: Jacqueline W Jones
AKA Jackie W Jones
Case
Number:
2015ES1600451
Personal
Representative:
Rhonda Windham Fender
Address: 199 Lorans Drive,
Lamar, SC 29069
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ESTATES
Form
#371ES with
the
29532,
within
eight(8)
Estate: Virginia Miller Floyd
Number:
Case
2015ES1600450
Representative:
Personal
Tamara L Smith
Address: 1509 Young Farm
Street, Darlington, SC 29532
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ESTATES
Form
#371ES with
the
29532,
within
eight(8)
Estate: Juanita Andrews
Morrell
Case
Number:
2015ES1600446
Personal
Representative:
Patricia Morrell Hoffman
Address: 2208 W Billy Farrow
Highway, Hartsville, SC 29550
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ESTATES
Form
#371ES with
the
29532,
within
eight(8)
Allen
Stevenson
Estate:
Russell
Number:
Case
2015ES1600453
Personal Representative: Kay
Norris
Address: 1516 Woodspond
Drive, Darlington, SC 29540
Attorney: Sonja N Friedman
Address: 3115 Alameda Street,
#4, Medford, OR 97504
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ESTATES
#371ES with
the
Form
within
eight(8)
29532,
Estate: Lynn Howle Andrews
Case
Number:
2015ES1600389
Personal
Representative:
Joseph Christopher Andrews
Address: 316 Abbott Road,
Attorney: Ervin Law Office
Address: 50 Public Square,
Courthouse, Darlington, SC
29532
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ESTATES
Form
#371ES with
the
29532,
within
eight(8)
Estate: Thomas R Taylor
Number:
Case
2015ES1600456
Personal
Representative:
Martha Eloise Taylor
Address: 4911 Oates Highway,
Timmonsville, SC 29161
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ESTATES
Form
#371ES with
the
within
eight(8)
29532,
Estate: Kim Louise Benjamin
AKA Kim Benjamin
Case
Number:
2015ES1600452
Personal
Representative:
Johnny Edward Benjamin
Address: 605 W McIver Road,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ESTATES
Form
#371ES with
the
29532,
within
eight(8)
Estate: Sidney Till Griffin
Case
Number:
2015ES1600461
Personal Representative: Faye
F Griffin
Address: 151 Wentworth St
#3A, Charleston, SC 29401
Attorney: Eugene P Warr, Jr
Address: 2917 W Palmetto St,
Florence, SC 29501
(20c3 leave in thru 12-16-15)
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ESTATES
#371ES with
the
Form
within
eight(8)
29532,
Estate: Rodenia Rose Williams
Case
Number:
2015ES1600458
Representative:
Personal
Keisha Chamone Rose
10024
Baxter
Address:
Caldwell Drive, Charlotte, NC
28213
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ESTATES
Form
#371ES with
the
29532,
within
eight(8)
Estate: Louise Byrd Maloch
Case
Number:
2015ES1600467
Personal
Representative:
Brenda Maloch Baird
Address: 211 Belvin Street,
Co-Personal Representative:
Karen Maloch Kinsaul
Address: 297 Chimney Road,
Rincon, GA 31326
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ESTATES
Form
#371ES with
the
within
eight(8)
29532,
Estate: Chester Harrison
Morris
Case
Number:
2015ES1600464
Personal
Representative:
Chester Arden Morris
Address: 184 Ski Cove Lane,
Hartsville, SC 29550
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ESTATES
Form
#371ES with
the
29532,
within
eight(8)
Estate: Jack Leslie Carter, Sr
Case
Number:
2015ES1600465
Personal Representative: Jean
H Carter
Address: 109 E McIver Road,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ESTATES
Form
#371ES with
the
29532,
within
eight(8)
Estate: James V Gibbs
Number:
Case
2015ES1600463
Personal Representative: Eric
E Toney, Sr
Address: PO Box 12515,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19151
Attorney: Albert L James, III
Address: PO Box 507,
NOTICE OF SALE
BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of
Florence Dupont Employees
Federal Credit Union vs.
Michael L. McKenzie a/k/a
Michael McKenzie, CA# 2015CP-16-213, I, the undersigned,
will sell on January 5, 2016 at
11:00 o'clock, a.m., at the
Darlington
County
Courthouse, 1 Public Square,
Darlington, South Carolina, to
the highest bidder the following property:
All that certain piece, parcel or
lot of land, situate, lying and
being in the County of
Darlington, State of South
Carolina containing 0.71 of an
acre, more or less and fronting
165 feet on South Carolina
Road 14, and being bounded
according to a plat made by
J.E. Tucker, Jr., Registered
Surveyor, dated August 13,
1980, as follows: on the North
by land of Rhett Gleason for a
distance of 82.4 feet; on the
East by land of Rhett Gleason
for a distance of 250 feet; on
the South by said South
Carolina Road 14; and on the
West by land of Kenneth L.
Longrie for a distance of 264
feet. For a more particular
description, reference is made
to plat above referred to, a
copy of which is filed in the
office of the Clerk of Court for
Darlington County in Plat
Book 85 at page 31.
This being the same property
conveyed to the mortgagor by
deed of Miranda B. McKenzie
dated December 16, 2013 and
recorded in the office of the
Clerk of Court for Darlington
County on December 27, 2013
in Book 1071 at page 2814.
