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Vol. 141, No. 13 Darlington, S.C.

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A-Tax committee makes funding recommendations

By Samantha Lyles Staff Writer slyles@newsandpressonline.com

Darlington County Economic Development director Frank Willis

Darlington Mayor Tony Watkins PHOTOS BY SAMANTHA LYLES

Darlington County administrator Terence Arrington

County officials discuss youth drain

By Samantha Lyles Staff Writer slyles@newsandpressonline.com

Officials from municipal and county governments and the local board of education convened their quarterly City / County Supper March 30 at the Darlington Country Club, and though various issues were discussed, the overall theme centered around one idea: how Darlington County might retain young citizens and encourage growth.

“How do we get young folks to stay in Darlington County?” asked Connell Delaine of the

Darlington County School Board. “Over the course of the last twelve years or so, we have lost 3,000 kids out of our school district. So you see where we’re headed.”

Delaine encouraged teamwork and idea exchanges between all local governments and agencies to figure out how to stop this youth drain and get Darlington County growing again.

As a first step, he suggested investing in the appearance of Society Hill, which sees around 4,000 travelers pass through each day and is the

first impression people get when entering the county via a major north/south highway.

Visitors need a reason to stop in Society Hill “other than a blue light,” said Delaine, joking about the town’s reputation as a speed trap.

Darlington County administrator Terence Arrington broadened the discussion, asking local leaders to meet with him and trade ideas for brightening the county’s big picture outlook.

“What do we want Darlington County to look like?

How can we become the next leader? How can we become

the next place where residents want to live and grow and raise a family?” asked Arrington, characterizing the overall goal as recruiting the next generation of taxpayers for our area.

He urged those present to reach out to him with lists of needs and projects, and promised to help them exploit every funding resource available – from federal government grants to tourism revenue – to improve quality of life and cultivate an environment appealing to young professionals.

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Society Hill votes on grant anticipation note for depot

SOCIETY HILL ON 3A

Darlington County Accommodations Tax Committee chairman Joey Saleeby.

PHOTOS BY SAMANTHA LYLES

This year, Darlington County received 18 applications for funding, totaling $133,591.00. One request for $19,815 from Darlington County Tourism was later withdrawn.

COMMITTEE ON 3A

City begins plans for Southern 500 Parade The Southern 500 race isn’t the only thing returning to Labor Day weekend this year. The Darlington Area Recreation Department, City of Darlington, and Darlington Raceway will be bringing back the Southern 500 Parade as well.

A committee of staff and volunteers met for the first time Tuesday night,

March 31, to discuss ideas and to start drafting registration forms and other plans.

“We want it to be everything that people loved and remember about the old parade that we can,” said Lee Andrews, city recreation director and chair of the parade committee.

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Pride of Darlington Award: The Dickerson Family

By Jana E. Pye Editor editor@newsndpressonline.com

The Society Hill Town Council held a special called meeting on April 2 to discuss the grant anticipation note for the historic train depot restoration project.

Council voted to allow Mayor Tommy Bradshaw to sign a grant anticipation/construction/short term loan needed for cash flow purposes to complete the project. After paying, the DOT will reimburse the town up to the grant amount of $200,000.

The contractor on the project, Bill Segars of Segars Construction, agreed to wait for payment until April 10.

After DOT receives the paperwork, they may take up to 30 – 35 days to approve Carolina Bank in Society Hill offered a line of credit loan for $100,000 at a rate of 4.5%; according to Mayor Bradshaw, another bank said they “couldn’t beat that excellent rate”.

“We would only pay interest if we make a draw,” said Bradshaw. “I don’t anticipate it would be very long before our money comes in to pay them back. So, at a 4.5% per anumon a daily basis, the most we’d have to pay would be $700 $1000.”

The loan could be extended beyond December 31, 2015 if needed.

The Darlington County Accommodations Tax Committee met on Thursday, April 2 to decide on funding recommendations for the 2015/16 fiscal year. The previous week, the committee heard presentations from applicants requesting funding for their tourism-related events. The committee is responsible for dispersing a $60,000 funding pool to recipients whose venues and events increase local tourism and overnight hotel stays.

The accommodations tax (A-tax) pool comes from the state-mandated two-percent tax on hotel and motel stays, which is collected by the state and channeled back to counties and municipalities to increase tourism.

Pictured here at the award presentation are (left to right) DDRA director and Darlington city planner Lisa Chalian-Rock, Kelley Dickerson, Julian Dickerson, Bryant Dickerson, Darlington city

manager Howard Garland, Darlington Mayor Tony Watkins, and DDRA and Kalmia Garden Study Club member Laura Burns.

PHOTO BY SAMANTHA LYLES

The Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association (DDRA) residential “Pride of Darlington” award, presented quarterly to local homeowners in recognition of their efforts to maintain or improve their properties, was last week planted on the Dickerson Family’s front lawn on South Ervin Street.

Julian and Kelley Dickerson have lived in their 1925-built house for 26 years, raising their family on this quiet street and building little traditions along the way – like their front yard Easter Egg tree festooned with rainbow eggs.

Why we walk: A survivor shares the importance of the Relay for Life of Darlington County

By Jana E. Pye Editor editor@newsandpressonline.com

“When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I was in a panic,” said Frances J. McElveen, 21 year survivor and Team Caption of Relay for Life of Darlington County.

“And years later, my husband was diagnosed with lung cancer. I can tell you first hand how helpful the American Cancer Society (ACA) was to me and my family.”

At the time of her diagnosis, McElveen, a resident of Hartsville, was a very healthy woman; she worked full time, ate well, and worked out. “If it had not been for the early detection from my annual physical, I may not have been so fortunate.”

She attributes the ACA with helping her decide on a treatment option.

“My physician first recom-

mended a mastectomy, but I wasn’t sure. I found the number to ACA, and was able to talk to survivors of various types of treatments. I felt more informed and confident that I had made the best choice for me, which was a lumpectomy followed by radiation. I called the toll-free number often, and spoke for hours!” recalled McElveen. “My surgeon told me after the surgery that I had made the right choice.”

After surgery, McElveen traveled from Hartsville to Florence for lengthy radiation treatments, and has had a clean bill of health in the 21 years since.

Then, four years ago, her husband, Donald, was given the news that he had lung cancer.

“Don’s cancer was inoperable,” said McElveen. “And his doctor told him that radiation had come a long way – that he

Frances and Don McElveen, seated, with family at Relay for Life. could be fitted with a mask to allow the radiation to be pinpointed directly on the mass.”

His physician recommended that he do the treatments in

Atlanta, or Charleston.

“Our grandson lives in Atlanta, so we chose that hospital, and stayed with him.”

It only took 4 treatments to

The family has undertaken numerous home improvement projects in recent years, including a fresh paint job, neat landscaping around a tidy brick walkway, and a custom-made vent cover above the new front porch. Kelley says they wanted additions that complement the home’s irreplaceable old bones, like how the wide window sashes mesh with craftsman-style brackets beneath side eaves.

“We’ve just done a little bit as we go along. We’ve done all the work ourselves except for the porch,” says Kelley.

“It’s just an old house, but we love it, you know?”

irradiate the cancer from his lung. Now Don, like his survivor wife, has had perfect check ups ever since.

“The radiation technology that saved my husband is now available at McLeod, which is a blessing to so many.”

Houses are available for families free of charge at the Charleston S.C. and the Atlanta, GA cancer treatment centers.

“It was available to us,” she said. “And we would have been grateful to use it, if we had not had our grandson there.

Friends of ours used it in Charleston, however, and it was a blessing to them.”

McElveen is concerned that the Relay for Life participation has gone down in recent years, and hopes to revive this year’s event to help support the American Cancer Society.

She notes that the event itself brings awareness to people participating, as information is shared throughout the event about early detection, programs available for people diagnosed with cancer, as well as being and empowering walk for survivors.

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Words make a difference

Mug shot amendment repelled with help of SCPA members

By Bill Shepard

It is strange and past my understanding as to how little and insignificant things can start one’s minds to working!

Sometimes it is a song, a fragrance, even a word spoken, and our mind takes off to long yesteryears. We recall people, faces, things and events of long, long ago. It would take a person much smarter than I to explain such a mystery. All I know is that it happens, and often to me.

Like a while back, when my sister and I were visiting over the telephone. We do that often these days. The cold and rainy days we’ve had recently has lent themselves well for our visits, not being able to be outside very much. That should change pretty soon, now that springtime is here.

Just a few days ago, we were having one of our visits and my sister said that she had been outside in the cold.

“Why were you outside in the cold?” I asked.

She said, “I went outside to see if my car would crank!”

“Say that again,” I said.

My sister repeated that she had been outside to crank her car.

