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Four Darlington familieswere displaced Monday nightafter fire broke out at theBrockington HeightsApartments located at 201Saleeby Loop.

Chief Pat Cavanaugh of theDarlington Fire Departmentsays the fire call came inaround 10:30 p.m. on January23, after a ground floor apart-ment resident noticed smoke inher bedroom.

“By the time the enginecrew got there, the bottom

apartment was fully involvedand the fire breached into thesecond story. So in less than sixminutes, two apartments wereheavily involved and the firewas going to the roof,” saysCavanaugh.“We had two apart-ments heavily damaged andtwo with smoke damage, and atotal of four families displacedat this point.”

He says it took firefightersabout 45 minutes to one hourto get the fire under control.DFD responded with three fireengines and a ladder truck.Personnel from Palmetto RuralFire District covered theDarlington station during theincident.

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Harold D. Hatcher, Chief of theWaccamaw Indian People, was the fea-tured speaker at a January 24 programstaged by Standing Rock Hartsville, alocal citizen group opposed to the con-struction of an underground oil pipelinethat could affect Native American triballand in North Dakota.

The event, hosted at the Coker CollegeRecital Hall, featured updates on theStanding Rock situation from groupmembers and a keynote address fromHatcher, who discussed his tribe'sinvolvement with Standing Rock andshared stories of Native American cultureand history.

“When Standing Rock came about in2016, it started to unite a lot of theIndians across the country. I had fourpeople out there trying to stand againstthe Corps of Engineers trying to dig holesunder the Missouri River and under thelakes because the materials these folksuse...it's some of the cheapest stuff theycan buy,” said Hatcher. “It's all aboutmaking a dollar and not so much aboutkeeping the environment protected.”

Hatcher said many protesters fear thatif the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) isbuilt according to current plans, a rup-ture or leak could pollute water suppliesfor not only tribal lands, but for millions

of people who get their water from linkedsources. He worried the impact couldrival the lead contamination of the watersupply in Flint, Michigan.

Hatcher discussed the problematicwords sometimes used to describeIndigenous people, recounting the origi-nation of terms like “redskin” (referringto the color of tanned Native Americanscalps traded for cash as proof of Indianskilled) and “sioux” (a Dutch corruption

of the French word for 'snake' adopted bywhite settlers to describe the native peo-ple's evasive fighting style). He alsotalked about the difficulty of tracingIndigenous heritage through spotty offi-cial records, and the struggle to get feder-al recognition for the Waccamaw Tribe.

Chief Hatcher's wife, Susan, show-cased a number of Waccamaw and NativeAmerican cultural items, such as medi-cine bags to carry meaningful items,necklaces made from deer skulls and buf-falo teeth, and a purse crafted from a tur-tle shell.

Casey Copeland of Standing RockHartsville said the group formed in 2016after learning about the thousands of peo-ple – Native Americans, allies, and citi-zens from all walks of life – activelyprotesting construction of the DAPL,which would transport oil underneathreservoirs and sources of drinking waterfor tribal lands. Activists say the pipelinecould endanger water supplies for 17 mil-lion Americans who live downstream ofthe DAPL's Missouri River crossing.

“Standing Rock Hartsville's purpose isto support indigenous people and theirvalues as it pertains to the Earth that weall share,” said Copeland. “We believe theEarth is a finite resource that should berespected and considered when peoplemake decisions.”

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A chicken bog fundraiserwas held Friday, January 27to help renovate the CroxtonBuilding, a longtime meetingsite for members of theDarlington County chapter ofthe S.C. PhysicallyHandicapped.

Originally an offshoot ofthe VFW (Veterans of ForeignWars), S.C. PhysicallyHandicapped was founded

around 1960 after membersvisited the AlabamaWheelchair Society and wereinspired to form an outreachorganization for those withphysical challenges. In 1962,a Darlington man – Rev. PaulCroxton, then a radio dis-patcher with the DarlingtonPolice Department – wascrowned “King” at that year'sAlabama Wheelchair Societygala.

Croxton was born withnumerous physical problems

and did not walk until he wasfive years old. Later, he hadmultiple operations on bothfeet, resulting in amputationsand requiring prosthetics.Croxton had one finger graft-ed onto his elbow length leftarm, and had the use of threefingers on his right arm, yetthe late Darlington PoliceChief J. Peele Privettedescribed him as a “splendidoperator” with a sunny dispo-sition and a knack for divert-ing unruly youth away from

police and court interven-tion.

When the VFW beganlooking for a spot to build ameeting hall for theDarlington County PhysicallyHandicapped chapter, theRamsey family donated landon Peach Street, and the finished building – a whitecinder block meeting hall –was dedicated to Rev. Paul Croxton.

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Actor Wesley Snipes encountered quitethe crowd when he entered the student cen-ter at Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeTuesday Jan. 23. It was clear that they wereexpecting him; news of Snipes’ visit spread onsocial media after FDTC issued a release. Hewas visiting the college to discuss severalongoing projects that could potentially usethe technologies of the SoutheasternInstitute of Technology and Manufacturing(SiMT).

Before visiting the virtual reality lab andthe 3D printing lab, Snipes surprised twoclassrooms, one full of FDTC students dis-cussing philosophy and the other full of busi-ness executives discussing packaging.

When asked what brought him to theSiMT, Snipes said that it was ‘friends (and)opportunity.’

“We’re bringing together technology andentertainment, merging them,” Snipes said.

“(We’re working on) new products that incor-porate some of the new technologies they areworking on here, virtual reality and the like.”

Snipes said that virtual reality and newtechnology change the game a lot when itcomes to making movies.

“It gives you a great opportunity toexpand the type of content that you havewhen you incorporate the technology,”Snipes said. “There are some great modelsthat have already proven the process, youlook at Pixar and some of the other thingsthat DreamWorks is doing; we are looking atthat for action films and scripted action with-in the virtual reality space, which is a littlemore challenging but it is cutting edge.”

Asked for a scoop on upcoming projects,Snipes gladly told the executives about whathe has been working on.

“I’ve got two movies coming out and onewas shot in the Barco Escape format, which issimilar to IMAX; its about 270 degrees,”Snipes said. “That would be (having) yourmain screen and then a screen to each side.We shot a sci-fi thriller that will be coming outin March, May or so. It is something new,something different; I’ve got to keep creating,keep myself relevant.”

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With more than a few daysreaching into the high 60’sand low 70’s, January hasbeen a warm month, even forSouth Carolina. While thosewishing the winter away wel-come the warm weather, localfarmers and their crops arerelying on those colder tem-peratures.

McLeod Farms owner KempMcLeod said that he and otherfarmers have to track ‘coldhours’, when the temperaturegoes below 45 degrees, to tryand determine how their cropwill produce.

“You have to take intoaccount the wet-bulb temper-ature and how much it goesabove 45 degrees and allthat,” McLeod said. “We mightbe ahead of last year, slightly.Having said that, we never gotcold until January last yearbut when it got cold, it stayedcold.”

McLeod said that the tem-peratures last year were alsoa-typical.

“We just eeked by lastyear,” McLeod said. “Therewere one or two things thatrequire a lot of cold hours andthat didn’t set a great crop butoverall we did set a crop. Thisyear, of course, beforeChristmas, we had only onenight that was a killing freezehere; then it got up to the sev-enties… We have been onkind of a yo-yo deal.”

Watching weather patternsfrom across the country,McLeod said that he is expect-ing things to be more normalin February.

"If you look at Californiathey have been in a multi-yeardrought and they are getting alot of rain now," McLeod said."That signifies to me that we

are going to probably changehere. Most weather has beenmoving from West to East,therefore we haven’t gotten adeep frost come down andcool us off. That’s fixing tochange; California is ready todry out. I think the month ofFebruary we are going to havemore normal conditions."

McLeod Farms has around800 acres of peaches. Eachvariety that they grow ripensand is picked from the tree atdifferent points in the season.

“Normal bloom date for usis around March 18,” McLeodsaid. “Some trees are 600hour trees and some are 1,000hour. Some years they bloomall at one time because it getswarm and stays warm, thereisn’t any of this yo-yo weath-er.”

Even with the up and downtemperatures South Carolinais experiencing, McLeod saidthat he thinks they will reachthe cold hours they need.

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McLeod Farmsworking to

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Harold D. Hatcher, Chief of the Waccamaw Indian People, spoke about the Dakota Access Pipe Line and Native American issues recently atCoker College. The event was sponsored by a local cititzen group. PHOTOS BY SAMANTHA LYLES

Waccamaw Chief talks Standing Rock at Coker College event

Four families displacedafter Darlington fire

Firefighters battle a fire at Brockington Heights Apartments onJanuary 23.

An audience member speaks during theStanding Rock Hartsville event.

“Cold hours are likea resting period. It isjust like you; youcan’t function thenext day if you don’trest at night. Thesepeaches, they can’t set a crop unless theyrest. ... Is this a normal January? No.Is it something thatwe can overcomewith the peach crop?Yes, ma’am.”

Kemp McLeodOwner, McLeod Farms

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Wesley Snipes, left, talks with Leroy GibsonJr., Director of Student Life at FDTCPHOTO MELISSA ROLLINS

By Phil Noble

It’s no secret that I’m asucker for all things SouthCarolina – our history, poli-tics, people, culture, places,food – everything. And sincewe are such a wonderful –and weird – state, there is anawful lot to know and there’salways something new tofind out about.

Well, I have found my newfavorite website on thewhole world wide web (i.e.the www. part of internetaddresses). The site iswww.OnlyInOurState.comand then you select SouthCarolina. Here is the greatestcollection of information,stories, pictures, maps,videos, articles, etc. aboutour state. And, what makes itso much fun is that the folkswho do the site have a quirkysense of humor.

If you sign up to get theiremails, you’ll get four or fivefun features in your inboxevery day. And I guaranteeyou that you’ll learn some-thing new about this won-derful place that we arelucky enough to call home.

Here is a sampling of theirlatest:

11 Oddball Houses inSouth Carolina That MakeYou Look Twice

13 Things Everyone Who’sMoved Away From SouthCarolina Has Thought AtLeasSomeone Flew A DroneHigh Above South CarolinaAnd Captured The MostBreathtaking Footage

13 Things EveryoneWho’s Moved Away FromSouth Carolina Has ThoughtAt Least Oncet Once

9 South CarolinaSandwiches You Have To TryBefore You Die

There’s A WaterfallsTrail In South Carolina AndIt’s Everything You’ve EverDreamed Of

5 Incredible SouthCarolina Day Trips You CanTake By Train

The Hidden Park ThatWill Make You Feel LikeYou’ve Discovered SouthCarolina’s Best Kept Secret

The 12 Towns You NeedTo Visit In South Carolina In2017

So now that I’ve got youinterested… here’s my mostrecent favorite: SouthCarolina Was the First to DoThese 18 Things:

• First European set-

tlement in 1526 – LucasVasquez de Ayllon brought600 people with him to makea settlement somewherearound present dayGeorgetown. Within a year,most of them were deadincluding Lucas Vasquez deAyllon. The ones who livedwent back to SantoDomingo.

• We made the firstship to cross the AtlanticOcean – A small settlementof French Huguenots madethe first ship that they sailedfrom Port Royal to Franceafter being left by theirleader.

• We had the firstlibrary in America –November, 16, 1700, the firstlibrary was established inCharles Towne on St. PhilipsStreet. This library was inoperation for 14 years.

• The first profession-al female artist – HenriettaDering Johnston came toCharles Towne in 1707 andwas the first professionalfemale artist of the time. Shewas also the first femaleartist who worked mostly inpastels.

• First opera perform-ance – On February 18,1735, the opera “Flora” wasperformed in CharlesTowne’s courtroom.

• First fire insurancecompany – The FriendlySociety for the MutualInsurance of Houses AgainstFire was founded in CharlesTowne on February 3, 1736.

• First scientificweather recordings – April1737, Dr. John Lining tookrecordings of the weatherfrom his home three times aday and wrote them down.

• First musical society– In 1762, the first musicalsociety known as The St.Cecilia Society was foundedin Charles Towne.

• We exported thefirst cotton to England – In1764, it was noted inLondon’s custom house that8 bales of cotton arrivedfrom Charles Towne.

• We had the firstmuseum – It was decided bya committee in 1773 toestablish a museum. It wasestablished and was nevershut down.

• First black Baptistchurch – It was founded inSilver Bluff in 1773.

• We produced thefirst eminent architect –

Robert Mills was born andraised in South Carolina.Throughout his life, he creat-ed some very beautiful andmarvelous pieces and homesthat are still standingtoday… including severalcourt houses, and inWashington, DC the Treasuryand Patent Buildings and theWashington Monument.

• We had the first golfclub – September 29, 1786:Scottish merchants openedthe South Carolina Golf Clubin Charleston. It stayed openuntil 1800. (It was in myneighborhood of HarletonVillage.)

• We planted the firstcrop of tea – In 1802, theFrench botanist FrancoisAndre Michaux planted thefirst tea on what is nowknown as Middleton Place.

• The first fireproofbuilding – Construction ofthe building began in 1823and was completed approxi-mately four years later. It hasbeen designed by our veryown Robert Mills to houseour state records for safekeeping.

• First regular trainservice – On Christmas Day,December 25, 1830, theymade their first full run car-rying people where theyneeded to be at 15-25mph.

• The very firstmunicipal college – In 1836,the College of Charlestoncame under municipal rulebecoming the very firstmunicipal college.

• The first patent forthe refrigerator – May 6,1851, Dr. John Gorriereceived a patent for amechanical refrigerator.

• Okay, so maybeSouth Carolina had a headstart and another state mighthave claimed these if wehadn’t had the good fortuneof being one of the first set-tled colonies, but that’s theluck of the draw.

And, we still did it first!

Phil Noble has a technologyfirm in Charleston and writes aweekly column for the S.C.Press Association. Contact himat [email protected] and gethis columns atwww.PhilNoble.com.

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The Phone CallBill Shepard

A recent phone call set my mind into motion and I was off inmemory to a place and time of long ago. My sister, who knowsme well, has a saying – “Bill has a story about anything andeverything and he will tell it if anyone will listen.” I suppose Ihave earned that reputation, at least in her thinking!

The caller on the line was a true Darlingtonian whose rootsare planted in the deep Darlington soil. Mr. Jimmy Stone, whomI have never met in person but have heard a lot about, had aquestion. I could hear my sister saying, “Be careful Jimmy unlessyou have a lot of time!” The voice continued, “Bill, do youremember when the Coca-Cola Bottling Company was located onPearl Street in Darlington?’ That’s all it took and I was off inmemory. At that moment I wished we were sitting side by sideand had hours to reminisce about the time which he spoke. Thecaller said that his father, J.C. Stone, operated that business along time ago. By now, memories were really flowing and Ifound myself a barefoot boy skipping along Pearl Street in thedirection of the Coca-Cola Co. I passed by it often but this time Iwas on a special mission! I had heard that free caps were beinggiven out. It happened several times each year that the whitecaps, with the word, Coca-Cola printed in large red letters, werehanded out. One had to move in a hurry if they were to get one.If I was lucky I would return to the village where I lived wearingmy new cap! Yes, Mr. Jimmy, I remember.

