RELAY FOR LIFE 1B 2A OPINION 4A OBITUARIES 7A SPORTS 2B PUZZLES 3B BOOKINGS 5B CLASSIFIEDS QUOTE ‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.’ EDMUND BURKE Vol. 143, No. 19 NTWO SECTIONS e• 14 PAGwES s&PreESTAs BLISHsED 1874 75¢ MAY 10, 2017 Darlington, S.C. WWW.NEWSANDPRESS.NET County budget clears public hearings eral fund. The new fund would By Samantha Lyles Staff Writer include EMS, 911 Central [email protected] Communications, and Darlington County Council Emergency Preparedness. held a public hearing and sec - Separating out the ond reading for the 2017/18 Emergency Services fund will fiscal year budget at their May allow the county to assess new 1 regular meeting. No citizen fees in order to meet the coun - raised any issues or concerns ty's funding needs. With the during the public hearing, and current proposed budget, Council voted unanimously for Stewart said the county would approval. either need to transfer just over This budget contains a new $1.4 million from the general Emergency Services Fee, con - fund to cover expenses, or tained in Ordinance 17-04, establish Emergency Services which would increase vehicle fee increases of $15 per vehicle fees from $30 to $45 and bump and $20 per residence, which property fees from $60 to $80. would yield the same amount. At Council's April 4 work ses - The 2017/18 budget needs sion, county administrator an additional revenue source to The Darlington High School Gospel Choir performed several songs during the National Day of Prayer in Darlington, May 4, 2017. Charles Stewart explained that cover future expenses, such as PHOTO BY MELISSA ROLLINS this fee increase would keep a mandatory two-percent state the county from again raiding retirement contribution the general fund to cover budg - increase ($265,000), three et shortfalls. new guards at the Detention Darlington celebrates National Day Stewart explained that since Center (bringing the county EMS Ambulance Service fees closer to PREA compliance at a annually yield five percent cost of $100,000), a new IT of Prayer with community service above the total prior fiscal position ($40,000), and a 2.5 year's budget, state law percent raise for all employees requires the county to establish ($323,000). By Melissa Rollins Editor a separate Emergency Services [email protected] fund, segregated from the gen - BUDGET ON 6A The faith community in Darlington came together Tuesday, May 4 at Darlington Presbyterian Church to com - memorate the National Day of Prayer. At least nine churches of various denomina - Council passes tions were represented. The event was part of 66th annual observation that takes place across the United States. stormwater Each of the pastors and elders that took part in the service prayed for a spe - cific issue or group of people. Below is an ordinance, bond abbreviated copy of the prayers. issue from time to time so long Prayer for President Donald By Melissa Rollins Trump, all national and military Editor as you comply with the terms of leaders, and all service men and [email protected] this ordinance,” Zeigler said. women: Rev. Christopher Lollis, In a contentious vote “This ordinance provides for Trinity United Methodist Church Tuesday, May 2, Darlington the creation of these funds that “Almighty and most merciful God, on City Council passed second will be used to pay bonds and this day we come together as the body of readings on the Master Storm allows, over time, for you to Christ to pray, setting aside our differ - Bond Ordinance and the Storm issue bonds that are secured by Pastor Brian Sherwood prays for city and county leaders during the National Day of Prayer. ences and seeking to be in one accord to Water Bond; council members those stormwater fees.” PHOTO BY MELISSA ROLLINS lift up our prayers to you... We are John Segars and John Milling Zeigler said that the ordi - reminded in 1 Timothy chapter 2 to pray free. Guard the brave men and women in seek you with all the decisions that he voted against both issues while nances dealt with a stormwater for everyone, for kings and all those in military service…Encourage them and makes. Lord, we lift up all the leaders of councilman Bryant Gardner project that council has been authority that we may live peaceful and protect that and may they know in their these states of the United States…that voted against the bond ordi - discussing for years. quiet lives in all godliness and holi - minds and hearts that you are ever with they too would be guided by your mighty nance but in favor of the bond. “What you will do in this ness…We prayer for our president Donald them. Oh God, we thank you for these power. Let them make no move without Bond attorney Ben Zeigler process is adopt, give second Trump that he may humble himself before people and their willingness to serve.” that move being the move that God has explained to council why they reading to, this general bond you and seek your guidance, seek your Prayer for Governor Henry already made and it will be known that were approving two ordinances ordinance and then supple - wisdom, seek your will. We know the McMaster and all state leaders: you still hold this world in the palm of having to do with stormwater. mental, and subsequent to office of the President of the United States Elder Wallace Eaddy, Ephesus your hand.” “The master ordinance is that, you will adopt what we is not an easy task, there are demands Seventh Day Adventist Church Prayer for Mayor Gloria Hines simply this sort of foundational call a series ordinance which is that we have no clue that the president “Father we come and lift up our gover - and all city and county leaders, law document that takes those the ordinance that provides for endures; there are decisions that he nor, Henry McMaster this afternoon. Oh, enforcement and firefighters in storm water fees and basically the specific borrowing pur - makes that have great implications. We God, we know that he carries a heavy bur - Darlington: Dr. Brian Sherwood, draws a circle around them and suant to the terms of the master pray that he doesn’t take this office light - den on his shoulder. We ask now that you First Baptist Church says these are reserved for debt ordinance,” Zeigler said. ly…We pray this day too for those who touch him, guide him in the way that you and you are going to use these would have him to go. Lord, that he would to pay for bonds that you might serve our nation so that we might remain PRAYER ON 3A BOND ON 3A DCFD welcomes Mayo High School senior receives full-ride to college away,” Cooper said. “My dad By Melissa Rollins Editor told me to go for it because [email protected] they have a good biology pro - Cato the arson dog For high school seniors gram and medical school. I about a year now, and they By Samantha Lyles with plans to attend college, was going to go to Duke but Staff Writer trained me for about a month ideas of where and when to Vanderbilt selected me so that [email protected] on how to handle her and how attend can sometimes be limit - is where I am going to go.” The Darlington County Fire to understand what she's ed based on their financial QuestBridge, an organiza - District is largely a volunteer telling me whenever she's resources. When Mayo High tion that helps students from organization, but the depart - working,” said Flowers, who School student Emily Cooper low-income backgrounds ment's newest member gets quickly bonded with Cato dur - heads to college all she’ll have make their college dreams paid in food and belly rubs. ing their training in New to focus on is her studies: a come true, made Cooper’s Cato, a two year old female Hampshire. full-ride scholarship will pay scholarship possible. yellow lab, has joined DCFD as “One of the first things they her way. “I found out about it from their new arson dog and will do is talk to you about your Cooper said that she always Brianna Johnson, a student in help the department sniff out family life and your home and had a love for math. When it the Hartsville IB program,” intentionally set fires. they try to match the dog to came time for high school, Cooper said. “I wanted to Funded by a grant from your personality,” said Mayo was an easy choice. spread the news at Mayo and I State Farm Insurance, the Flowers. “I was interested in the have already talked to the jun - Now, when she's not on school because it had a good ior class. For some reason, arson dog program pairs up Emily Cooper PHOTO BY MELISSA ROLLINS specially trained canines with duty, Cato lives with Flowers reputation,” Cooper said. Hartsville knew about it and fire departments around the and his family, and their Jack “Everyone talked highly of love my teachers Ms. Long, Dr. aneurysms, heart disease and other schools didn’t. There are country, giving them a distinct Russell terrier and Mayo. My favorite subjects are Lovelace and Ms. Taylor and things like that but you never plenty of students before me advantage when it comes to Dachshund. math and science so that also that is what made me fall in know how it happens; when who could have gotten this fire scene investigations. “She's taught the weenie made me interested in coming love with science.” you find out how it happens, award but at least they know “Cato has been training for dog a few things. He thinks here.” The discovery aspect of sci - its really interesting.” about it now.” he's a working dog now and Having a natural inclina - ence, finding out not only the Cooper will be majoring in Cooper’s full-ride is not the runs to help whenever we're tion toward math as a child, what but the why, drew her to biology at Vanderbilt only impressive thing about training inside,” said Flowers. Cooper later developed a love classes like biology. University, a private university this Darlington County stu - “He really thinks he's doing for science as well. “With science, you learn in Tennessee. She said that dent. She was recently the something, but Cato just lets “I always had a love for interesting things, like with had it not been for her dad, she state president for the South him play.” math but science didn’t the body and anatomy,” might not be going there at all. Carolina Beta Club. become my favorite until I Cooper said. “When you’re “I wasn’t even going to put came here,” Cooper said. “I growing up, you know about it on my list because it is so far CATO ON 3A SENIOR ON 3A Word of the Week fey 1 : marked by a foreboding of death or calamity The Pee Dee’s Oldest 2 a : marked by an otherworldly air or attitude Independently b : crazy, touched Owned Newspaper Merriam-Webster.com MAY 10, 2017 | PAGE 2A THE NEWS AND PRESS, DARLINGTON, S.C. op iWWW.nNEWSANDPRESionS.NET

OP-ED OP-ED A Memory Shared S.C. Education: Lives On The good, the bad and the hopeful that in just three years – in South Carolina. ry picking the most talented By Bill Shepard By Phil Noble 2020 – there will be a shortage The report found that our African American students as I think often of the old college professor I once knew. The memo - There is probably no other of over one million computer state “spends 34.8 percent less all three enroll a higher per - ries he shared each day live on and are more pleasant to the mind topic that has been the subject coding jobs in the US. If ever per student today than it did in centage of minority students than those of the lessons he taught. The old man had come out of of this column more often there was a great opportunity 2008, more than double the than Clemson, USC Columbia retirement to teach Physics at the college where I was in my senior than education. And the rea - for our young people, this is it. average per-pupil 15.3 percent or the College of Charleston. year. I needed the credit the course offered in order to graduate that son is very simple: if we don’t Mandarin Chinese spending cut across the coun - How do they do it? Francis year. Each day the old professor would come to class and more like - fix education in this state, Language in Schools – try. Plus, overall, our tuition Marion Presidents Fred Carter ly than not begin the day be sharing one of his childhood memories. nothing else really matters. Mandarin Chinese is the most cost per student is $7,812, the says, “It’s offering advice and His stories were more appealing to my ears than the subject he was The road to a prosperous widely spoken language on 15th highest of the 50 states – one to one support, mentoring there to teach. He had a keen sense of humor and I could usually tell future for South Carolina runs earth and it is now being and this is just tuition alone.” and tutoring that essentially when he was about to share on of his stories. Like the day when he past the schoolhouse door. taught in a handful of South Simply spending money on helps these students through came to class and I noticed a twinkle in his eye and the little grin that Unfortunately, in South Carolina schools. These lan - education does not guarantee the process.” Winthrop and played on his lips. I knew right off that he was bursting inside to get Carolina this road (like our guage courses are being high quality education, but USC Aiken have similar pro - started and relive one of his memories of a time long ago. I was just highways) is full of potholes offered in some Columbia, drastic, radical cuts in educa - grams. as anxious as he was! He took a seat at his desk, leaned backwards, and in great need of repair Charleston, Beaufort, tion spending do guarantee These are not rocket sci - and began. I knew we were in for a trip into the old man's life. after suffering from years of Greenville, Horry and poor quality education. ence innovations but simple He began, "Last night my wife and I were having one of our seri - neglect. As a recent US News Florence county schools. Black and White College common sense solutions. ous conversations and she said to me, Charles, we are both up in age, and World Report ranking The classes range from sim - Graduation Rates – We have The key point is that it can it may be time that we think about our burial plans. If you leave showed, overall our state is ple language instructions to all become accustomed to be done – we can lift gradua - before I do, where would you like to be buried? Would you prefer I 50th in education. immersion programs where reading stories about how tion rates for African take you back toNew York, to the place that we both grew up?" At This week’s column is students spend up to 75 per - nationally and in South American students every - that moment I thought I saw a far away look in his eyes. He had told about some education mile - cent of the school day hearing Carolina African Americans where in South Carolina. The us the story about growing up in New York and how he suffered each stones on this road to a better nothing but Mandarin in the students’ graduation rates are other colleges and universities year with 'hay-fever.' Finally his doctor advised him to move south - future. These milestones are a classroom. And, the grade substantially below white stu - in our state need to learn from ward and that would help. He had taken the good doctor's advice small sampling of recent edu - level of this Mandarin instruc - dents. They are, but not every - these good examples. and had not been bothered with hay fever since. Now his wife was cation news – some good, tion ranges from 4-year-old where. The bottom line on all four asking if he wanted to be carried back to New York when he some bad and some hopeful. kindergarten through high According to a recent study of these stories is simple – as died! It was then that I noticed the little grin on his face started to Requiring Computer school. by Education Trust, a the 50th national ranking doc - spread wider and I knew the punch line in his story was about to Coding for High School Today, only about 2 percent Washington, DC based advo - uments, we are way, way explode! The class sat in silence waiting. "No!" he answered his wife's Graduation – A bill was recent - of our state’s population is cacy group, the national aver - behind on education in South question. "Why would I want to be buried in New York, and have hay ly introduced in the S.C. House Chinese, though it has more age of African American grad - Carolina. And though we may fever throughout eternity!" The class laughed and the old professor of Representatives that would than doubled in the last 15 uation rates is 41 percent or 22 be making some progress on stood up and began teaching his subject. require all students in grades 9 years. But, it’s not about oth - percent lower than white stu - the right road, we are still a The year ended and I made a "C" in his class. I needed that. I grad - -12 to take courses in computer ers in South Carolina but the dents. But, three South long, long, long way from the uated that year and never saw the old professor again. I am quite cer - coding as a requirement for wider world. As the parent of Carolina schools, Winthrop, ‘prosperous future’ that we tain the old man went back into retirement. I hope for his sake he their high school diploma – one Mandarin language stu - Francis Marion and USC Aiken want and deserve. wasn't carried back to the place where he would spend his eternity and it would take effect as dent said, “Our children are have all flipped the numbers Derek Bok, former presi - suffering with hay-fever! soon as 2019. The initial going to have to have to be with blacks graduating at dent of Harvard University for - As for myself, I moved on and began teaching myself. Like the old response to the bill, S.C. able to cooperate in a global rates higher than whites. mulated what has become professor I often stood before my students and told them stories Computer Science Education environment.” He is so right. At Winthrop, the six-year known as Bok’s Law: If you about my childhood. You can know that my students heard often Initiative, was very encourag - The Low Investment and graduation rates for African think education is expensive about the little boy that ventured along Swift Creek in search of the ing as it passed the S.C. House High Cost of Higher Education Americans is 56.2 percent and — try ignorance. best places to catch fish! It always pleased me when one of the stu - by a 106-1 vote. – A recent Wall Street Journal for whites it is 52.7 percent. At We in South Carolina have dents would say, "Mr. Shepard, tell us one of your stories about when Today, only one credit in analysis of higher education Francis Marion, these num - tried ignorance. you were a boy." At those times memories of the old professor would ‘computer science’ is required investment by the state and bers are 43.2 percent for return, and those watching would see a little grin on my face. I would for graduation but this can be the cost of education found African Americans and 40.5 Phil Noble has a technology oblige and take off to a place and a time long ago. And it wouldn't something as basic as key - some very disturbing trends percent for whites; and at USC firm in Charleston, co-founded surprise me to hear that some of those memories are still alive! boarding – a long way for the for our state. South Carolina Aiken, African American grad - EnvisionSC and writes for the Memories shared do have long lives! type of coding skills required by spends $5,077 on higher edu - uation rates are 42.6 percent S.C. Press Association. Contact the new legislation. This new cation per full-time student, and for whites its 40.8 per - him at [email protected] and Mr. Shepard is a native of Darlington, S.C., and a current resident of initiative is part of what has considerably less than the cent. get his columns at Piedmont, S.C. He is the author of “Mill Town Boy” and “Bruised”. He become a veritable national $6,966 nationwide average. These schools are not cher - www.PhilNoble.com. has been sharing his tales of growing up in Darlington for decades, and movement to encouraging high While nearly every state has we are delighted to share them each week. schools to require coding for cut higher education spending His mailing address for cards and letters is: Bill Shepard 324 Sunny graduation. It is estimated by since the 2008 recession, cuts The News & Press Lane, Piedmont, S.C., 29673 the U.S. Department of Labor were especially drastic in 117 S. 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At the April 4 work session, donation of two ambulances – “Father we thank you for We praise you for the opportu - Stewart observed that this 2.5 one to the Lamar Rescue the individuals that you have nities to serve you in a free percent increase would provide Squad and one to the Society raised up to serve our city, land, yet we remember those back a portion of take-home Hill Rescue Squad. here in Darlington, South who now are being persecuted wages employees have lost A decision on who will Carolina. We thank you for for the proclamation of the since 2012 through mandatory receive the medical services our mayor, Gloria Hines, who Gospel in the world around us. retirement contribution contract for the W. Glenn has walked into a role of great For the families of our pastors, increases and health care costs. Campbell Detention Center challenges never before faced we pray for abiding love and He called it a LOLA (Loss of was postponed until Council's being the first female mayor of sustaining grace… Grant us Living Adjustment) rather than June 5 meeting. Darlington, as well as the first grace to preserve a sober, a COLA (Cost of Living Also at this meeting, African American mayor of eager temple and in sincerity I Adjustment), which the county Darlington Middle School stu - Darlington…Give her wis - pray for your assistance that hasn't provided in five years. dent Cameron Graham asked dom, vision, strength, all called to live in this genera - Also, the increased retirement Council to help repair his patience. Give her grace tion. Oh, Lord who shepherds, contributions will cost an addi - street. Graham said that his towards those who are hard to we give you thanks for the tional $3.5 million over the section of Flatnose Road gets give grace to. Father, I ask that ways you are preparing all period of 2018 to 2023. boggy after heavy rain and you bless her, keep her, make those yet to answer the call.” Stewart noted that if the becomes impassable for his your face shine upon Prayer for spiritual county stops using its fund bal - school bus. He also told her…Father, we ask the same awakening of our city, ance to plug budget holes, the Council that his mother is for our county leaders that county and nation: Dr. fund could return to the legally blind and sometimes you would also give them E.B. Burroughs, Cherry Grove Baptist Church healthy levels within four has to pay someone to drive direction and your wisdom. We are committed to come years. him to school. May they seek you…Shine together on this day that we Other additions to this “On April 24, the bus picked your face upon them… We might pray and seek a way for year's budget include $10,000 me up at 6:30 a.m., and did not thank you, Lord, for our law your to hear us and answer us for Darlington County Sheriff's return down my road until enforcement officers, our fire - and lead us in the way that Office overtime costs, adding a April 27,” said Graham. “I fighters…I pray Lord that you you would have us go. Now, as fire marshal to the Darlington worry every time it rains if the would give them protection. we come before your throne, bus will pick me up or not. Is We ask for your provision, for County Fire District, adding we are ready to lay a petition this my responsibility?” providing income for their two landfill attendants and a before your throne…We ask Council offered sympathy families as well as providing full time mechanic to the that you would hear our Environmental Services to Graham for his situation and them needed resources to do their jobs effectively. We pray prayer, that you would honor department, and returning a Darlington Middle School student Cameron Graham asked praised his initiative, then for the families and the pre - our prayer as you listen to the compliance and training posi - Darlington County Council for help with his street. After heavy rain, referred the matter to Stewart, cious time they are apart.” things that we ask of you, oh tion for EMS to review medical the road becomes impassable for his school bus. who said he would check into Prayer for our educa - God…This day we acknowl - charts and perform DHEC- whether the county owns that Proposed departmental for the Airport Fund, $55,525 tion systems: James edge our sins, our misgivings, required quality assurance section of Flatnose Road. budgets include $829,160 for for the State Accommodations Cooper, St. James United our shortcomings, all of our functions. The 2017/18 budget will the Emergency Telephone Tax Fund, $324,716 for the Methodist Church faults and all of our failures The proposed general fund come up for third and final Fund, $1.3 million for the Hospitality Tax Fund, $1.6 mil - “We need you now more but we ask, oh God, that you reading at Council's June 5 reg - budget for FY 2018 stands at County Library Fund, $3.2 mil - lion for Road Maintenance, than ever, as prayers, Gospel would forgive us of all of these $21.3 million, including $5.3 lion for Environmental and $475,000 for the ular meeting, set to begin at 6 teaching, even the Ten things…Thank you, Lord, for million for the Darlington Services, $1.9 million for the Hartsville Fire Protection p.m. at the Courthouse Annex Commandments have been all of your blessings and your County Sheriff's Office and Fire District, $3.8 million for District. located at 1625 Harry Byrd taken out of schools… Father I promises…On this day, the $3.7 million for the W. Glenn Emergency Services, $482,335 On the regular agenda, Hwy in Darlington. The meet - am asking you to help adult National Day of Prayer, I peti - Campbell Correctional Center. ing will be open to the public. Christians in our education tion you for a great awakening system to still shine a light in in the land, we as for this our schools. I prayer for teach - awakening to occur in the City we work, she eats,” Flowers ers, school boards, school of Darlington, the County of Cato said, noting that Cato is administrators…I pray that Darlington and for this nation exceptionally healthy even you will still keep our chil - in which we live. I ask that Continued from 1A though she eats about fifty dren. Make our schools the when this day of spiritual During a skills demonstra - percent more than most dogs. place where our students awakening arrives that we tion on May 5, Flowers set out Flowers said he's very learn not only knowledge but would be aware that we are several cans containing typi - happy DCFD was accepted also morality and integrity. our brother’s keeper and that cal debris from a residential into the State Farm arson dog Father, I pray that all in our we should be willing to do fire, including burned carpet, program, since Cato is a very education system will fear you unto others as we wish others wood, plastic, and paper. One valuable asset, which the and understand that they have to do unto us.” can contained a training aid – department could not afford great responsibilities in train - Before the prayers were an accelerant that could be without the grant program. ing our future generation of said, Rev. Cauley acknowl - used to ignite a fire – and “Normally a dog like this leaders…For our universities edged Marilyn Blackman who Cato unerringly homed in on would cost from $25,000 to and college campuses, we pray had put together the National the right can every time. $30,000, and my training that the Holy Spirit will use Day of Prayer service for more “She can pick up on just would cost about $30,000. Christian professors and facul - than two decades. about any type of accelerant You put those two together ty members as a light.” “Marilyn, we want to say a used to start fires. She'll know and that's a substantial Prayer for all churches special thank you for you serv - its there. Dogs have about two amount of money – some - and ministers of our city ing the Lord in the life of our hundred and twenty million thing we'd never be able to and county and their community,” Cauley said. “We olfactory glands, where afford,” said Flowers. families: Rev. Ed are very blessed to know you humans only have about five Chief Flowers added that Herlong, Indian Branch and to know your prayers.” million,” said Flowers. “Her he and Cato would be happy United Methodist Church Music was provided by nose is far more sensitive than to lend a hand (or paw) to “We give you thanks for all Darlington Presbyterian’s any sensors or probes we other fire agencies around the who have answered the call Chancel Choir, directed by Dr. could use at a scene.” Pee Dee with their arson into ministry in this area of Teresa Irwin, and the Each time she correctly investigations. our state and nation and Darlington High School identified an accelerant can “This isn't just a tool for world. We praise you for all Gospel Choir, directed by or sniffed out spots of gas Darlington County. We want those given to their charge. Brendan Johnson and Janice dropped around the room, to be able to go out to other We praise you for the gifts of Ham Wallace. Cato received a yummy dog departments and help them treat. out. This truly is an asset to “She's a food reward work the entire region, not just for dog, which means that when us,” said Flowers. Cato, the arson dog. PHOTO BY SAMANTHA LYLES