“Sis,” I said, “That word ‘crank’ went out with the T-Model Ford!”

Like I said, sometimes a word will set a mind into motion.

When I heard the word “crank”, I went back to my childhood days. Dad had a T-Model Ford, a real dandy one with two seats.

It had four doors and curtainless windows. Celluloid curtains could be had, but Dad couldn’t afford to pay extra for them. It was hard enough to come up with the twenty dollars he paid for the car! If it was raining, or in the winter, Mama would put the children in the back seat floor-board of the car, and place a quilt over us to keep us warm and dry.

When we started off somewhere, Dad really had to crank that car! A crank came with the car. It was a long piece of metal that was shaped in such a way that one end would fit into a slot under the fan belt. I don’t know just how it worked, but Dad would often tell me to sit under the steering wheel and control the levers that were mounted on the steering post. One, he called the gas, and the other called the spark. Both had to be just right, or the car would not start (crank). Dad would insert the crank into the proper slot and pull up, turning the motor. If it didn’t start (crank), he would say, “Give it a little more spark or gas!” and I would adjust the levers. That process would continue until the car would crank! Sometimes he would jack up one of the rear wheels and spin it around to make it start. I don’t know why he did that.

There were a lot of things about that car that I didn’t understand.

There was a long time that I thought it ran on water! Water was the only thing I ever saw him put in it! Sometimes when the family would be out in the country for a Sunday afternoon drive, Dad would stop and dip water from a ditch and pour it into the radiator. I thought it operated on water.

Another thing I didn’t understand was why the car would climb a hill backwards, but not forward! The hill between our house on the village, and up town, was not very steep – but that car would balk nearly every time we headed to town. With our family all seated inside, Dad would get up all the speed he could, but before we could clear the hill, the old car would come to a stop. Dad would allow it to roll back to the bottom of the hill, and we would unload. He would turn the car around and back up the hill, while the rest of us walked up. At the top of the hill, we would load up again and move on. Those really were the “good old days!” I loved it when we’d go for a ride through the country on a Sunday afternoon. Those long summer days we would see the pigs, chickens, cows, and sometimes people out for a walk. We seldom made one of these trips that we didn’t have a least one flat tire! Dad would take the tire off, and patch the inner tube. While he repaired the tire, I would play along the side of the road. Good times!

Well, Sis, you see what a what a word can do? They really can make a lot of difference. I heard a math teacher tell the following story. It seems that he had gone to a little back-woodsy school to teach. He was teaching the children math addition. That’s not too hard until you start the carrying process. He put the board numerals like 187 + 8 = 25. We put down the five, and carry the one. Simple, isn’t it? Not so to everyone! Over and over the teacher explained, “Put down the five, and carry the one!”

One little boy could never understand. His classmates said, “Let me help him!” He went to the boy’s desk, and within minutes he returned and said, “Now he understands!”

“What did you do?” asked the teacher.

The boy said, “I told him to tote the one instead of carrying it!”

I toted a lot of things when I was a boy, did you?

Mr. Shepard is a native of Darlington, S.C., and a current resident of Piedmont, S.C. Signed copies of Mr. Shepard’s books “Mill Town Boy” and “Bruised” are available for purchase at the News and Press office. He has been sharing his tales of growing up in Darlington for decades, and we are delighted to share them each week.

By Bill Rogers, South Carolina Press Association Executive Director

A major challenge to the First Amendment was repelled recently in the S.C. Senate Judiciary Committee. I believe this decision was prompted by the help of S.C. publishers and editors who let committee members know of their concerns. Thank you. Your calls and emails made the difference.

An amendment offered by Sen. Paul Thurmond would have meant the government could tell newspapers what they could and could not publish on their websites.

With persuasive comments

by Sens. Larry Martin and Brad Hutto, Thurmond withdrew his amendment and then immediately offered a similar one. This also was withdrawn after comments by committee leaders.

Part of the argument against the amendments was that newspapers, on their own, do a pretty good job of using stories or attaching notes to stories when charges are dropped or reduced.

We need to keep doing that.

That’s only fair.

The bill, S. 255, was origi-

nally aimed at mug shot websites that charge citizens hundreds of dollars to take down their mug shots, guilty or not.

The sites are really committing extortion and should be stopped. The bill has been sent to the Senate floor with an exemption for newspapers and broadcasters. But Thurmond wanted newspaper sites included.

One of the examples given to the committee was a story and mug shot of the arrest of a well-connected Mt. Pleasant councilman on drunken driving charges. The paper ran the story and a mug shot when he was arrested. Certainly a very legitimate news story and photo. Charges against the man were later dismissed on a technicality (he walked out of the view of the police video cam during the arrest process).

The newspaper wrote a story about this dismissal. That should have been the end of it.

The first story was part of history and should not be rewritten or removed. It was correct.

Thurmond disagrees and he thinks newspapers should be forced to take mug shots and booking data down in such situations.

l Et t ERS t o Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology gives thanks The 2015 Taste of Mayo was a HUGE success at the Darlington Raceway and we want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for making it possible.

Thank you to our Mayo Family for selling and purchasing tickets. Also thank you for

your donations and for helping at the event. The community support was outstanding! We raised over $20,000 with the event and will use the funds raised, after expenses, to help with some school needs, Field Day and scholarships.

Thank you to our corporate sponsors and food vendors who made the Taste of Mayo a success, we appreciate and thank you for our support of our school.

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Editors are regularly getting calls from people asking them to take stories down. “This happened years ago and I am a changed person,” people say when they call to ask that stories of their arrests and even convictions be removed. “You are keeping me from getting a job,” they say.

But newspapers are a current history, and we can’t rewrite history and keep our credibility. Nor should we bow to outside pressure.

When I was a reporter in Roanoke, Va., years ago and covered police and courts, our paper made a good effort to write a brief that charges were dropped if we had previously reported an arrest in a story.

Not an easy task today with newsrooms understaffed, but worthwhile.

A great deal of S. 255 dealt with changes in the state’s expungement laws. Many legislators seem intent on expanding expungement and making it easier and cheaper to do.

I think the intent is to remove historic public information that would keep people from getting a job.

It is my opinion that having your name in the paper as hav-

ing been arrested is more of a problem for many than the actual arrest. The councilman's case above is likely a good example.

But there are problems with expungement. If I am hiring an employee, I would like to know if they have been arrested and convicted of a crime of moral turpitude. Then I can make a decision about hiring that person. If I want to consider a bad check conviction 10 years ago as no big deal, I can do that.

But that should be an employer’s decision, not the government’s, which would hide a person's criminal history.

Journalistically, a person’s criminal record is a legitimate and important part of an arrest story.

Criminal domestic violence charges are also an area when expungement is a terrible idea.

A woman, or her family, should know if “Mr. Right” has used a right hook against a former lover.

We’ll see what happens on the expungement issue. But as of today, it is your decision how to deal with public mug shots and booking information when charges are dropped or reduced. That’s as it should be.

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“You have to have the things young professionals are looking for if you want them to stay in your area,” Arrington said, listing things like free Wi-Fi as draws for downtown business and major pluses for appealing to young potential residents.

Darlington County Economic Development Partnership director Frank Willis added some positive news, saying that while there hasn’t been one big “sexy” announcement of new industry bringing 1,000 jobs in one fell swoop, many smaller businesses are expanding.

“If you add all the numbers together… we are up around 900 to 1,000 new jobs,” said Willis. “If our small businesses are growing, we’re growing.”

Watkins addressed the future retail growth expected when Walmart builds a Supercenter in Darlington (expected to open in about ten months) and expressed hope that the store would divert some local money from being spent in Florence. He cautioned against thinking of that neighboring city as a rival, citing that thousands of Darlington County citizens work in medical, industrial, and retail jobs in Florence.

Marty Driggers, chief organizer for Hartsville bluegrass festival RenoFest, told the committee that the three-day event continues to draw thousands of outof-state tourists who regularly book up all local hotels during their stays. He provided a chart showing a spike in accommodations tax revenues each year during the festival, and requested $13,000 to continue aggressively promoting the event in national publications. The committee recommended a disbursement of $10,400.

Robert Leard, representing the South Carolina Junior Golf Tournament, told the committee that this Hartsville-based event continues to draw 120 junior golfers and their families to stay in area hotels. Leard noted that competition this year will likely be fierce, as the Hartsville event is now a qualifier for a year-end championship in Myrtle Beach. The tournament officially requested$10,000 to support the event, and the committee recommended $7,500.

Terrie Reames of the YMCA of the Upper Pee Dee said that organization would use all A-tax funding for advertising to attract out of town participants to the Y’s six main events, including a triathlon, the popu-

lar Turkey Trot, the Lickety Split summer run/walk race, the Loop da Ville bike race, and three annual swim meets.