I remember the clothing that the workers wore! It was sortalike a uniform. The shirt and trousers were white with redstripes, same color as the caps that were given away. I related tothe caller that one of my strongest memories of that place andtime was the calendars that were given each year. Like the caps,one had to move quickly to get one. There were calendars to behad a-plenty from other businesses in town but none as prettyand colorful as those from the Coca-Cola Co. The one that madea lasting impact on me was the Barefoot Boy! How I wish I hadput one away! What a treasure it would be. A large picture of abarefoot boy, pants legs rolled up to his knees, torn straw hat onhis head, cane fishing pole resting on his shoulder and a spottedpuppy by his side. I bet you have seen that pictures; it’s a master-piece!

The lines from the poet Greenleaf Whittier, printed under thepicture, caught my eye and had their effect. It might have beenthat poem that awakened inside of me a deep love of poetry!Through the long years since my love for that poem hasremained fervent and I find myself quite often repeating linesremembered. Could it be that Whittier’s Barefoot Boy was areflection of my own childhood while growing up on the old millvillage in Darlington during the times of the Great Depression?

Here are the lines that were on the calendar and in my mindsince:

Blessings on thee, little manBarefoot boy with cheeks of tan!With turned-up pantaloons,And thy merry whistled tunes;With thy red lips, redder still,Kissed by strawberries on the hill;With the sunshine on thy face,Through the torn brim’s jaunty grace,From my heart I give thee joy…I was once a barefoot boyBy John Greenleaf Whittier

Mr. Shepard is a native of Darlington, S.C., and a current resi-dent of Piedmont, S.C. He is the author of “Mill Town Boy” and“Bruised”. He has been sharing his tales of growing up inDarlington for decades, and we are delighted to share them eachweek. His mailing address for cards and letters is: Bill Shepard 324

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Dear Editor,I am starting my 27th year as volun-

teer for MADD Darlington County, SC. Ihave dedicated my life to serving vic-tims in our area, better educating thepublic about the serious problem wehave with impaired drivers and fight-ing for tougher legislation. We havecome a long way in 27 years but stillhave a long way to go. As of Jan. 22,we have had 40 fatalities on our high-

ways in SC. That’s almost 2 persons perday killed our roadways and most ofthose could have been prevented.Seatbelts save lives! Please learn to putyour seatbelt on when you get in yourvehicle. Always drive on the defense,just because you have the green lightdoesn’t mean someone else is obeyingthe law; be on the lookout. Don’t letthings inside your vehicle distract yourattention at any time.

We lost 981 lives on our roadways in2016. MADD SC and our local chaptersare fighting to make our roadwayssafer for ALLl. On April 22 we will host

our 4th annual Walk like Madd Eventat Saluda Shoals in Columbia. Fundsraised at this event support the effortsof all the work we do across the state tosupport victims, educate the public andfind to end drunk/drugged driving. Iam walking for the Pee Dee Region- Ido have a team formed, “Pearls of thePee Dee/Darlington SC”; I would loveto have you come out and join us forthe walk. Sign up at :www.walklike-madd.org/columbia. Your help and sup-port are deeply appreciated.

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FundraiserContinued from 1A

In the intervening years,membership has waned asmany original participantspassed away, and theCroxton Building itself hasseen better days. BuddyBrown, who has volunteeredas a handyman and grass cut-ter since the 1970s, took itupon himself to organize andprepare a chicken bog lunchfundraiser to finance neces-sary repairs, such as outfit-ting restrooms to betteraccommodate wheelchairs,replacing rotten facingboards, and painting theweathered exterior.

Mary S. Barrow, memberof the VFW Ladies' Auxiliaryand Matron Advisor forDarlington Chapter 3609 ofS.C. Physically Handicapped,says she was heartened bythe strong communityresponse to the chicken bogfundraiser and hopes thisbodes well for the survivaland growth of this localorganization.

Barrow says that hergroup would welcome anyphysically handicapped per-sons to visit a meeting and

consider joining. Darlington County Chapter

3609 of S.C. PhysicallyHandicapped meets at 7 p.m.on the third Monday of eachmonth, though that time maysoon change to 6 p.m. Dinneris served, often provided by alocal church or service club,and membership is free. For

more information, contactMary Barrow at (843) 601-7844.

An account for charitablecontributions has been set upat Dixie’s Federal CreditUnion. All donations to thisaccount will go toward build-ing materials for the CroxtonBuilding.

Waccamaw ChiefContinued from 1A

Copeland said that thegroup initially began gatheringsupplies to send to protesters,but found the situation on theground in North Dakota was“fluid” and there was no sure-fire way to ensure local dona-tions reached the protestcamps.

Group member Mal Hymanthen connected Standing RockHartsville with Chief HaroldHatcher, who had direct com-munication with main OcetiSakowin protest camp. Hatchersaid those four members of theWaccamaw Tribe who went toStanding Rock last year becameso committed to the cause thatthey were reluctant to returnhome.

Although former PresidentBarack Obama halted construc-tion of the Keystone Pipelineand the U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers rejected DAPL'srequest for an easement, citinga failure to consider the envi-ronmental impact on theStanding Rock Sioux Tribe,their actions were circumvent-ed by a January 24 executiveorder from newly inauguratedPresident Donald Trump.

Melanie Jackson ofStanding Rock Hartsvilleexplained that efforts to stopthe DAPL took a major hit earli-er that day when PresidentTrump signed an executivememorandum allowing theproject to immediately resumeconstruction. Jackson said theStanding Rock Sioux responsecalled Trump's action illegaland a violation of tribal

treaties, and they vowed tocontinue fighting “head-on” topreserve clean water.

Jackson quoted a letter toPresident Trump from StandingRock Sioux tribal chairmanDavid Archambault, II whichreads, in part: “we are notopposed to energy independ-ence, national security, job cre-ation, or economic develop-ment. The problem with the

Dakota Access Pipeline is notthat it involves development,but rather that it was deliber-ately and precariously placedwithout proper consultationwith tribal governments.”

To learn more, visitwww.standwithstandingrock.net or www.standingrock.org,and keep up with StandingRock Hartsville announce-ments through Facebook.

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“The cause is under investi-gation. It does not look suspi-cious,” says Cavanaugh.

American Red Cross disas-ter-trained volunteers areassisting the 15 displacedpersons by providing finan-cial assistance for food, cloth-ing, lodging and other essen-tials, and comfort kits con-

taining personal hygieneitems.

The Red Cross website pro-vides this relevant reminder:“Every household shoulddevelop a fire escape planand practice it several times ayear and at different times ofthe day. Install smoke alarmson every level of the home,inside bedrooms and outsidesleeping areas. Test themevery month and replace thebatteries when needed.”

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Lindsay Buchanan, theSocial Media Listening CenterManager at SiMT, said that theschool has enjoyed their con-versations with Snipes.

“Dr. Snipes has been awe-some to work with,” Buchanansaid. “He’s very laid back anddown-to-earth. He asks a lot ofintelligent questions that helpus to see how we can harnessour technology at the SiMT tohelp in the projects that he isworking on. We hope that a

collaboration with him couldturn into something great forthe school and also the SiMT,of course, as part of theschool.”

As a multi-talented artist,Snipes has a lot of differentareas he is working in,Buchanan said.

“We want to help him reachhis goals on his projects as hestarts pushing them out,”Buchanan said. “He is the hostof Project Action Star, his bookcalled Talon of God is comingout in June or July and he alsohas a movie coming out thisyear called The Recall.”

PeachesContinued from 1A

“We think that we canreach the normal number ofcold hours to set a crop thisyear,” McLeod said. “Thereare 168 hours in a week soyou can build hours if youhave two or three weeks ofweather that is pretty muchbelow 45 or 50 and its coldand damp and no sunshine.”

He said that they are notfar off of what they got lastyear and still have the monthof February to accumulatehours.

“We like to have at least1,200 hours cold hours; lastyear we had about 1,000,”McLeod said. “I think wherewe are sitting is right about800 hours. We think we’renot as far behind as it feels

like and we do think we’regoing to be okay to set acrop. We just have to livewith the weather; we can’tchange it.”

McLeod compared coldhours to humans needingsleep and said that there isstill time for his peaches toget the rest they need.

“Cold hours are like aresting period,” McLeodsaid. “It is just like you; youcan’t function the next day ifyou don’t rest at night. Thesepeaches, they can’t set a cropunless they rest. Any decidu-ous tree that drops leaveshas to have some type of restperiod, dormancy, beforethey come back and startputting leaves on again. Isthis a normal January? No.Is it something that we canovercome with the peachcrop? Yes, ma’am.”

Mary S. Barrow

Buddy Brown served up plates of chicken bog to raise money forrepairs to the Croxton Building.

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School is at 10 a.m. A worshipservice with a special singingwith Cindy Ward begins at 11a.m. Lunch will follow at 1p.m. There will be no eveningservice. The church is locatedat 213 Cross Street, 52Bypass, in Darlington. Formore information, call 843-393-6366

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Great CommissionMinistries Darlington wel-comes Pastor John ofConsuming Fire Ministries,Sunday Feb. 5th at 10:30 am.All are welcome. GreatCommission Ministries is locat-ed in Darlington at the cornerof Billy Farrow and Wire Road.

Deacon OrdinationThe Palmetto Missionary

Baptist Church will have aDeacon Ordination Service onSunday Feb. 12th at 3 p.m. Dr.E.B. Burroughs, Pastor ofCherry Grove Baptist Churchin Darlington, will be theguest speaker. Everyone iswelcome to join in on thisworship service.

The Free Clinic ofDarlington County

The Free Clinic ofDarlington County operatestwo locations, one inDarlington and one inHartsville. Hours at theHartsville location are Mondaythrough Wednesday after-noon. The Darlington locationis open Wednesday afternoonthrough Friday. Call 843-398-0060 (Darlington) or 843-332-0422 (Hartsville) for moreinformation.

The Lord CaresPlease continue to assist

The Lord Cares in caring forthose in need in theDarlington area. T.L.C.’s foodbank is located at 201 GroveStreet in Darlington. They areopen Monday, Wednesday,and Thursday from 10 a.m.until 12 p.m. Donations ofnon-perishable food items(especially canned meats) areneeded, as are toiletries,bathroom tissue, and papertowels. Mail monetary dona-tions to: The Lord Cares POBox, 1457, Darlington, SC29540

Bible StudyBible study at Mt.Zion

Tabernacle Believers Church426 W. Broad St. Darlington,on Tuesday nights at 6:00p.m. Bible study led byRev.Larry Scipio. ContactDeacon Z.Frierson at 843-992-3158 or church 843-992-8125.

S t . C a t h e r i n e ' sEpiscopal Church

3123 W. Palmetto St.,Florence Worship Time: 11a.m. (4th Sunday 8:30 a.m.)Sunday School: 9:45a.m.Phone: 843-601-3672

Facebook: St.Catherine’sEC Vicar: The Rev. Jeffrey R.Richardson

Black Creek BaptistChurch

Black Creek BaptistChurch, located 139 MontClare Road, Dovesville,announces their hours:Sunday: 10 a.m. SundaySchool, 11a.m. WorshipServices and 6 p.m. EveningWorship. Wednesday: 6:30Adult Bible Study; Youth BibleStudy, Children In Action

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Frankie BelkHarrison

Frankie Oliver BelkHarrison, age 89, diedSaturday, January 28, 2017 atthe McLeod Hospice House. Afuneral serv-ice was held 2p.m. Tuesday,January 31 atthe FirstB a p t i s tChurch withburial follow-ing in GroveHill Cemetery. The familyreceived friends 6-8 p.m.Monday at Belk Funeral Homeand other times at 123Alabama Drive.

Born in Florence County, thedaughter of the late ReverendHenry Vince Oliver and CleoMorrell Oliver, she was marriedto the late Marion C. Belk andthen to Theodore “Teddy”Harrison. Frankie was co-founder and officer of Belk-King(Belk) Funeral Home andDarlington Florist. She was alicensed funeral director andserved as former President ofthe Ladies Auxiliary of theSouth Carolina FuneralDirectors Association. Her pas-sion was the funeral home car-ing for the families of the com-munity with love and compas-sion. Frankie was involved inand spoke at many lay renewalsabout her love for the Lord. Shecooked for the First BaptistChurch Wednesday FamilyNight and Golden Age Clubuntil the time she realized shewas older than those she wascooking for. She was a formermember of DarlingtonPresbyterian Church andpresently the First BaptistChurch.

Surviving are her daughter,Karen Belk of Florence; two sonsand daughters-in-law: M. Sidneyand Lynda Belk of Darlingtonand Dean and Shelley Belk ofRaleigh, NC, her grandchildren:Anna DeWitt, Charis S. O’Nealand husband, Andy; JeremySaunders and wife, L.J.; CurryBelk and wife, Tiffany; Jaby A.Belk, Ellison Belk, and HayesBelk; great-grandchildren:Bethany Ann, Rhema, Lily,Hannah, Riley, Kristen, LyndseyGrace, Sydney, Alexis, Evan andCurk; and a host of nieces andnephews; her stepchildren:Paula Ennis, Melissa Kirby andTheodore “Ted” Harrison; stepgreat-grandchildren, Tyler andAustin Kirby; brother, Joseph“Jody” (Janet) Oliver ofFlorence; sister, Lillian O.Tedder of Sardis; brother-in-lawand sister-in-law, Harold andLibba King of Darlington; sister-

in-law, Sarah Belk of Florida;and a longtime faithful employ-ee and friend who was like a son,Robert Eaddy Brown.

Frankie was from a lovingfamily of eleven children ofwhich their parents died at avery young age, leaving theolder siblings to raise theyounger ones. She was preced-ed in death by brothers and sis-ters: Foster, Ivy, Bill and H. V.Oliver, Dean Meyer, EffieFlowers, Doris Gable and RubyParrish.

Special recognition, grati-tude and love are expressed toher Hospice nurse, Corlie Burr.

Memorials are suggested toFirst Baptist Church, Post OfficeBox 297, Darlington, SC, 29540or Just for Women Ministries,Post Office Box 1081,Darlington, SC 29540.

An online guestbook is avail-able at www.belkfuneral-home.com.

Sylvester SamuelFuneral services for Mr.

Sylvester Samuel of Darlingtonwere conducted at 1 p.m.Saturday, January 28, 2017 atSpaulding Junior High SchoolGymnasium in Lamar.

Interment followed inMount Carmel Baptist ChurchCemetery in Timmonsville,directed by Jordan FuneralHome, Inc. of Darlington.

Mr. Samuel was born onApril 1, 1950 in DarlingtonCounty to the late Pearly andGladys Samuel. He died onJanuary 21, 2017.

Sylvester attended theDarlington County Schools andgraduated from SpauldingHigh School in 1968.

“Vester” as he was affection-ately called, served in the U.S.Army for four years. He laterbecame a bus driver for theDarlington County SchoolDistrict. He also was a truckdriver for R. E. GoodsonConstruction, where he retired.

Survivors are: his lovingand devoted life companion of33 years, Sandra Jordan; threesons, David Dixon, DeonShannon and Sylvester Jordan;one daughter, Fentress Jordan;a nephew he reared as his own,Maxie Gainey; two grandchil-dren he reared as his own,Fa`Nya and Nicholas; onebrother, Robbie (Patricia)Samuel; four sisters, Valeree(Elijah) Wright, Perlina(Charles) Johnson, JeanetteWaiters and Berneta (Lonnie)Thomas; one sister-in-law,Dorothy Gainey; twenty-twograndchildren; five greatgrandchildren; a niece that hehelped raise, Tonya Gainey; a

god-son, Bradley Brockington;a host of other relatives andfriends.

The family received friendsat the residence, 1508 SouthCenter Road, Darlington.