leader is something impor - In this exciting time, we cele - Senior tant and you can’t take advan - Pride brate our successes, while tage of that because there are acknowledging that there is still Continued from 1A a lot of people who get posi - Continued from 2A much to be done. We must take “We have had other stu - tions and don’t do anything,” A planning committee of key this opportunity to reflect, both dents who have been vice Cooper said. “In leadership stakeholders has begun the chal - collectively and individually, on president but this is a first for you have to keep up with that lenging task of developing the how we can better serve our Mayo,” said Principal Arlene image and you have to uphold final presentation and planning community and uplift our youth. Wallace. “We are so proud of those standards of a leader.” logistics for the upcoming trip Emily and I know her parents Cooper said that getting a (June 2016). Funds for this trip Natalie Zeigler is the City are too.” full-ride scholarship takes a are currently being raised. Manager of Hartsville. For more Cooper said that Beta burden off of her and her par - Delegates will be chosen from information, call City Hall at Club, a group she has been a ents, especially because she programs and institutions high - 843-383-3015 or email member of since middle has a twin sister who will be lighted in the application. [email protected]. school, has taught her valu - attending Winthrop able leadership skills. University studying to “I learned that being a become a teacher. Join In Our Veterans Day

DARLINGTON COUNTY Ceremony in Darlington’s FORFEITED LAND COMMISSION Veterans Memorial Park REAL ESTATE SALE “Honoring the men and women who faithfully served our nation and FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2017 preserved our freedom and liberty.” 10 A.M. May 29, 2017 - 11 a.m. DARLINGTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE Corner of Main Street & 5TH FLOOR COURTROOM Orange Street on the Town Square 1 PUBLIC SQUARE DARLINGTON, SC 29532 Our Freedom ... Their Sacrifice

Notice is hereby given that Darlington County Forfeited Land Commission will auction property on the above stated date and time. Anyone in- terested in purchasing real estate at this auction Contact Danny Weaver at 843-616-2146 or must register by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, Steve Crosby at 843-617-7240 2017, in the Auditor’s Office, Room 205 of the www.darlingtonveteransmemorial.com Courthouse. The list of property can be viewed on the County’s website at www.darcosc.com. For additional information, contact Margaret R. Rogers, Deputy Auditor, at 843-398-4110. QUOTE