Reames requested $5,000 in accommodations tax money, and the committee recommended funding of $3,200.

Darlington city planner and DDRA director Lisa ChalianRock had requested $1,200 to help promote Market on Darlington Square, the farmer’s market-style bazaars that regularly bring over 40 vendors, live music, and themed events to the Public Square. Coming up, the Market will feature a May gardening expo, a June pet parade, a fire truck exploration (aimed at youngsters) in August, and a racing-themed sidewalk chalk art contest on September 5 – just in time for the Southern 500 – and an October chili cookoff.

Chalian-Rock also asked for $2,500 to increase media buys to promote next year’s Taste of Darlington, scheduled this year for April 16 from 7 to 9 pm at the Darlington Raceway garage area. The committee recommended $900 for the Market on The Square and $2,000 for the Taste of Darlington.

Hannah Stanley, executive director of the Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce, had requested $3,000 to promote Freedom Fest, an all-day July 4 celebration held at the Darlington

Society Hill

from the Darlington County Council to request the use of county equipment to assist with putting down a layer of crusher run, leaving only the cost of materials.

Denise Douglas moved to allow Bradshaw to ask for an additional $5,000 to pay for the additional items needed to complete the project.

Vote was unanimous; the only council member not present was Michelle Steen.

After the vote, Bradshaw asked council’s permission to spend up to $500 to repair bathrooms at the town’s picnic area; they repeatedly freeze in winter, and Bradshaw recommended that they be repaired and insulated properly.

Council agreed the bathrooms need to be repaired.

In other news, Bradshaw reported that after reading materials about the light pollution and environmental and health effects of LED lights for the town, and talking to the Mayor of Darlington Tony Watkins about it, he and council have decided against switching to LED for the street lights in Society Hill.

“It’s a case of ‘caveat emptor’buyer beware – and I don’t think they are what we want in our little town. We’d rather use something that doesn’t have that bluish glare, so we will hold off on switching over until we find something we feel better suits our town for street lighting.”

Continued from 1A The Depot committee is hoping to receive more donations towards the project, to assist with details that are not covered by the grant, such as: • Water meter; Bradshaw said an anonymous donor has volunteered to fund this.

• Sewer lines and septic tank • Replace several of the cypress boards to the front dock that are not holding up as well as the older, stronger boards.

• Crusher run for driveway and parking lot; Bradshaw said he will request assistance

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Raceway. The free event will feature live music, food vendors, games for the kids, and a massive fireworks show. Stanley said organizers were not prepared for the over 14,000 people who turned out last year for the inaugural event, but this year she expects perhaps 30,000 people to visit the track and enjoy the festivities. Stanley noted that since Freedom Fest won’t wrap up until after 10 pm, lots of guests will likely turn their trip into an overnight stay, meaning more heads in Darlington County hotel beds.

The committee recommended $2,300 for this event.

Audrey Robinson had requested $29,000 on behalf of Wilhelmina Johnson’s Cultural Realism Complex (CRC) to support community events and cultural preservation efforts. Last year, Darlington County Council rejected the A-tax committee’s recommendation and denied the CRC any funding, citing Johnson’s position on county council as a conflict of interest.

This year, the committee recommended $3,700 for the CRC. Jennie Peze had requested $5,000 to promote the Eastern SC Heritage Region, which includes sites of historical note in Darlington County. These include the Hartsville Museum and Sculpture Garden, Reese’s

Row in Darlington’s West Broad Street Historic District, and the St. John’s Historic District. The committee recommended $3,000 for this applicant.

Maryann Mack had presented a request for $3,500 to promote the Lamar Egg Scramble Jamboree, the street festival that regularly pulls over 30,000 people into town for food, rides, games, and a jam-packed bill of live music. Based on random sampling of last year’s crowd, Mack estimated that about 50percent of Jamboree guests are visiting from over 50 miles away. The committee recommended $3,000, and several members remarked that organizers should have asked for more money.

Lee Andrews of Darlington Area Parks and Recreation had requested $1,000 to help fund the revived Southern 500 Parade, tentatively scheduled for Sep. 5 at 7 pm. The committee recommended a disbursement of $1,000 to assist with promotions and advertising.

The committee also made the following recommendations: • $5,800 for the Hartsville Community Center Building Commission (Center Theater), which had requested $9,246;

• $3,500 for the Sep. 3 Darlington Car Hauler Parade, which had requested $5,000; • $3,200 for the Sweet Potato Festival, which had requested $4,000; • $3,000 for the Society Hill Catfish Festival, which had requested $3,000; • $3,800 for Gospel in the Park (staged by the SC African American Heritage Foundation) and a historical marker in Mont Clare honoring Sen. Kay Patterson, from a request for $7,750; • $1,600 for the Hartsville Genealogical Research Library, which had requested $3,000; • $2,100 for the Community Rice Festival held

by New Vision Community Development, which had requested $8,580.

These recommendations from the Darlington County Accommodations Tax Committee will be reviewed by Darlington County Council, which could alter the disbursement amounts before granting final approval. Council should vote on the A-tax recommendations at their May 4 meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Courthouse Annex located at 1625 Harry Byrd Hwy in Darlington.

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Elizabeth “Lib” Buie Dickerson Elizabeth “Lib” Buie Dickerson, 87, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at her daughter’s residence after an illness.

Ms. Dickerson was born in D a rl i n g to n , S.C. a daughter of the late John Alden Buie and Margaret Parnell Buie.

Everyone in Darlington knew her as “Miss Lib, the Lady from the Dry Cleaners”, as she had owned and operated Darlington Dry Cleaners for 62 years. She never met a stranger, loved to sit at McDonald’s in Darlington drinking coffee with her friends each day, and loved going to Atlantic City every year until her health declined.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Lavenia Buie Simon, Emma Buie Hodge, and Jackie Buie Campbell; and grandchildren, Lea Hunt and Kevin Brown.

Surviving are her daughter, Cathy Brown of Florence; a very special friend, Mike Causey of Fernandina Beach, FL; a brother, James Buie of Spartanburg; a sister, Sarah Twist of Orlando, FL ; and a great-grandson, Dylan Hunt of Lamar, S.C. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association for Dementia, South Carolina Chapter, 4124 Clemson Blvd.

Suite L, Anderson, S.C. 29621.

A memorial service was held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2015 in the Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home Chapel.

The family received friends immediately following the service.

The family wishes to extend a special thank you to her caregiver, Cheryl Blackmon.

Please sign the tribute wall for Ms. Dickerson at the obituary section of www.stoudenmiredowling.org.

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Please send your church news to: editor@newsandpressonline.com Three Day Revival at Bethel AME Bethel AME Church on 1321 S. Main Street, Darlington, SC cordially invites you to our spring revival on April 8th, 9th and 10th, 2015. The guest speaker is Rev. Dr. Allen Simmons of Patterson, New Jersey. Praise and worship will begin at 6:30 pm and worship service begins at 7:00pm.

Please come and help us lift up the name of Jesus. Rev. Dr. Krystal Sears is the Pastor.

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Funeral services for Betty Jean Dutton Jones were held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Emmanuel Baptist Church.

The Rev. Dr. Gary Colboch officiated with burial in Grove Hill Cemetery, Darlington. The family received friends from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Saturday at BrownPennington-Atkins Funeral Home.

Mrs. Jones, widow of J. D. Jones, died Friday, March 27, 2015. Born in Darlington, S.C., she was a daughter of the late William Norfleet Dutton and Mattie Whittington Dutton Parnell.

She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and the Fellowship Sunday School class. She was retired from Dixie Cup with 40 years of service, a vivid Atlanta Braves fan and enjoyed Saints Alive. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

Surviving are her daughters, Rhonda (Chris) Norton, Regenia Jones, and Judy (Tommy) Pierce, all of Hartsville, S.C.; brother, James Parnell of Warner Robbins, GA; grandchildren, Jessica Tiller, John Anderson, Katie Norton, Kinsey (Jeff Johnson) Byrd, Erica Norton, Taylor (Cody Porter) Thomas, Cody Byrd, Rachel Norton, and Jenna Strickland; great-grandchildren, Kaydance Norton Truett, Paxton Tiller, Khloe Johnson, Baylee Porter, and Brynley Porter; sisters-in-law, Shelda Dutton of Darlington, S,C,, and Elise Dultton of Timmonsville, S.C. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Sarah Parnell Moody, Virginia Dutton Gray, and Catherine Dutton Stewart; brothers, Cecil Dutton, Sr., Luther Dutton, William Dutton, Howard Dutton, and Bobby Parnell.

Special thanks to Lifeline Ambulance Service and Fresenius Medical Care.

Online condolences may be given at www.bpafuneralhome.com.