TMS# 145-00-02-083
TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the
Plaintiff, will deposit, at the
conclusion of the bidding, five
percent (5%) of the bid, in
cash or equivalent, as evidence
of good faith, same to be
applied to purchase price in
case of compliance, but to be
forfeited and applied first to
costs and then to Plaintiff's
debt in the case of non-compli-
ance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to
make the required deposit at
time of bid or comply with the
other terms of the bid within
twenty (20) days, then the
property will be resold on the
same terms and conditions on
some subsequent Sales Day at
the risk of the said highest bidder. Personal or deficiency
having
been
judgment
demanded, the bidding will
remain open for a period of
thirty (30) days after the date
of sale as provided for law in
such cases. Purchaser to pay
for preparation of the deed,
documentary stamps on the
deed and recording fees.
THE SALE IS SUBJECT TO
DARLINGTON
COUNTY
TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS,
RESTRICEASEMENTS,
TIONS, ANY OTHER MATTERS OF RECORD.
s\Steven G. Mikell
December 2, 2015
Special Referee for Darlington
County
Ray Coit Yarborough, Jr.
Attorney for Plaintiff
REQUEST
FOR PROPOSAL
Darlington County is requesting quotes for rental of a crusher and pulverizer, check the
county website for more information, www.darcosc.com/
departments/purchasing/inde
x.php .
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
Notice is hereby given that
Jody Christine Amerson,
intends to apply to the South
Carolina Department of
Revenue for a license/permit
that will allow the sale and on
premises consumption of Beer
and Wine at 717-B S. Fifth St.,
Hartsville, SC 29550. To object
to the issuance of this
permit/license, written protest
must be postmarked no later
than December 25, 2015.
For a protest to be valid, it
must be in writing, and should
include the following information:
(1) The name, address and
telephone number of the person filing the protest;
(2) The specific reasons why
the application should be
denied;
(3) That the person protesting
is willing to attend a hearing
(if one is requested by the
applicant);
(4) That the person protesting
resides in the same county
where the proposed place of
business is located or within
five miles of the business; and,
(5) The name of the applicant
and the address of the premises to be licensed.
Protests must be mailed to:
S.C. Department of Revenue,
ABL SECTION, P.O. Box 125,
Columbia, South Carolina
29214-0907; or faxed to (803)
896-0110.
WEDNESDAY DECEMER 9, 2015 | PAGE 7B
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4.9 - 10 oz
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5.3 - 6 oz
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Lamar lights keep tie to Christmases past
By Samantha Lyles
Staff Writer
[email protected]
'Tis the season to haul out
those Christmas decorations and
festoon every door and window,
every rail and post, with the colors of the season – and with the
advent of affordable LED lighting, operating those massive tangles of holiday lights is cheaper
than ever. But one Darlington
County town has stubbornly
refused to hop on the Light
Emitting Diode bandwagon and
each year the Town of Lamar still
puts up old-school colored incandescent lighting, criss-crossing
Main Street with glowing rainbow hues.
“We are the only town in
South Carolina that still puts
Christmas lights across the
street,” says Lamar Town Council
member Willie Howell, the man
whose job it is to oversee the
maintenance, mounting, and
storing of these seasonal relics
that date back several decades.
“It's been a tradition for quite
a long time. It's just something
that the town wants to do every
year,” says Howell.
Maintaining these lights has
grown more costly as time passes. Suppliers of bulbs, sockets,
and heavy gauge wire go out of
business, are sold off, or move to
other countries, making it tricky
to track down needed parts for
replacements and repairs.
“It is very expensive,” Howell
says. “I would say that we normally spend between $2,000 and
Come see
the Lights
of Lamar
$2,500 each year to replace
bulbs and parts. That's not counting the man hours we use to put
them up, take them down, put
them away.”
Howell learned firsthand
about Lamar's attachment to
these lights when he suggested at
one Town Council meeting that
perhaps it was time to retire the
old decorations.
“(I suggested that) maybe we
should just have the ornaments
down the sides of the street, and
man! Did I get some feedback in
a hurry!” says Howell, laughing.
“The majority felt like they still
wanted to participate and put
the lights up.”
One thing that has changed is
Lamar's municipal christmas
tree, the centerpiece of the
town's annual tree lighting ceremony held on Thanksgiving
night. The Downtown Pride
Committee (driven by founders
Fran Knotts and Janie Howell)
collected donations from Lamar
merchants to fund a tree
makeover. The new and
improved tree, featuring dozens
of lovely ornaments, was custom
designed by Brooks Grooms and
can be seen on Railroad Avenue
in front of the Piggy Wiggly grocery store.
So if you should find yourself
lacking in Christmas spirit, stop
by Lamar one evening and
cruise down Main Street under
the glowing colored lights and
maybe – just maybe – that little
hit of nostalgia could give you
the jump start you need.
Spend an evening in Historic Downtown Lamar,
where you will go back in time and experience
our beautiful vintage Christmas lights!
Proudly sponored by:
Craig Industries, Inc. – 213 Pearl Street
Jeffords Insurance - 119 W. Main St.
Carolina Bank – 112 N. Main Street
Carterville Country Winery - 575 Lamar Hwy. Piggly Wiggly – 100 N. Main Street
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