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Paper Work & Insurance Claims 315 Pearl Street 843-393-3851 229 W. Broad St., Darlington 217 W. Main St., Lamar South Carolina www.kistlerhardeefuneralhome.com 843-393-2824 843-326-5890 Newspaper Network Darlington Selma Louise Dancing Grannies in Weatherford and the late ed by Belk Funeral Home. Cole Miller Darlington. Martha Isadora Drew Family and friends were invit - LiviNg oN purpose Selma Louise Cole Miller She was a charter member Weatherford. She was a gradu - ed to the home of Gil and Dee died peacefully in Darlington, of Central Baptist Church on ate of St. John’s High School Dee McKnight, 503 Bayside SC on May 2, 2017 at the age of Spring St. in Darlington, and a and Anderson College. She was Rd, Hartsville, SC 29550, fol - Having compassion 95, surrounded by her family. member of the Grace Sunday a talented seamstress and lowing the service. Selma is School Class. enjoyed cross-stitching, plant - Born May 4, 1942, Jackie is survived by A wake was held Friday, ing her flowers, and loved the daughter of the late on those less fortunate her 4 chil - May 5th from 6 – 8 p.m. at spending time with her grand - Mortimon Johnson and Ruby schools and specific build - By Dr. william holland dren, Kistler-Hardee Funeral home at children. Hall Johnson. She worked in ings for emergency warming Constant 315 Pearl St. in Darlington. On She is survived by her five the Voters Registration Office, In today’s world, it’s com - shelters for the homeless and Hubert Miller Sat, May 6th, a viewing was children, Cynthia Pruitt, the Magistrates Office, and mon to see people standing restaurants are always gener - III and part - held at 2 p.m., followed by a Debbie McCaskill, Scott then retired with Blue Cross on the corner holding signs ous to donate food. Recently, ner Mary funeral at the chapel at Kistler- (Dianne) Pruitt, all of Blue Shield. She loved fishing, that declare how desperate a new emergency shelter has Baker of Hardee Funeral Home. Burial Darlington, Karen Pruitt of watching TV, and talking on they are for financial assis - opened with a vision to pro - Darlington, SC, David Talbot followed at Grove Hill Greensboro, and Martha the phone with her family and tance. In our small town, we vide 60 beds, along with Miller and his wife Nancy Ann Cemetery in Darlington. In lieu Herrington of Anderson; 13 friends. She grew up attending also have individuals that washers and dryers where Miller of Florence, SC, Frances of Flowers, donations can be grandchildren and 15 great- Clyde Church of God in walk up and down the streets individuals can maintain Elaine Cooley and her husband made to Central Baptist grandchildren; her brother, Hartsville. at all hours of the day and their clothes and they also Thomas Joseph Cooley of Church, 512 Spring St. in Homer (Barbara) Weatherford; Surviving are her sons, Gil night and over the years they attempt to serve 3 meals per Westminster, MA, and Samuel Darlington. The family sends her sister, Phila Weaver, and (Dee Dee) McKnight of have become familiar simply day. My sister Terri helps me Allen Miller and his wife Debra its’ thanks to Agape Hospice many nieces and nephews. Hartsville, and Tony (Tammy) by being continually visible. I each year with the holiday Ann Miller of Flowermound, staff for their continued sup - She was preceded in death McKnight of Darlington; her along with others have spo - food boxes for the needy, was Texas, 9 Grandchildren and 6 port and loving care during by her brothers, Donald C. grandchildren, Michael ken with them and assist in taking a tour of this new Great-grandchildren. She was Selma’s last year. Weatherford, and Samuel McKnight, Jr., and Lindsey whatever way possible. Most facility recently with her 8- predeceased by her husband Family and friends are invit - Benjamin Weatherford; her sis - Blair (Drew) McElveen; her of them have a place to stay year-old son Victor. He lis - Constant Hubert Miller, Jr. ed to sign the online guest book ter, Virginia Isagett; her grand - great-grandchildren, “Lil and receive social assistance tened as she was explaining (Connie). at www.kistlerhardeefuneral - daughter, Kelly Spring Pruitt Mike-Mike”, J.J., and Wyatt. but still need help in many to him about generosity and Selma was born on July 10, home.com. Williams; and her niece, Also surviving is a close family different ways. They suffer how important it is to help 1921 in Turbeville, SC to David Rhonda Williams. friend, Steve Graves who was from various health prob - others. Suddenly, he spoke Emerson Cole and Susan Dorothy W. Pruitt Memorials may be made to like a son; her special friends, lems and dysfunctional fami - up and said, “Mom, maybe Virginia Burgess Cole. She Dorothy Weatherford Pruitt, the American Diabetes Nikki Warr and Rudy ly situations but unfortunate - the man that pushes that attended Florence Business known as “Grandma Dot” to Association, www.diabetes.org. Branham, and her dear friend ly are also exposed to harass - shopping cart around town School in Florence, SC, where her family, age 82, passed away A guestbook is available and former husband, Wesley ment as people honk their can find this place.” The she played on the basketball Friday, April 28, 2017. A grave - online at www.belkfuneral - McKnight. horns and laugh. room fell quiet. He was try - team, and graduated with a side service will be held 11a.m. home.com. She was preceded in death One older gentleman in ing to process this informa - degree in business. She met her Friday, May 5th in Grove Hill by her grandson, Johnny particular pushes a shopping tion and the innocence of a husband Connie while working Cemetery, directed by Belk Jackie McKnight McKnight, and her brother, cart around town and it’s child had connected with at Miller’s M System in Funeral Home. The family will Jacquelyn “Jackie” Tommy Johnson. usually filled with empty having compassion on some - Florence, and continued to sup - receive friends at 3 p.m. Elizabeth Johnson McKnight, The family will receive cans and various items he one in need. This brings a port the family business for Saturday at the home, 368 W. age 74, passed away Tuesday, friends from 6-8 PM Thursday, has found. His skin is weath - tear to my eye as I think how over 50 years. Broad Street, Darlington. May 2, 2017. A graveside serv - May 4th at Belk Funeral Home. ered and wrinkled and occa - important it is to teach our She was active in the Kalmia Born June 21, 1934, ice was held 4p.m. Friday May A guestbook is available sionally someone will stop children to not take our Garden Club for many years, Dorothy is the daughter of the 5th at Clyde Church of God online at www.belkfuneral - and talk with him and bring blessings for granted and and was also a member of the late Samuel Benjamin Cemetery in Hartsville, direct - home.com. him a sandwich. In speaking how Christ wants us to love with him I discovered he and help others. receives social security and James chapter 2 talks has a modest place to live, about those who are wealthy but he seems to enjoy walk - and the ones who are poor Danielle (DeeDee) Henderson named ing the streets and is free to and refers to respect and atti - do whatever he wants as long tudes of pride and the way as he is not bothering anyone we treat people. The writer Chief Operating Officer of Agapé Hospice or causing a problem. We goes on to explain how easy have a number of other col - it is to brag about possessing Agape Hospice President Ms. Henderson will report to With more than two University and is in pursuit of orful characters that do the faith and having pity on and CEO, Theresa Younis, the President and CEO, and decades of experience in Pfeiffer University’s Joint same thing and remind us those who are suffering, announced today that sea - will continue her service as a healthcare operations, Graduate Degree Program – there are people who live a while yet walking away with - soned healthcare veteran member of the executive lead - Henderson, a social worker, Master of Health and Master of much different life than we out actually doing anything DeeDee Henderson, RN, BSW, ership team. registered nurse and licensed Business Administration. do. I’m sure there are reasons to bring relief to the situa - LNHA, has been named as its “We are excited to have nursing home administrator, DeeDee is a native of Columbia and circumstances that tion. Verse 15, “If a brother Chief Operating Officer. DeeDee in this position as we brings her ‘Straight-A and lives in Rock Hill, SC with would explain their situation or sister be naked, and desti - Agapé Hospice, a ministry continue to scale our programs Leadership’ to bear on hard - her husband and daughter. but we are not to look down tute of daily food, and one of specializing in end-of-life care to serve greater numbers of wiring excellence into Agape’s Henderson stated “Agape’ or be cruel with those who you tells them, depart in for individuals and their fami - individuals with complex end- hospice services. Prior to Hospice, with its recognized have experienced a difficult peace and I hope you find lies, was founded in 2004 and of-life illnesses and to continu - Agapé Hospice, Ms Henderson model of care, is well posi - and disappointing life. food and shelter but does not now provides services in every ously improve our care and served as Director of Nursing tioned to grow in South Colossians chapter 3 take action to give them what county of South Carolina. services. Ms. Henderson's clin - Services and Administrator of Carolina and beyond. We have describes the attributes that they need – how is that help - Agape opened their first hos - ical expertise and leadership a 100-bed nursing home; and a tremendous opportunity to Jesus is hoping we will real - ing?” We can use the excuse pice house in Columbia in experience will be invaluable Regional President for the serve our communities, build ize and develop. “Put on that people have created 2011, in 2015 another house in in guiding Agape Hospice’s Upstate Region for Agape on our history and ministry, therefore, as the elect of their own problems but we Lexington and holds a efforts to enhance its perform - Senior. become operationally stronger God, holy and beloved, a have all made mistakes and if Certificate of Need to build in ance as one of South Carolina’s Henderson received her and continue to provide com - heart of mercy, kindness, not for the grace of God the Summerville area. In her leading healthcare organiza - undergraduate degree in social passionate, faith-based and humbleness of mind, meek - where would any of us be? role as Chief Operating Officer, tions.” said Younis. services from Winthrop dignified care." ness, long-suffering; show - “And be kind one to another, ing patience and understand - tender-hearted, forgiving ing, and forgiving one anoth - one another, even as God for er.” the sake of Christ has forgiv - Sunday School: 9:45 Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday anointed Word. Contact As a community chaplain en you” Ephesians 4:32. ChurCh a.m.Phone: 843-601-3672 School, 11a.m. Spoken Word Deacon.Z.Frierson 843-229- and a member of our state Facebook: St.Catherine’s EC Service. Wednesday: 6 p.m. 3158 and local emergency crisis Please sNende yowur cshu rc h news Dr. Holland lives in Central Vicar: The Rev. Jeffrey R. Bible Study. Need a ride to response teams, I am and photos to: editor@newsand - Kentucky with his wife Cheryl, Richardson church? Call 843-393-7872. The Lord Cares involved with those seeking press.net where he is a Christian author Please continue to assist assistance especially during and community chaplain. To Lawson Grove Baptist Mt. Zion Tabernacle The Lord Cares in caring for the wintertime. Our local Blooming Spirits learn about his free CD offer, visit: Church Ministries those in need in the leaders graciously open the billyhollandministries.com. Program 3585 Lawson Grove Rd, Mt. Zion Tabernacle Darlington area. T.L.C.’s food Wesley Chapel United Hartsville. Sunday-- Church Ministries 426 W. Broad St. in bank is located at 201 Grove Methodist Church Young School at 9:45a.m. and Darlington announces their Street in Darlington. They are Adults are having a program, Worship Service at 10:45a.m. hours open Monday, Wednesday, “Blooming Spirits,” a presen - Wednesday-- Prayer 6:30 p.m. 1st/3rd Sunday Pastoral and Thursday from 10 a.m. CHICKEN BOG FUNDRAISER tation of colors and ages. The Bible study 7p.m. Sunday: Sunday School at until 12 p.m. Donations of program is Sunday, May 21 Streaming Available at law - 9:30 a.m. Church Services non-perishable food items May 12, 2017 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 4 p.m. Join them as they songrovebaptistchurch.com 11:00 Elder M. Frierson (especially canned meats) are celebrate the wonderful col - 531 Peach Street, Darlington 2nd/4th Sunday: Sunday needed, as are toiletries, $ ors. The church islocated at Black Creek Baptist School at 9:30 by Deacon Z. bathroom tissue, and paper 7.00 Per Plate 1421 East Lydia Hwy. in Church Frierson Service at 11:00 a.m. towels. Mail monetary dona - Hartsville. Black Creek Baptist Church, Min.Gerald Green. The com - tions to: The Lord Cares PO All proceeds will go towards repairs to the located 139 Mont Clare Road, munity is invited to attend. Box, 1457, Darlington, SC Croxton Building, operated by Chapter 3609 Bible Study Dovesville, announces their Come expecting to hear the 29540 of the SC Physically Handicapped. Bible study at Mt.Zion hours: Sunday: 10 a.m. Tabernacle Believers Church Sunday School, 11a.m. Donations are greatly appreciated. 426 W. Broad St. Darlington, Worship Services and 6 p.m. on Tuesday nights at 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship. Wednesday: Happy Mother’s Day! Krista Bible study led by Rev.Larry 6:30 Adult Bible Study; Youth Contact Buddy Brown Scipio. Contact Deacon Bible Study, Children (Children 2017 Z.Frierson at 843-992-3158 or In Action) 7:30 Adult Choir Cell: 843-616-2386 church 843-992-8125. Come Your life was a blessing, Practice Home: 843-393-8524 join us. Your memory a treasure, Covenant Baptist NO CALLS AFTER St. Catherine's Church You are loved beyond words 9 p.m. PLEASE Episcopal Church Covenant Baptist Church, 3123 W. Palmetto St., located at 628 Pocket Road, and missed beyond measure. 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WE WANT COMMUNITY NEWS Email [email protected], call (843) 393-3811 or fax (843) 393-6811. Subject: COMMUNITY NEWS commWWW.NEWSANDPRESuS.NET nity South Carolina National Guard Darlington on Friday, July 21 PETS Of THE WEEk Darlington County Armory. A meal is served at 6 Sasha is a wonderful little pup with plenty of love to Ambulance p.m. and the monthly meeting Darlington County share. On walks she is so happy to be getting attention, Commission follows. The nation's largest Ambulance and walks perfectly. She showed us all what a gentle The Darlington County Veterans organization invites Commission girl she is when she got to meet a tiny little fluffy dog Ambulance Commission will its members, eligible Veterans, The Darlington County and was very happy to greet her. She would be happy meet on Tuesday, May 23 at 6 and active National Ambulance Commission will to have a friendly pup of any size as a playmate. Sasha p.m. at the EMS/EPA Building Guard/Reserve personnel to meet on Tuesday, July 25 at 6 is ready to give all her kisses and cuddles to her forever Courthouse Annex, 1625 attend. p.m. at the EMS/EPA Building family. 57lbs; female; mountain cur mix; 1 yr old Harry Byrd Highway. For ques - Courthouse Annex, 1625 tions, contact: 843-398-4450. NAACP Meeting Harry Byrd Highway. For ques - Active girl with plenty of pep in my step! Howdy folks! The Darlington Branch of tions, contact: 843-398-4450. It's me Buttercup. A happy, good natured Southern Appreciation the NAACP meets 7 p.m., June gal, I'm friendly and inviting and love meeting new Cookout for 13, at 109 Pearl St., July 26 - Aug. 2 folks. A great choice if you have other dogs in your Darlington County Darlington. home and also kids, I love soaking up human affection Veterans and heading outside for an adventure. I hope soon The Darlington Veteran’s June 28 - July 4 Market on you'll come on by and see how perfect a family dog I Affairs Office will host a cook - Darlington Square could be for you! 54lbs; 2 yrs old; lab mix; female out on May 26 at the America First Saturday of the month The Darlington County Humane Society is located 0.5 miles Legion Post 13, located at 1752 Freedom Fest May through October (no from Darlington Raceway off Highway 151 in Darlington. Harry Byrd Hwy in Darlington. The Darlington Chamber of July) from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Visit The cookout will be from 11 Commerce is hosting Freedom with the community, listen to Have you lost or found a pet? a.m. to 2 p.m. Darlington Fest at the Darlington Raceway local music, and enjoy a vari - County Veterans are invited so July 1 from 4 to 10 p.m. The ety of vendors and food If you have lost or found a pet, go online to www.darlingtonhumane.org and click on the we can show our appreciation event features food, live music, Saturday, August 5 link Lost/ Found Pets . You will be directed to the www.thelostpets.com Web site where for their service. There will be a car show, carnival rides, laps you can register your missing pet. hotdogs, sausage dogs, chips, around the Track Too Tough to Darlington County You will be able to provide a detailed description of your missing pet, as well as attach a photo. drinks, and door prizes. Tame and one of the finest Council Meeting Upon registering your lost pet, an e-mail alert will be sent to the Darlington Shelter’s e-mail Please call the Darlington fireworks displays in South The Darlington County address. This will allow the Shelter staff to recognize your lost pet should it arrive at the facility. County Veterans Affairs Office Carolina. Council meets on Tuesday, at 843-398-4130 with any August 7, 2017 at 6 p.m. at the place Saturday May 13, from 8 questions. Darlington County Courthouse Annex/EMS Area Happenings a.m. to 12 p.m. at the DHS Council Meeting Building, 1625 Harry Byrd football stadium. Admission is May 31 - June 6 The Darlington County Highway, Darlington, SC. The Weekly Events North Main Street in $10 per person or $15 per cou - Council meets on Tuesday, July Council encourages citizen Darlington. Meetings will be ple. For more information, 3, 2017 at 6 p.m. at the participation at the beginning Centennial Farmers held every Tuesday and contact Krystal Graham at Ag + Art Tour Courthouse Annex/EMS of each regular meeting. Those Market Thursday at 7 p.m. 843-496-6783 The tour will be in Building, 1625 Harry Byrd wishing to make a presenta - This market features fresh, Chesterfield, Darlington, Highway, Darlington, SC. The tion should contact the Clerk organic gourmet foods, free- Alcoholics Taste of Society Hill Florence and Horry Counties Council encourages citizen to Council at 843-398-4100 or range eggs and homegrown, Anonymous May 13 from 7 – 9 p.m. at June 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., participation at the beginning [email protected]. healthy foods including home - Alcoholics Anonymous will the Historic Society Hill Depot. and June 4, from 1 p.m. to 5 of each regular meeting. Those made breads and sweet treats hold an open meeting of big Proceeds benefit historic per - p.m. A listing of participating wishing to make a presenta - Darlington City and as always, live music and book and traditions studies severation in Society Hill. farm sites can be found at tion should contact the Clerk Council Meeting entertainment! Every weekly at 8 p.m. Monday Tickets are $20 in advance or www.agandarttour.com/sites. to Council at 843-398-4100 or The Darlington City Council Thursday from 4 – 7 p.m. nights at Trinity UMC on Pearl $25 at the door. They can be [email protected]. will hold their monthly meet - Location: Corner of 5th St. and Street. Use Orange Street purchased at the Darlington Darlington County ing on August 1 at 6:30 p.m. in Carolina Ave. in Hartsville. entrance. Info: 843-395-6897. County Historical Commission Council Meeting Darlington City the City of Darlington Council AA meets at the Hartsville or Society Hill Townhall. They The Darlington County Council Meeting Chambers at City Hall, located Darlington Elks AA Hut, 310 S. McFarland can also be purchased online Council meets on Tuesday, The Darlington City Council at 400 Pearl Street. Lodge Street: 12 noon and 6 p.m. at: sites.google.com/site/long - June 5, 2017 at 6 p.m. and the will hold their monthly meet - Tuesdays: Swing/Shag Monday/Wednesday; 12 noon bluffhistoricsociety/ first Monday of each month at ing on July 4 at 6:30 p.m. in Aug. 3 - 15 dance lessons, "New" line and 8 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, 6:00 p.m., at the Courthouse the City of Darlington Council dance lessons from 8-10 p.m. Friday, Saturday; and 8pm Letter Carries Food Annex/EMS Building, 1625 Chambers at City Hall, located Wednesdays: Karaoke from Sunday. Drive Harry Byrd Highway (Highway at 400 Pearl Street. NAACP Meeting 8-10 p.m. On Saturday, May 13, the 151), Darlington, SC. The The Darlington Branch of Thursdays: Bingo at 7:30 Al-Anon Meetings National Association of Letter Council encourages citizen NAACP Meeting the NAACP meets 7 p.m., p.m. Al-Anon is a fellowship of Carriers will hold their annual participation and provides an The Darlington Branch of August 8, at 109 Pearl St., Darlington Elks Lodge is adult relatives and friends of food drive. Customers are opportunity for citizens to the NAACP meets 7 p.m., July Darlington. located at 836 Timmonsville alcoholics for mutual support. asked to leave their donations present their concerns at the 11, at 109 Pearl St., Hwy. For more info: 843-393- Visitors are welcome. of non-perishable food on their beginning of each regular Darlington. American Legion 1451 Childcare is not available. Al- mailbox and the carrier will meeting. Those wishing to American Legion Post 13 of Anon meetings: pick them up when delivering make a presentation should July 12 - 18 Darlington will meet Thursday, Paws to Read Thursdays at 8p.m at the the mail. All donations will be contact the Clerk to Council at August 10 at the Post on Harry Paws to Read is a literacy Hartsville AA Hut, 310 S. distributed to local food banks 843-398-4100 or jbishop@dar - Byrd Highway next to the program where emerging and McFarland Street. Info: 843- and pantries. cosc.com. American Legion South Carolina National Guard reluctant readers can create 992-2981. American Legion Post 13 of Armory. A meal is served at 6 positive emotional connections Darlington Planning Darlington City Darlington will meet Thursday, p.m. and the monthly meeting with reading. Therapy Dogs Yoga for Beginners Commission Council Meeting July 13 at the Post on Harry follows. The nation's largest International with their train - Yoga will be held at the The City of Darlington The Darlington City Council Byrd Highway next to the Veterans organization invites ers come for one-on-one read - Darlington Library the 1st and Planning Commission will will hold their monthly meet - South Carolina National Guard its members, eligible Veterans, ing sessions on the first 3rd Saturday each month from meet Tuesday, May 16 the ing on June 6 at 6:30 p.m. in Armory. A meal is served at 6 and active National Saturday and third Tuesday of 12:30-2 p.m. third Thursday of every other the City of Darlington Council p.m. and the monthly meeting Guard/Reserve personnel to each month at 12:30 pm. and month at 9 a.m. unless noted Chambers at City Hall, located follows. The nation's largest attend. 3 p.m. respectively at the Book Club differently at the Darlington at 400 Pearl Street. Veterans organization invites Darlington Library Branch. The Darlington Library Library or at the conference its members, eligible Veterans, Sept. 1 - 8 Book Club meets the 3rd room at City Hall and as need - Market on and active National Story Time Saturday of each month 12pm- ed or requested by City Darlington Square Guard/Reserve personnel to Darlington: Thursdays at 10 1 p.m. Stop by the library to Council. First Saturday of the month attend. DDRA Spring a.m. Info: 398-4940 ext. 305. pick up each month's selection. May through October (no Concert Series Hartsville: Tuesdays at 10 July) from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Visit Darlington Planning Enjoy local, live music and a.m. Info: 332-5115 ext. 7. May 10 - 16 May 17 - 23 with the community, listen to Commission area restaurants’ eats from 7 – Society Hill: Thursdays at local music, and enjoy a vari - The City of Darlington 10 p.m. on Liberty Lane on 11:00 a.m. Info: 378-0026 DDRA Spring ety of vendors and food Planning Commission will Pearl St. in Downtown Lamar: Thursdays at 11:30 American Legion Concert Series Saturday, June 4. meet Tuesday, July 18 the Darlington on Friday, a.m. Info: 326-5524 American Legion Post 13 of Enjoy local, live music and third Thursday of every other September 1. Darlington will meet Thursday, area restaurants’ eats from 7 – June 7 - 13 month at 9 a.m. unless noted Library Youth May 12 at the Post on Harry 10 p.m on Liberty Lane on differently at the Darlington Market on Programs: Byrd Highway next to the Pearl St. in Downtown Library or at the conference Darlington Square Darlington Tuesdays at 4:00 South Carolina National Guard Darlington on Friday, May 19. DDRA Spring room at City Hall and as need - Saturday, September 2 from p.m. Armory. A meal is served at 6 Concert Series ed or requested by City 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Visit with the Lamar Family Movie Day: p.m. and the monthly meeting Miss Darlington and Enjoy local, live music and Council. community, listen to local Tuesdays 4:00 p.m.; Youth follows. The nation's largest Miss Darlington area restaurants’ eats from 7 – music, and enjoy a variety of Program: Thursday at 4:00 Veterans organization invites Teen Scholarship 10 p.m on Liberty Lane on July 19 - 25 vendors and food p.m. its members, eligible Veterans, Pageant Pearl St. in Downtown and active National May 21 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Darlington on Friday, June9 American Legion Crochet & Knit Clubs Guard/Reserve personnel to at St. John’s Elementary DDRA Spring American Legion Post 13 of Lamar: each Monday at attend. School, 140 Park St. in American Legion Concert Series Darlington will meet Thursday, 4:30 p.m. 326-5524 Darlington. For more informa - American Legion Post 13 of Enjoy local, live music and September 8, 6 p.m. at the Society Hill: each Friday Mother’s Day Walk tion, visit Darlington will meet Thursday, area restaurants’ eats from 7 – Post on Harry Byrd Highway from 2-4 pm 378-0026 Hosted by DHS Alumni, the missdarlingtonsc.wixsite.com / June 9 at the Post on Harry 10 p.m on Liberty Lane on next to the South Carolina Darlington: 2nd Friday of second annual walk will take darlingtonpageant. Byrd Highway next to the Pearl St. in Downtown National Guard Armory. the month 10 a.m. - noon 398- 4940 Hartsville: “The Stitchers” group meets the 1st & 3rd DARLINGTON Mondays and 2nd & 4th Thursdays at 5 pm. Pee Dee SCORE Pee Dee SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) offers Free confidential coun - seling to America's small busi - DARLINGTON ADS Grow your business ness, serving Darlington, with aSubscribe l ittle he lp Florence and surrounding PACKING COMPANY H&S Floors Today! 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Mayo High School for Math, Science & Technology students were recognized for outstanding classroom performance at the school's annual Academic Banquet held May 2 at the Darlington Country Club. Mayo's 2017 Teacher of the Year Christopher Pietrzak gave a brief keynote speech, encouraging students to keep striving for excellence and reminding them of the unofficial Mayo motto: “Hard work pays off.” Principal Arlene Wallace joined Darlington County School District superintendent Dr. Eddie Ingram to present students with certificates, trophies, and commemorative emblems. PHOTOS BY SAMANTHA LYLES Coker College’s Enactus Team named a regional champion Coker College’s Enactus team community outreach efforts education by earning three cred - Entrepreneurship at Coker Baughman, Bethany Prochnow, team members include Alvaro was named a regional champion through a combined video and it hours at Coker College, com - College and adviser to Coker Brandon Mullins, Colin Caristi, Urena, Anthony Malik, Austin at the Enactus United States oral presentation. Projects are pletely free of charge for all par - Enactus. “Our team director, Destany Gause, Ed Leitgeb, Eion Anderson, Bradly Lucas, Bryson Regional Competition held on evaluated by business leaders, ticipants. Gabe Mens, does a fantastic job Riley, Emmy Hood, Ethan Conner, Evan Bachman, Gary March 31, 2017, in Washington, recruiters and sponsors who • Ubuntu-Blox, which is still of building the right team envi - Cairns, Gabriel Castro, Henrik Baker, John Thomas Peagler, D.C. rank them on how successful in the experimental stages, is a ronment that encourages our Hellbe, Jamez Taylor, Jesse Matthew Kron, Nicholas Perrot, The event is one of five they are at using entrepreneurial wooden press that turns recy - students to see opportunities, Sternberg, João Victor Santos, RJ Williams, Suzanna Mickey. regional competitions and one concepts to improve the quality clables into sturdy bricks that can take action, and improve others' Katie Jordan, Kendra Lambert, “We’re grateful for the suc - virtual competition held of life and standard of living for then be used for construction lives through the power of social Kyle Ocker, Luke Elliott, cessful outcome at the regional throughout the country in the those in need. purposes, including building entrepreneurship. Along the Meaghan Stevens, Olivia Avery, competition and are looking for - spring. As an Enactus U.S. During this academic year, houses. way, Enactus students develop Paxton Caristi, Sydney Shull, ward to competing against the regional champion, the Coker Coker College’s Enactus program “I’m excited to see the the leadership, project manage - Taylor Gaskins, Walker Barfield top U.S. Enactus teams at the College team will advance to is involved with a variety of proj - progress Coker Enactus has ment, communication, and prob - and Zane Vanhook. national competition on May compete at the Enactus U.S. ects: made with our projects and the lem-solving skills that are highly The six presenters for the 21,” said Burkemper. National Exposition in Kansas • Rent-a-Fridge allows Coker incredible impact our students sought after in their future regional competition were João For more information about City, Mo., May 21-23. students to rent a mini-fridge have in our community and careers." Victor Santos, Taylor Gaskins, Coker College’s Enactus pro - Enactus is an international during the academic year, provid - around the world,” said Andy The Coker Enactus team that Paxton Caristi, Kyle Ocker, gram, please contact Gabriel organization that connects stu - ing a more affordable and con - Burkemper, Director of the traveled to Washington for the Sydney Shull and Henrik Hellbe. Mens at gabriel.mens@ dent, academic and business venient option for students as Center for Leadership and competition included Alexa Additional Coker Enactus coker.edu or 843-383-8361. leaders through entrepreneurial- well as recurring revenues to sup - based projects that empower port ongoing Enactus projects. people to transform opportuni - • Aquaponics, a sustainable ties into real, sustainable ecosystem where fish and plants progress for themselves and their are grown together in one envi - communities. Guided by aca - ronment, has benefited local demic advisors and business nonprofit organizations and McLeod experts, the student leaders of expanded all the way to Malawi Enactus create and implement this past year. community empowerment proj - • Kids Can partners with Health ects around the globe. Coker is Carolina’s Kids, a local nonprofit, one of more than 450 active to enhance funding needs and Celebrates Enactus teams in the United nutritional values of the organi - States and currently has 38 par - zation’s weekend food bag initia - ticipating students. tive for local children. Nurses Week The regional competition • Summer Business Academy, gives teams the chance to repre - sponsored by Wells Fargo, jump- May 6 - 12 sent the collective impact of their starts high schoolers’ college