Mrs. Dorothy R. Adams departed from this life on Friday, March 27, 2015. She was born in Patrick County, VA to the late Samuel J. and Nancy Price Reid on November 15, 1928. Dorothy was married to the late Rev. Samuel Willie Adams who pastured the Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Leatherwood, VA and served by his side for almost 40 years.

Dorothy and Rev. Adams were blessed with six children, Sammie David Adams, who preceded her in death; and survived by daughters, Forrestiner Dickerson (Sterling) of Richmond, VA, Brenda Williamson (Eugene) and Vanessa Jamison (Bernard) of Martinsville, VA; sons, Winfred Adams (Shirley) of Martinsville, VA, and Mark Adams, Sr. (Vanessa) of Richmond, VA; a sister, Nancy Reid Hairston (Elder Colonel) of Spencer, VA; four granddaughters; seven grandsons; six great-granddaughters; five great-grandsons; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the church.

Arrangements entrusted to Perry-Spencer, Eden, N.C.

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Baptist Association will have their Spring Summit on Saturday April 11, 2015 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, (Dovesville Community) 3208 N. Governor Williams Highway, Darlington, SC at 10:00 a.m. Reverend Samuel Fulmore, Jr.is the pastor.

Mrs. Ernestine Dudley is missionary president. The workshop presenter will be Ms. Alexia McKoy, RN at McLeod Medical Center in Dillon. Blood pressure checks will be done also.

Registration begins at 9:40 a.m.

Spring Concert The St John Baptist YWA presents a Spring Concert on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Wayside Chapel Baptist Church at 7:00 pm. The Francis Marion YGB Gospel Choir under the direction of Jeffrey Lampkin will be the Musical Guest. Come celebrate Spring together. Arthenius Jackson will be our guess facilitator. Miss Jackson is founder of One Touch Transformation. She will educate, encourage, and empower victims and survivors of sexual abuse.

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Joyce Hill Hoffman Joyce Hill Hoffman, age 87, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015 at Pee Dee Gardens. A graveside service was held 4:00 p.m. Monday, April 6, 2015, officiated by Pastor Tim Coker, and directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Joyce was born in Florence County, the daughter of the late Harry and Olivia Hutchinson Hill. She retired from Dixie Cup after 30 years.

She was a member of Central Baptist Church where she participated in Meals on Wheels for shut-ins, and was a member of the Grace Sunday School Class.

Surviving are her two daughters, Donna (Richard) Byrd, and Karen (Mike) Sprott, both of Darlington; her son

Pastor Anniversary at Macedonia Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, 400 S. Main St., Darlington, will celebrate the 6th Anniversary of Rev. Cecil L. Bromell on Sunday, April 12 at 4:00 p.m. The guest speaker for this occasion will be Rev. Dr.

Larry (Kim) Hoffman of Florence; her grandchildren: Vincent, Darren, and Jennings Byrd, Macy and Chase Sprott, and Ashley and Drake Hoffman; and a brother, Billy Hill, of Atlanta, Georgia.

She was predeceased in death by her husband, Willie Edward Hoffman; and two sisters, Ruby Corder and Dorothy “Dot” Beckham.

The family will be at the home of Mike and Karen Sprott, 310 Wyandot Dr. Darlington, S.C. 29532.

Memorials may be made out to Central Baptist Church, 512 Spring St. Darlington, S.C. 29532.

A guestbook is available online at www.belkfuneralhome.com.

Mark D. Singletary Mark D. Singletary, age 57, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015 at Mt. Pleasant Hospice House. A graveside service was held 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 6, 2015 at Singletary Cemetery in Coward, S.C. A visitation was held from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Monday at Belk Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Joey Colson.

Mark was born June 14, 1957, in Florence, S.C. He was the son of the late Stewart “Mac” Singletary and Guyeula Welch Singletary Flynn. Mark worked in sales and real estate.

Preceded in death, in addition to his father, are his brother, Paul J. Singletary; and his stepfather, Neal Flynn.

Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his two brothers George (Rhonda) Singletary of Hartsville, and Daniel (Debbie) Singletary of Darlington; several nieces and nephews; and his partner of 17 years, James Strom Walker of Charleston.

Memorials may be made to Singletary Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 333 Coward, S.C. 29530, or to John Ancrum S.P.C.A. (a.k.a. Charleston Animal Society) 3861 Leeds Ave. N. Charleston, S.C. 29405.

A guestbook is available online at www.belkfuneralhome.com.

Charles Pee of Friendship Baptist Church, Conway. The public is invited to attend.

Disaster Relief/ Helping Hands Ministry New Providence United Methodist Church located at 4445 Hoffmeyer Rd Darlington, SC 29532 is having a "Disaster Relief/ Helping Hands Ministry".

It will be presented in concert by St. John/Wesley Chapel Community Mass Choir on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 4pm.

Please come fellowship and be blessed for this worthy cause.

First Annual Hat Parade The Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Support presents the First Annual Hat Parade on Sunday, April 12th at 4:00 p.m. Please come out with the hat of your choice, while enjoying and uplifting the name

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A Day to Celebrate On this past weekend twelve years ago, the last of the McBrayer children was born. He was born just days before Easter, giving us a new appreciation for life, so symbolized by Resurrection Sunday.

Our son will finally get something he’s wanted: His birthday to fall on Easter, to share the day with Jesus, with egg hunts, feasting, festivities, and snazzy clothes. It will be more than a decade before he has another Easter birthday.

As you know, Easter is not a “fixed” holiday like Christmas, falling on the same date every year, nor is it as routine as “the fourth Thursday in November,” like Thanksgiving. No, its annual date moves with the phase of the moon. So, in one of the more difficult astronomical calculations for me to remember, it goes something like this: Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon that occurs on or after the Spring Equinox. Consequently, Easter can fall on any date between March 22 and April 25. However, this only applies to churches of the Western tradition that use the Gregorian calendar. The Eastern churches typically use the Julian calendar, and have a different window of time altogether.

And for good measure, why not throw in the lunar calculations for the Jewish observance of Passover (the precursor of the Christian celebration), which begins on the 15th day of the first Hebrew month of Nisan.

Mercifully, I didn’t share all of this with my prepubescent birthday boy, of course.

I just told him that if he is lucky, he’ll get to celebrate

of Jesus. Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church on 3208 N. Governor Williams Highway, Darlington.

B r o t h e r h o o d Anniversary The Brotherhood Ministry of Center Baptist Church, Darlington, will celebrate its anniversary on Sunday, April 12 at 4:00 p.m.

his birthday alongside the resurrection of Jesus four times in his lifetime. And if he’s very lucky, maybe five.

But the truth of the matter is we get to celebrate every day - all of us - not just those with a birthday, and not just on Easter. Celebration, in fact, is the Christian vocation. Because Easter is not so much a holiday about the past as it is a way of joyful, hopeful living; living for today, not tomorrow or reserved for after we die.

Adding to all the explanations of Easter’s dating and its various meanings are the usual sermons and songs about Easter as the doorway to heaven, an escape hatch from the troubles of this earth or a coping mechanism for what lies beyond the grave. That’s not the main point the early church made in its proclamation about Jesus’ resurrection.

Quoting the late Marcus Borg who was straightforward on the matter: “Easter is not for the sake of heaven, later. It is about entering a relationship in the present that begins to change everything now.”

The point made by the first Christians was that because of Easter, everything about life has changed - life today - in the here and now.

God’s “Yes” to what we see in Jesus: That is the exactly what Easter, indeed, what all of Christianity is about; “getting in on” Jesus’ powerful, life-giving way, so much so, that we experience life, full and running over, transforming us and the world. That’s reason to celebrate every day.

Ronnie McBrayer is a syndicated columnist, blogger, pastor, and author. Visit his website at ronniemcbrayer.net.

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City Continued from 1A To that end, anyone with memories from the Southern 500 Parades of the past is being asked to submit them and other ideas for the parade’s return to the committee by Friday, April 17. Comments can be mailed to City Planning Department, P.O. Box 57, Darlington, SC 29540, or emailed to darlingtonplanner@gmail.com.

The nearly 2-mile parade route will begin at City Hall, 400 Pearl St., and continue down Pearl Street to the track and into the infield. Parade lineup will be decided in advance, not the day of, and will run down Edwards Avenue and turn onto West Broad Street heading southwest toward the four-way stop at

Walk Continued from 1A The Relay for Life features an especially touching tradition, with luminary bags lit at nightfall “In Memory” and “In Honor” of loved ones and friends who have had cancer, and “In Appreciation” of caregivers.

“It is a special way for even children to participate in decorating the bags,” said McElveen. “And it is not too late to register teams!”

The event, which used to last all night long, is now shorted to six hours, 6:00 p.m. to midnight, which may inspire teams that had difficulty keeping enough people to walk the entire night.