Albert ‘Sam’Marion AmersonAlbert ‘Sam’ Marion

Amerson, age 74, passed awayFriday, January 27, 2017. Amemorial service was held 7:30p.m. Tuesday, January 31st inthe Lamar chapel at BelkFuneral Home. The familyreceived friends from 6-7:30p.m. Tuesday at the funeralhome.

Born October 25, 1942, Samis the son of the late Woodrowand Marie Windham Amerson.He worked for Dupont andretired after 20 years, and heowned and operated Amerson’sNursery.

Surviving are his wife of 50years, Monika Coffey Amerson;his children, Scott Albert(Nancy) Amerson, and ChrisJames (Tamara) Amerson,both of Lamar; his grandchil-dren, Matthew Scott Amerson,Joshua Wesley Amerson,Hannah Deree Amerson, TrisanA. (William) Freeman, SommerNicole Amerson, and CodyJames Amerson. Also survivingare his siblings, Tommy(Leona) Amerson, William(Nellie) Amerson, Billy Ray(Paula) Amerson, GwenCarroway, Mary EthelAmerson, Carolyn (Jakie)Calcutt; and his sister-in-law,Diane Amerson.

Sam was preceded in deathby his brothers, KennyAmerson, and C.W. Amerson.

A guestbook is availableonline at www.belkfuneral-home.com.

Mary ‘Baby Sister’Gandy Baird

Mary ‘Baby Sister’ GandyBaird, age 91, passed awayFriday, January 27, 2017. Agraveside service will be held11:00 a.m. today in Black CreekCemetery, with a visitation fol-lowing at Black Creek BaptistChurch, directed by BelkFuneral Home.

Born July 9, 1925, ‘BabySister’ is the daughter of thelate Simmons Abel Gandy, Sr.and Nelle Livingston Gandy.She taught school for over 40years in Aiken and DarlingtonCounties. She encouragedeveryone to get educations,worked diligently to teach illit-erate adults to read, and taughtnumerous community childrenhow to swim, which were a fewof her many passions. ‘Baby

Sister’ was always willing tohelp others in her community.She was a life-long member ofBlack Creek Baptist Church andheld positions there, such asSuperintendent of Children’sServices and WMU Director.

Surviving are her son,Edward Williams (Edwina)Baird, Jr of Darlington; herdaughter, May L. (JoeHeffernan) Baird of Sumter;her grandchildren, Brice L.Baird, Ainslee J. Heffernan ofSumter, A.W. Tait Heffernan ofSumter; and her sister-in-law,Betty Gail Gandy.

She was preceded in deathby her husband, EdwardWilliams ‘E.W.’ Baird; twobrothers, Benjamin ‘Benji’Franklin Gandy and SimmonsAbel Gandy, Jr.; her sister,Joyce Gandy Garrison.

In lieu of flowers, memorialsare suggested to: ConnieMaxwell Children’s Home (POBox1178, Greenwood, SC29648) or Black Creek BaptistChurch (137 Mont Clare Rd,Darlington, SC 29540).


Velma M. GrahamVelma M. Graham, age 80,

passed away Friday, January27, 2017. Funeral services wereheld 11:00 a.m. Monday,January 30th in MechanicsvilleBaptist Church, with gravesideheld at 2 p.m. in FlorenceNational Cemetery, directed byBelk Funeral Home.

Born December 3, 1936,Velma is the daughter of thelate Van and Bertha JordanCooper. She loved to cook andwas famous for her homemadebiscuits. She was a member ofMechanicsville Baptist Church.

Surviving are her daughters,Barbie Smith (Judy Dickard),and Mary Ann Teal; her grand-children, Tammy (Frank)DuRant, Denise Port (DarrellScott), Freddy (Rebbecca) Teal,Wesley (Ashley) Teal; hergreat-grandchildren, RabinMott (Germichael Wright),Reid DuRant, Jr Port (JennyRegister), four great-great-grandchildren; her brother,Willie Joe Cooper of Gresham,South Carolina, and all of theGraham family.

She was preceded in deathby her husband, Grover H.Graham; and her daughter,Rachel Carroll.

The family received friendsfrom 5-7 p.m. Sunday, January29th at Belk Funeral Home.


L i v i n g o n P u r P o s e

Choosing to build on a solid foundation

Billy Holland

This Presidential electionhas caused a lot of stress andfrustration to say the least.Each campaign relied on thesame strategy of trying to inten-tionally scare and convince vot-ers about what would happen ifthe other candidate took officeand to some degree - both sideshad a valid point. Sadly, it wasreported that both candidateswere more strongly dislikedthan any nominees in the pastten presidential cycles. Forthose who believe in prayingfor God’s will to be accom-plished and the importance ofsubmitting to governingauthority, the 2016 election hasleft many wondering if the bestperson actually won. Whateveryour worldviews, the Lordwants to encourage you todaywith hope and joy about whoHe is!

Jesus in the sixth chapter ofMatthew, teaches there is noneed to feel anxious or fearful.He has the ability to see thefuture and has always knownthe hostile atmosphere everygeneration would be dealingwith. We are spiritual creaturesbut the problem is that we arealso heavily influenced by ouremotions. Christ said,“Therefore I tell you, do notworry about your life, what youwill eat or drink; or about yourbody, what you will wear. Is notlife more than food, and thebody more than clothes? Lookat the birds of the air; they donot sow or reap or store away inbarns, and yet your heavenlyFather feeds them. Are you notmuch more valuable thanthey?” The idea here is to sim-ply trust Him. When we realizeour weakness and sincerelybelieve He is in control, we canrest in the peace of His pres-ence. His message continues,“But seek first the kingdom ofGod and His righteousness, andall these things shall be addedunto you. Therefore, do not beanxious about tomorrow, fortomorrow will worry aboutitself and has its own share oftroubles.” Yes, we live in a timeof concern, but if we allow our-selves to become despaired anddiscouraged about the politicalsystem, we are certainly nothelping our blood-pressure andour negative attitude can actu-ally cause us to become a bitterand miserable person.

The problem with beingoverly focused on negativeevents that “might” happen isthat we lose focus on the posi-tive and definite things wecould be doing. Fighting andstressing about who sits in theOval Office will not changewhat happened, however, if wecan direct our attention to thereal purpose why we are herewhich is to pray and seek God’sface, we can continue beingspiritually effective for Hisglory. From a Christian per-spective, let us consider thatJesus never ran for office eventhough the political atmos-phere in His day was alsoaggressive and at the center ofattention. It was not that Jesuswas uninformed or did not careabout society, but rather Hesimply chose to not allow poli-tics to distract Him from Hismission – and neither are we.He had no intention of becom-ing a political candidate norwas He seeking votes, but Hisagenda has always been devot-ed to searching for the hearts ofthose who would believe inHim.

The message of Jesus relaysthat government is not ourhighest priority, but insteademphasizes the focus shouldbe our relationship with Godand reflecting the light of Hislove. The Jewish people werehoping He would step forwardas their king who would estab-lish heaven-on-earth and deliv-er them from the politicalstronghold of the RomanEmpire. However, He was try-ing to teach them (and ustoday) how to live as a spiritualcitizen of heaven while alsofunctioning in this earthlyrealm at the same time. This isnot easy, but when men andwomen allow God to transformtheir minds and souls, we willsee love, peace and compas-sion flourish. The condition ofthe world is a direct result ofthe way humans think and act.True greatness has nothing todo with wealth or influencebut has everything to do withthe spiritual foundation we arebuilding our life upon.

Dr. Holland lives in CentralKentucky with his wifeCheryl, where he is aChristian author, outreachminister and communitychaplain. To learn more visit:billyhollandministries.com

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Centennial FarmersMarket

This market features fresh,organic gourmet foods, free-range eggs and homegrown,healthy foods including home-made breads and sweet treatsand as always, live music andentertainment! EveryThursday from 4 – 7 p.m.Location: Corner of 5th St. andCarolina Ave. in Hartsville.

DarlingtonElks Lodge

Tuesdays: Swing/Shagdance lessons, "New" linedance lessons from 8-10 p.m.

Wednesdays: Karaoke from8-10 p.m.

Thursdays: Bingo at 7:30p.m.

Darlington Elks Lodge islocated at 836 TimmonsvilleHwy. For more info: 843-393-1451

Learning ASLTogether

Learn American SignLanguage this fall! Tuesdaysfrom 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at theDarlington Library Branch

Paws to ReadPaws to Read is a literacy

program where emerging andreluctant readers can createpositive emotional connectionswith reading. Therapy DogsInternational with their train-ers come for one-on-one read-ing sessions on Saturdays on12:30 – 1:30 p.m. at theDarlington Library Branch.

Story Time Darlington: Thursdays at 10

a.m. Info: 398-4940 ext. 305. Hartsville: Tuesdays at 10

a.m. Info: 332-5115 ext. 7.Society Hill: Thursdays at

11:00 a.m. Info: 378-0026�Lamar: Thursdays at 11:30

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Library YouthPrograms:

Darlington Tuesdays at 4:00p.m.

Lamar Family Movie Day:Tuesdays 4:00 p.m.; YouthProgram: Thursday at 4:00p.m.

Crochet & Knit ClubsLamar: each Monday at

4:30 p.m. 326-5524 Society Hill: each Friday

from 2-4 pm 378-0026 Darlington: 2nd Friday of

the month 10 a.m. - noon 398-4940

Hartsville: “The Stitchers”group meets the 1st & 3rdMondays and 2nd & 4thThursdays at 5 pm.

Pee Dee SCORE Pee Dee SCORE (Service

Corps of Retired Executives)offers Free confidential coun-seling to America's small busi-ness, serving Darlington,Florence and surroundingareas. Existing and start-upbusinesses can schedule anappointment by calling theHartsville Chamber ofCommerce at 843-332-6401.

NarcoticsAnonymous (NA)Meetings for Narcotics

Anonymous (NA) are held atthe Church of God on 620North Main Street inDarlington. Meetings will beheld every Tuesday andThursday at 7 p.m.

AlcoholicsAnonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous willhold an open meeting of bigbook and traditions studiesweekly at 8 p.m. Mondaynights at Trinity UMC on PearlStreet. Use Orange Streetentrance. Info: 843-395-6897.

AA meets at at theHartsville AA Hut, 310 S.McFarland Street: 12 noonand 6 p.m.Monday/Wednesday; 12 noonand 8 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday,Friday, Saturday; and 8pmSunday.

Al-Anon Meetings Al-Anon is a fellowship of

adult relatives and friends ofalcoholics for mutual support.Visitors are welcome.Childcare is not available. Al-Anon meetings:

Thursdays at 8p.m at theHartsville AA Hut, 310 S.McFarland Street. Info: 843-992-2981.

Bluegrass ConcertCome listen to great blue-

grass music on Saturday,February 3 at 4:00 p.m.! TheSoutheastern BluegrassAssociation of South Carolinawill hold monthly concerts onthe first Saturday of everymonth at The DarlingtonMusic Hall, 1931 Harry ByrdHighway, Darlington. Doorsopen at 4 p.m. for jamming,socializing, and open mic.Info: www.sebga.org.

Darlington PublicHearing

Darlington City Councilwill hold a public hearingregarding Ordinance 2017-01Economic DevelopmentIncentive Program at 6 p.m.Tuesday, Feb. 7, at City Hallprior to the regular monthlymeeting.

Darlington CityCouncil Meeting

The Darlington City Councilwill hold their monthly meet-ing on February 7 at 7 p.m. inthe City of Darlington CouncilChambers at City Hall, locatedat 400 Pearl Street.

Darlington CountyCouncil Meeting

The Darlington CountyCouncil meets on Tuesday,February 6, 2017 at 6 p.m. andthe first Monday of eachmonth at 6:00 p.m., at theCourthouse Annex/EMSBuilding, 1625 Harry ByrdHighway (Highway 151),Darlington, SC. The Councilencourages citizen participa-tion and provides an opportu-nity for citizens to presenttheir concerns at the begin-ning of each regular meeting.Those wishing to make a pres-entation should contact theClerk to Council at 843-398-4100 or [email protected].

Daddy/DaughterDance

The Darlington AreaRecreation Department will behaving its annualDaddy/Daughter DanceFebruary 9. The price is $25 percouple, with an additional $10per extra date. Dancing will befrom 6-9 p.m.; a meal will beserved and a commemorativepicture will be provided. Picturepackets will be available for pur-chase. The last day for sign-up isFebruary 3. For further infor-mation call 843-398-4030.

American LegionPost 13

American Legion Post 13 ofDarlington meets February 9,the second Thursday of eachmonth at the Post on HarryByrd Highway next to the SouthCarolina National GuardArmory. A meal is served at6:00 p.m. with a monthly meet-ing that follows. The nation'slargest Veterans organizationinvites its members, eligibleVeterans, and active NationalGuard/Reserve personnel toattend.

Lamar Town Council Lamar Town Council will

meet Monday February 13,

at 5 p.m. the second Monday ofthe month at town hall.

School Board The Darlington County

School District Board ofEducation will meet February13 at 6 p.m. the second Mondayof the month in the board/com-munity conference room at theDarlington County SchoolDistrict Administrative Annex Iin Darlington.

BingoJoin the Darlington Area

Recreation Department forBINGO February 13 at theHarmon Baldwin RecreationCenter, 300 Sanders St. Starts at10 a.m. For more information,call 843-398-4030.

Hartsville CityCouncil Meeting

City Council holds their reg-ular council meeting onFebruary 14 on the secondTuesday of each month at 6p.m. in Council Chambers,found on the first floor of CityHall, 100 E. Carolina Ave.Notification of special meetingsis provided at least 24 hours inadvance, and agendas are post-ed in the alcove outside ofCouncil Chambers.

Work sessions are held thefirst Tuesday of each month at 6p.m. in Council Chambers. Noaction is taken at work sessions.

Society Hill TownCouncil Meeting

The Society Hill TownCouncil will hold their monthlymeeting on February 14 and thesecond Tuesday of each month.All monthly meetings will beheld at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hallof Society Hill 280 South MainStreet.

Darlington BranchNAACP

The Darlington BranchNAACP meets February 14 andon the second Tuesday everymonth, 7:00 p.m. at 109 PearlStreet. New members arealways welcomed. For moreinformation contact PresidentAnthony Hall at 843-229-1274or email [email protected] visit our Facebook page:Darlingtonnaacp.

Healthy Heart 1MileWalk

Join the Darlington AreaRecreation Department for aHealthy Heart 1-Mile Walk at 10a.m. Feb. 14 at Williamson Parkon Spring Street, weather per-mitting. Cost of $10 includes T-shirt. Register by Feb. 3. Formore information, call 843-398-4030

Darlington CityCouncil Meeting

The Darlington City Councilwill hold their monthly meetingon March 6 at 7 p.m. in the Cityof Darlington Council Chambersat City Hall, located at 400 PearlStreet.

Darlington CountyCouncil Meeting

The Darlington CountyCouncil meets on Tuesday,March 6 at 6 p.m. and the firstMonday of each month at 6:00p.m., at the CourthouseAnnex/EMS Building, 1625Harry Byrd Highway (Highway151), Darlington, SC. TheCouncil encourages citizen

participation and provides anopportunity for citizens topresent their concerns at thebeginning of each regularmeeting. Those wishing tomake a presentation shouldcontact the Clerk to Council at843-398-4100 or [email protected].

DDRA SpringConcert Series

Enjoy local, live music andarea restaurants’ eats from 7– 10 p.m. on Liberty Lane onPearl St. in DowntownDarlington on Friday, March17

Darlington PlanningCommission

The City of DarlingtonPlanning Commission willmeet Tuesday, March 21 thethird Thursday of every othermonth at 9 a.m. unless noteddifferently at the DarlingtonLibrary or at the conferenceroom at City Hall and as need-ed or requested by CityCouncil.