grate some of those ditches so Bond they drain,” Segars said. “At Our Nurses some point in time, when funds Continued from 1A become available, we can revis - Touch Lives “This particular series ordi - it the ditch and do further pip - nance is specific to the West ing.” Darlington stormwater project. Councilwoman Elaine Reed Every Day. It allows you to borrow not said that council has talked exceeding $1.4 million dollars. enough about the plans they It provides for that to be repaid just need to approve them. in not more than 15 years. It “I can appreciate everyone’s allows the administrator to go comments but the grant that out and solicit proposals for the was awarded to use was specif - purchase of this bond.” ic for the conditions…that After a motion was made to came out of Chalmers Street; it approve second reading of the was very specific in the way master ordinance, council had that it was affecting the health an opportunity for discussion. of the area as well as the smells Segars said that he was and all of it,” Reed said. “You unhappy with the ‘Cadillac are pointing out all of these plan’ that was now in place for projects that were there prior the project. to the situation at Chalmers “I am not opposed to Street but there were no efforts improving or fixing the made to do whatever you need - Chalmers Street ditch,” Segars ed to do to get it (a grant).” said. “I am opposed to the Reed said that the plan the At McLeod Health, our dedicated nurses are among the very best. Over ‘Cadillac’ plan that has been city currently has is the reason thrust upon us. We started out they got the grant to begin the years, nursing has progressed from traditional nursing care to more than with a $400 thousand dollar with. project and now it is up to $1.4 “You are calling it a ‘Cadillac 100 nursing specialties. ough times have changed, our mission remains million…I don’t agree with plan’ but that is what got the spending all of our money in approval, this design met the the same - improving lives through exceptional care. Day in and day out, they this one section of town.” requirements of the grant,” Today, touch thousands of lives with their expert hands and compassionate hearts. Segars said it would be dif - Reed said. “We need this over ferent if the money were not there. The ‘Cadillac plan’ solves specifically earmarked for a several problems across the We Say single project when there are city, several. We need to go other needs to be met. ahead and start on this. This is ank You “If this thing could be the second reading; we have reworded to where it is not the heard everybody.” To Our West Darlington area and just Reed said that the plan ank you to all our nurses for their tireless stormwater improvements then before council now might seem we could tailor this plan back like the ‘Cadillac plan’ com - 2000 Nurses. commitment to outstanding care. to piping part of the ditch and pared to the ‘moped plan’ that going on Ms. Lathan’s compre - was presented first. hensive plan back in 2007 In the end, both the Master where she said in there…you Storm Bond Ordinance and the can go in and clear out the veg - Storm Water Bond were FLORENCE | CHERAW | CLARENDON | DARLINGTON | DILLON | LORIS | SEACOAST etation in the ditches and re- passed. NEWS AND PRESS | DARLINGTON, S.C. WEDNESDAY MAY 10, 2017 | PAGE 7A Heartbreak in the first, but triumph in the second propels Lamar to the upper state onship, but a saving of pitching By Drake Horton Contributing Writer that would be necessary when the upper state started on the It was not how Lamar head Thursday. coach Adam Windham wanted Unfortunately for Lamar, it, but at the end of the day he that was not how things went. will take it. From a big picture standpoint “Well, it’s where we wanted the Silver Foxes stilled to be, not quite where we want advanced, but from a small pic - to be pitching wise, but we’re ture standpoint they exhausted there,” Windham said. way more pitching that what Needing one more win to they had hoped to by having to clinch its second straight dis - play that second game. trict title and third in the last What made it even worse five years Lamar made it inter - was how it all happened in the esting, losing the first and forc - first game. ing a decisive second in which With a 3-2 lead in the top of the Silver Foxes won, defeating the seventh inning and two outs the Dixie Hornets 6-2 this past with nobody on base, the dis - Tuesday, May 2. trict looked like a wrap for the The path to this outcome Silver Foxes. was not the most pleasant or Lamar relief pitcher Rashad smooth, however, and while the Coleman was blowing the final result was what every Hornet hitters away having Lamar fan wanted, it did come struck out the first five batters at price. he faced after relieving starter At the start of this year the Luke Amerson. South Carolina High School Down to their final out and League implemented new pitch seemingly no hope in sight, the count rules in the effort to pro - Hornets found life as the next tect pitchers arms. After so batter drew a walk giving Dixie many pitches a pitcher must a faint pulse and that faint pulse take a set amount of days off seemed to be all they needed. Lamar sophomore Ace Jones took the mound after the new pitching rule took Daniel Galloway out of the game. before he can pitch again. “We had the game won and PHOTO BY DRAKE HORTON Heading into Tuesday, we walked a guy with two outs Lamar had yet to lose and Dixie Tied 3-3, Lamar went into Foxes. Windham called on sophomore the district championship. in the seventh,” Windham said. the bottom of the seventh with Galloway pitched 6 and 2/3 Ace James to take the mound “Our best players, our play - was going to have to beat the “You just can’t walk people and Silver Foxes twice in one day to its 1-2-3 hitters, but Dixie innings, striking out 11 and car - and it got a little interesting. ers that we count on to get the we know that.” retired the sluggers in order ried a no-hitter into the seventh James gave up a RBI single job done, got the job done for claim to district while Lamar After stealing second follow - simply had to win just one of and that was basically the inning before it was broken up. and for a moment it looked like us in that second game,” ing the walk, Dixie capitalized proverbial “nail in the coffin” as In the seventh, Dixie tried its he was about to give up a two- Windham said. “Obviously, I the two. on the free pass with a slow The ideal situation going the Hornets plated three runs in best to mount a comeback, RBI double, but center fielder didn’t want to have to use rolling RBI single to right field the top of the eighth to win 6-3. scoring one run off of Galloway Jadarius Munford stretched his Daniel (Galloway), but we did into the first game for Lamar that was just out of reach of was winning, resulting not only With the loss forcing a win - before he was forced to leave long arm out and made the because there is no tomorrow if Lamar’s second baseman, who ner take all game two, Lamar the game due to his pitch count final catch of the game over his we don’t win.” in a district championship and a was shading over towards the trip to the upper state champi - sent Daniel Galloway to mound being maxed out. head while running to secure It was a satisfying end to a bag. and he delivered for the Silver Limited with pitching, the 6-2 victory and give Lamar very long night.

City of Darlington Beautification Board Lamar digs a hole too deep against Lewisville The City of Darlington Beautification that’s a good baseball team and with a lot of promise and had the scoring one more run in the bot - Board will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, By Drake Horton Contributing Writer we gave them way too many outs looks of something big, but tom of the seventh when May 24, at City Hall, 400 Pearl St. This Sometimes a rough start can and they took advantage of it instead fizzled out. Lewisville’s second baseman will replace the May 17 meeting. just be too much to overcome when we did.” Vause and James led the fifth bobbled a ball letting Vause score and sometimes they seem to With runners on first and sec - off with back-to-back singles and again. Info: 843-398-4000 x 103 or take the life out of a team. ond for Lewisville and two outs, a wild pitch put both in scoring Vause was the leading offen - [email protected] That was one of the main the Lions came through with an position with no outs. After the sive player for the Silver Foxes, reasons for the Lamar Silver RBI single and from there the RBI groundout put James on not only scoring Lamar’s only Foxes 10-2 loss to the Lewisville inning went straight downhill. third with just one out, leadoff two runs of the game, but also Notice of Appeal Lions, its third loss of the season Following the RBI single, hitter Jaquez Lucas struck out went 3-3 at the plate in a game to its region rival, this past Lamar starting pitcher Audy and Jadarius Munford grounded when hits were coming at a pre - A meeting of the City of Darlington Board of Zoning Friday at home for the opening Tedder hit the next three batters out resulting in the runner on mium. Appeals will be held at City Hall, located at 400 Pearl game of the upper state champi - resulting in two more runs, third being stranded. The Silver Foxes now must Street, Monday, May 15, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. for the onship. walked a run and threw a wild Lewisville answered Lamar’s come out of the loser’s bracket if purpose of those interested in the Appeal to the Board, The first inning was a rough pitch, resulting in a run. one run in the fifth with three it is to move on and compete for start for Lamar as Lewisville The first inning was not the more in the sixth. Two of the the state championship. as listed below. only inning Lewisville found a lit - three runs the Lions scored in the scored five runs, all with two Item # 1 (Case 04/21/17) Property of Jai Varahi LLC, Tax outs; the way those runs were tle two-out magic. Still up 5-0 in inning came off of errors and the Playoff Recap scored was even more demoral - the top of the third, the Lions other came from a perfectly exe - Lamar fought off elimination Map No. 165-05-02-006; bordered on the North by Pearl izing. connected for a two-out, two-RBI cuted hit and run. on Saturday night, rebounding at Street; bordered on the West by the property of DCH “We had a chance to make a single off of reliever Ace James. Errors were another major home against Ridge Spring- Investments LP, Tax Map No. 165-05-02-003; and bordered play there with two outs and we Down 7-0 Lamar finally got problem for the Silver Foxes as Monetta. on the South and Southeast by Lamar Highway. didn’t make it,” Lamar head the goose egg off the board in Lamar committed a total of six The Silver Foxes defeated the coach Adam Windham said. “We bottom of the fifth with a RBI errors, including four by the sec - Trojans 10-2 and will play the PROPOSAL: REQUEST FOR VARIANCE TO ARTICLE cut the ball off when we should - groundout by Tedder, scoring ond baseman. loser of the Lewisville vs McBee V OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE SIGN REGULATIONS n’t have. If we make that play first baseman Tanner Vause. Lamar enjoyed a little of that game in their second straight who know what happens, but The fifth inning started off two-out magic Lewisville had elimination game. TO INSTALL A DIGITAL SIGN WITHIN 300 FEET OF A DWELLING. Individuals may submit comments in writing by Thursday, May 11, 2017, to The PDRA makes its debut at the Legendary Darlington Dragway City Planning Department, P.O. Box The world’s premier just $40. Kids 10 and under many more. The show-stop - categories include Pro 57, Darlington, SC 29540, or they eighth-mile series, the are always free. Military get ping action on the track will Extreme, Pro Nitrous, Pro may provide comments in person at Professional Drag Racers in at half price with a valid be topped off with the exhibi - Boost, Extreme Pro Stock and Association (PDRA), will military ID. tion wheelstander and jet Pro Extreme Motorcycle the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting. make its debut at the leg - Every ticket is a pit pass. dragster. along with several sportsman Info: 843-398-4000 x 103 or endary Darlington Dragway Fans are free to wander the For more information visit and various exhibition cate - [email protected]. May 18-20 for the Spring pits, meet racers and see the pdra660.com. gories. The 2017 PDRA Nationals. The PDRA is home behind the scenes action for schedule consists of eight to the quickest and fastest Pro themselves. They can shake ABOUT THE PDRA national events. VISIT NEWSANDPRESS.NET Mods in the country, reaching hands with the biggest names Based in Pittsboro, North up to 230 MPH in just 660 in eighth-mile drag racing: Carolina, the Professional feet, and features five profes - Brandon Snider, Tommy Drag Racers Association is sional categories, four sports - Franklin, Lizzy Musi, Eric the top sanctioning body in man categories, and two cate - McKinney, as well as local the United States for the Brrisistow OOiil Compannyy gories of Junior Dragsters - stars Tylor Miller and the Pee sport of eighth-mile drag rac - the classes reserved for the Dee Fleet team, plus many, ing. The PDRA’s professional next generation of racers. Seerrviinng Floloreennccee and Darllininggton Couunnty Siinncece 1911912912 Local racers can enter the PDRA’s Bracket Bash category to vie for the $3,000 that is up PUBLIC NOTICE for grabs. To combat mosquitoes and the public health hazards that they present, the NOW CARRYINGYING DEF - Diesel EExhaustxhaust FFluidlluid The Spring Nationals is City of Darlington has established a comprehensive mosquito control pro- expected to be a marquee stop gram. Mosquito spraying will be provided city-wide beginning May 22 during evening hours and continue as long as needed to help control the s'ASOLINE on the 2017 PDRA Tour, gar - adult mosquito population on Mondays and Tuesdays. Locally nering the hotbed of south - The chemicals will not be sprayed if the drivers see residents outside. s&UELLSS owned & eastern Pro Mod racers, while Be sure to bring in pet bowls, including water, prior to spraying. operated also drawing teams from all To reduce your chances of being bitten and to help control the mosquito over the world who are anx - population in the City of Darlington, there are several things that you can s-OTOR /ILLSS ious to see the revitalized and do to help. distinguished Darlington Consider staying inside during peak mosquito biting times s((YYDRRAAULIC /ILLSS Dragway. (dusk and dawn). All the action will begin on Wear long-sleeved shirts and light colored pants. Mosquitoes are Thursday, May 18 as the track attracted to dark colors. s(EAVVYY $UTTYY Lubrubricants opens for testing. Admission Apply an insect repellent that contains DEET. is just $10 on Thursday. Two Dispose of old tires, buckets and any other containers that might rounds of qualifying will be hold water. Clean your dog regularly. held on Friday, May 19, begin - WWee havvee iti all ning at 2 p.m. Friday tickets Check around air conditioner units and repair leaks or puddles that are $20. A final round of qual - remain for several days. Change the water in your birdbaths and wading pools at least once for youryour trucktru and ifying is scheduled for a week. Saturday at 11 a.m. with elim - Remove tall weeds and grass in your yard to eliminate the favorite equipment needs! inations beginning at 3 p.m. daytime resting places of mosquitoes. Avvailableailaailable in 2.5 gallon containers Saturday tickets are $25 or Questions or comments should be directed to the City get an entire weekend pass for of Darlington Street Department at 843-398-4035. 

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DHS AA Graduate Spotlight – Kinsley Chestnut Kinsley Chestnut is one of Honor Society, and Fellowship five Darlington High School of Christian Athletes and is an Early College Honors Program active member of the students set to graduate with Darlington Anchor Club her Associate of Arts degree where she has served both as from Florence-Darlington Director and Chaplain. John Tellis, Bryce Saunders, Olivia Wilkes and Dax Doctor. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY Technical College. Kinsley has also been a mem - When DHS unveiled its ber of the DHS tennis team for Associate of Arts Degree pro - the last six years. With such a FMU graduates inaugural gram for qualified Early full schedule, Kinsley still College Honors Program stu - manages to have time for her dents, Kinsley decided to rise hobbies, such as painting, to the challenge and take sketching, reading, swim - industrial engineering class advantage of this opportunity. ming, and spending time with FLORENCE – Three years process of accreditation from who like all the members of the drawings,’” says Wilkes. “Other While only a high school her friends and family. ago, Francis Marion University ABET (Accreditation Board graduating class has enjoyed degrees don’t quite see the freshman, Kinsley committed Kinsley has plans to attend launched its new Industrial for Engineering and internships with several local whole industrial picture, but to spend the next three years, USC, Clemson, or Francis Engineering (IE) degree pro - Technology, Inc.), which is a companies, “My supervisors this degree does. It’s not just including one summer, devot - Marion University to eventu - gram, seeking to support a big appeal for other engi - are constantly asking, ‘You’re business and it’s not just techni - ed to a full college course load ally pursue a medical degree growing need in local indus - neers… The father or the going to be looking for a job in cal engineering. It’s everything. each semester in addition to and become an anesthesiolo - tries and provide the universi - mother of a potential student, this area, right? … You’re going That’s what companies around her other high school classes. gist. When thinking about all ty’s graduates with yet another they see that this is accredited to have other engineers from here are looking for.” Her hard work has paid off she has accomplished thus far, meaningful career path. by ABET and that raises the other colleges outside of this Industrial Engineering is because with the successful she stated, “I am outgoing and The bold initiative bore its prestige.” area that might be willing come among the fastest-growing completion of her spring hardworking. I believe in first fruit Saturday when the The program is a response, to the region, but they want engineering disciplines in courses, Miss Chesnut will honor and truth. first class of IE grads received from FMU President Dr. Fred engineers that will stay in this South Carolina, with the Pee walk during Florence- I believe that if you are their diplomas at FMU’s spring Carter and other university area.” Dee being the epicenter for Darlington Technical College’s willing to work for what you commencement ceremony. leaders, to a cry for help from The value of industrial engi - some of the most rapid growth. Spring commencement cere - want, anything is possible. I The inaugural graduating local industry. Florence and the neers arises from their flexibili - The Bureau of Labor Statistics mony in May and then receive also believe that anything is class - Dax Doctor of Florence, Pee Dee are home to a large ty, which allows them to work reports that Florence has the both her college degree and possible if you put your faith Bryce Saunders of Aiken, John number of industrial concerns within a variety of fields, seventh-highest location quo - high school diploma during in Jesus Christ. God is the only Tellis of Florence and Olivia who need skilled engineering including manufacturing, tient – the concentration of an Darlington High School’s reason why I am where I am Wilkes of Hartsville - is small, professionals. Nearly all of healthcare, consulting and industry within a region com - graduation ceremony on June today.” With her hard work, but it’s the vanguard of a fast- them face some struggle in fill - engineering services and oth - pared to the nation – of indus - 2nd. commitment, and strong growing program. University ing those jobs. A source of ers. Their ability to find ineffi - trial engineers. Kinsley is an energetic stu - faith, Kinsley will surely con - officials expect the number of home-grown engineers was a ciencies in a process and refor - Members of FMU’s first class dent-athlete at DHS who has tinue her success in the years graduates to more than logical solution. mulate a more efficient process have already reaped some of participated in a variety of to come. quadruple in the next few “One of the main factors for -- in other words, to solve prob - those benefits. Class members activities including DHS Key Congratulations Kinsley years. the creation of the program lems -- offers businesses an have had internships at Otis Club, History Club, National Chestnut! Dr. Lorna Cintron- was that industries in our area adaptability not often seen Elevator, Wyman Gordon, Gonzalez, assistant professor had is that they couldn’t retain from engineering graduates. Honda of South Carolina of Industrial Engineering and engineers that came from big - Wilkes says it's clear, from Manufacturing, International the coordinator of the IE pro - ger cities or bigger universities conversations with FMU facul - Knife and Saw, and others. gram, says a number of factors because they’re not rooted in ty members and professionals Saunders has already accepted Four from FMU recognized will drive that growth. this area,” says Cintron- already in the workplace, that a position as a process engineer as ‘Palmetto Gold’ “It always takes awhile to Gonzalez. “Our students are Industrial Engineering will be with Wyman Gordon and most get to the level that you want from around here, and they’re one of the most in-demand of the rest of the class is COLUMBIA – Two faculty members and two students from with a program, but we interested in living and work - degrees moving forward mulling multiple offers. Francis Marion University’s Department of Nursing were rec - already see growth in the sizes ing in the Pee Dee. We’re grow - because of that versatility. “There’s a lot of interest,” ognized at the 17th annual Palmetto Gold Gala for Nursing, (of the coming classes),” says ing these engineers to serve the “My boss (at an internship) says Saunders. “It’s been great held last month in Columbia. Cintron-Gonzalez. “Next year, region.” has said, ‘We need more than to see. It was very good deci - Dr. Tracy George and Dr. Deborah Hopla were recognized we’re going to go through the Says Florence native Tellis, just engineers who can do sion as far as I’m concerned.” as part of the 2017 class of Palmetto Gold, meaning they’ve been selected by their peers as being one of the top 100 nurses in the state. In addition, Jessica Elliott of Nichols, an undergraduate nursing student at FMU; and Katelyn Poston of Johnsonville, a Karen Caulder named Finance Director for the City of Hartsville graduate in the university’s Master’s level Nurse Educator pro - Karen Caulder has been fiscal year. The Finance Ziegler. licensed through the department gram, received Palmetto Gold scholarships. Poston was the named Finance Director for the Department will also be under Caulder has past experience of LLR Board of Accountancy and only graduate student in the state of SC to receive this honor. City of Hartsville. She will serve Caulder’s supervision to ensure in the private financial sector a Certified Public Accountant. The Palmetto Gold Awards are presented by the South as the chief financial advisor to quality service in the collection with her most recent position as “During my interview, I knew Carolina Nurses Association and the S.C. Nurses Foundation. the City Manager, overseeing of the City’s major revenue Senior Accountant for Stanley I wanted to be a part of this driv - The Palmetto Gold Nurse Recognition and Scholarship finances of major upcoming City streams such as taxes, fees, and Black and Decker. She holds a en, progressive, team. I look for - Program salutes excellence and commitment to the profession projects and investments. licenses. B.S. in Business Administration ward to serving the City,” said by recognizing 100 nurses from across South Carolina each Caulder’s job responsibilities “We are so pleased to wel - from the University of South Caulder. year as recipients of the Palmetto Gold Award. include overseeing the prepara - come Karen’s enthusiasm, pas - Carolina and a Masters in tion and execution of the City- sion, and expertise to our team,” Professional Accountancy from wide budget for the upcoming said City Manager, Natalie M. Clemson University. She is