Readers of the News and Press have been keeping up with the Darlington High School Honor Society student’s “Adventures with Flo” fundraiser to collect funds for their school’s Relay Team.

Survivor’s Brunch The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Darlington County will host a Survivor’s Brunch on Saturday, April 11th

Washington Street. If needed, it will continue down West Broad Street.

The parade is tentatively set for 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, though any delays in the Saturday race will impact the start time.

Race car drivers, young and old, will be invited to participate, and Darlington native and crew chief Trent Owens will serve as grand marshal of the parade. Former Miss Southern 500 Pageant winners, the Shriners, dignitaries, area high school marching bands, and others are being asked to participate.

More details and registration information will be available online at www.darlingtonSConline.com

by April 30. For information about serving on the committee, call Mr. Andrews at 843398-4030.

at 9:30 a.m., at West Hartsville Baptist Church, 1003 W. Carolina Ave., Hartsville. The event will honor cancer survivors, remember those who have passed on, and appreciate their caregivers. This is a free event. To learn more, contact Frances McElveen at 332-6740 or email: fmfmhartsville4@ gmail.com Relay for Life of Darlington County This year the American Cancer Society Relay for Life will celebrate 30 years, but the fight isn’t over until there is a cure. Therefore, on May 1st from 6:00 p.m. to Midnight, the Relay for Life of Darlington County will be held at the campus of Emmanuel Christian School, 1001 N. Marquis Highway, Hartsville.

Luminary Service will be held at dusk, with personalized candlelit luminary bags.

For information on participating in the event, purchasing a Luminary Bag for $10, or sponsoring a track sign for $100, contact Frances McElveen, 3326740, or Chinel Boateng at 843245-8438, chinel.boateng@cancer.org or visit www.relayforlife.org/darlingtonsc

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WEDNESDAY APRIL 8, 2015 | PAGE 5A

Stay safe when buying or selling online

By Samantha Lyles Staff Writer slyles@newsandpressonline.com

Spring cleaning often yields a pile of items you may no longer need, and popular disposal options include yard sales, donations to charities, and lately, reselling your possessions online through an outlet like EBay or craigslist.

While offering that older computer or unwanted jewelry through the Internet does open up a much larger market of potential buyers, it also increases your risks of falling victim to scammers, thieves, or violent criminals. Taking extra precautions can greatly reduce these risks, and it’s well worth the effort to protect yourself.

“To anybody who’s doing a deal (in person) with someone they’ve never met except online, come to the police department and meet them in the parking lot,” suggests Darlington Police Chief Danny Watson, noting that officers are always on the premises during regular weekday hours and the parking area is under 24-hour video surveillance.

“Anyone who has the specific intent of harming or defrauding you will not want to do (the deal) in the parking lot of a police agency,” says Watson.

You can also check with local law enforcement to see if

they have a Safe Trade Zone established in their department, which is often a room within the agency available for online traders to make exchanges while ensuring both parties feel secure.

Watson says that while DPD currently does not have such a facility, he would consider establishing a Safe Trade Zone within his department.

If you are meeting a seller/buyer at their location, insist the trade take place somewhere public, such as their local sheriff’s department, during daylight hours.

Take along a fully charged mobile phone and tell your friends and family exactly where you are going and do

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not deviate from these plans, even if the buyer/seller insists.

Never meet in a secluded place, and never invite strangers to your home.

Watson suggests using the buddy system and taking along a friend – preferably an adult - when buying or selling with online contacts. Vetting your trade partner is also a must; check out their feedback rating, their purchase and sales history, and search for any registered complaints.

“Do your due diligence, don’t just find a good deal and jump right on it because those deals that look too good to be true often are too good to be true,” Watson says.

Scammers are lurking on

sales sites of every type, and their swindles range from fairly simple – like passing counterfeit currency, checks, or money orders – to elaborate schemes involving wire transfers to third party sales agents for big-ticket items like cars and boats. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) suggests avoiding any sales involving shipping or escrow services and dealing only with the seller, one-on-one.

BBB also advises you to never give out your financial information via personal check, credit cards, or account and routing numbers. Also, never wire money or use pre-paid debit cards to pay someone you don't know.

These transactions are very difficult to trace and the money is nearly impossible to recover. Finally, consider using a proxy email address, or setting up an account just to handle online trades. This puts an extra layer of security between crooks and your real identity.

For more information about personal safety online, craigslist.org recommends these resources: http://www.staysafeonline.org/ http://www.onguardonline.gov/ http://getsafeonline.org http://wiredsafety.org

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BOOKINGS REPORT DARLINGTON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER MARCH 30 THROUGH APRIL 6, 2015 INMATE NAME/AGE/BOOKING OFFENSE

Editor’s note: The booking report represents a list of persons arrested given to the media from the Darlington County Detention Center under the S.C. Freedom of Information Act. All people are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Please be advised there are many people with similar names.

If listed here erroneously, please contact the detention center, which will send us any corrections. If a person is found not guilty in a court of law, that person may have that printed here as well by providing court documents to us to that effect.  Jesse E. Baynes, 34, of 500 Washington St., Darlington, Family Court Bench Warrant; Poss. 28g or Less Marij. 1st  Sabrina NMN Cosom, 43, of 101 S. Fifth St. Apt. H2, Hartsville, Filing False Police Report of a Felony  Linard Maurice Dargan, 47, of 117 Virgil Wells Cir., Darlington, Rec. Stolen Goods <$2000; Fraud. Check Under $500 1st 2 cts; Fail to Pay DUS  Michael Jermaine Goins, 41, of 900 Pearl St., Darlington, Viol. of City Ord. (Drunken Condition)  Cameron Terel Jackson, 23, of 222 Plum St., Darlington, Acc. After Fack to Felony A B C; Acc. Before Fact to a Felony  Sayvon Kendall, 18, of 604 Marocco St., Darlington, Poss.

28g or Less Marij. 1st  Melissa Lyn Pennline, 40, of 58 Fahnestock Rd., Malvern, PA, Speeding >15 but <25 MPH Over Speed Limit; Oper. Mot. Veh. w/o Lic; Poss. 28g or Less Marij 1st  Stephanie Lavon Smalls, 18, of 212 Edwards Ave., Darlington, Shoplifting <$2000 2 cts.  Jimmy Lee Taylor, Jr., 29, of 711 N. Willston Rd., Florence, Fail to Appear After Release for Misdemeanor  Kristina Denise Taylor, 37, of 1013 Cemetery Lane, Hartsville, Filing False Police Report of Felony  Edgar Gillian Cassidy, 39, of 3040 Cherokee Lady St., Hartsville, Criminal Domestic Violence 1st  Tara May Cassidy, 34, of 3040 Cherokee Lady St., Hartsville, Criminal Domestic Violence 1st; Assault and Battery 3rd Deg.  Monique Covington, 32, of 421 Raccoon Dr., Darlington, DUI .08 1st

CHARGES ABHAN: Assault and battery, high and aggravated nature DUAC: Driving under unlawful alcohol concentration DUI: Driving under the influence DUS: Driving under suspension CDV: Criminal domestic violence CDVHAN: Criminal domestic violence, high and aggravated nature PDC: Public disorderly conduct PWID: Possession with intent to distribute SPOM: Simple possession of marijuana

 Kenneth Trey Freeman, 39, of 1636 W. Old Camden Rd., Hartsville, PDC  Larry A’Nard Gardner, Jr., 28, of 1769 Syracuse Community Rd., Darlington, Violation of City Ordinance (Disorderly Conduct); Malicious Injury to Person. Prop.  Ashley Lynn Griggs, 25, of 2338 Sampit Dr., Hartsville, PDC  Tyling Holmes, 19, of 405 Swiftcreek Rd., Hartsville, Malicious Injury to Person.

Prop. <$2000  Donna Turner Hunt, 48, of 852 E. Billy Farrow Rd., Darlington, Viol. of City Ord. (Drunken Condition); Shoplifting <$2000  Martin Diaz Jimenez, 32, of 3401 Sally Hill Rd., Timmonsville, Op. Mot. Veh. w/o Lic.  Timothy Leverne Martin, Jr., 20, of 100 Bell St., Lamar, Poss. 28g or Less Marij 1st; Petty Larceny <$2000  Carol Dianne Miller-Hill, 45, of 500 James Paul Dr., Darlington, Criminal Domestic Violence 1st  Cynthia Charlene Steen, 49, of 840 W. Old Camden Rd., Hartsville, Traffic/Following Too Closely; Fail to Pay 2 cts; DUI .08 1st  Davion Marquise Toney, 22, of 210 Washington St., Hartsville, Resisting Arrest; Poss. 28g or Less Marij 1st; DUS; Fail to Pay 3 cts.  James Edward White, III, 23, of 2868 Woodduck Rd., Hartsville, Poss. 28g or Less Marij. 1st  Alexander NMN White,

Jr., 23, of 1205 Broad Lawn Ave., Hartsville, Poss. 28g or Less Marij. 1st; Fail to Appear After Release for Misdemeanor 2 cts; DUI .08 1st; DUS  Lillian Denise Brown, 29, of 307 Chestnut St., Darlington, Viol. of City Ord. (Disorderly House)  Tevin Ferguson, 18, of 133 Sterling Forest Dr., Morganton, N.C., Poss. 28g or Less Marij.