Darlington CountyAmbulanceCommission

The Darlington CountyAmbulance Commission willmeet on Tuesday, March 28 at6 p.m. at the EMS/EPABuilding Courthouse Annex,1625 Harry Byrd Highway. Forquestions, contact: 843-398-4450.

Darlington CountyCouncil MeetingThe Darlington County

Council meets on Tuesday,April 3, 2017 at 6 p.m. and thefirst Monday of each month at6:00 p.m., at the CourthouseAnnex/EMS Building, 1625Harry Byrd Highway (Highway151), Darlington, SC. TheCouncil encourages citizen par-ticipation and provides anopportunity for citizens to pres-ent their concerns at the begin-ning of each regular meeting.Those wishing to make a pres-entation should contact theClerk to Council at 843-398-4100 or [email protected].

Taste of DarlingtonDDRA hosts the Taste of

Darlington on Thursday April13 from 7 – 9 p.m. atDarlington Raceway. Ticketsare $30 in advance and $35 inadvance


Enjoy local, live music fromRadio Vibe and area restau-rants’ eats from 7 – 10 p.m onLiberty Lane on Pearl St. inDowntown Darlington onSaturday, April 29


Council meets on Tuesday,May 1, 2017 at 6 p.m. and thefirst Monday of each month at

6:00 p.m., at the CourthouseAnnex/EMS Building, 1625Harry Byrd Highway(Highway 151), Darlington,SC. The Council encouragescitizen participation and pro-vides an opportunity for citi-zens to present their concernsat the beginning of each regu-lar meeting. Those wishing tomake a presentation shouldcontact the Clerk to Council at843-398-4100 [email protected].

Market onDarlington Square

First Saturday of the monthMay through October (noJuly) from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.Visit with the community, lis-ten to local music, and enjoy avariety of vendors and foodSaturday, May 6.

DarlingtonPlanning

CommissionThe City of Darlington

Planning Commission willmeet Tuesday, May 16 thethird Thursday of every othermonth at 9 a.m. unless noteddifferently at the DarlingtonLibrary or at the conferenceroom at City Hall and as need-ed or requested by CityCouncil.


Enjoy local, live music andarea restaurants’ eats from 7 –10 p.m on Liberty Lane onPearl St. in DowntownDarlington on Friday, May 19

Darlington CountyAmbulanceCommission

The Darlington CountyAmbulance Commission willmeet on Tuesday, May 23 at 6p.m. at the EMS/EPA BuildingCourthouse Annex, 1625Harry Byrd Highway. Forquestions, contact: 843-398-4450.


Council meets on Tuesday,June 5, 2017 at 6 p.m. and thefirst Monday of each month at6:00 p.m., at the CourthouseAnnex/EMS Building, 1625Harry Byrd Highway(Highway 151), Darlington,SC. The Council encouragescitizen participation and pro-vides an opportunity for citi-zens to present their concernsat the beginning of each regu-lar meeting. Those wishing tomake a presentation shouldcontact the Clerk to Council at843-398-4100 [email protected].

Market onDarlington Square

First Saturday of the monthMay through October (noJuly) from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.Visit with the community, lis-ten to local music, and enjoy avariety of vendors and foodSaturday, June 4.

If you have lost or found a pet, go online to www.darlingtonhumane.org and click on thelink Lost/ Found Pets. You will be directed to the www.thelostpets.com Web site whereyou can register your missing pet.

You will be able to provide a detailed description of your missing pet, as well as attach a photo.Upon registering your lost pet, an e-mail alert will be sent to the Darlington Shelter’s e-mailaddress. This will allow the Shelter staff to recognize your lost pet should it arrive at the facility.

Looking for your new love? Look no further thanBaxter. This handsome brown tabby is a staff favorite.Always eager to make new friends. If you are lookingfor a cat in your lap, Baxter is your boy! Come on bytoday and see how fantastic he is! 2 yrs old; male; DSH

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Carolina Pines RegionalMedical Center is pleased toannounce that Dr. SureshCheppalli and Dr. SiddharthBadve have joined The MedicalGroup and are associated withHartsville Orthopedics andSports Medicine, located at 700Medical Park Drive inHartsville, SC.

Dr. Cheppalli completed hisorthopedic residency in Indiaand further studied in the UnitedKingdom and Australia as a partof advanced residency training.He is a member of the RoyalCollege of Surgeons, Edinburgh.

He also completed multiplefellowships: Sports Medicine,American Sports MedicineInstitute, Birmingham; Foot andAnkle, University of Alabama,Birmingham; AdultReconstruction, Virginia

Commonwealth University andTrauma, Sinai Hospital,Baltimore.

Dr. Cheppalli treats ligamentand tendon injuries in the kneeand shoulder, as well as orthope-dic trauma. Additionally, he is anarthritis specialist and routinelyperforms knee and hip jointreplacements.

Prior to joining HartsvilleOrthopedics and SportsMedicine, he was an AssistantProfessor at Pacific NorthwestUniversity of Health Sciences,Yakima, Washington.

Dr. Badve has graduated fromprestigious orthopedic spine sur-gery fellowship programs in theUnited States, including:

• Scoliosis and PediatricOrthopedic Surgery, ClevelandClinic Foundation, Cleveland,Ohio

• Spine Surgery, StateUniversity of New York, Syracuse

• Spine Surgery, WilliamBeaumont Hospital, Royal Oak,Michigan

Dr. Badve completed hisorthopedic residency (Master inSurgery, Orthopedics) from theUniversity of Mumbai at the KingEdward VII Memorial Hospitaland Seth GS Medical College,Mumbai, India. Dr. Badve earnedhis MBBS (MD) degree fromMahatma Gandhi Mission’sMedical College, Mumbai, India.In addition, he worked as Facultyin Orthopedics at the TN MedicalCollege and BYL Nair Hospital,Mumbai, India.

He treats adult and pediatricspinal problems including scol-iosis and spinal deformity,tumors, disc disorders in theneck and back and spinal trau-

ma. Additionally, Dr. Badve hasextensive experience in cor-recting complex spine disor-ders affecting senior adults. Hespecializes in providingadvanced care for degenerativespinal disorders with a focus onstate-of-the-art minimally inva-sive corrective surgical tech-niques.

Prior to joining HartsvilleOrthopedics and SportsMedicine, Dr. Badve wasConsultant Spine Surgeon andFaculty in Orthopedics at Sir HNReliance Foundation Hospitaland Research Center, Mumbai,India.

We welcome Dr. Cheppalliand Dr. Badve to our outstandingmedical staff at Carolina PinesRegional Medical Center.Appointments may be made bycalling 843-383-3742.

At the FDTC Foundation,the goal is to do everythingpossible to support students.For us, that means raisingfunds for scholarships, specialprograms, new equipmentand facilities. But it alsomeans supporting andencouraging the many grant-funded programs outside ofthe Foundation that aim tofacilitate student success atTech.

As Jennifer Mabry,Director of InstitutionalGrants, says, “We all have thesame goal. We’re all focusedon student success andremoving obstacles.” Whilethe Foundation tends to focuson private grants, Mabryworks to secure Federal andState grants for the college.She also prepares theFoundation's end of year taxletters as well as requests toprivate foundations. “Weoften work together to get theinformation we need for theapplication process,” she said.

Over the past ten years,the College has receivedapproximately $70 million ingrants, and applies forapproximately 10-12 grantsper year. One of the morerecently implemented pro-grams already making a dif-ference both on and off cam-pus is Project RUSH.

Project RUSH, whichstands for Removing Under-served Student Hurdles, is aDepartment of Educationgrant for African Americanstudents who are enrolled inSTEM (Science, Technology,Engineering, andMathematics) and Healthcareprograms. The program wascreated to improve students'overall college success, com-pletion rates, and theimprovement of educationaloutcomes in STEM. It wasimplemented at FDTC inOctober of 2015.

The objectives of this pro-gram are to:

• Increase the number ofstudents who test into col-lege-level courses in STEM orHealthcare by 2 percent each

year. • Decrease the time to cre-

dential completion in STEMand Healthcare degrees.

• Increase retention ratesby 2 percent per year byimplementing student aca-demic and support services.

• Increase the numbers ofstudents who successfullycomplete a STEM orHealthcare Associate’sDegree within 150 percent ofnormal time.

RUSH aims to achievethose objectives by offeringservices like student counsel-ing, a book loan program,academic tutoring hubs, andassistance in finding intern-ship opportunities. The pro-gram also hosts tours of four-year colleges, as well as fieldtrips to places like MUSC andBoeing in Charleston. Each ofthese services helps opendoors to students who other-wise would have limitedopportunities.

“We focus on under-served and at-risk students,”said Dr. Andre Boyd, RUSHProgram Coordinator. “Weserve a diverse set of stu-dents, and they each face adiverse set of circumstances.”

Dr. Boyd joined the pro-gram at FDTC in October2016. The Darlington Countynative says that he alwaysbeen drawn toward workingfor under-served popula-tions—especially students.His professional backgroundincludes social work, specialeducation, and middle schooleducation. Boyd recalls thathis own high school almamater, Mayo High School,faced many challenges due tolimited resources.

“So many things can standin the way of student success,often due to no fault of thestudent,” he said. “Life is notalways fair. But through theRUSH program, we show stu-dents that it’s okay to be inneed, and it’s even more okayto come together as a commu-nity to accomplish our goals.”

Currently, 250 studentsare enrolled in Project RUSH.

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Hollywood actor WesleySnipes stopped in at DarlingtonMiddle School on Tuesdaymorning to speak with studentsabout acting, producing moviesand staying focused in order toachieve professional goals.

Jason Bracey’s science classat Darlington Middle School is

currently studying genetic engi-neering. As one way of engagingstudents and illustrating thetopic, Bracey invited Snipes toclass.

The academic subject fitright in to a conversation withthe actor. He is known for hisstarring roles in the “Blade” tril-

ogy that focuses on a famousMarvel Comics vampire hunterwho is part human, part vam-pire.

The students asked questionsabout filming movies and work-ing with other actors, andSnipes offered perspective on along career in Hollywood.

Snipes also took a few min-utes to discuss how importantdedication and hard work canbe in becoming a successful pro-fessional. To rise above competi-tion in the work place, he said,young professionals need to dis-cover what they do well andfocus on those skills and talents.

Actor Wesley Snipes visits withDarlington Middle School students

Carolina Pines welcomes orthopedic and sports medicinespecialist and spine surgeon to The Medical Group

Wesley Snipes with Darlington Middle School students.

By Drake HortonContributing Writer

For three quarters Darlingtonwas better than the LakewoodGators; for three quarters itlooked like the Falcons weregoing to improve to 3-1 in theregion, but that was for threequarters and a basketball gameis four quarters.

After three solid quarters ofbasketball, the Falcons crum-bled in the fourth quarter,shooting just two of eight fromthe field with five turnovers,scoring only four points in thefinal period while the Gatorsscored 14.

That final quarter collapseresulted in a 37-35 defeat for theFalcons at home on senior nightthis past Friday.

“I feel for them, I’m hurting, Iknow they’re hurting,”Darlington boys head coach KenHowle said. “I thought weplayed good enough to win, wejust didn’t win and that is justhow it goes sometimes.”

Despite the lopsided scoringand poor shooting in the finalperiod, Darlington had itschances to win in the finalminute.

Down 34-33, Darlington’sJalian Smith put the Falconsback up by one with 45.3 left onthe clock. That field goal, how-ever, was the last points of gamefor Darlington.

After Smith’s go-ahead fieldgoal, Howle called a quick time-out to set up the Falcons defenseand it looked like a perfect call.Coming out of the timeout,Darlington forced a turnover

and called another timeout, giv-ing the Falcons possession withjust 23.9 seconds left and a one-point lead.

With the ball, momentumand, most importantly, with theclock on its side, it looked likeDarlington was going to escapewith a win on senior night afterthat Lakewood turnover.

Unfortunately forDarlington, that was not thecase because followingLakewood’s turnover theFalcons committed a turnover oftheir own setting up the Gatorswith two free throws with 14.5seconds left.

“We had some costlyturnovers from underneathback to the point,” Howle said.“When they get those, they getlayups at the other end. When

we made them work it was hardfor them, but if they get layupsbecause of a turnover like that,that’s just beating yourself.”

After hitting both free throwsand giving Lakewood a 36-35lead, Darlington moved the ballup court and called back to backtimeouts, giving the Falcons asmuch time as possible to set upfor a potential game-winningplay.

Coming out of the timeouts,Lakewood had fouls to give andimmediately did it onDarlington’s first inboundattempt. On the second attemptTabais Dixon got open, but aslight hesitation allowed theGator defender to rotate overand he blocked Dixon’s game-winning attempt.

Darlington fouled with less

than a second on the clock andLakewood added one more freethrow, extending the lead to 37-35.

As the buzzer soundedDarlington was forced to swal-low a bitter pill as a goldenopportunity to improve to 3-1 inthe region and control its des-tiny took a serious blow.

“We have to be a littlesmarter with the basketball, wehad some crucial, crucial, cru-cial moments with the lead,with the ball, with timeouts andwe made some poor decisions,”Howle said. “Hopefully theseguys will keep learning from it,the potential is there, but youcan’t make plays like thatagainst good teams.”

Smith was Darlington’s lead-ing scorer with 10 points andthe Falcons only shot 35% fromthe field.

The loss drops Darlington’srecord to 10-10 overall, 2-2 inthe region. This was the onlygame the Falcons had this pastweek.

By Drake Horton Contributing Writer

It was a sensational seniornight for the Darlington LadyFalcons this past Friday, cruis-ing to 61-31 victory over theLakewood Lady Gators.

“I told the girls all week wehave to keep our heads highand keep playing together,”Darlington girls head coachBrad Knox said. “It’s going to bea long season; it’s going to be alot of basketball we are going tohave to play. You have to staytogether, compete together,share the basketball and trustin each other.”

With starting forward, HopeRichardson, on the bench dueto a leg injury, Darlington’sdepth was on full display as theLady Falcons, despite beingdown one of their best players,used its size and speed to outmuscle and run the LadyGators.

“Hope is a big presencedown low for us, but we feellike we have multiple bigs thatcan step up at any time and puttogether a good, solid game inthe paint,” Knox said. “As longas we keep playing together, Ithink we will be fine.”

Up 17-10 after the first quar-ter, the Lady Falcons opened upthe second quarter on an 8-0run and finished the quarteroutscoring Lakewood 15-6 atthe half.

Unable to extend the lead inthe third quarter, the fourthquarter was a show of sheerdominance by the Lady

Falcons, scoring 16 points toLakewood’s measly two, com-ing from free throws.

“After that Hartsville gamewe made some adjustments inpractice and I told them welook very good when we areout playing defense all in thefloor, looking scrappy and get-ting the ball out ahead,” Knoxsaid. “Our defense creates a lotof offensive points for us.”

Darlington opened thefourth quarter on a 14-0 runwith senior forward, LaDaysha

Bonaparte scoring six of those14 points on back to back toback baskets.

That was not the onlysequence where Bonaparteshined above the others.Throughout the game she wasa match up nightmare for theLady Gators, controlling thepaints, snagging rebounds andgetting second chance pointsoff of missed layups by team-mates and she trailed transitionplays perfectly for those oppor-tunities.