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Relay For Life of Darlington County brought together hundreds of cancer survivors with their families, To learn more about how you can help with next year's Relay for Life event by participating, volun - friends, and caregivers for an evening of fellowship and hope on May 5 at the Byerly Park Recreational teering, or through sponsorship, contact Chinel Boateng at (843) 245-8538 or email Complex in Hartsville. The eight-hour walkathon began at 6 p.m. and featured live music, tasty food, [email protected] PHOTOS BY SAMANTHA and remembrance ceremonies for those who lost their lives to cancer. LYLES

Hartsville church celebrates 150th anniversary Sansbury said. “I think it is a “The church needs to By Melissa Rollins Editor great moment in the life of this remember who it was but also [email protected] church that the church started in think about who it will be: that First Presbyterian Church of 1867 right after all of the devas - past, present and future,” Hartsville has a legacy of strong tation of the Civil War. In the Sansbury said. “Blessed to be a faith. On March 6 and 7, the midst of all of that, they went blessing is trite but it is really church celebrated its 150th ahead and started the church.” becoming truer here. This is a anniversary. Plans for a celebration to strong church with a great histo - Dr. Dan Sansbury, the mark the momentous occasion ry but how can we make more of church’s senior pastor, said that caused the church staff and a positive difference in the church has a long history in members to reflect on where Hartsville? Hartsville continues Hartsville and he hopes to see they have been and where they to be a small town but one with their footprint increase. want to go. a strong economic piece and it Sansbury said that he grew up in “We are more aware through has all of these progressive the Darlington Presbyterian the anniversary of being found - things that are happening with Church, giving him a lifelong ed by others; someone who race relations, community rela - connection to the Hartsville came and shared and taught the tions and trying to improve church. Gospel here,” Sansbury said. schools. We have some wonder - “(First Presbyterian) is the “That becomes our legacy: ful - ful leaders, local college, busi - fifth church in the family tree,” filling the Great Commission; ness, but how can we make Sansbury said. “The that way of passing on the baton Hartsville a better place for Williamsburg Presbyterian of faith to the next generation. everyone who lives here? How Church in Kingstree is the oldest We are at that hinge.” can we be part of the communi - church in our part of South A roll with several hundred ty in a very loving, supportive Carolina. It is called the Mother members means that genera - way? That means taking the of Churches because it started tions of families have attended Gospel outside the church.” First Presbyterian other churches. It started in First Presbyterian Hartsville. Sansbury said that his Church in 1736; it starts the Indiantown “We have a lot of senior folks church has been involved in Hartsville is seen church in about 1750. In turn, but we also have a lot of chil - conversations about what it (above) at the dedi - they start the Hopewell church dren,” Sansbury said. “We have means to be the church and cation of the build - on River Road south of Florence done a lot of baptisms and six what that looks like. ing on Home in 1770. They started the weddings are planned for the “We want to share the Gospel Avenue and (right) Darlington Church in 1827. They rest of the year. We have nursery and be faithful and be about in April 2017 right tried to get this church under - all the way up to 95-years-old. more than just what is inside the before the congre - way in 1857 or 1858.” The baton of faith really is a church walls,” Sansbury said. gation celebrated Before the church could get great picture of us passing on “This church, I think, has a real - its 150th anniver - started, however, something our faith.” ly health sense that what hap - sary. changed the history of the Sansbury said that he and his pens here doesn’t stay here; Historic photo United States. church understand that a whatever we have learned or courtesy of First “The Pee Dee Presbytery tried diverse world means that peo - experienced in our sanctuary Presbyterian to get this church underway and ple have different pasts and needs to go out. We are trying to Church. the Civil War interrupted that,” experiences. do that.” GOT SOCIETY NEWS? Email [email protected] or call Melissa 843-393-3811. MAY 10, 2017 | PAGE 2B THE NEWS AND PRESS, DARLINGTON, S.C. socWWW.NEWiSANDePRESS.NET ty

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"The ___ Daba The bride is the daughter of Ryan S. McCormick and Priscilla tion followed at a private club. 20. Convene Honeymoon" B. McCormick of Blythewood. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Cusick, the former Lenore Mize Wilson, is the daughter 21. "___ alive!" Down 37. Spurting Renee T. McCormick and the late Richard H. McCormick, and of Doctor and Mrs. Clifton Mize Wilson of Florence. She is the (contraction) 1. Choice 38. At no time, Dr. Walter Mack and Carolyn Burriss, all of Columbia. She granddaughter of Mrs. Robert Morris Altman and the late Col. 22. "Go on ..." 2. A unit of meas - poetically earned a bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Robert Morris Altman of Columbia and the late Mr. and Mrs. 23. Brightens with urement for light 39. Poll taken as South Carolina and is employed as an elementary school Neille Alford Wilson of Darlington. 25. Kitchen set 3. Open, in a way voters leave the teacher. The bride, a graduate of West Florence High School, received 29. Deception 4. Thin, round polls The groom is the son of Todd Davis of Elgin and Wendy and a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial design from The 30. Disentangle bread used for 40. Nancy, in Andy Quarles of Hephzibah, GA. He is the grandson of Pauline Georgia Institute of Technology. She is the director of client and 31. Eye tacos Nancy and Robert Fryer of Elgin and Judy and Greg Oliver of Alpena, employee engagement for CIBC Atlantic Trust in Atlanta, 33. Corduroy fea - 5. A Beatle bride 44. Yearly MI. He is employed with Constantia. Georgia. ture 6. Eject from the 45. Warm, so to The bride was escorted by her father. Mr. Cusick is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip David Cusick of 35. Coke's partner mouth speak Maid of Honor was Brittany Ann Davis. Bridesmaids were Pawleys Island. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. 36. Likeliness 7. "O, gie me the 46. Bowling green Caroline Alexandra Argo, Madeline Joy Arnold, Emily Argo, Charles William Cusick of Pawleys Island and the late Mr. and 40. "The Matrix" ___ that has acres 48. Somebody ____ Reagan Glover, Hope Glover, Cameran Peake, and Caley Peake. Mrs. John Hinds Truluck of Walterboro. hero o' charms": Burns the bills Caroline Glover and Sophia Argo were flower girls. The bridegroom graduated from Waccamaw High School and 41. Latitude 8. Victorian, for 49. Japanese verse Best Man was Pete Cooper. Groomsmen were Matthew R. received a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from 42. Departure one 50. "Sesame Street" McCormick, Rick Furniss, and A.J. Argo. Walker Glover and Columbia College. He is a territory manager for US Foods in 43. Natural 9. Person held in Muppet Nicholas Argo were ring bearers. Atlanta, Georgia. 46. "Fantasy custody 51. Deserved A reception followed at the Farm at Ridgeway. The couple Escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents, Island" prop 10. Stiff 53. "Schindler's will reside in Columbia. the bride wore a custom gown of pearl silk Kalika accented with 47. Fictional mag - 11. Ashes holder ___" Alencon lace, a matching Alencon lace bolero and her mother’s netic mutant 12. Caribbean, e.g. 55. Convened mantilla veil heavily embroidered in Alencon lace. Natalie Young 48. More distance 13. Costa del ___ 56. "___ we having Curry of Dublin, Georgia, and Jennifer Provenzano Hardy of away 18. Latin for see fun yet?" Marietta, Georgia, served as matrons of honor. Other attendants 52. Apprehend 19. Getaway spots 57. Oolong, for one were Jill Clark Billard of Charleston; Abbot Bristow Brummett of 53. Blue 24. In ___ of 58. "___ bad!" Chicago, Illinois; Caroline Jane Anne Cusick of St. Louis, 54. Legal prefix 25. Lacking liveli - 59. ___ de deux Missouri, sister of the bridegroom; Paige Guy Todd of Atlanta, Georgia; and Megan Barnes Wilson of Greenville, sister-in-law of the bride. Serving as flower girl was Caroline Reese Thompson of Charlotte, North Carolina. WORD SEARCH Phillip David Cusick, father of the bridegroom, served as best man. Groomsmen were Richard Matthew Bray of Raleigh, North Carolina; Zachary Michael Cavanaugh of Columbia; William Gaston Fairey Jr. of Columbia; James Stewart Hall of Columbia; Marshall Clark Truluck of Charleston, cousin of the bridegroom; and Clifton Neil Wilson of Greenville, brother of the bride. Serving as ring bearer was cousin of the bride, Charles Austin Davis. Guests were greeted by Amber Scates Heery of Altanta, Georgia, and Molly Lang Warendh of San Francisco, California. Music was provided by Jennifer McPherson, minister of music and organist for First (Scots) Presbyterian Church; and Antonio Marti, principal trumpet of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. After a wedding trip to Italy, the couple will reside in Atlanta, Georgia.

set the Coker single-season Coker holds goals record this season and FANG Awards finished with nine games of five or more points. The Coker athletic depart - Nationally, the junior current - ment held their FANG Awards ly ranks second in total goals, May 3 to honor the athletic third in NCAA DII with a 4.16 Agree Gives Peach Stems achievements of the Cobras. goals per game average, and April Hello Peeled Strip Headlining the night were eighth with 87 points. Attract Human Peered Swear men's golf player Taylor Ingle McCusker has excelled in the Battle Issue Phase Talent and women's lacrosse player classroom as well, being Boots Knife Positions Themes Haley McCusker, the C.G. named to the Dean's List once. Cross Laying Purse Towels Timberlake Male and Female Coker awarded 11 other Dance Metres Raise Traced Athlete of the Year Awards. Earth Might Residence Tribes FANGS. They were: Ingle played 18.5 rounds Edged Miner Round Vines • SAAC Team this year, shooting to a 73.4 Evenly Murder Sauce Voice Excellence Award – Women's Reynolds, Meyer Wedding scoring average. Ingle has fin - Faster Netted Scout Where Volleyball ished in the top-30 in every Ferns Often Skinny Wrist Fallon Simon Reynolds and Donald Joseph Meyer were mar - event this year, recording four • Cobra Service Award Fluff Owned Spade ried on October 15, 2016. The lovely outdoor wedding took place top-10 finishes and one top- – Ali Nelson, Spirit Squad Front Patch Sprang at 3 o’clock on the front porch of the Wilds-Edwards House. five finish. Ingle shot a 74 in • Cobra Scholar Award Answers on 5B The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Simon, Jr. the final round and a two-day – Walker Barfield and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark and the score of 145 to finish in third • Female Breakthrough Player of they Year – Taylor late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Simon, Sr. place individually. He current - ™ The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Yarborough. He ly owns the fifth-lowest scor - Forehand is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Donald Szwejbka and ing average in Coker's men's • Male Breakthrough the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Meyer. golf history. The senior has Player of the Year - Griffin The maid of honor was Mrs. Brittany W. Sowers. The brides - posted the top win-loss per - Hollifield maids were Alyson G. Butler, Brianna S. Robinson, Kasey M. centage on the squad at 514- • Coach of the Year – “Simply the Best for Less” Fickling, Sarah Hill and Jillian Davis. 108 (.826). Travis McCall The best man was Mr. Bobby Yarborough. The groomsmen McCusker led the South • Heart & Soul Award – VISIT OUR SHOWROOM AT were Joshua Sowers, Darren Byrd, Matt Hedgepath, Jennings Atlantic Conference with 79 Sydney Shull Call Today 131 Causey Street Myrtle Beach, SC Byrd, Jonah Coker and Mack Collins. goals; ranking third with 87 • Female Newcomer of for a FREE www.windowworldofmyrtlebeach.com Pastor Shepp Stone performed the marriage. A reception was points. She tied a Coker single- the Year – Kelsi Bachmann e held on the beautiful lawn of the Wild-Edwards House. Ronnie game record with 10 points in • Male Newcomer of Estimat (843)445-9921 445 - 9921 Locklair provided music for both the ceremony and reception. a win over Brevard. She also the Year – Taylor Ingle 800-NEXT-WINDOW NEWS AND PRESS | DARLINGTON, S.C. WEDNESDAY MAY 10, 2017 | PAGE 3B grams of crack cocaine, a felony punishable by up to 15 Investigators make Task Force Makes cocaine and a .357 years imprisonment, possession with revolver with an intent to distribute marijuana, a felony arrest in house fire Several Arrests obliterated serial punishable by up to 5 years imprison - number. ment, and two counts of possession of a On May 3, Darlington County The Darlington County Sheriff's Trevor Jarad controlled substance, a felony punish - Sheriff's Investigators with the Office, along with the Federal Bureau of Davis, age 27, of able by up to 2 years imprisonment. Criminal Investigations Division Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Darlington was Both are currently being held at the arrested Stacie Suggs Odom, aged Explosives, the Florence County arrested May 2. He W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center 39, of Hartsville without incident. Sheriff's Office, the Hartsville Police has been indicted for Trevor J. Davis Kenneth Eric Co Jaquan L. awaiting arraignment. Odom is charged Department, and the Darlington Police distribution of crack Samuel with arson, second Department, has arrested seven men cocaine. degree, which is a over the last month; all have been Hartsville was arrested April 3. He has Patrol Deputies Seize Daniel Jamal felony punishable, indicted by a Federal been indicted for possession and bran - Gavin, age 25, of upon conviction, of Grand Jury in dishing a firearm in the furtherance of a Stolen Gun and Drugs Darlington was crime of violence and felon in posses - imprisonment not Florence. A Darlington County Sheriff's Patrol arrested May 2. He sion of a firearm. less than three Eddie Terrell Deputy on routine patrol attempted to has been indicted for years nor more than McCoy, age 41 of stop a vehicle for a traffic violation on distribution of crack twenty-five years, Hartsville was arrest - Patrol Deputy Society Ave. north of Hartsville around cocaine and posses - and three counts of Stacie S. Odom ed May 2. He has 3:45 p.m. Monday, May 1. The driver of sion of a firearm in Daniel J. Gavin ill treatment of ani - been indicted for dis - seizes drugs the vehicle attempted to flee from the the furtherance of a mals, which is a felony punishable, tribution of cocaine. patrol deputy. The patrol deputy pur - crime of violence. On Saturday May 6 at about 3 p.m. a upon conviction, of imprisonment Antonio Darnell sued the vehicle for about 10 minutes. Eddie T. McCoy Quinton Lonnell Darlington County Sheriff's Patrol not less than one hundred eighty Rivers, age 28, of The pursuit ended on Patrick Highway Richardson, age 28, Deputy on routine patrol on E. Home days and not to exceed five years. Hartsville was arrest - as other deputies and Hartsville police of Hartsville was Ave., near 1st St., in the Hartsville area, Investigators allege that on March ed May 2. He has officers assisted. arrested April 3. He initiated a traffic stop on a driver of a 9 Odom intentionally set fire to a res - been indicted for pos - Floyd Stewart, Jr., age 26, of has been indicted for vehicle for a traffic violation. The Patrol idence on Knollwood Dr. in the session of a firearm Hartsville, was taken into custody. distribution of crack Deputy discovered 4.4 grams of crack Hartsville area. Investigators discov - after being convicted Deputies recovered 5.5 grams of crack cocaine. cocaine, 13 xanax pills, 4 hydrocodone ered two dogs and a cat inside the of a felony, posses - cocaine, 3 grams of cocaine, controlled Kenneth Eric Co, Quinton L. pills, weigh scales and about $400 in residence deceased. Investigators sion of a firearm in prescription medication, 3 grams of age 23, of Richardson cash. were assisted by the South Carolina the furtherance of a marijuana and a stolen 9mm handgun. Timmonsville was arrested April 10. He Demetrius Ramel Samuel, age 32, of Law Enforcement Division and the drug trafficking Stewart was being housed at the W. has been indicted for possession and Hartsville and Deon'tray Leroy Thomas, Hartsville Fire Department. crime and distribu - Antonio D. Glenn Campbell Detention Center brandishing a firearm in the further - age 22, of Lamar have been arrested. Odom is currently being held at tion of cocaine. At Rivers booked on charges of driving under sus - ance of a crime of violence. They are both facing charges of posses - the W. Glenn Campbell Detention the time of arrest, it is alleged, he was in pension and failure to stop for a blue Jaquan Latrell Samuel, age 30, of sion with intent to distribute crack Center awaiting arraignment. possession of 20 grams of cocaine, 17 light. Additional charges are pending.