1st  John Randall Flowers, 59, of 956 Sanfran, Darlington PDC  Amanda Furtado, 19, of 133 Sterling Forest Dr., Morganton, N.C., DUI .08 1st  Harry Ronell Goodson, 24, of 228 Chinaberry, Hartsville, Driving w/o License; Trans.

Alcohol in Mot. Veh. w/seal Broken  Javard Cleondus Hodges, 43, of 523 Chestnut St., Darlington, Violation of City Ord. (Drunken Condition)  Brian Willis Jackson, 25, of 1428 Shirleys Mills Rd., Society Hill, Viol. of Beg. Permit; Viol. of City Ordinance (Noise Ordinance) l Melvin NMN Jackson, 43, of 307 Chestnut St., Darlington, Viol. of City Ord. (Disorderly House)  Jamarr Trantwain James, 23, of 408 Pine St., Darlington, PDC; POss. other Contr. Sub. in Sched. I to V 1st; Poss. 28g or Less Marij. 1st  Kathleena Elizabeth James, 48, of 408 Pine St., Darlington, Viol. of City Ord. (Drunken Condition)  Brian Lamar Jenkins, 25, of 909 Hartland Rd., Hartsville, Parole Violation; Rec. Stolen Goods  Kelvin Maurice Leonard, 30, of 1550M York Square, Darlington, DUS  David Hampton McCrea, 31, of 213 E. McIver Rd., Darlington, Use Lic. Plates other than Vehicle Issued; Uninsure Mot. Veh. Fee Violation  Justine Renee Peterson, 25, of 640 Sunvalley Dr., Hartsville, Mal. Inj. to Person.

Prop >$2000<$10,000; PDC  Marcel Lamar Sholar, 25, of 2210 W. Jody Rd., Apt. 2, Florence, Safe Keeping for Flo. County  Clifton Joseph Smith, 32, of 732 W. Old Camden Rd., Hartsville, Family Court (Bench Warrant)  Joshua Isaiah Wilson, 19, of 1504 McMillan Ln.,

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One bad inning spoils Darlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening day at the SBC

By Drake Horton Contributing Writer

Darlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first ever game in the Southeastern Baseball Classic did not go as planned as the Falcons fell to the Archbishop Spaulding Cavaliers out of Maryland by a score of 91 on Tuesday, March 31 in Kelleytown at Jimmy White Park.

The lopsided score was not a true description of how close the game really was, however.

Outside of the Cavaliers sevenrun, second inning, Darlington went stride for stride with Archbishop Spaulding for the entire game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a pretty good game,â&#x20AC;?

Darlington baseball head coach Billy Sylvester said after the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One inning got us; we got to get better and we got to play a whole game and not just six innings. If we do that we play with that team all day.â&#x20AC;?

In fact, it was the Falcons that struck first in the top of the first inning when Darlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Luke Bonnoitt hit a RBI single to right field. The lead was short lived, however, as the Cavaliers scored a run of their own, tying the game back up at one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We came out and had a decent first inning, got a run and then they (Archbishop Spaulding) came back and tied it

up,â&#x20AC;? Sylvester said on the Falcons good start to the game.

From there Archbishop Spaulding neutralized Darlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offense, holding the Falcons scoreless for the next six innings.

That bottom half of the second inning was just too much for the Falcons to overcome.

Archbishop Spaulding knocked Falcons starting pitcher Austin White out of the game, after giving up two runs in the inning, leaving the bases loaded for reliever Dustin Knotts.

Knottsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fortunes in the second inning were no better, as the Cavaliers were able to hit two identical two-RBI doubles down the left field line to go along with a RBI single before finally getting out of the inning.

Archbishop Spaulding added one more run in the bottom of the third, scoring on a wild pitch with two outs, but besides that the Falcons held the Cavaliers in check, not allowing any more runs over the final three innings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dustin threw well,â&#x20AC;?

Sylvester said on Knottsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; performance following the second inning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To come in and battle through that second inning and then after that he threw the ball great, he mixed it up, went ahead and got some outs for us.â&#x20AC;?

Following the loss, which was

Darlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Justin Mack, just as his bat strikes the baseball at the Southeastern Baseball Classic at Jimmy White Park on Tuesday, March 31.

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the Falcons third straight, Sylvester tipped his cap to the Cavaliers pitching staff, crediting them to fine pitching performance as Archbishop Spaulding out hit Darlington eight to four. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was a pretty good pitcher we saw today,â&#x20AC;? Sylvester said, complimenting the quality

Lady Falcons play in Cheraw tournament

By Will Isgett Contributing Writer

While most students spent their spring break sleeping in late or tanning at the beach, the Darlington Lady Falcons participated in the Cheraw Spring Swing softball tournament.

The team started the tournament with a match-up against Class 4A Rock Hill and fell to the Lady Bearcats 4-3. Hanna Gainey was the leading hitter for Darlington, while Bailey Yarborough took the loss on the mound for the Lady Falcons.

Darlington bounced back in the second game with a 5-1 win

over the Hickory Ridge N.C. Lady Raginâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bulls. Adrianna Weatherford got the win on the mound while Kirsten Stone went 2-for-3 at the plate with two homeruns and four RBIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

Class 2A and host Cheraw awaited the Lady Falcons in the third round and Darlington suffered a 3-0 loss. Weatherford took the loss on the mound while the Lady Falcon defense committed six errors that led to three unearned runs.

The Lady Falcons played Class 3A North Myrtle Beach in a consolation game and took an early 4-1 lead but fell to the Lady Chiefs 7-4. Yarborough took the

loss on the mound while Haley Clark went 2-for-3 at the plate.

Lady Falcon head coach Tim Wiley said the team did not play up to its capability. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not a good tournament at all,â&#x20AC;? Wiley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our weaknesses showed in a big way.â&#x20AC;?

Wiley added that he hoped the rest of the Spring Break would do the ladies some good.

Darlington returns to the field on Friday as they host Hartsville, with first place in region 6 3A on the line.

The junior varsity plays at 5:30 p.m. and the varsity takes the field at approximately 7:30 p.m.

of pitching by the Cavaliers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When he (umpire) is giving them both sides of the plate, we got to make adjustments. I thought we put the ball in play.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a good team; they made the plays when we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.â&#x20AC;?

RECAP Darlington ended up finishing in fifth place at the SBC, winning its final two games of the tournament after dropping its first two.

After the day two loss to the Gaffney Indians by a score of 72 put the Falcons down.

0-2 in the SBC, Darlington rattled off two straight victories in its inaugural appearance, salvaging what could have possibly been a bad experience over the spring break holiday.

In the Falconsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first victory, Darlington played one of its most complete games, defeating Glenn High School out of

North Carolina 8-1 on Thursday.

With that win, Darlington road the momentum on the championship day on Friday, beating Olmsted Falls of Ohio in a close 4-3 battle to claim fifth place.

Now Darlington gears itself back up for the regular season and region play as the Falcons look to rebound and not only make the playoffs, but capture the region championship.

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Egg Scramble Jamboree 2015 The Egg Scramble Jamboree in Lamar was a great success with events from Thursday April 2 – Saturday April 4. Attendees enjoyed a night parade on Friday, and a rousing Saturday parade with attendees lining the streets. The events on Saturday also featured a car and tractor show, carnival rides, and vendor booths with crafts and novelties. The highlight for many was the large selection of food – including fair favorites such as turkey legs, funnel cakes and fried dough. A special kid zone was set up for little ones, and musical performances were enjoyed on two stages, including live performances by Shaw’s Model and Talent, Sheryl Boyd, gospel performances by Deborah Barnes, Pearls of Faith, and Sonoco Mens Club and more.

A special Taste of Egg Scramble Jamboree was held prior to the event on March 26, and the Spaulding Alumni Association held their annual reunion to coincide with the Egg Scramble Jamboree event.

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Darlington is spring cleaning in April!

The City of Darlington encourages its residents to take part in a month long spring cleaning effort this April.

Darlington City Council proclaimed April as Clean Up Darlington month at the behest of the Beautification Board.