“Being that I am one of thebigs, and one of the main bigswas out, I knew I had to step mygame up,” Bonaparte said.“Coach Knox had talked to mealready and told me what heneeded to see out of me and Ifelt that I gave him that tonight.I felt that since it was seniornight it gave me an extra pushbecause I know this is my lastsenior night, my only seniornight, and without my team-mates it couldn’t have hap-pened.”

The Lady Falcons look to bepeaking at the right time andhave continuously improved asthe season has gone on, playingsome of the best basketball thegirls’ program has played in thelast six years.

“We are just trying to talk

about right now, we have totake care of one game at a timeand we have to keep competingevery night,” Knox said.

Darlington is now 12-5 over-all, 2-2 in the region and thatwas the only game the LadyFalcons played this past week.

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Senior night has a sour taste as Falcons fall to Gators

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Asani Davis sets up a shot during the game against Lakewood.

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Dr. Siddharth Badve has graduated from prestigious Orthopedic Spine Surgery fellowship programs in the United States:

Scoliosis and Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio Spine Surgery, State University of New York, Syracuse Spine Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan

Dr. Badve completed his Orthopedic residency (Master in Surgery, Orthopedics) from the University of Mumbai at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai, India. Dr. Badve earned his MBBS (MD) degree from Mahatma Gandhi Mission’s Medical College, Mumbai, India. In addition, he worked as Faculty in Orthopedics at the TN Medical College and BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India.

Dr. Badve treats adult and pediatric spinal problems including scoliosis and spinal deformity, tumors, disc disorders in the neck and back and spinal trauma. Additionally, Dr. Badve has extensive experience in correcting complex spine disorders affecting senior adults. He specializes in providing advanced care for degenerative spinal disorders with a focus on state-of-the-art minimally invasive corrective surgical techniques.

Prior to joining Hartsville Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Dr. Badve was Consultant Spine Surgeon and Faculty in Orthopedics at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Center, Mumbai, India.

We welcome Dr. Badve to the Hartsville region!

Appointments may be made by calling (843) 383-3742.

Carolina Pines Welcomes Siddharth Badve, MDOrthopedic Spine Surgeon

Hartsville Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 700 Medical Park Drive

Hartsville, South Carolina 29550(843) 383-3742 www.cprmc.com

This hospital is partially owned by physicians.


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Darlington DowntownRevitalization Associationlaunched a new website onTuesday, January 24, and thisonline portal will make it easierthan ever for local businesses toestablish a presence on theInternet.

“We wanted to put forth aprofessional presence for theDDRA as well as giving our mem-bers some added benefits,” saysLisa Chalian Rock, DDRA direc-tor and City of DarlingtonPlanning and EconomicDevelopment director. “The newsite has a map function where

visitors can click on 'Eat,' 'Play,''Shop,' or 'Stay,' and the map willdisplay, for example, all the dif-ferent eateries in town, theirhours and information.”

In addition, DDRA memberscan add a business splash pagethat includes news releases,sale dates and specials, employ-ee recognitions and certifica-tions, videos and unlimitedphotos, and links to their ownweb pages.

The site –www.BuildUpDarlington.org –offers visitors a stylish and eas-ily navigable web venue featur-ing the latest news on theDarlington business communi-ty, city events, dining and

shopping info, and availablecommercial properties.Visitors can also find photolibraries and information onDDRA events like the Taste ofDarlington, Scare on theSquare, #ShopSmall and#ShopDarlington, and theMarket on The Square.

Chalian Rock says the newsite aims to aggregate all thisinformation in one spot, elimi-nating the need to hunt all overFacebook and Google to answeryour Darlington business-relatedquestions. She says DDRA wantsto provide thorough and accu-rate info for all city businesses,and business owners can help byfilling out a brief questionnaire

containing all the pertinent data.Non-members can also add up to10 high-resolution photographsto their business entry.

To stay up to date on all thelatest local business news, thesite offers an e-notification sys-tem, which will send you dis-patches on your areas of interest,whether that's ribbon cuttingsand grand openings, or ticketavailability for DDRA concertsand dining events.

For more information on howDDRA and the new Build UpDarlington website can help yourbusiness, call Lisa Chalian Rockat (843) 398-4000 ext. 103 oremail [email protected].

Trinity-Byrnes students sign pledgeagainst texting and drivingSonny Collins, South Carolina Highway Patrol spokesperson, andMarla Blaker, Injury Prevention Specialist and Coordinator ofMcLeod Safe Kids in the Pee Dee area, came to visit Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School on January 25th. They spoke to the highschool students about the risk associated with texting while driv-ing. Videos were shown to show a true example of what can occurwhen using a phone while behind the wheel. At the end of theassembly, students were asked to take a pledge to not text whiledriving by signing their signature on a banner. The banner will bedisplayed at the Florence Civic Center.Marla Blaker is also a 2012 graduate of The Byrnes School.

DDRA debuts new website

Report showsSouth Carolinafailing to reduce

Tobacco useCOLUMBIA, S.C. – The

American Lung Association’slatest “State of Tobacco Control”report has found that in 2016South Carolina failed to doenough to implement proven-effective policies that wouldsave lives. The 15th annualreport grades states and the fed-eral government on policies toprevent and reduce tobacco use,and shows that most states andthe federal government haveearned poor grades.

“Tobacco use is the leadingpreventable cause of death anddisease in our nation, and 19.7percent of South Carolina resi-dents currently smoke,” saidMartha C. Bogdan, President &CEO of the American LungAssociation of the Southeast.“We know what works when itcomes to preventing and reduc-ing tobacco use. What we needis for South Carolina policymak-ers to implement the policiesand programs called for in the‘State of Tobacco Control’ thatwould save lives and protectkids from a lifetime of addic-tion.”

The “State of TobaccoControl” report documents theprogress and failures of thestates and the federal govern-ment to address tobacco use,and the report assigns gradesbased on whether federal andstate laws protect Americansfrom the enormous health tolltobacco use takes on lives andthe economy. This year, thereport has also added a newgrade on efforts to increase theminimum sales age for tobaccoproducts to 21.

South Carolina’s poor gradesthis year show that much moremust be, and should be, done byour Governor and StateLegislature to pass proven-effec-tive policies that will reducetobacco use and save lives.

Tobacco use remains theleading cause of preventabledeath and disease in the UnitedStates and in South Carolina.While South Carolina has madeprogress in the passage of localsmoke free air laws, more workis needed to reduce the toll oftobacco use in our state. Toreduce tobacco use amongyouth and adults, the AmericanLung Association in SouthCarolina supports increasingthe $5 million dollar allocationin state tobacco preventionfunding, increasing the tax ontobacco products, and increas-ing the number of city and coun-ty smoke free air ordinances.

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Cal Wheeler dips his wife Brandy during their dance routine. Ben Gore and Jennifer Hemingway

Ashley Reames and Houston Penny III

Ali Nelson and Jeff Calabrese

Bob Brown and Frida James PHOTOS BY MELISSA ROLLINS

Natalie Elesser and Blade Boulware were first runner-up

Ashley Shelley and Shantella Harris were named overall winners of the 2017 Dancing with the Stars of Darlington County fundraising event.PHOTO BY STEVE ROOS

Ali Nelson and Jeff Calabrese were named second runner-up. Jeffery Tadlock celebrates receiving the People’s Choice Award.

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Darlington County wasdressed in its finest Thursday,Jan. 26 as a crowd packed TheCenter Theatre for the 2017Dancing with the Stars ofDarlington County event. Bythe end of the night the celebri-ty and professional dance teamshad quick-stepped, tangoed andwaltzed their hearts out, check-books had been opened and awinner was crowned.

In its fourth year, the eventbenefits The Pee Dee CoalitionAgainst Domestic and SexualAssault. Money was raisedthrough ticket purchases andas well as through the pur-chase of votes for the People’sChoice Award, determined

solely by the public.Comedian Andy Locklair

served as Master of Ceremonies,dressed as a conductor to matchthe events theme ‘All Aboard.’Judges for the evening wereJordan Pupa, Robert Everett,Graham Wood, Gloria Mack Belland Pat Miller Baker.

Before each couple took thestage, a short video showedclips of their practices. Thedancers talked about theprocess of preparing for thefundraising event and why theywanted to participate. Manyspoke of wanting to help thosein abusive situations find a safeplace and a way to start over.For one dancer, it was more per-sonal.

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On January 31st, the moonformed a close triangle withVenus, and Mars. OnFebruary 1st,the waxingc r e s c e n tmoon will beupper left ofthe two plan-ets and form-ing a line 20-d e g r e e slong. Red Mars is only 5.4 -degrees from Venus, butMars’ eastward motion slowlywidens the distance to 12-degrees by months end.

Celebrated by the ancientRomans, Brits, Celts, and oth-ers, February 2nd is a "CrossQuarter Day", halfwaybetween the DecemberSolstice and the MarchEquinox. The other CrossQuarter Days are May 1st,August 1st, and October 31st.The "Quarter Days" are thesummer and winter solsticesand the spring and fallequinoxes.

Venus blazes in the west-southwest all month and setsabout 3 hours after the Sun.On the 16th, Venus reaches"Greatest Brilliancy" at mag-nitude -4.8, the brightest itwill be all year! Under darkskies, away from the ever-increasing light pollution,Venus can actually cast shad-ows, especially on snow orlight colored buildings.

After sunset on the 10th,

the Full "Snow Moon" under-goes a deep PenumbralEclipse. This isn't a totallunar eclipse; that only hap-pens when the Moon entersthe Umbra, the darkest partof Earth's shadow. We hardlynotice a Penumbral Eclipsebecause it occurs in the paleouter part of Earth's shadow.This time it's different.According to both Sky &Telescope and Astronomymagazines, the northern partof the Moon misses theUmbra by about 100 miles, sothe shading should be easilyvisible. Start watchingaround 7p.m., mid-eclipse isat 7:44 p.m. What time willthe Umbral shading disap-pear? Watch and see!

One half hour before sun-rise on the 15th, the waninggibbous Moon, bright yellowJupiter, and "Spica", thebrightest star in Virgo, form ashallow arc about 7-degreeslong.

Saturn is lower left of thewaning crescent before dawnon the 20th.

At dusk on the 28th, thewaxing crescent Moon is 10-degrees to the lower left ofVenus.

If you used the constella-tion chart in January's col-umn to find ORION, the "Beltstars" will show the way toone of his hunting dogs -CANIS MAJOR, the GreaterDog. Follow the line from thebelt stars down to the left andyou'll see the brilliant whitestar "Sirius", the Dog Star.Sirius is only 8.6 light years(ly) away, 1.8 times the diam-

eter and 25 times the lumi-nosity of the Sun. Let's lookat a couple of other stars."Wezen" is 1800 ly away, 410times the diameter and48,000 times brighter thanthe Sun. "Aludra" is 1760 lyaway, 94 times the diameterand 66,000 times the Sun'sluminosity. We've got thedog, now let's go star hunt-ing!

Happy Cross Quarter Dayeveryone; winter will be halfover! Stay warm and "Keeplooking up!"

Francis Parnell ofDarlington has been an ama-teur astronomer for over 46years, and was on the staff andhelped out at the FrancisMarion University Observatoryfrom 1982 until 2006 by show-ing visitors "what's out there."With the help of a friend, Mr.Ernest Lowry, he built his owntelescope in 1986. And,because of light pollution, forthe last 31 years he has beenadvocating for the advantagesof using fully-shielded lightingat night.

New choir director has passion for worshipBy Melissa Rollins

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Darlington Presbyterian Church recent-ly hired a new choir director and she isalready off and running in her new posi-tion.

Dr. Theresa Erwin said that she has apassion for worship and a desire to serve ina place that understands the importance ofthe Bible.

“I was looking for a place to serve andwanted to be in a church where, first andforemost, the pastor preached from thescriptures, and he does here,” Erwin said.“When I was talking to the committee andasked them what they loved about thechurch, that was one thing they said: theWord of God is being preached here.”

Erwin said that worship is an innatepart of everyone.

“I love worship; we were created to wor-ship God,” Erwin said. “I wanted to be in aplace that honored that. I found a churchthat wants to honor the Lord through wor-ship and worship him the way he isdescribed in scriptures, as best we can. Iknow that we are fallible but he deservesour worship.”

Having been involved with music from ayoung age, Erwin said that she believesGod placed that love inside of her.

“I would say that God led me to musicbecause I do believe in Provence and I dobelieve God puts things before us that areout of our control,” Erwin said. “I wasraised in the church and was in Cherubchoirs and in third grade started takingpiano lessons. I became a skilled pianistand just felt led from there to major inmusic in college.”

Though she was not raised in the tradi-tion, Erwin has been a Presbyterian forover ten years. She said that the theology

and the deep study of Word of God wasattractive to her and that she found thatsame strong foundation at DarlingtonPresbyterian.

Though she is only a month in to herposition, Erwin is already looking for waysto connect to the community.

“I am very interested in being part of thecommunity,” Erwin said. “I love the artsand this would be a great venue for thearts; I would love to see an artist serieshere.”

The choir community is strong in thearea, Erwin said, as exhibited on MartinLuther King Jr. Day.

“I was at the Martin Luther King Jr. Daycelebration and it was amazing,” Erwinsaid. “They had some unbelievable gospelchoirs; you could see all of the choirs sup-

porting each other. There was some amaz-ing worship going on.”

Currently the adult choir at DarlingtonPresbyterian has between 20 and 25 peo-ple. The church also has a youth and a chil-dren’s choir.

“I'm trying to start with the basics,working with them on reading notes andrhythm,” Erwin said. “It is music educationas well as worship and singing and per-forming. We are learning how to sing andnot scream; screaming is real easy butsinging isn't. The kids are having a blast.”

Building on what is already established,she wants to see growth in the choirs at herchurch.

“We really want to grow and have mag-nificent worship services that honor theLord,” she said.

Dr. Theresa Erwin PHOTO BY MELISSA ROLLINS

Elks Lodge DonationMembers of Pee Dee United Elks Lodge #1679and Excelsior Temple #790 visited The LordCares Food Bank of Darlington last Thursday todeliver a donation of non-perishable food itemsand paper products. “We wanted to get together and do somethingfor the community. We're all about the commu-nity, children, senior citizens, and people inneed,” said Christy Williamson, Daughter Rulerof the Excelsior Temple #790.“The Elks organization is built on friendship,brotherly and sisterly love, and also benevolence.Today is an outreach program that we plan ondoing frequently to represent the Elks of theworld and give back to the community,” saidKevin Brown, past Exalted Ruler of Elks Lodge#1679. The Lord Cares Food Bank is accepting dona-tions of non-perishable food, paper towels andbathroom tissue, hygiene products, and otheritems to assist families with proven economicneed. To donate, visit them Monday, Wednesday,or Thursday from 10 a.m. - 12 noon at 271Grove Street in Darlington. Also visit themonline at www.thelordcares.org

Hartsville, SC – QuinettaButerbaugh, president of theGreater Hartsville Chamber ofCommerce, will serve on the2017 Carolinas Association ofChamber of CommerceExecutives (CACCE) Board.CACCE's mission is to equipChamber of Commerce profes-sionals with leadership skills andtools to build innovative cham-bers.

As president, Buterbaugh isresponsible for leading thechamber in its mission: to be acatalyst for community successthrough member support and

advocacy. Her knowledge andexperience in budget planning,strategy, and execution; eventplanning; and project manage-ment will serve as an asset to theCACCE board and in drivingtheir mission.