l Stacey Yvette Davis, 43, of Controlled Sub In Sch I to V 1st; 603 Southern Pine, Darlington, Poss Other Controlled Sub In Public Drunk; Fail to Appear Sch I to V 1st; Manuft Possess After Release for a Other Controlled Sub Sch I II III Misdemeanor WITD 1st; Manuft Possess BOODARLINKGTON CIOUNNTY DETEGNTION SCENTER MRAY 1 THEROUGHP MAY 8O, 2017 RT INMATE NAME/AGE/BOOKING OFFENSE l Mark Anthony Fox, 40, of Other Controlled Sub Sch I II III 560 Cactus Lane, Hartsville, WITD 2nd; Driving Under Editor’s note: The booking 28, of 1739 Cameo Dr, l Jessie Robert Bourgoin, report represents a list of persons CHARGES Hartsville, Federal Inmate 22, of 2936 Zimp Dr, Little Weekender Suspension arrested given to the media from Nicholas Craig Tomlinson, Rock, Safekeeping l Johnny Gurley, 53, of l Richard Henry St Hilaire l 3549 Wilkson Ln, Society Hill, Jr., 52, of 416 S Warley St, the Darlington County Detention ABHAN : Assault 22, of 2239 Rally Cir, l Teddy Wayne Gainey, 49, Entering Premises After Darlington, Burglary Second Center under the S.C. Freedom of and battery, high and Darlington, Safekeeping of 604 Spruce St, Hartsville, Warning; Shoplifting $2000 or Degree Information Act. aggravated nature l Danell Turner, 26, of 101 Breach of Trust w/Fraud Intent Less Enhance 16-0-157 Deon'Tray Leroy Thomas, All people are presumed inno - DUAC : Driving under Sunshine Ct, Hartsville, >$2000 <$10,000; Poss Other l James Albert Lewis, 42, of 22, of 613 Grooms Dr, Lamar, cent until proven guilty. Please unlawful alcohol Shoplifting <$2000 Controlled Sub in Sched I to V l 2636 Robinson View Dr, Poss Other Controlled Sub In be advised there are many people concentration l Joseph Shanard 1st; Poss Other Controlled Sub Hartsville, Assault and Battery Sch I to V 1st; Poss Other with similar names. DUI : Driving Woodham, 21, of 105 Lamar St, in Sched I to V 1st 3rd Degree Controlled Sub In Sch I to V 1st; If listed here erroneously, under the influence Hartsville, Malicious Injury to l Hector Kendall Isaac, 30, Steven Earl Shaw, 41, of Poss Other Controlled Sub In please contact the detention cen - DUS : Driving Real Property <$2,00; of 200 Brunson St, Darlington, l 1105 Mokat Dr, Hartsville, DUS Sch I to V 1st; Manuft Possess ter, which will send us any cor - under suspension Pointing and Presenting Public Disorderly Conduct (License not Susp DUI) 3rd or Other Controlled Sub Sch I II III rections. If a person is found not CDV : Criminal domestic Firearms at a Person; Pointing l Alexis Brian McDonald, More WITD 2nd guilty in a court of law, that per - violence and Presenting Firearms at a 17, of 506 Noel St, Hartsville, Whitney Rose Sines, 20, of John Arnold Tyler III, 23, son may have that printed here CDVHAN : Criminal Person Assault and Battery 3rd Degree l l 1102 Howle St, Hartsville, Poss of 229 McCutcheon, Lake City, as well by providing court docu - domestic violence, high l Jennings Todd Cassidy, l Tyvonna Shymae 28G or Less Marij/10G or Less Assault and Battery 3rd Degree ments to us to that effect. and aggravated nature 45, of 2023 Byrdtown Rd, McFarlan, 17, of 1101 E Home Hash 1st; Driving Under the Delia Shandrica Johnson, PDC : Public disorderly Hartsville, Public Disorderly Ave, Hartsville, No Charge Data l Influence; Child 27, of 2205 Sunnyfields Dr, l Eric Terrae Damon, 22, of conduct Conduct l Jada Zameriah McFarland, Endangerment Vehicle (Minor) Hartsville, Weekender 708 Joye Rd, Lamar, Grand PWID : Possession with l Cleo Baker Davis, 65, of 17, of 5225 Indian Branch Rd, Rodney Phillip Tyndall, 41, Lonnie Clarence Kirby, 51, Larceny >$2000 <$10000 intent to distribute 308 Lake Grove Rd, Darlington, Lydia, Assault and Battery 3rd l l of 1841 Syracuse Community of 3000 Sally Circle, Florence, l Charles Edward Howell, SPOM : Simple Held for Probate Court Degree Rd, Darlington, Driving Under Domestic/Domestic Violence 58, of 506 N Brunson St, possession of marijuana l Antwuan Marqu'ise Miller, l Brittany Ann McGee, 27, of Florence, Shoplifting <$2000 28, of 117 Murray Ln, McBee, 547 Cagle Street, Darlington, Suspension 1st Degree Jasmine Shanee Major, 22, Assault and Battery 3rd Poss 28G or Less Marij/10G or l Dalton Christopher l Jakawmee Demaize l Barber, 27, of 113 E Home Ave Littles, 17, of 590 Corneleius of 319 Revell Dr Apt E, Charge Data Degree; Malicious Injury to Less Hash 1st Apt 1, Hartsville, DUI/Driving Dr, Hartsville, Speeding >15 Florence, Poss 28G or Less Willie Louis Cottingham, Personal Property; Malicious l Jenny Melton Peters, 39, l Under the Influence .08 1st but <25 Over the Speed Limit; Marij/10G or Less Hash 1st; 22, of 411 Southern Pine St, Injury to Personal Property; of 2144 Bullard Ford Road, Kevin David Branham, 26, Operating Motor Vehicle w/o Failure to Surrender Tag; Darlington, Sentenced by Resisting Arrest; Hartsville, Shoplifting l of 2301 Gilchrist Rd, License Speeding >10 but <15 Over Court Traffic/Failure to Appear <$2000; Shoplifting <$2000 Darlington, Reckless Driving Monterrio Jordon Tedder, Speed Limit; Driving Under Trevor Jarad Davis, 26, of l Stacie Suggs Odom, 39, of l Corey Alexander Simon, l l Starter Duke James Byrd, 17, of 107 Lange Ct, Hartsville, Suspension 502 Washington St, Darlington, 1024 W Billy Farrow Hwy, 23, of 207 2 14th St Apt E-5, l 20, of 1272 Clyde School Road, Fail to Comply w/Direction of l Floyd Stewart III, 26, of Federal Inmate Hartsville, Ill Treatment of Hartsville, Poss 28g or Less McBee, Weekender Police/Fireman 1434 Flag St, Hartsville, Fail to Daniel Jamal Gavins, 24, Animals (Torture); Ill Marij/10G or Less Hash 1st; l David Allen Cheuvront, Tevin Treyvon Wesley, 24, Stop for Blue Light; Driving of 1850 Amoretta Dr, Treatment of Animals Speeding >10 but <15 MPH l l 49, of 1118 Bethlehem Rd, of 701 Jasmine Ln, Hartsville, Under Suspension; Manuft Darlington, Safekeeping (Torture); Ill Treatment of Over the Speed Limit; Hartsville, Use of 911 Number DUI/Driving Under the Possess Other Sub Sch I II III Nadja Symone Hawkins, Animals (Torture); Arson 2nd Operating Motor Vehicle w/o l Unlawfully; Influence .08 1st WITD 2nd; Poss 28G or Less 23, of 1301 S 5th K-2, Degree License Paraphernalie/Unlawful Poss Anthony Delany Dorsey, Marij/10G or Less Hash Hartsville, Public Disorderly l Kerry Riley Perkins, 49, of l Aleks John Sowa II, 38, of l Sell Advertise etc 28, of 6741 Oakland Dr, 2nd/Sub; Poss 28G or Less Conduct 1105 Drew Dr, Darlington, 3408 Allenwood Rd, Charlotte Patrick R Johnson, 32, of Douglasville GA, Manuft Marij/10G or Less Hash Robert Wayne King, 45, of Operating Motor Vehicle w/o NC, Poss 28G or Less l l 505 Hunter Dr, Hartsville, Possess Other Sub Sch I II III 2nd/Sub; Poss Firearm by 1223 Swift Creek Rd, License; Leaving Scene of Marij/10G or Less Hash 1st; DUI/Driving Under the WITD 1st Convicted Violent Felon; Hartsville, Public Disorderly Accident Unattended Vehicle Driving Under Suspension; Influence .08 1st Savion Marquez Evans, 19, Weapons/Sale/Poss by Certain Conduct; Assault and Battery l Christopher Lee Rogers, Drugs/Possession of Cocaine l Kimberly Morse McGee, of 1116 Askins Rd, Hartsville, Person/Stolen Gun; Poss 28G 3rd Degree; Malicious Injury to 18, of 418 Logan Avenue, 1st l 47, of 104 Syracuse Rd, Poss Other Controlled Sub in or Less Marij/10G or Less Hash Personal Property <$2000 Hartsville, Poss 28G or Less l Rathin Dhruv Vyas, 29, of Darlington, Improper Vehicle Sched I to V 1st 2nd/Sub Rickey NMN McCall, 56, of Marij/10G or Less Hash 1st 300 E Centennial St, Clinton, l License; Fail to Return Drivers Mason Gregory Foster, 19, l Bobby NMN Brown, 49, of 822 Ripley Station Rd, l Ernestine Dudley Ross, 59, Poss 28G or Less Marij/10G or l License After Susp; Driving of 2536 Millbrook, Hartsville, 112 Virgil Wells Cir, Hartsville, Fail to Pay of 725 S Parker Drive Apt G, Less Hash 1st Under Suspension; Traffic/Non DUI/Driving Under the Darlington, Grand Larceny Eddie Derell McCoy, 40, of Florence, Leaving Scene of l Antonio Marquell Wilds, l Registered Vehicle Influence .08 1st; Transp >$2000 <$10,000; Burglary 535 Hunter Dr, Hartsville, Accident Unattended Vehicle 25, of 3637 Flat Creek Dr, Maria Beti Murillo Alcohol in Motor Veh w/Seal Second Degree; Burglary Federal Inmate l Brenda Ann Wingate, 49, Darlington, Driving Under l Chinchilla, 48, of 5124 Broken; Purchase/Possession Second Degree; Petty Larceny Danette Lavon Oneal, 48, of 3402 Gee Money Drive, Suspension l Magnasco, Charlotte NC, of Beer/Wine by Minor; Poss <$2000 of 606 Spruce St, Hartsville, Hartsville, Public Disorderly l Aubrey Marie Wright, 17, Driving Without a License 28G or Less Marij/10G or Less l Amy Ann Chaplin, 21, of Breach of Trust w/Fraud Intent Conduct; Assault and Battery of 1065 Morton Dr, Hartsville, Alvin Joseph Pendergrass, Hash 1st 2681 Indian Branch Rd, <$2000; Breach of Trust 3rd Degree; Public Disorderly Fail to Appear After Release for l 40, of 817 ½ B Street, Christopher De Jon Ketter, Darlington, Fail to Appear w/Fraud Intent >$2000 Conduct a Misdemeanor l Hartsville, Fail to Appear After 25, of 224B E Carolina Ave, DUS; Fail to Appear After <$10,000; Criminal l Stephanie Denise Blakely, l Tyvonna Shymae Release for a Misdemeanor Florence, Poss Other Release for a Misdemeanor Conspiracy; Criminal 34, of 1501 E Bobo Newsome Zimmerman, 17, of 1944 Una Demetrius Ramel Samuel, Controlled Sub in Sched I to V l Lakisha Marie Clark, 31, of Conspiracy Hwy, Hartsville, Public Rd, Lamar, Assault and Battery l 32, of 605 South Side Drive, 1st 705 South 8th Ave, Dillon, No Antonio Darnell Rivers, Disorderly Conduct 2nd Degree l Hartsville, Poss Other

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PAGE 4B | WEDNESDAY MAY 10, 2017 NEWS AND PRESS | DARLINGTON, S.C. DCSD to receive more than $100,000 in grants to expand summer reading camp The Darlington County devote $29,000. The state professors. The YMCA will reading and comprehension funds.” leave high school without a School District will again previously announced a also provide day camp as possible,” Ingram said. The grants fund an expan - diploma than proficient provide expanded and sub - grant for $37,000, but has opportunities for the stu - “Those experiences, coupled sion of the Jump Into readers,” said Sharman stantial reading education since doubled its generous dents. with rigor and relevance, Reading summer camp to Poplava, executive director throughout the summer for commitment. Dr. Eddie Ingram, DCSD will serve to improve chil - include transportation and of the TEACH Foundation. students reading below The camp will again boast superintendent, thanked the dren’s academic futures as longer hours, which led to “TEACH believes the earlier grade level thanks to more partnerships with the Coker district’s staff for working to they move through school. increased attendance last we can promote good read - than $100,000 in grants. College Wiggins School of secure grants and the organ - We are excited to once again year. In years past, some stu - ing skills, the better chance The grants will help fund Education, the YMCA of the izations funding the valu - partner with Coker College, dents have shown as much as we have for 3rd grade stu - the Jump Into Reading sum - Upper Pee, the TEACH able program. the YMCA and the TEACH two grade levels of growth dents to meet the reading mer camp through June and Foundation and Sonoco. “Summer learning loss is Foundation to provide read - during the camp. level mark. Creating an addi - July. The S.C. Department of During the camp, DCSD a well-documented problem ing opportunities for stu - “We know that children tional learning environment Education will provide a teachers and YMCA staff will for students. Children need dents this summer. I’m very who do not read on grade for these students to succeed $75,000 grant, and the receive professional devel - as much quality exposure to proud of our staff who took level by the third grade are is paramount to their suc - TEACH Foundation will opment from Coker College vocabulary acquisition, the initiative to secure these significantly more likely to cess.”