“We are asking residents to take special care in April to clean, fix, paint, and landscape their properties; pick up litter on their streets and in their neighborhoods; join one of the two Community Clean Up events in April; or assist an elderly or disabled neighbor with their property this month if they are able,” says Lisa Chalian-Rock, City planning director and chair of the Beautification Board. “The citizens of Darlington are what make this town special, and together we can continue to make it a better place.”

The Beautification Board will be a major sponsor of a series of community projects taking place on Saturday, April 11, across town from 8 a.m. to noon beginning at the Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce.

Projects include planting at the Public Square; spreading pine straw in barren areas of the public parking lots behind Carolina Bank Plaza and Krukr’s Specialty Shop; trimming in the alley behind Jewel’s Restaurant; painting the signs at the North Main and Washington Street City entrances as well as planting and pine straw at those locations; and working at the Darlington Library.

The bi-annual clean up days began about three years ago driven by the

Kalmia Garden Study Club, and joined by the Darlington Kiwanis Club. Area boy scouts will work in Wells Park, and Darlington County 4-H will tackle Liberty Lane.

Refreshments and restrooms will be available at the Chamber, 38 Public Square, and volunteers should bring work gloves and wear clothes that can get dirty.

“If you can’t help on April 11, you can clean up anytime this month,” says Laura Burns, beautification board and garden club member. “We want everyone to come together and make Darlington look its best.”

City Council’s proclamation does more than ask people to be involved that particular Saturday. It asks residents to beautify their properties, streets, and neighborhoods all month long.

A second event is scheduled later at month’s end; the Keep Darlington County Beautiful will take part in the annual litter collection, the Great American Cleanup, from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 25, beginning at Cain Elementary School and the City Street Department, 586 W. Broad St. Volunteers will receive trash bags and tshirts at these locations and then be directed to the worst locations based on a countywide litter index taken in March.

Each year, the City and County gathers volunteers and staff to collect refuse along the roadsides and ditches . The amount of trash collected during the

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“With this concerted effort to beautify and clean up the City in April, we hope more people will take pride in our wonderful town.” said Rock.

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One of the many wonderful selections from last year’s event at the Darlington Raceway, the Wilson Senior Care chefs prepared beef tenderloin and chicken salad.

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The Taste of Darlington event is next week The annual Taste of Darlington will take place at Darlington Raceway on Thursday, April 16, from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in the track’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage.

The annual culinary event benefits the Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association (DDRA) and features some of the best cooks in the area. The event is attended by community members that enjoy great local food and drink.

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“We always appreciate our relationship with Darlington Raceway. The track serves as a great historic backdrop for this annual community event.”

For over 30 years, the Taste of Darlington has been a staple on the social calendar in the community. This year’s event will feature more than 15 grillers preparing main courses and 10 stations featuring hors

d’oeuvres and desserts.

“We enjoy supporting this fantastic event, which helps downtown revitalization right here in our backyard,” Darlington Raceway President Chip Wile said. “The Taste of Darlington is always well attended and we’re happy to be a part of it.”

Walk-up tickets are $30 each.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at the following locations: Darlington Raceway Ticket

Office The News & Press Main Street Jewelers Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce Carolina Bank (Darlington, Hartsville, Society Hill and Lamar) Dedicated Community Bank City of Darlington Administrative Office The Jewelers Bench Porter’s Gift Shop (Florence) The event is only open for guests 21 years of age or older.

Lander University students earn academic honors Lander University in Greenwood, S.C., announces its President’s List, Dean’s List and Freshman Honors for fall semester 2014.

Undergraduates who have earned a grade point average

(GPA) of 4.0 out of a possible 4.0 are on the President’s List.

Those with a GPA of 3.5 to 3.9 are on the Dean’s List, while freshmen with a GPA between 3.0 and 3.49 earn Freshman Honors.

Local Lander students earning academic honors include: Darlington County: President’s List: Alexander W. Morrison, Hartsville.

Dean’s List: Shawanna T. Herion, Lamar.

Florence County: President’s List: Ansley D. Newell, Florence.

Dean’s List: Jaynie-Marie D. Camlin, Florence; Tyana L. Harris, Timmonsville; and Tia A. McFadden, Florence.

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I was hanging with my girl in Darlington, and then hitched a ride to a Good Samaritan’s house in Florence. I played with their cats and dogs; but, after they fell asleep, I left and traveled all the way to Hartsville.

Another Good Samaritan brought me to the shelter, and said they’d help me find a travel buddy that loves me.

Road trips will be more fun if I don't have to walk the whole way. Columbus 1 yr old; 30lbs; male; lab mix

The Darlington County Humane Society is located 0.5 miles from Darlington Raceway off Highway 151 in Darlington.

Have you lost or found a pet?

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

You will be able to provide a detailed description of your missing pet, as well as attach a photo.

Upon registering your lost pet, an e-mail alert will be sent to the Darlington Shelter’s e-mail address. This will allow the Shelter staff to recognize your lost pet should it arrive at the facility.

APRIL 8 - 14 Weekly events: Story Time at the Library

Hartsville. Info: 843-992-2981.

Al-Anon meets Thursdays at 8p..m at the Hartsville AA Hut, 310 S. McFarland Street.

DDRA Annual Golf Tournament

Darlington Library: Preschool/Toddler Story Time Thursdays at 10 a.m. Info: (843) 398-4940 ext. 305.

Hartsville Memorial Library: Tuesdays at 10 a.m.

Info: (843) 332-5115 ext. 7.

Society Hill Library: Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. Info: (843) 378-0026 Lamar Library: Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. Info: 326-5524

Get on the Green at the Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association’s Annual Golf Tournament Wednesday, April 8 at the Darlington Country Club.

Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Shotgun Start: 1 p.m. For more information, call: 3984000 x 103

Library Youth Programs:

The Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology (SiMT) is co-hosting a workshop for medical device start-ups with SCBIO on April 9th. SCBIO is the voice of the South Carolina life science industry and the link to industry collaboration, business opportunities mentoring, advocacy and support. In addition to workshops with industry experts, participants will learn about eligibility for $10K in professional services from SCBIO through their Quick Start program, funded in part by a SC Department of Commerce Innovation Grant.

Contact: Tressa Gardner at SiMT, 843-413-2737

Darlington Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m. 1st: Game Day 2nd: Meet Someone New Day 3rd: Kid's Cook Day 4th: Craft Day Any month with a 5th: Old School Movie Day Lamar Family Movie Day: Tuesdays 4:00 p.m. Youth Program: Thursday at 4:00 p.m. 1st: Meet Someone New Day 2nd: Game Day 3rd: Kid's Cook 4th: Craft Day Any month with a 5th: Old School Movie Day

Crochet & Knit Club at the Library Bring along some yarn, knitting needles, and crochet hooks and create and make new friends!

Lamar: each Monday at 4:30 p.m. (843) 326-5524 Society Hill: each Friday from 2-4 pm (843) 378-0026 Darlington: 2nd Friday of the month 10 a.m. - noon (843) 398-4940 Hartsville: “The Stitchers” group meets the 1st & 3rd Mondays and 2nd & 4th Thursdays at 5 pm.

Pee Dee SCORE Pee Dee SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) offers Free confidential counseling to America's small business, serving Darlington, Florence and surrounding areas. Existing and start-up businesses can schedule an appointment by calling the Hartsville Chamber of Commerce at 843-332-6401.

Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous will hold an open meeting of big book and traditions studies weekly from 7 - 8 p.m.

Thursdays at Trinity United Methodist Church on Pearl Street. Use Orange Street entrance. Info: (843) 3956897.

Startup workshop $10k in services

American Legion Post 13 American Legion Post 13 of Darlington meets April 9, the second Thursday of each month at the Post on Harry Byrd Highway next to the South Carolina National Guard Armory. A meal is served at 6:00 p.m. with a monthly meeting that follows. The nation's largest Veterans organization invites its members, eligible Veterans, and active National Guard/Reserve personnel to attend.

Clean Up Day in Darlington The Kalmia Garden Study Club and the City of Darlington are hosting another “Clean Up Day in Darlington” event on Saturday, April 11th from 8 a.m. – 12 noon. Meet at the Greater Darlington

Chamber of Commerce Office on 38 Public Square. Bring work gloves and eye protection and wear clothing that can get dirty. For more information, call: 843-398-4000, ext. 103.

Refreshments will be available for all volunteers. Rain date is: April 18th.

Hartsville Farmer’s Market The former “Good Living Market” is now the Hartsville Farmer’s Market – new name and new location! Visit on April 11th, second Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on East Carolina Avenue. or more information about the, visit www.mainstreethartsville.org or call Suzy Moyd at 843-3833015.