"I look forward to serving onthe CACCE board and helping toshape the development ofchamber of commerce execu-tives and learning from peersacross the two states. Comparedto other chambers, theHartsville chamber is small, butwe offer valuable benefits to ourmembers. Serving on the

CACCE board will be an effec-tive leadership developmenttool for me and will allow us toadopt best practices from othersuccessful chambers,” saidButerbaugh.

The CACCE organization wasformed in August 1994 when theNorth and South Carolina statechamber associations merged.There are 21 members of theCACCE Board that include bothsmall and large chambers inNorth and South Carolina.

Buterbaugh’s term on theboard is three years, beginningJanuary 1, 2017.

Editor’s note: The bookingreport represents a list of personsarrested given to the media fromthe Darlington County DetentionCenter under the S.C. Freedom ofInformation Act.

All people are presumed inno-cent until proven guilty. Pleasebe advised there are many peoplewith similar names.

If listed here erroneously,please contact the detention cen-ter, which will send us any cor-rections. If a person is found notguilty in a court of law, that per-son may have that printed hereas well by providing court docu-ments to us to that effect.

l Charles Brooks Childress,46, 312 Gibson Street, SocietyHill, Contempt of Family Court

l Cameron Felkel, 36, of2949 New Market Rd,Hartsville, Driving UnderSuspension; Uninsured MotorVehicle Fee Violation

l Jaylon Keion Johnson, 21,310 Russell Rd, Hartsville, Poss28G or Less Marij/10G or LessHash 1st

l Aidan Anthony Moore, 23,of 6 Tampa St, Greenville,Speeding >15 but <25 MPHOver the Speed Limit; DrivingUnder Suspension

l Giosh Dashay Noel, 22, of2012 Potonac St, GreensboroNC, Shoplifting <$2000;Malicious Injury to PersonalProperty <$2000; CriminalConspiracy

lAndrew Samuel, 81, of 813Ponderosa Dr, Darlington,DUI/Driving Under theInfluence .08 1st; Seat BeltViolation

l Brendan John AlenSvaton, 34, of 2023 S Main St,Darlington, Bench Warrant

l Errol Edward Williams,35, of 828 Mercy Circle Lot 4,Florence, Shoplifting $2000 orLess (Enhance 16-0-157);Shoplifting <$2000

l Victoria Lee Altman, 35, of717 Adler Ln, Florence, NonSupport

l Shanea Shaurice Bell, 26,of 3119 Tall Oaks Dr, Florence,Assault/Battery by Mob(Serious Inj) 2nd Degree

l Shaunese Chanese Bell,25, of 545 Davis St, Lamar,Assault/Battery by Mob(Serious Inj) 2nd Degree

l Stanley Cornelius El-AminJr., 23, of 917 Santiogo Dr,Florence, Assault/Battery byMob (Serious Inj) 2nd Degree

l Bruce Steven Jackson, 53,of 477 Bird Nest Rd,Darlington, Grand LarcenyValue $10,000 or More

l Jermaine McCoy II, 17, of812 West Lynches River Road,Lamar, Poss Sched I (B) CLSD/Sched II 1st

l Brittany AmandaMcElveeen, 26, of 1322 PatrickHwy, Hartsville, Petty Larceny<$2000

l Amanda Louise Parks, 30,of 133 Norwood Cir,Darlington, Breach of TrustObtaining Goods False Pretens;Breach of Trust ObtainingGoods False Pretens; Breach ofTrust Obtaining Goods FalsePretens

l James China Smith, 31, of1004 Trudy Dr, Darlington,Domestic/Domestic Violence3rd Degree

l Micheal Antonio Sowells,26, of 116 Lamar St, Hartsville,Fail to Appear DUI

l Antonio Terrel Anderson,24, of 1317 Lakeview Blv,Hartsville, Shoplifting<$2000; Entering PremisesAfter Warning

l Rodney Lee Brown, 47, of338 Westover Drive, Hartsville,Poss 28G or Less Marij/10G orLess Hash 1st

l Steve Douglas Cagle, 45,of 918 Nandina Dr, Hartsville,Grand Larceny Value $10,000or More; Petty Larceny<$2000; Shoplifting <$2000

l Barnaby Carroway, 36, of419 10th St, Hartsville, Fail toStop for Blue Light; Poss 28G orLess Marij/10G or Less Hash1st; Driving Under Suspension

l Michelle Dion Collins, 48,of 1312 Newet Circle,Hartsville, Grand LarcenyValue $10,000 or More

l Christopher Lamont Ham,34, of 2627 N Roland Rd,Hartsville, Fail to Stop for BlueLight; Habitual TrafficOffender; Drugs/Dist SellManuf or PWID Near a School;Poss 15 Dosage UnitsMDMA/Ecstasy 1st Offense

l Christopher Lee Hickman,41, of 2157 S Center Rd,Darlington, Shoplifting<$2000; Shoplifting <$2000

l John Clifton Lee II, 22, of1732 Geechie Dr, Hartsville,Domestic Viol 2nd Degree;Burglary First Degree

l Crystal Rene Liles, 44, of2024 Hawk Drive, Hartsville,Poss 28G or Less Marij/10G orLess Hash 1st; Fail to AppearSimple Poss Marijuana/Hash;Poss Other Controlled Sub inSched I to V 1st

l Tavares McLamoreWingate, 33, of 324 LincolnAve, Hartsville, Safekeeping

l Brad Olin Britt, 30, of 409Racetrack Rd, Darlington,

Breaking Into Auto/TanksWhere Fuel Stored; Assault andBattery 1st Degree

l Timothy Bryan Dixon, 34,of 1730 Ashland Rd, McBee,Shoplifting <$2000

l Craig Allen Elias, 45, of1884 Fox Hill Ct, Hartsville,Poss <1 Gram of Meth orCocaine Base 1st; BurglarySecond Degree

l Dallas Knotts, 62, of 1413W Main St, Lamar, Attempts toBurn Willful and Malicious

l David Gerald Lampley, 56,of 157 N Williamson Rd,Florence, DUI/Driving Underthe Influence .08 4th & Sub

l Steven ChristopherLockey, 29, of PO Box 482,Caroga Lake NY, PublicDisorderly Conduct; Assaultand Battery 3rd Degree

lMalik Rashaad Thompson,24, of 847 Harlless Bridge Rd,Dillon, Driving UnderSuspension; Speeding >10 but<15 MPH Over the Speed Limit

l Rondrick Devon Braddy,26, of 775 Gum Swamp Rd,Sellers, Fail to Stop for BlueLight; Manuft Possess OtherSub Sch I II III WITD 1st

l Cory Lyndell Dargan, 47,of 479 East McIver Rd,Florence, Weekender

l Walter Eric Forrest, 28, of1458 Pebble Dr, Darlington,Driving Without a License;DUI/Driving Under theInfluence .08 1st; Hit and RunAccident with PropertyDamage

l Kathryn Nyopal Gainey-Griggs, 42, of 922 Nandina St,Hartsville, Grand LarcenyValue $10,000 or More

l Jamale Harrison Graham,30, of 716 West McIver,Darlington, Entering PremisesAfter Warning

l Shadow Antonio Graham,26, of 306 Milling St,Darlington, Entering PremisesAfter Warning

l Lashuna Tamica Green,38, of 316 James Ave,Hartsville, Assault and Battery3rd Degree

l Javard Cleondus Hodges,45, of 523 Chestnut St,Darlington, Violation of CityOrdinance (DrunkenCondition); Violation of City

Ordinance (Trespassing)l Shaheem Malik Joe, 18, of

617 Heatwood Dr, Darlington,Disturbing Schools

l Ezekiel Baxter Marshall,21, of 4119 Indigo Place,Florence, Shoplifting <$2000

l Briana Leah McClam, 26,of 1057 Georgeanna Lane,Darlington, Deface LicensePlate with Intent to Defraud;Driving Under Suspension;Speeding >10 but <15 MPHOver the Speed Limit;Operating Uninsured MotorVehicle 1st Off

l Latabia TeneikiaMcDonald, 29, of 1705 WhiteDr, Hartsville, Violation ofProbation (Used by PPP Only);Failure to Appear After Releasefor Felony

l Frankie Lee McNeil, 33, of737 Rosie Circle, Hartsville,Grand Larceny Value $10,000or More

l Sylvester Eugene Mixon,29, of 3400 Carl Brewer Dr,McBee, Weekender

l Jennifer Ryan Newton, 28,of 622 Marlboro Ave,Hartsville, Domestic/DomesticViolence 3rd Degree

l Jennifer Coleman Parker,30, of 300 Lake Grove Drive Lot#14, Darlington, Weekender

l Alonzo AlexanderPrescott, 43, of 401 PenningtonCircle, Hartsville, EnteringPremises After Warning;Shoplifting >3rd Or Sub

l Albert Christopher Shaw,45, of 85 Fleming St,Lynchburg, Weekender

l Ontron Junior Thompson,35, of 132 Ridgecrest Court,Latta, Manuft Possess OtherSub Sch I II III WITD 1st

l Davion Marquise Toney,24, of 210 Washington St,Hartsville, Weekender

l April Gale Wilkes, 38, of4375 Hoffmeyer Rd,Darlington, Giving FalseInformation; EnteringPremises After Warning

l Jarrett Robert Anderson,29, of 340 Birdnest Rd,Hartsville, Violation of CityOrdinance (Drunkness);Manuft Possess Schedule IVDrugs WITD 1st

l Creighvion HaroldBenjamin, 19, of 236 Swift

Creek Road, Hartsville, Poss28G or Less Marij/10G or LessHash 1st; Driving UnderSuspension

l Robert Steven Critchley,31, of 108 Dr Humphries Rd,Kershaw, Shoplifting <$2000

l Reginald Andre Dudley,24, of 200 Palmetto Cir,Darlington, Manuf PossessOther Sub Sch I II III WITD 1st

l Randy Clifford Glass, 52,of 512 Hibiscus Rd, Lamar,Domestic Viol 2nd Degree;Trespassing; Assault andBattery 3rd Degree

l Carlton Jamal Hardaway,27, of 1303 West Home Ave,Hartsville, Unlawful Carryingof Weapon; Uninsured MotorVehicle Fee Violation; DrivingUnder Suspension

l Zavarick D Hines, 22, of205 Marlboro Ave, Hartsville,Damaging or Tampering with aVehicle

l Javier Lopez Huesca, 35,of 618 Spruce St, Hartsville,Open Container of Beer/Wine

l Arthur Lee McCullum, 39,of 1608 Greenfield Rd,Darlington, DUI/Driving Underthe Influence .08 1st

l Crystal Dawn Steen, 40, of3309 East Old Camden Road,Society Hill, Shoplifting<$2000

lMcKenzie Albert Atkinson,38, of 544 Davison Street,Hartsville, Poss <1 Gram ofMeth or Cocaine Base 1st

l Kenneth Lee Campbell, 40,of 2410 Congaree Drive,Hartsville, Drugs/ManufactureMeth 1st; Poss 28G or LessMarij/10G or Less Hash 1st

l Ryan Matthew Crowley,23, of 2841 Hartsville Hwy,Hartsville, DUI/Driving Underthe Influence .08 1st

l Ray Kenneth Larymore Jr.,41, of 720 Wire Road,Darlington, Fail to Comply

l Ginger Faye Lloyd, 28, of228 Doneraile St, Darlington,Violation of City Ordinance

l Tara Renee Pennington,29, of 685 Burcale Rd Apt E-3,Myrtle Beach, DUI 2nd; DUS(License Not Susp DUI) 2nd

l Erin Inez Self, 26, of 4333W Bobo Newsome Hwy,Hartsville, Poss <1 Gram ofMeth or Cocaine Base 1st

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2017 | PAGE 3BNEWS AND PRESS | DARLINGTON, S.C.

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domestic violence, highand aggravated naturePDC: Public disorderly

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SPOM: Simple possession of marijuana

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Blythewood, S.C. – TheSouth CarolinaDepartment of MotorVehicles (SCDMV) willhold the 2017 DriverSuspension Eligibility Weekfor drivers with licensessuspended for various rea-sons March 13–17, 2017.

During the week, driverslicensed in South Carolina,who lost their driving privi-leges for applicable suspen-sions, may be able to reduceor clear the remaining timeof their suspension. Driverswith the following types ofsuspensions are eligible forthe program:

•Excessive points forsomeone under the age of18

•Operating an unli-censed taxi

•Operating an uninsuredvehicle that they did notown

•Operating or allowingsomeone else to operate anuninsured vehicle

•Driving under suspen-sion, excluding alcohol ordrug related convictions

“This is a great opportu-nity for drivers to get backon the road,” said ExecutiveDirector Kevin Shwedo.

“The key to a successfulprogram is preparation.Customers should makesure they have all requireddocuments when visiting anSCDMV branch to cleartheir suspension.Historically, customersarrive later in the week withincomplete information andlose their chance at reduc-ing their suspension. Werecommend visiting anSCDMV branch on Mondayor Tuesday to make sureyour business is completeby 5 p.m. Friday.”

Drivers who may qualifyfor the program must com-plete the Driver SuspensionEligibility Application andvisit an SCDMV branch dur-ing the week of March13–17, 2017. Only driverswho clear all suspensionsmay apply for a license.Depending on the type ofsuspension, drivers may berequired to pass the vision,knowledge, and road skillstests before receiving a newlicense.

For hours and branchlocations, visitwww.SCDMVonline.com orcall the Contact Center at803-896-5000.

Suspended drivers have chance toreduce remaining sentence in March

Carolinas Association of Chamber ofCommerce Executives welcomes Buterbaugh

R E A D E RR E C I P E

The News and Press is look-ing for local recipes! Do youhave a recipe that has beenhanded down in your family forgenerations? Do you have a go-to meal for when you are lowon supplies and time to cook?Share them with your fellowreaders. Email them to [email protected] or drop

them off at our office located at117 South Main Street inDarlington.

Buttered RiceCynthia Gaines

My mother made this forour family for breakfast inplace of grits sometimes andwe kids loved it! When myfriends would stay over shewould make it and most ofthem loved it. My children and

grandchildren love it as welland my children’s friendswould call me wanting therecipe so they could make itfor their kids. My mom nor Iever measure our ingredients,but this recipe below is veryclose to how it is made.Sometimes I would add or useless according to consistencyand taste. It is very simple tomake. If you cook your rice inthe microwave, it is just asgood that way too.

1 cup rice2 cups waterSalt to taste½ to ¾ can of evaporated

milk¾ stick of margarine/butter

Cook rice as you normally dowith salt added. Mix in mar-garine/butter until melted, addevaporated milk until puddingconsistency. Eat with toast,eggs, and breakfast meat. Ienjoy it right by itself with toast.