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS Address: 332 Moses Drive, Daniel Byrd in the real estate described ed October 16, 2012 in Book GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI marked no later than May 26, Room 208 Courthouse, One OF ESTATES Darlington, SC 29532 Address: 319 Gilchrist Road, herein; also any persons who 1067 at Page 1194; Deficiency Judgment Waived 2017. For a protest to be valid, Public Square, Darlington, SC All persons having claims (41p3 leave in thru 5-10-17) Darlington, SC 29532 may be in the military service Subsequently, this Mortgage It appearing to the satisfaction it must be in writing, and 29532, within eight(8) against the following estates NOTICE TO CREDITORS (42p3 leave in thru 5-17-17) of the United States of was assigned to Bank of of the Court, upon reading the should include the following months after the date of the MUST file their claims on OF ESTATES NOTICE TO CREDITORS America, being a class desig - America, N.AThe premises Motion for the appointment of information: first publication of this Notice Form #371ES with the All persons having claims OF ESTATES nated as John Doe; and any covered and affected by the Warren R. Herndon, Jr. as (1) the name, address and to Creditors or within one (1) Probate Court of Darlington against the following estates All persons having claims unknown minors or persons said mortgage and by the fore - Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for any telephone number of the per - year from date of death, County, the address of which is MUST file their claims on against the following estates under a disability being a class closure thereof were, at the unknown minors and persons son filing the protest; whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- Room 208 Courthouse, One Form #371ES with the MUST file their claims on designated as Richard Roe; time of the making thereof and who may be under a disability, (2) the specific reasons 3-801, et seq.), or such persons Public Square, Darlington, SC Probate Court of Darlington Form #371ES with the Defendant(s). (019337- at the time of the filing of this it is ORDERED that, pursuant why the application should be shall be forever barred as to 29532, within eight(8) County, the address of which is Probate Court of Darlington 00048) SUMMONS notice, described as follows: to Rule 17, SCRCP, Warren R. denied; their claims. All claims are months after the date of the Room 208 Courthouse, One County, the address of which is Deficiency Judgment Waived All that certain piece, parcel or Herndon, Jr., be and hereby is (3) that the person protest - required to be presented in first publication of this Notice Public Square, Darlington, SC Room 208 Courthouse, One TO THE DEFENDANT(S): Any lot of land lying, being and sit - appointed Guardian Ad Litem ing is willing to attend a hear - written statements on the pre - to Creditors or within one (1) 29532, within eight(8) Public Square, Darlington, SC Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of uate in the County of Nisi on behalf of all unknown ing (if one is requested by the scribed form (FORM #371ES) year from date of death, months after the date of the 29532, within eight(8) Thad Hayes Ward, Sr., Darlington, State of South minors and all unknown per - applicant); indicating the name and the whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- first publication of this Notice months after the date of the Deceased, their heirs, Personal Carolina, known and designat - sons under a disability, all of (4) that the person protest - address of the claimant, the 3-801, et seq.), or such persons to Creditors or within one (1) first publication of this Notice Representatives, ed as Lot No. 23 on a plat of whom may have or may claim ing resides in the same county basis of the claim, the amount shall be forever barred as to year from date of death, to Creditors or within one (1) Administrators, Successors Hillside Estates, made by W.R. to have some interest in or where the proposed place of claimed, the date when the their claims. All claims are whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- year from date of death, and Assigns, and all other per - Banks, dated February 11, claim to the real property com - business is located or within claim will become due, the required to be presented in 3-801, et seq.), or such persons whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- sons entitled to claim through 1958 and recorded in the monly known as 2529 five miles of the business; and, nature of any uncertainty as to written statements on the pre - shall be forever barred as to 3-801, et seq.), or such persons them; all unknown persons office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston Rd, Florence, SC (5) the name of the appli - the claim and a description of scribed form (FORM #371ES) their claims. All claims are shall be forever barred as to with any right, title or interest Darlington County in Plat 29501; that Warren R. cant and the address of the any security as to the claim. indicating the name and the required to be presented in their claims. All claims are in the real estate described Book 29 at page 69. Also refer - Herndon, Jr. is empowered premises to be licensed. Estate: Carl E Amerson, Sr address of the claimant, the written statements on the pre - required to be presented in herein; also any persons who ence map prepared by Ferrell and directed to appear on Protests must be mailed to: Date of Death: 4/4/2017 basis of the claim, the amount scribed form (FORM #371ES) written statements on the pre - may be in the military service Prosser, dated December 23, behalf of and represent said S.C. Department of Revenue, Case No: 2017ES1600224 claimed, the date when the indicating the name and the scribed form (FORM #371ES) of the United States of 1970 and recorded in the Defendant(s), unless the said Attn: ABL, PO Box 125, Personal Representative: claim will become due, the address of the claimant, the indicating the name and the America, being a class desig - above mentioned office I Plat Defendant(s), or someone on Columbia, S.C. 29214; or faxed Carolyn C Amerson nature of any uncertainty as to basis of the claim, the amount address of the claimant, the nated as John Doe; and any Book 53 at page 11. Reference their behalf, shall within thirty to: (803) 896-0110. Address: 1211 N Rolling Road, the claim and a description of claimed, the date when the basis of the claim, the amount unknown minors or persons being had to the above men - (30) days after service of a (43p3 leave in thru 5-24-17) Hartsville, SC 29550 any security as to the claim. claim will become due, the claimed, the date when the under a disability being a class tioned map for a more com - copy hereof as directed, pro - NOTICE TO CREDITORS (43p3 leave in thru 5-24-17) Estate: Albert A Gray nature of any uncertainty as to claim will become due, the designated as Richard Roe plete and accurate descrip - cure the appointment of a OF ESTATES NOTICE TO CREDITORS Date of Death: 3/25/2017 the claim and a description of nature of any uncertainty as to YOU ARE HEREBY SUM - tion.This being the same sub - Guardian or Guardians Ad All persons having claims OF ESTATES Case No: 2017ES1600195 any security as to the claim. the claim and a description of MONED and required to ject property conveyed to Thad Litem for the said against the following estates All persons having claims Personal Representative: Estate: Charles A Sanderson any security as to the claim. appear and defend by answer - H. Ward, Sr. and Janice E. Defendant(s), and it is FUR - MUST file their claims on against the following estates Nancy Brown Briggs Date of Death: 3/26/2017 Estate: Carson R Byrd, Sr ing the Complaint in this fore - Ward as joint tenants with an THER ORDERED that a copy Form #371ES with the MUST file their claims on Address: 5 Baldur Court, Case No: 2017ES1600199 Date of Death: 3/27/2017 closure action on property indestructible right of sur - of this Order shall forthwith be Probate Court of Darlington Form #371ES with the Columbia, SC 29229 Personal Representative: Case No: 2017ES1600214 located at 2529 Charleston Rd, vivorship by Quit Claim Deed served upon the said County, the address of which is Probate Court of Darlington (41p3 leave in thru 5-10-17) Marilyn Kay Sanderson Personal Representative: Florence, SC 29501, being des - of Melody D. MacGregor fka Defendant(s) .by publication Room 208 Courthouse, One County, the address of which is NOTICE TO CREDITORS Address: 1104 Askins Road, Elaine Moore Byrd ignated in the County tax Melody D. Adams dated thereof in the News and Press, Public Square, Darlington, SC Room 208 Courthouse, One OF ESTATES Hartsville, SC 29550 Address: 1078 Clyde Road, records as TMS# 202-12-02- September 29, 2003 and a newspaper of general circu - 29532, within eight(8) (41p3 leave in thru 5-10-17) Public Square, Darlington, SC All persons having claims Hartsville, SC 29550 069, of which a copy is here - recorded October 3, 2003 in lation in the County of months after the date of the 29532, within eight(8) against the following estates SUMMONS/PETITION TO (42p3 leave in thru 5-17-17) with served upon you, and to Deed Book 1029 at Page 9695 Darlington, State of South first publication of this Notice DETERMINE HEIRS months after the date of the MUST file their claims on NOTICE TO CREDITORS serve a copy of your Answer on in the Office of Register Deeds Carolina, once a week for to Creditors or within one (1) first publication of this Notice Form #371ES with the STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA OF ESTATES the subscribers at their offices, for Darlington County; three (3) consecutive weeks, year from date of death, COUNTY OF DARLINGTON to Creditors or within one (1) Probate Court of Darlington All persons having claims 100 Executive Center Drive, Subsequently, Janice E. Ward together with the Summons in whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- year from date of death, County, the address of which is IN THE PROBATE COURT against the following estates Suite 201, Post Office Box died testate on March 9, 2011 the above entitled 3-801, et seq.), or such persons C/A #: 2017-ES-16-____ whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- Room 208 Courthouse, One MUST file their claims on 100200, Columbia, South leaving the subject property to action.Rogers Townsend and shall be forever barred as to 3-801, et seq.), or such persons Public Square, Darlington, SC In The Matter of Form #371ES with the Carolina, 29202-3200, within the surviving tenant, Thad H. Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR their claims. All claims are Johnie James Thomas shall be forever barred as to 29532, within eight(8) Probate Court of Darlington thirty (30) days after the serv - Ward, Sr. and as is more fully PLAINTIFF Robert P. Davis required to be presented in their claims. All claims are months after the date of the Jacqueline Thomas, County, the address of which is ice hereof, exclusive of the day preserved in the Probate (SC Bar #74030), written statements on the pre - Petitioner(s), required to be presented in first publication of this Notice Room 208 Courthouse, One of such service; except that the records for Darlington County, [email protected] scribed form (FORM #371ES) written statements on the pre - to Creditors or within one (1) vs. Public Square, Darlington, SC United States of America, if in Case No. 2012-ES-16- Andrew W. Montgomery (SC indicating the name and the Keisha T. Roberts, Terence O. scribed form (FORM #371ES) year from date of death, 29532, within eight(8) named, shall have sixty (60) 00366; Subsequently, Thad Bar #79893), address of the claimant, the indicating the name and the whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- Thomas, Ezra Maurice Brown, months after the date of the days to answer after the serv - Hayes Ward, Sr. died testate on Andrew.Montgomery@rtt- basis of the claim, the amount Eugene T. Smith and Eric J. address of the claimant, the 3-801, et seq.), or such persons first publication of this Notice ice hereof, exclusive of the day September 8, 2012, leaving law.com John J. Hearn (SC claimed, the date when the basis of the claim, the amount shall be forever barred as to Smith ,and all persons claim - to Creditors or within one (1) of such service; and if you fail the subject property his Bar # 6635), claim will become due, the ing any right, title, estate inter - claimed, the date when the their claims. All claims are year from date of death, to do so, judgment by default devisees, Thad Hayes Ward, Jr. [email protected] nature of any uncertainty as to claim will become due, the required to be presented in est in or lien upon the real whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- will be rendered against you and Janet Christina W. Mercer, Kevin T. Brown (SC Bar # the claim and a description of estate described; any nature of any uncertainty as to written statements on the pre - 3-801, et seq.), or such persons for the relief demanded in the as is more fully preserved in 064236), Kevin.Brown@rtt- any security as to the claim. the claim and a description of scribed form (FORM #371ES) unknown adults and those shall be forever barred as to Complaint. TO MINOR(S) the Probate records for law.com Jason D. Wyman (SC Estate: David B Campbell persons who may be in the mil - any security as to the claim. indicating the name and the their claims. All claims are OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF Darlington County, in Case No. Bar # 100271), Date of Death: 3/29/2017 Estate: Willard Benny Oliver address of the claimant, the itary service of the United required to be presented in AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) 2012-ES-16-00367. Property [email protected] Case No: 2017ES1600197 States of America, all of them Date of Death: 2/4/2017 basis of the claim, the amount written statements on the pre - UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS Address: 2529 Charleston Rd Andrew M. Wilson (SC Bar# Personal Representative: Case No: 2017ES1600220 claimed, the date when the being a class designated as scribed form (FORM #371ES) OF AGE AND THE PERSON Florence, SC 29501 TMS# 72553), Andrew.Wilson@rtt- Robert E Garner John Doe, whose true name is Personal Representative: Terri claim will become due, the indicating the name and the WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) 202-12-02-069 Columbia, law.com 100 Executive Center Address: 1864 Fox Hill Court, Oliver Nixon nature of any uncertainty as to unknown; any un- born address of the claimant, the RESIDES AND/OR TO PER - South Carolina January 27, Drive, Suite 201 Post Office Hartsville, SC 29550 infants or persons under dis - Address: 806 Vintage Drive, the claim and a description of basis of the claim, the amount SONS UNDER SOME LEGAL 2017 NOTICE TO THE DEFEN - Box 100200(29202) (43p3 leave in thru 5-24-17) Florence, SC 29501 any security as to the claim. ability being a class designated claimed, the date when the DISABILITY: YOU ARE FUR - DANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU Columbia, SC 29210 (803) NOTICE TO CREDITORS (43p3 leave in thru 5-24-17) Estate: Clarence Boatwright as Richard Roe, whose true claim will become due, the THER SUMMONED AND WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE 744-4444 Scott B. Suggs Clerk OF ESTATES REQUEST FOR PROPOS - AKA Clarence Robert name is unknown. nature of any uncertainty as to NOTIFIED to apply for the that the Summons and of Court for Darlington County All persons having claims AL Boatwright Respondent(s). the claim and a description of appointment of a Guardian Ad Complaint, of which the fore - Darlington, South Carolina against the following estates Darlington County is accepting Date of Death: 4/4/2017 any security as to the claim. Litem within thirty (30) days going is a copy of the (019337-00048) April 21, MUST file their claims on bids for the following: Case No: 2017ES1600190 ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT Estate: Jessie C Rogers after the service of this Summons, were filed with the 2017 A-4618365 05/03/2017, Form #371ES with the 1. *Re-Advertisement* Personal Representative: OF Date of Death: 4/5/2017 Summons upon you. If you fail Clerk of Court for Darlington 05/10/2017, 05/17/2017 Probate Court of Darlington Darlington- Whipples Landing Bonnie Skipper Boatwright GUARDIAN AD LITEM (GAL) Case No: 2017ES1600198 (42c3 leave in thru 5-17-17) to do so, Plaintiff will apply to County, South Carolina on County, the address of which is Improvement Address: 2943 Boatwright STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Personal Representative: NOTICE OF APPLYING have the appointment of the March 24, 2017. Columbia, Room 208 Courthouse, One Please check the county web - Drive, Hartsville, SC 29550 COUNTY OF DARLINGTON Jessie R Whitaker FOR TITLE Guardian ad Litem Nisi, South Carolina 04/19/2017 Public Square, Darlington, SC site for more information, (41p3 leave in thru 5-10-17) IN THE PROBATE COURT Address: 548 Rogers Road, Warren R. Herndon, Jr., NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE To all persons claiming an 29532, within eight(8) NOTICE TO CREDITORS CASE NUMBER : 2017-ES- Darlington, SC 29532 interest in: 1993-12’ Fiberglass www.darcosc.com/depart - Woodward Cothran and INTERVENTION PLEASE months after the date of the ments/purchasing/index.php . OF ESTATES IN THE MATTER OF: Attorney: John Jay James, II Herndon, 218 E. Main Street, TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant - Creek Boat, GTV00622E393. first publication of this Notice (43c1 leave in thru 5-10-17) All persons having claims Johnie James Thomas Address: PO Box 507, Suite 2, Lexington, SC 29072, to the South Carolina Billy Rhodes will apply to to Creditors or within one (1) DARLINGTON COUNTY against the following estates (Decedent) Darlington, SC 29540 made absolute. Columbia, Supreme Court Administrative SCDNR for title on water - year from date of death, COUNCIL MUST file their claims on I HEREBY APPOINT JESSE (42c3 leave in thru 5-17-17) South Carolina 04/19/2017 Order 2011-05-02-01, you may craft/outboard motor. If you whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- NOTICE OF PUBLIC Form #371ES with the CARTRETTE as Guardian Ad NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA have a right to Foreclosure have any claim to the water - 3-801, et seq.), or such persons HEARING Probate Court of Darlington Litem to represent the inter - OF ESTATES IN THE COURT OF COMMON Intervention.To be considered craft/outboard motor, contact shall be forever barred as to JUNE 5, 2017 County, the address of which is est(s) of Jacqueline Thomas in All persons having claims PLEAS COUNTY OF DAR - for any available Foreclosure SCDNR at (803)734-3858. their claims. All claims are 6 P.M. Room 208 Courthouse, One proceedings relating to the against the following estates LINGTON DOCKET NO. 15- Intervention, you may com - Upon thirty days after the date required to be presented in COURTHOUSE ANNEX/EMS Public Square, Darlington, SC above matter. This Court has MUST file their claims on CP-16-00251 Bank of America, municate with and otherwise of the last advertisement if no written statements on the pre - BUILDING 29532, within eight(8) determined representation Form #371ES with the N.A., Plaintiff, v. Thad Hayes deal with the Plaintiff through claim of interest is made and scribed form (FORM #371ES) 1625 HARRY BYRD HIGH - months after the date of the would be otherwise inade - Probate Court of Darlington Ward, Jr. as Personal its law firm, Rogers Townsend the watercraft/outboard indicating the name and the WAY (HWY. 151) first publication of this Notice quate for the following rea - County, the address of which is Representative for the Estate and Thomas, PC. Rogers motor has not been reported address of the claimant, the DARLINGTON, SC 29532 to Creditors or within one (1) son(s): Room 208 Courthouse, One for Thad Hayes Ward, Sr.; Townsend and Thomas, PC stolen. SCDNR shall issue clear basis of the claim, the amount 843-398-4100 year from date of death, 0 Minor (under the age of 18) Public Square, Darlington, SC Janet Christina Ward Mercer, represents the Plaintiff in this title. Case No: claimed, the date when the www.darcosc.com whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- 0 Incapacitated Adult 29532, within eight(8) as Personal Representative for action. Our law firm does not 20170201950091 claim will become due, the Notice is hereby given that 3-801, et seq.), or such persons (alleged) months after the date of the the Estate for Thad Hayes represent you. Under our ethi - (43p3 leave in thru 5-24-17) nature of any uncertainty as to there will be a Public Hearing shall be forever barred as to 0 Incapacitated Adult (adjudi - first publication of this Notice Ward, Sr.; Thad Hayes Ward, cal rules, we are prohibited NOTICE the claim and a description of held before the Darlington their claims. All claims are cated) to Creditors or within one (1) Jr., Individually; Janet from giving you any legal OF APPLICATION any security as to the claim. County Council on the date required to be presented in 0 Incarcerated Person (in year from date of death, Christina Ward Mercer, advice. You must submit any Notice is hereby given that Estate: George W Dudley and time above stated to written statements on the pre - state) whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- Individually; The United requests for Foreclosure Shay’s Lounge, LLC intends to Date of Death: 3/19/2017 receive comments on the fol - scribed form (FORM #371ES) 0 Incarcerated Person (out of 3-801, et seq.), or such persons States of America acting by Intervention consideration apply to the South Carolina Case No: 2017ES1600216 lowing proposed ordinances: indicating the name and the state) shall be forever barred as to and through its agency The within 30 days from the date Department of Revenue for a Personal Representative: Ordinance No. 17-05, address of the claimant, the 0 Unknown identity of their claims. All claims are Department of Housing and you are served with this license/permit that will allow Jacquelyn Dudley Mosely Ordinance To Amend The basis of the claim, the amount heirs/devisees required to be presented in Urban Development; Any Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, the sale and on premises con - Address: 943 Kemper Circle, Agreement For The claimed, the date when the 0 Unknown address of written statements on the pre - Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT sumption of beer, wine and Rock Hill, SC 29732 Development Of A Joint claim will become due, the heirs/devisees scribed form (FORM #371ES) Thad Hayes Ward, Sr., NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN liquor at 1125 N. Main St., (43p3 leave in thru 5-24-17) Industrial And Business Park nature of any uncertainty as to 0 Unborn heirs/devisees indicating the name and the Deceased, their heirs, Personal FORECLOSURE INTERVEN - Darlington, SC 29532. To NOTICE TO CREDITORS Dated November 18, 2010, By the claim and a description of X Other: Petition to Determine address of the claimant, the Representatives, TION, THE FORECLOSURE object to the issuance of this OF ESTATES And Between Darlington And any security as to the claim. Heirs basis of the claim, the amount Administrators, Successors ACTION MAY permit/license, written protest All persons having claims Florence Counties So As To Estate: William E Sheffield CHARLIE J. BLAKE, JR. claimed, the date when the and Assigns, and all other per - PROCEED.Columbia, South must be postmarked no later against the following estates Enlarge The Park (General Date of Death: 3/15/2017 Attorney for Petitioner claim will become due, the sons entitled to claim through Carolina 04/16/2017 STATE than May 26, 2017. For a MUST file their claims on Electric Company) Case No: 2017ES1600187 Finklea Law Firm nature of any uncertainty as to them; all unknown persons OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN protest to be valid, it must be in Form #371ES with the Ordinance No. 17-06, An Personal Representative: 814 W. Evans Street the claim and a description of with any right, title or interest THE COURT OF COMMON writing, and should include Probate Court of Darlington Ordinance To Amend Peggy T Sheffield Post Office Box 1317 any security as to the claim. in the real estate described PLEAS COUNTY OF DAR - the following information: County, the address of which is Darlington County Code Of Address: 108 Columbian Florence, SC 29503 Estate: Curtis Lee Hudson herein; also any persons who LINGTON DOCKET NO. (1) the name, address and Room 208 Courthouse, One Ordinances, Appendix A Street, Darlington, SC 29532 (843) 317-4900 Date of Death: 3/30/2017 may be in the military service 2015CP1600251 Bank of telephone number of the per - Public Square, Darlington, SC (Development Standards (41p3 leave in thru 5-10-17) (843) 317-4910 (fax) Case No: 2017ES1600219 of the United States of America, N.A., Plaintiff ,v. son filing the protest; 29532, within eight(8) Ordinance), Article 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS [email protected] Personal Representative: Edna America, being a class desig - Thad Hayes Ward, Jr. as (2) the specific reasons months after the date of the (41c3 leave in thru 5-10-17) (Activities Governed By The OF ESTATES Rouse Hudson nated as John Doe; and any Personal Representative for why the application should be first publication of this Notice Ordinance), Section 2.3 (Plat All persons having claims NOTICE TO CREDITORS Address: 411 Dewberry Street, unknown minors or persons the Estate for Thad Hayes denied; to Creditors or within one (1) Approval, Recordation) And against the following estates OF ESTATES Lamar, SC 29069 under a disability being a class Ward, Sr.; Janet Christina (3) that the person protest - year from date of death, (42p3 leave in thru 5-17-17) Section 2.5 (Development MUST file their claims on All persons having claims designated as Richard Roe; Ward Mercer, as Personal ing is willing to attend a hear - whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- PUBLIC NOTICE Design) To Update The Form #371ES with the against the following estates Defendant(s). (019337- Representative for the Estate ing (if one is requested by the 3-801, et seq.), or such persons STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Verbiage And Establish The Probate Court of Darlington MUST file their claims on 00048) FIRST AMENDED LIS for Thad Hayes Ward, Sr.; applicant); shall be forever barred as to IN THE COURT OF COMMON Effective Date Of This County, the address of which is Form #371ES with the PENDENS Deficiency Thad Hayes Ward, Jr., (4) that the person protest - their claims. All claims are PLEAS COUNTY OF DAR - Ordinance Room 208 Courthouse, One Probate Court of Darlington Judgment Waived NOTICE IS Individually; Janet Christina ing resides in the same county required to be presented in LINGTON DOCKET NO. Ordinance No. 17-07, An Public Square, Darlington, SC County, the address of which is HEREBY GIVEN THAT an Ward Mercer, Individually; where the proposed place of written statements on the pre - 2015CP1600251 Bank of Ordinance Authorizing The 29532, within eight(8) Room 208 Courthouse, One action has been or will be com - The United States of America business is located or within scribed form (FORM #371ES) America, N.A., Plaintiff, v. Execution And Delivery Of An months after the date of the Public Square, Darlington, SC menced in this Court upon acting by and through its five miles of the business; and, indicating the name and the Thad Hayes Ward, Jr. as Infrastructure Credit first publication of this Notice 29532, within eight(8) complaint of the above-named agency The Department of (5) the name of the appli - address of the claimant, the Personal Representative for Agreement By And Between to Creditors or within one (1) months after the date of the Plaintiff against the above- Housing and Urban cant and the address of the basis of the claim, the amount the Estate for Thad Hayes Darlington County, South year from date of death, first publication of this Notice named Defendant(s) for the Development; Any Heirs-At- premises to be licensed. claimed, the date when the Ward, Sr.; Janet Christina Carolina And Project Phoenix whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- to Creditors or within one (1) foreclosure of a certain Home Law or Devisees of Thad Hayes Protests must be mailed to: claim will become due, the Ward Mercer, as Personal Providing For The Issuance Of 3-801, et seq.), or such persons year from date of death, Equity Conversion Mortgage Ward, Sr., Deceased, their S.C. Department of Revenue, nature of any uncertainty as to Representative for the Estate Special Source Revenue shall be forever barred as to whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- of real estate given by Thad H. heirs, Personal Attn: ABL, PO Box 125, the claim and a description of for Thad Hayes Ward, Sr.; Credits And Other Matters their claims. All claims are 3-801, et seq.), or such persons Ward, Sr. and Janice E. Ward Representatives, Columbia, S.C. 29214; or faxed any security as to the claim. shall be forever barred as to Thad Hayes Ward, Jr., Related Thereto required to be presented in to One Reverse Mortgage, LLC Administrators, Successors to: (803) 896-0110. Estate: Marion Goodman Individually; Janet Christina Anyone wishing to present an written statements on the pre - their claims. All claims are dated November 19, 2010, and and Assigns, and all other per - (43p3 leave in thru 5-24-17) Date of Death: 2/25/2017 Ward Mercer, Individually; opinion on these ordinances scribed form (FORM #371ES) required to be presented in recorded in the Office of the sons entitled to claim through NOTICE Case No: 2017ES1600175 The United States of America may do so at this time. indicating the name and the written statements on the pre - Clerk Of Court for Darlington them; all unknown persons OF APPLICATION Personal Representative: J C acting by and through its Assistance will be provided to address of the claimant, the scribed form (FORM #371ES) County on December 7, 2010, with any right, title or interest Notice is hereby given that Goodman, Jr agency The Department of accommodate the special basis of the claim, the amount indicating the name and the in Mortgage Book 1061 at Page in the real estate described Holy Smokes Social Club Address: 304 30th Avenue S, Housing and Urban needs of handicapped persons claimed, the date when the address of the claimant, the 3669. This Mortgage was herein; also any persons who intends to apply to the South Atlantic Beach, SC 29582 Development; Any Heirs-At- attending the meeting upon claim will become due, the basis of the claim, the amount assigned to Bank of America, may be in the military service Carolina Department of (43p3 leave in thru 5-24-17) Law or Devisees of Thad Hayes request. Special assistance nature of any uncertainty as to claimed, the date when the N.A. by assignment dated of the United States of Revenue for a license/permit NOTICE TO CREDITORS Ward, Sr., Deceased, their requests should be made to J. the claim and a description of claim will become due, the November 19, 2010 and America, being a class desig - that will allow the sale and on OF ESTATES heirs, Personal JaNet Bishop, Clerk to Council, any security as to the claim. nature of any uncertainty as to recorded January 28, 2011 in nated as John Doe; and any premises consumption of beer, All persons having claims Representatives, at 843-944-8270, seventy-two Estate: Crawford Ellerbe the claim and a description of Book 1061 at Page 7881; unknown minors or persons wine and liquor at 2244 Harry against the following estates Administrators, Successors hours prior to the scheduled Date of Death: 4/7/2017 any security as to the claim. Subsequently, this Mortgage under a disability being a class Byrd Hwy., #B, Darlington, SC MUST file their claims on and Assigns, and all other per - public hearing. Case No: 2017ES1600189 Estate: Joe L Byrd was assigned to Champion designated as Richard Roe; 29532. To object to the Form #371ES with the sons entitled to claim through Personal Representative: Edna Date of Death: 3/28/2017 Mortgage by assignment dated Defendant(s). (019337- issuance of this permit/license, Probate Court of Darlington (43c1 leave in thru 5-10-17) them; all unknown persons Mae Ellerbe Case No: 2017ES1600217 October 10, 2012 and record - 00048) ORDER APPOINTING written protest must be post - County, the address of which is Personal Representative: Larry with any right, title or interest NOON FRIDAY AD DEADLINE Call 393-3811,fax 393-6811or e-mail MAY 10, 2017 | PAGE 5B [email protected]. THE NEWS AND PRESS, DARLINGTON, S.C. classWWW.NEiWSANfDPRESSi.NET eds