LEGAL NOTICESNOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF ESTATESAll persons having claims

against the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Stith Barrett Stewart,JrDate of Death: 12/5/2016Case No: 2017ES1600015Personal Representative:Linda G StewartAddress: 2605 ConstitutionStreet, Hartsville, SC 29550

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against the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Ann E O’NealDate of Death: 12/2/2016Case No: 2017ES1600009Personal Representative:William Hudson O’NealAddress: 601 Wilson Drive,Hartsville, SC 29550



against the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Heyward CuffieDate of Death: 11/9/2016Case No: 2017ES1600013Personal Representative:Estelle Brewer CuffieAddress: 2508 Holly Circle,Darlington, SC 29532



against the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Terry L Andrews, SrAKA Terry Lee Andrews, Sr

Date of Death: 11/30/2016Case No: 2017ES1600012Personal Representative:Carolyn R AndrewsAddress: 515 Wire Road,Darlington, SC 29532



against the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Charles W Dickey, SrDate of Death: 11/11/2015Case Number:2016ES1600022Personal Representative:Cynthia Henry DickeyAddress: 535 Clyburn Avenue,Hartsville, SC 29550



against the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Charles E Sams, SrDate of Death: 12/4/2016Case Number:2017ES1600020Personal Representative:Kayrina J HardeeAddress: 1101 Clyde SchoolRoad, Hartsville, SC 29550Co-Personal Representative:Vicky Sams HugginsAddress: 2228 Rabon Road,Loris, SC 29569



against the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Gail G McCownDate of Death: 12/24/2016Case No: 2017ES1600016Personal Representative:William B McCown, IIIAddress: 2829 EverlastingBranch Road, Darlington, SC29540Attorney: John Jay James, IIAddress: PO Box 507,Darlington, SC 29540

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(Deficiency JudgmentWaived)

(Mortgage Foreclosure)(Mobile Home Repossession)

Non-JurySTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF DARLINGTON

IN THE COURTOF COMMON PLEAS

CASE NO. 2016-CP-16-076121st Mortgage CorporationPlaintiff,-vs-Charles Zicafoose a/k/a

Charles D. Zicafoose,Defendant(s)TO THE DEFENDANT(S),Charles Zicafoose a/k/aCharles D. ZicafooseYOU ARE HEREBY SUM-MONED and required toanswer the Complaint in thisaction, and to serve a copy ofyour Answer on the sub-scribers at their offices, 1640St. Julian Place, Columbia,South Carolina 29202, withinthirty (30) days after servicehereof, exclusive of the day ofsuch service; except that theUnited States of America, ifnamed, shall have sixty (60)days to answer after the serv-ice hereof, exclusive of the dayof such service; and if you failto answer the Complaint with-in the time aforesaid, thePlaintiff in this action willapply to the Court for a judg-ment by default granting therelief demanded in theComplaint.TO MINOR(S) OVER FOUR-TEEN YEARS OF AGE,AND/OR TO MINOR(S)UNDER FOURTEEN YEARSOF AGE AND THE PERSONWITH WHOM THE MINOR(S)RESIDE(S), AND/OR TO PER-SON UNDER SOME LEGALDISABILITY, INCOMPETENTSAND PERSONS CONFINED:YOUR ARE FURTHER SUM-MONED AND NOTIFIED toapply for the appointment of aGuardian ad Litem within thir-ty (30) days after service ofthis Summons and Noticeupon you. If you fail to do so,application for such appoint-ment will be made by thePlaintiff.

NOTICE OFFILING COMPLAINT

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKENOTICE that the Summonsand Complaint in the above-captioned action were filed onOctober 31, 2016, in the Officeof the Clerk of Court forDarlington County, SouthCarolina.Crawford & von Keller, LLC.PO Box 42161640 St. Julian Place (29204)Columbia, SC 29204Phone: 803-790-2626Attorneys for Plaintiff

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against the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Julian MontgomeryBatchelor, SrDate of Death: 12/5/2016Case No: 2017ES1600004Personal Representative:Gregory Dean BatchelorAddress: 860 S WhitehallCircle, Florence, SC 29501



against the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Betty K TealDate of Death: 1/5/2017Case Number:2017ES1600029Personal Representative:Laura Faye RobbinsAddress: 430 Cat Pond Road,Patrick, SC 29584

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claimsagainst the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Adell L SpannDate of Death: 11/14/2016Case Number:2017ES1600028Personal Representative: RonSpannAddress: 532 Country ClubRoad, Lamar, SC 29069



against the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Thomas Ervin HaydenJrDate of Death: 3/14/2016Case Number:2017ES1600033Personal Representative:Angela Hayden GaineyAddress: 425 Westover Drive,Hartsville, SC 29550(29p3 leave in thru 2-15-17)


All persons having claimsagainst the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Frances Wallace HowleDate of Death: 11/19/2016Case Number:2016ES1600510-2Personal Representative:Michelle Howle WoodAddress: 2408 MosswoodDrive, Florence, SC 29501(29p3 leave in thru 2-15-17)


All persons having claimsagainst the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description of

any security as to the claim.Estate: Jamarius Kei’shawnBruceDate of Death: 10/13/2016Case Number:2017ES1600042Personal Representative: TonyRenard BruceAddress: 313 Log Jam Drive,Darlington, SC 29532(29p3 leave in thru 2-15-17)


All persons having claimsagainst the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Gladys SpencerGoodsonDate of Death: 5/4/2016Case Number:2017ES1600038Personal Representative: ArgieMae GoodsonAddress: 709 East McIverRoad, Darlington, SC 29532Attorney: Robert L Kilgo, JrAddress: PO Box 583,Darlington, SC 29540(29c3 leave in thru 2-15-17)


All persons having claimsagainst the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Mary Ella DavisDate of Death: 11/29/2016Case Number:2017ES1600039Personal Representative: LillieMae DavisAddress: PO Box 32,Hartsville, SC 29551(29p3 leave in thru 2-15-17)

NOTICE OF SALESTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF DARLINGTON

IN THE COURTOF COMMON PLEAS

C/A # 2016-CP-16-0509Lee I. Schurlknight,Plaintiff,v.South Carolina Department ofRevenue, the United States ofAmerica by and through itsagency the Internal RevenueService, the Estate of JohnLeon Schurlknight, andMalinda S. Schurlknight.Defendants.BY VIRTUE of a decree hereto-fore granted in the case of LeeI. Schurlknight v. SouthCarolina Department ofRevenue, et al., Defendants, I,the undersigned, as SpecialReferee for Darlington County,will sell on Tuesday, February21, 2017 at 12:30 p.m., at theDarlington CountyCourthouse, 1 Public Square,Darlington, SC 29532 to thehighest bidder:All that certain piece, parcel orlot of land together with theimprovements thereon, situ-ate, lying and being in the Cityand County of Darlington,State of South Carolina, desig-nated as Lot #98 of Samoset, aresidential subdivision asshown on a plat prepared forJohn L. Schurlknight andMalinda S. Schurlknight byErvin Engineering Company,Inc., dated August 03, 1990,whereon said lot is shown tobe bounded generally as fol-lows:Northeast: By Wyandot Streeta distance of 130 feet;Southeast: By Lot #97 for adistance of 306.19 feet;Southwest: By property now

or formerly of J.M. Ervin for adistance of 169.89 feet; andNorthwest: By Arapaho Streetfor a distance of 300 feet.For a more particular descrip-tion, reference is had to theabove referred to plat, a copyof which is recorded in theOffice of the Clerk of Court forDarlington County in PlatBook 129 at Page 119Derivation this being the sameproperty conveyed to John L.Schurlknight and Malinda S.Schurlknight by Deed of MaryC. Baker n/k/a Mary C.Carlson dated August 06, 1990and recorded August 07, 1990in Deed Book 991 at Page 543.Parcel Number: 184-00-01-003TERMS OF SALE: The suc-cessful bidder, other than thePlaintiff, will deposit with theSpecial Referee, at conclusionof the bidding, 5% of his bid, incash or equivalent, as evidenceof good faith, same to beapplied to purchase price incase of compliance, but to beforfeited and applied first tocosts and then to Plaintiff’sdebt in the case of noncompli-ance. Should the last andhighest bidder fail or refuse tomake the required deposit attime of bid or comply with theother terms of the bid withinthirty (30) days, then theSpecial Referee may resell theproperty on the same termsand conditions on some subse-quent Sales Day (at the risk ofthe said highest bidder). Sincea deficiency judgment is beingsought, the bidding willremain open for a period ofthirty (30) days from the dateof sale. Purchaser to pay fordocumentary stamps onSpecial Referee’s Deed, anystatutory commission to theSpecial Referee due for thesale; and for deed preparation,costs of recording the deedand transfer taxes on the deed.The successful bidder will berequired to pay interest on theamount of the bid from thedate of sale to date of compli-ance with the bid at the rate of7.75 % per annum. The lease-hold interests in property to besold subject to assessments,Darlington County taxes, exist-ing easements, easements andrestrictions of record, andother senior encumbrances. Any interested person shouldconduct an independent titleexamination of this propertyat the Darlington CountyCourthouse. Neither thePlaintiff nor its law firm war-ranty title to this property. Florence, South CarolinaJanuary 17, 2016W. Haigh PorterSpecial Referee for DarlingtonCountyAttorney for the Plaintiff:J. René Josey, EsquireTurner Padget Graham &Laney, P.A.Post Office Box 5478,Florence, SC 29502-5478(843) 662-9008(29c3 leave in thru 2-15-17)SUMMONS TO SHOW

CAUSE(Deficiency Judgment

Waived)(Mortgage Foreclosure)

(Mobile Home Repossession)Non-Jury

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINAIN THE COURT

OF COMMON PLEASCOUNTY OF DARLINGTONCASE NO. 2013-CP-16-089821st Mortgage CorporationPlaintiff,-vs-Tiffany McTeer; SouthCarolina Department of MotorVehicles; The Estate of HenryStanley by and through hisPersonal Representativewhose name is unknown; RonMcCall; Teresa McCall; and allUnknown persons with anyright, title or interest in the realestate described herein; alsoany Unknown persons whomay be in the military serviceof the United States ofAmerica, being a class desig-nated as John Doe; and anyUnknown minors, personsunder a Disability or personsincarcerated, being a class des-ignated as Richard Roe,Defendant(s)TO THE DEFENDANT(S),United Capital Housing, Inc.YOU ARE HEREBY SUM-MONED and required toanswer the Petition for Rule toShow Cause in this action, andto serve a copy of your Answeron the subscribers at theiroffices, 1640 St. Julian Place,Columbia, South Carolina29202, within thirty (30) daysafter service hereof, exclusiveof the day of such service;except that the United Statesof America, if named, shall

have sixty (60) days to answerafter the service hereof, exclu-sive of the day of such service;and if you fail to answer thePetition within the time afore-said, the Plaintiff in this actionwill apply to the Court for ajudgment by default grantingthe relief demanded in thePetition.A Rule to Show Cause hearingin this matter is scheduled forApril 6, 2017 in the office ofMartin S. Driggers, SpecialReferee for Darlington County,at his office at 323 W. HomeAve., Hartsville, SC 29550 at1:00 pm.NOTICE OF FILING COM-PLAINT AND PETITION TOSHOW CAUSEYOU WILL PLEASE TAKENOTICE that the Summonsand Complaint in the above-captioned action were filed onNovember 21, 2013, and thePetition and Rule to ShowCause were filed January 18,2017 in the Office of the Clerkof Court for DarlingtonCounty, South Carolina.Crawford & von Keller, LLC.PO Box 42161640 St. Julian Place (29204)Columbia, SC 29204Phone: 803-790-2626Attorneys for Plaintiff(29c3 leave in thru 2-15-17)

SPECIAL REFEREE’S SALECASE NO. 2016-CP-16-0638BY VIRTUE of a decree hereto-fore granted in the case ofUnited States of America, act-ing through the FarmersHome Administration, UnitedStates Department ofAgriculture against Steve D.Smoak, I, the Special Refereefor Darlington County, will sellon Tuesday, February 21, 2017,at 12:30 o'clock p.m., at theDarlington CountyCourthouse, Darlington,South Carolina, to the highestbidder:All that certain piece, parcel ortract of land situate, lying andbeing in Darlington County,South Carolina, containing .64acres, more or less, and desig-nated as Lot #2 on a plat madeby J.E. Tucker, Jr., R.S., datedMay 11, 1989 for Rose J.Webster and Harold W. Jacobsand recorded in the office ofthe Clerk of Court forDarlington County in Book123 at Page 143. Reference tosaid plat is hereby craved for amore complete description ofsaid property. Be all measure-ments a little more or less.This being the same propertyconveyed to Steve D. Smoakand Deborah L. Smoak bydeed of Rose J. Webster andHarold W. Jacobs datedSeptember 30, 1993 andrecorded on October 1, 1993 inthe office of the Clerk of Courtfor Darlington County in BookD54 at page 268.Subsequently, Deborah L.Smoak conveyed her interestin the property to Steve D.Smoak by deed dated April 11,1996 and recorded on May 13,1996 in Book D129 at Page339. TMS # 147-00-02-041 Property Address: 1759 IndianBranch Rd., Darlington, SC29532TERMS OF SALE: The suc-cessful bidder, other than theplaintiff, will deposit with theSpecial Referee for DarlingtonCounty at conclusion of thebidding, five percent (5%) ofthe bid, in cash or equivalent,as evidence of good faith,same to be applied to the pur-chase price in case of compli-ance, but to be forfeited andapplied first to costs and thento plaintiff's debt in the case ofnon-compliance. If thePlaintiff’s representative is notin attendance at the scheduledtime of the sale, the sale shallbe canceled and the propertysold on some subsequent salesday after due advertisement.Should the last and highestbidder fail or refuse to makethe required deposit at time ofbid or comply with the otherterms of the bid within thirty(30) days, the deposit shall beforfeited and the SpecialReferee for Darlington Countymay re-sell the property on thesame terms and conditions onsome subsequent Sales Day (atthe risk of the said highest bid-der). As a deficiency judgmentis being Waived, the biddingwill not remain open thirtydays after the date of sale.Purchaser shall pay for prepa-ration of deed, documentarystamps on the deed, andrecording of the deed. The suc-cessful bidder will be requiredto pay interest on the amountof the bid from date of sale todate of compliance with thebid at the rate of 7.25% per

annum. The sale shall be sub-ject to assessments, DarlingtonCounty taxes, easements,easements and restrictions ofrecord, and other seniorencumbrances. GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC1703 Laurel StreetP. O Box 11682Columbia, SC 29211(803) 233-1177By:W. Haigh PorterSpecial Referee for DarlingtonCountyEdward L. GrimsleyBenjamin E. GrimsleyAttorneys for the Plaintiff(29p3 leave in thru 2-15-17)

SPECIAL REFEREE’S SALECASE NO. 2016-CP-16-0702BY VIRTUE of a decree hereto-fore granted in the case ofUnited States of America act-ing through the Rural HousingService or successor agency,United States Department ofAgriculture against Mariam Y.Brown a/k/a Miriam Y.Brown, I, the Special Refereefor Darlington County, will sellon Tuesday, February 21, 2017,at 12:30 o'clock p.m., at theDarlington CountyCourthouse, Darlington,South Carolina, to the highestbidder:All that certain piece, parcel orlot of land situate, lying andbeing in Darlington County,South Carolina, designated asLot B on a plat made by J.E.Tucker, Jr., Reg. Surveyor,dated January 31, 1978. For amore particular description,reference is hereby made tosaid plat, a copy of which isfiled in the Office of the Clerkof Court for Darlington Countyin Plat Book 76 at Page 117.Also being shown on a plat forMiriam Y. Brown by NesbittSurveying Co., Inc. dated June23, 2010 recorded on July 8,2010 in Book 207 at Page 358in the Darlington County Clerkof Court, said plat beingcraved for a more particulardescription. Reference to saidplat is hereby craved for amore complete description ofsaid property. Be all measure-ments a little more or less.This being the same propertyconveyed to Miriam Y. Brownby deed of Althea C. Robertsdated June 30, 2010 andrecorded on July 8, 2010 in theoffice of the Clerk of Court ofDarlington County in Book1060 at Page 1590.TMS # 167-00-01-046 Property Address: 1143 RogersRd., Darlington, SC 29532TERMS OF SALE: The suc-cessful bidder, other than theplaintiff, will deposit with theSpecial Referee for DarlingtonCounty at conclusion of thebidding, five percent (5%) ofthe bid, in cash or equivalent,as evidence of good faith,same to be applied to the pur-chase price in case of compli-ance, but to be forfeited andapplied first to costs and thento plaintiff's debt in the case ofnon-compliance. If thePlaintiff’s representative is notin attendance at the scheduledtime of the sale, the sale shallbe canceled and the propertysold on some subsequent salesday after due advertisement.Should the last and highestbidder fail or refuse to makethe required deposit at time ofbid or comply with the otherterms of the bid within thirty(30) days, the deposit shall beforfeited and the SpecialReferee for Darlington Countymay re-sell the property on thesame terms and conditions onsome subsequent Sales Day (atthe risk of the said highest bid-der). As a deficiency judgmentis being Waived, the biddingwill not remain open thirtydays after the date of sale.Purchaser shall pay for prepa-ration of deed, documentarystamps on the deed, andrecording of the deed. The suc-cessful bidder will be requiredto pay interest on the amountof the bid from date of sale todate of compliance with thebid at the rate of 4.875% perannum. The sale shall be sub-ject to assessments, DarlingtonCounty taxes, easements,easements and restrictions ofrecord, and other seniorencumbrances. GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC1703 Laurel StreetP. O Box 11682Columbia, SC 29211(803) 233-1177By:W. Haigh PorterSpecial Referee for DarlingtonCountyEdward L. GrimsleyBenjamin E. GrimsleyAttorneys for the Plaintiff(29p3 leave in thru 2-15-17)

NEWS AND PRESS | DARLINGTON, S.C.PAGE 4B | WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Hartsville High School’s Watkins named 2017SCMEA Outstanding Young Music EducatorThe South Carolina Music

Educators Association (SCMEA)named Cameron Watkins,Hartsville High School’s banddirector, the 2017 OutstandingYoung Music Educator for thestate.