SC DEPARTMENT Pam T. Sherrill & Co. Grand Williamsburg Home www.pamsherrill.net High End Furniture³Glassware & More OF CORRECTIONS 100 Exchange St., Darlington Grove Park Subdivision House & 4.18 +/- Ac. 843-393-3231 Plus One Truck & One Car Unlimited Real Estate Appraisals Auctions 2704 W. Andover Rd., Florence, SC Opportunities: NEW LISTINGS 2536 Faith Rd., Hartsville, SC Classic Colonial House featuring hardwood floors, walk-in closets, formal dining room, large foyer, 4818 Lullwater Drive--New Construction in Summerville S/D. This home Secluded, Private Fixer Upper House w/ vinyl sid- curved stairway, rear stairway, sunken den, deco- Correctional OfFcers, ing, fireplace, 3 BR, 3 BA, 2,000 +/- sq. ft., 2 car rative crown molding, numerous fireplaces, large has it all. Large den, formal dining room, kitchen with eat in bar, panty, and garage, 10 X 10 open grill area w/ concrete floor & kitchen w/ plenty of cabinet & counter space, is- RN’s/LPN’s, Licensed shingled roof, cleared land w/ some trees, nice size stainless steel appliances. 2,066 sq ft of living area, 3 bedrooms and 2 full land w/ stove top, 3 bay sink, double oven & bay Mental Health property w/ over 4 ac. that has been divided into 2 windows, sunroom overlooking pool, sauna, his & baths, small flex room could be used as an office, 2 car garage and bonus room lots in which both are over 2 ac. each. Great loca- her bathrooms in downstairs master bedroom, Professionals, tion close to Hartsville, Darlington, Florence, Hwy. French & pocket doors, plenty of storage space, over garage. Listed at $209,900. 151, I-20, I-95 and more! large bonus room, 5 or 6 BR, 4 full BA, 2 half BA, Food Services, This property has been damaged by Hurricane 5,118 +/- sq. ft., swimming pool ready for use Trades Specialists, Matthew and has a protective tarp covering part of framed by brick pavers, nice outdoor covered 1724 S. Center Road--Nice home located in a country setting. Vinyl siding the front of the house. cabana for barbecuing or socializing, outside Agriculture/ List of Personal Property: Older Chevrolet Heavy shower, 3 bay garage, brick pavers bordering home with 1,279 sq ft of living area. 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. Large front Duty 1500 Truck, Older Chevrolet Car, Refrigerator, asphalt driveway, horseshoe drive on front, mag- Dairy/Farming, and maybe a few other items. More information porch and rear deck. Workshop, carport, and covered shed for RV. Home sits nificent large dentil molding cornice, new roof, Administrative, coming soon on items. ornate wrought iron fencing, some of the finest on 1.29 acres of land. Listed at $79,500 Preview: Thurs. May 18 from 4³6 PM brick work and craftsmanship in the state. Great Teachers, Case location in the highly desired Grove Park Subdivi- Real Estate Terms: 20 % down the day of the auction sion, West Florence School district, convenient to I Workers, and Chaplains RESIDENTIAL with balance due within 30 days. Personal Property -95, I-20, shopping, restaurants, businesses, churches and more! Terms: A complete settlement is due the day of the Part. List of Personal Property: Dining room table 130 Edwards Ave -- 3 bedrooms, 3 1/2 310 White Magnolia Ave - 3 bed- DXFWLRQ$%X\HU·V3UHPLXPDSSOLHVWRERWK & chairs, kitchen table & chairs, buffet, curio cabi- nets, china cabinets, entertainment centers, corner NOW baths, 2,966 sq ft $174,900 rooms, 2 baths, 1,460 sq ft $139,900 cabinet, upright piano, recliners, leather chairs, APPLY 213 Lawson Rd-3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 403 N. McCall St -- 3 bedrooms, 2 ďƐĞŶƚĞĞŝĚĚŝŶŐŝƐǀĂŝůĂďůĞ sofas, rocking chairs, chairs, end tables, lamps, bar stools, glass top table & chairs, bedroom suits, XNSP36898_V3 chest of drawers, wardrobe, dressers, wicker furni- 1,516 sq ft--$159,900 baths, 1,582 sq ft -- $125,900 ture, Wurlitzer Juke box, bookshelves, washing 878 Cribb Road -- Florence - 3 bed- 4886 W. Paces Trail -- 3 bedrooms , 2 machine, clocks, pictures, mirrors, rugs, dry wash cabinet, exercise equip., globe, dolls, Christmas & www.doc.sc.gov 1-888-849-6743 rooms, 2 baths, 1,665 sq ft -- $154,900 baths, 1,250 sq ft $119,900 holiday decorations, patio furniture, glassware, pushmower, lots of box lots & much more! 874 Cribb Road-Florence -- 4 bed- 4892 W. Paces Trail-Summerville S/D-3 ER CONTRACT D Preview: Sun. May 7 , 2³4 PM, Wed. May 10, 4-6 PM & Fri. rooms,UND 2 baths, 1,536 sq ft -- $146,900 bedrooms, 2 baths,S O 1,250L sq ft---$119,900 May 12, 4-6PM Notice of Landscaping Bids 405 Chatham Place, Florence---3 406 Lawson Rd--3 bedrooms, 2 baths, Real Estate Terms: 10 % down the day of the auction bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,700 sq ft--$149,900 1,562 sq ft--$114,900.00 ZLWKEDODQFHGXHZLWKLQGD\V$%X\HU·V3UHPL The City of Darlington is accepting bids for the um will apply. Personal Prop. Terms: Complete settle- 1381 Nolan Dr -- Put 3 bedrooms, 2 302 Lawson Rd --- 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 PHQWWKHGD\RIWKHDXFWLRQ$%X\HU·V3UHPLXP landscaping maintenance of several areas. Sealed bids RACT baths,UN 1,593DE sqR ft, C largeON workshopT -- baths, 1,295 sq ft --- $110,000 will apply. will be accepted through 4 p.m. Friday May 26, and YARD SALE $144,900 126 Spring Heights Cr--3 bedrooms, ďƐĞŶƚĞĞŝĚĚŝŶŐŝƐǀĂŝůĂďůĞ TRACT opened at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 30. Bid packets with 211 Lawson Rd --- 3 bedrooms, 2 bath 1 1/2UN baths,DE 1,458R C sqO ftN$99,900 ANNUAL YARD SALE OF THE complete details can be picked up at the Codes 1,456 sq ft --- $139,900 134 Spring St-3 bedrooms, 1 bath, CAROLINAS , Sat., May 13, 7 AM Enforcement Office, 400 Pearl St., Darlington 4860 Lullwater Dr -- 3 bedrooms, 2 1,061sq ft--$79,900 – Noon, downtown Chesterfield, beginning Wednesday, May 3, 2017. For information, baths, 1,460 sqS ftO -- $139,900L D 916 Pearl Street--4 bedrooms, 2 baths, SC, and around community. Call call the Planning Department at 843-398-4000 x 103 4854 Lullwater Dr -- 3 bedrooms, 2 1,550 sq ft --$59,900 843-623-9155 for info. 43c1 or email [email protected]. baths, 1,460 sq ft -- $139,900 301 S. McFarland St (Hartsville) - 2 bedrooms, 1 bath 1,400 sq ft -- $30,900

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Beacham Farms joins membership May Teacher Feature winners chosen of American Angus Association The Darlington County School * Kenyatta Ashley, Brunson- * Amanda Griggs, North Hartsville Beacham Farms, Lamar, keeps production records District’s Teacher Forum “Teacher Dargan Elementary Elementary Feature” winners for May have been * Carletta Anderson, Cain * Janeen Thomas, Pate South Carolina, is a new and genomic data on indi - announced. The program recognizes one Elementary Elementary member of the American vidual animals to develop teacher from each school to honor excel - * Rachel Pletcher, Carolina * Jennifer Stokes, Rosenwald Angus Association, reports industry-leading selection lence in education. Elementary Elementary and Middle School Allen Moczygemba, CEO of tools for its members. The Teacher Feature is coordinated by the * James Griggs, Darlington * Andrea Caulder, Southside Early the national breed organiza - programs and services of district’s Teacher Forum, which is com - County Institute of Technology Childhood Center tion headquartered in Saint the Association and its enti - prised of each school’s “Teacher of the * Dona Jo Brown, Darlington High * Dee Driggers, Spaulding Joseph, Mo. ties — Angus Genetics Inc., The American Angus Year”. The purpose of the Teacher Forum School Elementary Angus Productions Inc., is to foster professional growth and * Nicole Grant, Darlington Middle * Octavia Washington, Spaulding Association, with more than Certified Angus Beef LLC teacher leadership. School Middle School 25,000 active adult and jun - The Teacher Feature program is spon - * Pam Goodman, Hartsville High * Danielle Johnson, St. John's ior members, is the largest and the Angus Foundation sored by Segars Realty. Honorees receive School Elementary beef breed association in the — help members to advance free meals at local restaurants and recog - * Joseph Starr, Hartsville Middle * Crandall Lighty, Thornwell world. Its computerized the beef cattle business by nition in their schools. School School for the Arts records include detailed selecting the best animals Honorees are: * Cameron Bridgeman, Lamar * Lacey Timms, Washington Street information on over 18 mil - for their herds and market - Elementary School Elementary lion registered Angus. ing quality genetics for the * Chloe Spitzer, Brockington * Luke Bolton, Lamar High School * Francine Johnson, West The Association records beef cattle industry and Elementary Magnet School * Vonda Baker, Mayo High School Hartsville Elementary ancestral information and quality beef for consumers. PAGE 6B | WEDNESDAY MAY 10, 2017 NEWS AND PRESS | DARLINGTON, S.C. GSSM President delivers keynote address at Columbia March for Science Dr. Hector E. Flores, presi - biologist, affirmed the won - dent of the South Carolina ders and societal benefits of a Governor’s School for Science strong science community, & Mathematics (GSSM), and emphasized the need for delivered the keynote address better communications across at Columbia’s March for scientific, political and reli - Science on Saturday, April 22, gious divides. He also 2017, held at the Statehouse stressed the responsibility of building in downtown scientists as engaged citizens Columbia. The event, attend - and able communicators. ed by hundreds, was one of "We must take on this over 600 marches taking responsibility to inspire and place globally on Earth Day, educate, seriously and with including a large one in the same passion we apply to Washington, D.C. In addition our experiments. This should to Flores, the Columbia start not in college, not in March for Science featured 15 high school, but as early as other speakers including sci - kindergarten, when children entists, religious and commu - have already started to ask nity leaders, and Columbia’s questions and are ready to Poet Laureate. have their minds inducted Flores’ keynote address, into the discipline and the “The Meaning of Science,” beauty of scientific discov - summarized his journey as a ery," Flores said.

Hartsville Chamber Ensemble presents 2017 Keep DarCo Beautiful Winners – Renee Howle (left) and center) after the two were named winners of the organization's Gary White (right), both with Keep Darlington County Beautiful, annual art contest. The shirt on the left depicts Moore's first-place concert at First Presbyterian Hartsville present t-shirts to Chloe Moore (left center) and Divya Patel (right artwork. The Hartsville Chamber McElveen is accompanist. Ensemble is pleased to present Program selections are Sing for Joy, a concert of music some of the favorite works Keep Darlington County Beautiful on Thursday, May 18, at 7 chosen from the group’s exten - p.m. in the sanctuary at First sive repertoire. These include Presbyterian Church, 213 “Psalm 23” by Basler, “Serve names winners of annual art contest West Home Avenue, the Lord” by Dilworth, Keep Darlington County She said the two winners cer - ate a piece of artwork using throughout April, May and Hartsville. “Prayer” by Clausen, and the Beautiful announced recently tainly deserved the recogni - Palmetto Pride’s colors of blue June. The concert is in recogni - ensemble’s signature piece, the two winners of its annual tion. and green as well as the organi - The organization printed tion and celebration of over 10 “Ubi Caritas” by Durufle’. art contest. Chloe Moore of “Their artwork represented zation’s slogan, which is “We the artwork of Moore and Patel years as a vocal ensemble. Additional selections Hartsville Middle School well our message to the com - all keep Darlington County on official t-shirts that will be Current members of the include “In My Life” by earned first place, and Divya munity of being litter-free,” she clean in 2017.” The contest distributed to volunteers par - ensemble are Holly Prescott, Lennon, “I’ll be Seeing You,” Patel of Hartsville High School said. “We just appreciate hopes to promote to the com - ticipating in the Great Becky Hill, and Sharman Mattson arrangement, and “In took home second. Darlington County School munity the importance of not American Cleanup. Poplava, soprano; Victoria the Wee Small Hours” by Renee Howle, an organizer District, the art teachers and littering. Additionally, Moore received a Norment, Candace Holcombe, Mann. with Keep Darlington County the students for participating. Each year, Palmetto Pride $50 gift card, and Patel and Kaye McElveen, alto; Steve The concert marks the Beautiful, said the organization We hold this each year, and we funds the cost of gloves, vests, received a $25 gift card. Rogers and Tim Smoak, tenor; Chamber Ensemble’s fifty- received more than 230 entries look forward to working with trash grabbers and trash bags For more information about and Dave Godshalk, Kyle fourth performance in more from 4K through 12th grade everyone again next year.” when Keep Darlington County Keep Darlington County Henderson, and Terry Poplava, than 16 venues and 6 cities. this year, more than she can Students who choose to par - Beautiful participates in the Beautiful or to volunteer, bass. The ensemble is directed The concert is free to the recall ever receiving in the past. ticipate in the contest must cre - Great American Cleanup please call 843-398-4800. by Anna White-Hill. Ronda public.

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Gospel in the Park returns to Hartsville The Gospel in the Park Series Wendy Peterson &Unity, The ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY returns to Pride Park, 630 S. 6th Stepping Stone Praise Team, Street, for its 10th year. The Joyful Noise, Brotherly Sound, theme is Bringing Unity Back comedian Rosa Price Moses as into Our Community. Sister So Saved of Hartsville, SC Entertainment will be provided and more. Bring your lawn by Darlington High School chairs and an open heart. Event Gospel Choir, The Wilson High dates are June 11, July 9, Aug, School Gospel Choir, Bernard 13, Sept. 10 and Oct. 11. For Rand featuring The Rands, information call 843-409-5241.

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