The SCMEA will honorWatkins on Feb. 3 during theGeneral Session of the SCMEAProfessional DevelopmentConference in Columbia.

Hartsville High SchoolPrincipal Dr. Charlie Burryheaped praise on Watkins’ suc-cess in leading the band and fos-tering relationships with stu-dents.

“Mr. CameronWatkins is an excep-tional band director,”Burry said. “Hedirects a very well-organized and highlystructured program,one that requiresmuch of his students.He is able to extractthis kind of commit-ment from his stu-dents because theyknow that he cares for them asmore than musicians or piecesin this year’s show. Our bandprogram represents our schooland community in an exemplary

manner throughoutthe southeast UnitedStates. We are proudto have the 2017SCMEA OutstandingYoung MusicEducator as a mem-ber of our Red Foxfamily.”

For more informa-tion about programsat Hartsville HighSchool and other

schools in Darlington CountySchool District, please contactthe Office of Communicationsat 843-398-2284 or visitwww.darlington.k12.sc.us.

This March, the Governor’sSchool for Science &Mathematics will deliver itsENGAGE Saturday program tomiddle schoolers in DarlingtonCounty.

For three Saturdays, March4, 11 and 25, from 9 a.m. to 12p.m., 6-8th graders will havethe opportunity to experienceproject-based coding and 3-Dprinting first hand on GSSM’scampus, 401 Railroad Avenuein Hartsville. The SaturdayENGAGE program will culmi-nate with a showcase for fami-lies and community members.

Due to the generosity ofVerizon, ENGAGE will beoffered at no charge to stu-dents from Darlington, Lamar

and Society Hill middleschools.

“We are extremely gratefulfor Verizon’s continued sup-port of GSSM and willingnessto help us impact young learn-ers across the Pee Dee,” saidKim Bowman, CEO, GSSMFoundation, and EVP StrategicDirection, GSSM. “Together,through ENGAGE, we hope to

inspire a new generation ofSouth Carolina leaders andinnovators by jumpstartingtheir interest in STEM.”

“Verizon is committed todoing all we can to engage stu-dents in STEM while encour-aging them to pursue theSTEM careers of the future.We’re pleased to support theGovernor’s School for Scienceand Math’s ENGAGE programas they seek to impact middleschool students,” said JulieSmith, vice president of exter-nal affairs, Verizon.

Students will be enrolled ona first-come, first-served basis.Apply online at:http://www.scgssm.org/engage-hartsville.

GSSM Delivers ENGAGE Saturday Program to Students

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100 Law Street----Aluminum siding home on a corner lot. Home features1,884 sq ft of living area, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 car detached garage, den,large kitchen and front porch. 32 X 39 detached concrete block building thatcan be used for storage or could be rented as a commercial bld. One of thebathroom has been completely renovated with a large tile shower. Locatedwithin walking distance to downtown Darlington. Call today to view thishome. Priced to sell @ $64,900.00

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1236 Perwinkle St --- 3 bedrooms, 2baths, 1,949 sq ft --- $159,900213 Lawson Rd-3 bedrooms, 2 baths,1,516 sq ft--$159,900 878 Cribb Road -- Florence - 3 bed-rooms, 2 baths, 1,665 sq ft -- $154,9001381 Nolan Dr -- Put 3 bedrooms, 2baths, 1,593 sq ft, large workshop --$149,900 874 Cribb Road-Florence -- 4 bed-rooms, 2 baths, 1,536 sq ft -- $146,900858 Cribb Road-Florence -- 3 bed-rooms, 2 baths, 1,456 sq ft -- $144,9001172 Harry Byrd Hwy-4 bedrooms, 3baths, 2,738 sq ft $142,000211 Lawson Rd --- 3 bedrooms, 2 bath1,456 sq ft --- $139,9004848 Lullwater Dr--3 bedrooms, 2baths, 1.408 sq ft--$136,900870 Cribb St-Florence-3 bedrooms, 2baths, 1,456 sq ft-$134,900

882 Cribb St (Flor)--3 bedrooms, 2baths, 1,405 sq ft $129,900302 Lawson Rd --- 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2baths, 1,295 sq ft --- $110,000 -REDUCED126 Spring Heights Cr--3 bedrooms, 11/2 baths, 1,458 sq ft $114,900311 Lawson Road --- 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2baths, 1,739 sq ft --- $99,900703 Howle Park St-1,071 sq ft, 2 bed-rooms, 2 baths, Large workshop-$94,900134 Spring St-3 bedrooms, 1 bath,1,061sq ft--$79,9001038 Nandina St (Hartsville)-- 4 bed-rooms, 2 baths, 1,398 sq ft - $76,5001019 Lamar Hwy---1,356 sq ft, 3 bed-rooms, 1 1/2 baths. $74,900 924 W. Sumter St - Florence - 3 bed-rooms 1 1/2 baths, 1,506 sq ft $40,000 -REDUCED

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Center Rd & Syracuse Community Rd---133.94 acres some woods and some cleared.$197,900Buckshot Road, Florence--17.67 acres ofwooded land. $70,000Bobo Newsome Hwy (Hartsville)--22.51 acres of wooded land. $66,700

3600 Winlark Drive-2 acres -$25,000Lot K Jeffords Mill --- .69 acres cleared ---$12,000Redwood Drive--Nice lot located off ofMcIver Road .92 acres-$13,500.00

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100 Exchange St., Darlington843-393-3231

2244 Harry Byrd Hwy -Commercial bld. 11,684 sq ft metal building. Sits on 4+ acres of land. 6ft fence around perimeter of property. Currently used as an office, warehouse, & Restaurant/ lounge.Plenty of office area. 5 restrooms. Lots of potential uses. Conveniently located 4 miles from DarlingtonRaceway. Close to Hartsville and I-20. Owner will finance with a $150,000 down payment. Call today

to see this property. Priced at $750,000 REDUCED - Motivated seller, bring all offers

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100 Norse Way Columbia, SC 29229 Sealed Bid Offering18-Hole Championship Golf Course

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CONWAY-Coastal CarolinaUniversity has announced that740 students made thePresident's honor list for highacademic achievement for the2016 Fall Semester.

They include:• Conner Elms, a junior

majoring in early childhood edu-cation, of Florence

• Seth Gainey, a junior major-ing in information technology, of

Hartsville • Dana Howell, a post-under-

graduate majoring in early child-hood education, of Florence

• Kierra Scipio, a seniormajoring in elementary educa-tion, of Lamar

• Michael Stewart, a seniormajoring in information tech-nology, of Florence

Coastal Carolina University isa dynamic, public comprehen-

sive liberal arts institution locat-ed in Conway.

CCU offers baccalaureatedegrees in 73 major fields ofstudy. More than 10,000 stu-dents interact with a world-classfaculty, and enjoy a nationallycompetitive NCAA I athletic pro-gram, an inspiring cultural calen-dar, and a tradition of communi-ty interaction by more than 180student clubs and organizations.

SPARTANBURG-Dr. Anita K.Bowles, Executive VicePresident for Academic Affairsand Student Development atSpartanburg MethodistCollege, is pleased to announcethe students included on theDean's List and President’s Listfor grades earned during thefall 2016 academic semester.

Dean's list students must earnat least a 3.5 grade-point aver-age. President's List studentshave achieved a grade pointaverage of 3.8 or higher.

• Justin Matthew Prozzi ofHartsville (President’s List)

• Morgan Richard Vance ofHartsville (Dean’s List)

• Khalil Shemar

Zimmerman of Hartsville(Dean’s List)

About SpartanburgMethodist College

Located in Spartanburg,South Carolina, SpartanburgMethodist College is a privateliberal arts college open to stu-dents of all religious and non-religious backgrounds.

Local Students Named to Dean's List, President's Listat Spartanburg Methodist College

Coastal Carolina University announces President's List

The Medical University of South Carolina(MUSC) has recognized Carolina PinesRegional Medical Center (CPRMC) as amember of the 2016 Under 60 Minute tPAClub. This distinction honors the dedicationand commitment of the hospital’s team (par-ticularly in the Emergency Department) forthe exceptional care of stroke patients.CPRMC is a Telestroke partner site withMUSC Health.

Dr. Christine Holmstedt, D.O., who servesas MUSC’s Medical Director of Telestrokeand the Comprehensive Stroke andCerebrovascular Center said, “This is the sec-ond year that MUSC Health has had the priv-ilege to give out awards to our Telestrokepartner sites. The award Carolina Pinesreceived is in recognition for their fastestDoor-To-Needle time for the care of an acutestroke patient in the 2016 calendar year.Alteplase, the only medication approved inthe care of acute stroke patients, is a timesensitive medication. We work with ourpartner sites to provide treatment to eligiblepatients within the time windows approved

by the FDA and the AHA/ASA. The goldstandard for care with Alteplase is for eligi-ble patients to receive the medication within60 minutes of presenting to the hospital.This year, Carolina Pines was given theUnder 60 Minute Award. We are very excit-ed to recognize them in this achievement.”

About Carolina Pines RegionalMedical Center

Located in beautiful Hartsville, SC, CarolinaPines Regional Medical Center is a 116-bedacute care facility which prides itself on “caringfor our own, right here at home.” The facilitieson campus include a 116-bed acute care hospi-tal with an accredited chest pain center and anadjoining medical office building. From rou-tine checkups to technologically advanceddiagnostics and complex, state-of-the-art sur-gery, Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center isthe healthcare provider of choice for residentsin the counties of Darlington, Chesterfield, Leeand Marlboro. The hospital is partially ownedby physicians. For more information, visit thewebsite at www.cprmc.com.

Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterRecognized by MUSC Health

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“I grew up in a militaryfamily, traveling a lot,”Autumne Stuart said. “As alittle girl, I had a lot of dif-ferent best friends. One ofthe things that I realizenow, as an adult, is that allof my friends had been vic-tims of sexual violence. Sofor me, it was important tobe a part of this.”

Stuart and her dancepartner Jeffery Tadlocktook home the People’sChoice Award, after garner-ing the most votes from thecommunity.

Two dance teams weremade up of real-life cou-ples: Brandi and CalWheeler are married andhave one son; Bob Brownand Frida James will bemarried later in February.

Several of the couples dida switcheroo, starting theirroutines with one song

before transitioning tosomething more fun, show-ing off their skills to morethan one style of music.

In the end, HartsvilleHigh School football coachJeff Calabrese and his part-ner Ali Nelson were namedsecond runner-up. BladeBoulware and NatalieElesser were first runner-up; Elesser also got theunofficial title of youngestdancer at just fifteen-years-old.

Shantella Harris, owner

and creative director for theDriven by Dance studio, andAshley Shelley, a CriminalInvestigator for the FlorencePolice Department, tookhome top prize and two mir-ror ball trophies.

Pee Dee Coalition is anonprofit volunteer organi-zation dedicated to thereduction of sexual assault,family violence, and childabuse and to the needs of itsvictims. More informationand resources can be foundat peedeecoalition.org.

Where is this in Darlington County?The photo from last week was the Henry C. Burn Shop located at 161S. Main St. Society Hill. The readers who guessed correctly were:Hoss Watford, Cora Byrd, Pat Bazen, Helen Crawford, ErnestWilliamson and Denise Douglas.Do you know where this photo was taken? Please let us know by send-ing your guesses to: [email protected] or call 843-393-3811.Good luck!

The South CarolinaGovernor's School for Science &Mathematics (GSSM) will honorDr. Barbara Speziale with its 2017Distinguished ResearchLeadership Award during theSchool’s 28th Annual ResearchColloquium Saturday, February4, 10 a.m., in Hartsville.

During the Colloquium gath-ering, 129 students will presenttheir findings from scientificresearch conducted during theirparticipation in the 2016Summer Program for ResearchInterns (SPRI), or its internation-al counterpart, the ResearchExperience Scholars Program(RESP). Four students will pres-ent findings from GSSM’s newestresearch offering featuring year-long scientific research on theHartsville campus.

Dr. Speziale, a professor ofbiological sciences at ClemsonUniversity and the AssociateDirector of Clemson’s WattFamily Innovation Center, hasmade summer research experi-ences possible for 419 GSSM stu-dents over the past 17 years. Shedeveloped SPRI at Clemson andgrew it into a multidimensionalexperience that includes weeklyseminars and a poster session.

In her new role as the directorof Clemson’s campus-wideundergraduate research pro-gram, Creative Inquiry (CI),Speziale continues to supportand champion GSSM studentresearch. CI provides team-basedresearch experiences for morethan 4,000 undergraduate stu-dents each year, and recentlyreceived national recognition

from the Council onUndergraduate Research - the2017 Undergraduate ResearchAccomplishments Award.

Her support for students alsoextends beyond research. In2005, Speziale establishedClemson’s FIRST program to sup-port students who are the first intheir families to attend college.She has received more than$14.5-million in external grantsfor science research and educa-tion, as well as state and nationalawards for education, service andscientific awareness.

"Dr. Speziale’s support, cre-ativity and knowledge have madeincalculable impacts on GSSMstudents and elevated SPRI. Forthis reason and more, we’reproud to honor her with thisyear’s Distinguished ResearchLeadership Award," said RandyLa Cross, VP for Outreach andResearch at GSSM.

SPRI and RESP are capstoneprograms exclusive to GSSM. Forsix weeks between their juniorand senior years, students con-duct research at university or cor-porate research and developmentfacilities under the mentorship ofprofessional scientists, entrepre-neurs or engineers. The studentscontinue to work with researchmentors and GSSM advisors dur-ing senior year to compile andanalyze their research findingsand prepare formal researchpapers. The culmination of sum-mer research is Colloquium, dur-ing which, students formallypresent to their peers, mentors,families and GSSM faculty andfriends.

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