Survivor’s Brunch The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Darlington County will host a Survivor’s Brunch on Saturday, April 11th at 9:30 a.m., at West Hartsville Baptist Church, 1003 W. Carolina Ave., Hartsville. The event will honor cancer survivors, remember those who have passed on, and appreciate their caregivers. The event features speakers, lunch, entertainment, door prizes, and a fun filled morning. This is a free event! To learn more, contact Frances McElveen at 332-6740 or email: fmfmhartsville4@gmail.com

Open House The Hypertension and Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Center will hold their Open House on April 11th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.at 118 N. Main St., Darlington.

FREE blood pressure screenings, and refreshments will be served. For more information, contact: 843-968-8333.

Lamar Town Council Lamar Town Council will meet April 13th at 5 p.m. the second Monday of the month at town hall.

School Board The Darlington County School District Board of Education will meet April 13th at 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month in the board/community conference room at the Darlington County

Darlington Professional Women

City Council holds their regular council meeting on April 14th on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers, found on the first floor of City Hall, 100 E. Carolina Ave. Notification of special meetings is provided at least 24 hours in advance, and agendas are posted in the alcove outside of Council Chambers.Work sessions are held the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers. No action is taken at work sessions.

Darlington Professional Women (DPW) will meet on April 15, and the 3rd Wednesday of each month at noon at the Darlington Country Club. DPW is an association for businesswomen in the Pee Dee Area, with a focus in Darlington County, allowing members to share lunch together, enjoy a presentation, and network with other professional women. Meetings are generally one hour in length.

Society Hill Town Council Meeting

The Darlington County Alcohol & Drug Citizens Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, April 16 at 4:00 p.m. at the Rubicon facility at 510 E. Carolina Ave.,Hartsville, to assist Rubicon to develop annual plan for services. All meetings open to the public; for more info: 332-4156

The Society Hill Town Council will hold their monthly meeting on April 14th and the second Tuesday of each month. All monthly meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall of Society Hill 280 South Main Street.

Alcohol & Drug Citizens Advisory

Taste of Darlington

Child Advocacy Training Darlington County children who enter the foster care system are in need of caring adults to safeguard them as a strong child advocate to be their voice. If you are over 21 and can give 4-5 hours a month to visit a child, you can change a child’s life. The Darlington County Office of the Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program is offering a 30-hour training program at no cost. The next training class starts on Tuesday, April 14 at 9:30 a.m. at the Guardian ad Litem Office. Contact Lyrae Rogers at 843-383-2333, or visit www.darlington.scgal.org.

Gather with all your friends for the most delicious night of tasty food and drinks at the Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association’s “Toast of Darlington” at the Darlington Raceway April 16th from 7 – 9 p.m. 1301 Harry Byrd Hwy, Darlington.

Does your business want an opportunity to promote itself at Darlington premiere social event? Call Lisa at 398-4000 x 103 or email darlingtonplanner@gmail.com to sign up.

Tuesday April 14, 2015 6 p.m. at Lawton Park Pavilion in Hartsville to Benefit Harvest Hope Food. Event Bank Sponsored by SPC Credit Union. For more sponsorship opportunities contact Nicole Echols at nechols@harvesthope.org or call 843-2604012

APRIL 15 - 21

3rd Annual Autism Awareness Event

Wednesday Warblers at Kalmia Gardens April 15, 22, 29 & May 6 Wednesday Warblers (birdwatching) at Kalmia Gardens; For more information, contact: (843) 383-8145.

Container Gardening Workshop Kalmia Gardens and the Darlington County Master Gardeners will be conducting a

Earth Day/Duck Cup at Kalmia Gardens Kalmia Gardens of Coker College Annual Earth Day Festival will take place at Kalmia Gardens on April 18th from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p,m.

This year there will be many fun events that are adult and kid friendly, including games, other children’s activities, reptile and amphibian displays, guided biology, and birding walks. Enjoy environmental information booths, music, arts and craft vendors, and a Rain Barrel art contest. The Duck Cup Race fundraiser begins at noon. Our goal is 1,000 rubber ducks, racing down Black Creek cash prizes: 1st place $150, 2nd place $100, & 3rd $50. One duck is just $5 (but you may buy as many as you'd like).All proceeds benefit Kalmia Gardens.

NCNW meeting announcement The Darlington County Section of the National Council Of Negro Women (NCNW) will be meeting in the Man Stanley Gym meeting room, 100 Magnolia St., Darlington, on Tuesday, April 21 at 4:30 p.m. Plans are being made for the 2015 Ebony Pearls of Darlington County, The Mary McLeod Bethune walkathon, Relay For Life participation, and regular business. Our organization is working to provide many services and projects in the community that incorporates programming for its citizenry. For more information, please call Louise Jordan at 393-0743, Liz Samuel at 393-2186, Ralphine Boston at 395-6115 Dorothy Heatley at 332-4522 or Carolyn Marine at 332-5732

APRIL 22 - 28

5K Hunger Run for Harvest Hope Lace up for the 5K Hunger Run for Harvest Hope Food Bank, hosted by SPC Credit Union on Saturday, April 18 at 8:00 a.m. Registration fees: $25 thru April 16th, $30 on Race Day. Register online at: www.carolinarunningcompany.com Race will begin and end at the Hartsville YMCA. Packets may be picked up on Friday, April 17th between 1 – 5 p.m. at SPC Credit Union, 204 N. Fifth St. or between 7 – 7:30 a.m. the day of the race.

Blue Moon Jazz Gala

ing booth, and special guest appearances from Miss Hartsville, Elsa from the movie “Frozen,” and Tigger from the movie “Winnie the Pooh.”

There will be dance performances by Brenda Cranford Dance Studio and Dizzy Dancin’ Dance Studio.

Admission is free. Please wear blue to show your support!

The Darlington County Autism Support Group is celebrating their 3rd Annual Autism Awareness Event in observance of Autism Awareness Month on Saturday, April 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p,m. at the Hartsville YMCA Gym located at 111 East Carolina Avenue. The public is invited to attend the event, which will be fun for the whole family. Children will enjoy a bouncy house, games, food, D.J. providing music, door and raffle prizes, a dunk-

Wednesday Warblers at Kalmia Gardens April 22, 29 & May 6 Wednesday Warblers (birdwatching) at Kalmia Gardens; For more information, contact: (843) 383-8145.

Beautification Board Meeting The Beautification Board meeting will be at 8 a.m.

Wednesday, April 22, at the city administration building conference room. This is a change from the previously published schedule.

Administrative Professional's Day The Darlington, Hartsville and Florence Chambers of Commerce are hosting an Administrative Professional’s Day event at SiMT April 22nd.

Featured speaker is Nicole Boone. Vendor exhibits, goodie bags & door prizes! Event begins at 11 a.m., lunch & program at noon. To register, call Darlington: (843) 393-2641 or Hartsville: (843) 332-6401.

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Al-Anon Meetings Al-Anon is a fellowship of adult relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope for mutual support. Visitors are welcome. Childcare is not available. www.al-anon-alateen.org Al-Anon will meet Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. at St. Luke Church United Methodist Church Parlor, 302 Dunlap Dr.,

Hartsville City Council Meeting

Parkinson's Disease Support Group

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Area Happenings

A meeting of the Pee Dee area Parkinson's Disease Support Group will be held Tuesday, April 14, between 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm. The meeting at 121 E Cedar Street, Florence is open to people with Parkinson's, caregivers, family, and friends. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month. For more information call 843-673-0854 or email: cearnhardt@carolinashospital.com

workshop on Planting and Caring for Container Gardens on Wed. April 15 at the Joslin Education Center adjacent to the Gardens beginning at 10:00 am. The demonstration will cover pots for sun and shade, growing vegetables and herbs in pots, and water pots.

Bring your own pot and plant it if you wish. The cost of the workshop is $10 which includes the potting soil and fertilizer. Container plants will be for sale for those wanting to plant their pots. Call Kalmia Gardens to reserve a spot: (843) 383-8145.

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Local group supports national Stand Up 4 Transportation Day The League of Women Voters of Florence and Darlington Counties and The League of Women Voters of South Carolina to partner with Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority to highlight urgent need to invest in the area’s transportation infrastructure Infrastructure is the collection of physical facilities that permit business and commerce to exist and flourish. It comprises all of the variously interconnected systems and services that serve as the underpinning of society; those that facilitate our daily activities and those that promote our collective engagement in commerce.

Despite its importance, the only time we generally think about infrastructure is when it fails or is absent – the collapse of a bridge, contamination of a water supply, a sustained power blackout, insurmountable and costly traffic congestion, failure of a communications network, or overcrowded buses and trains in communities unable to afford to maintain a state of good repair. We completely ignore infrastructure when it

works as intended, and we complain mightily when it doesn’t.

Our nation and our local communities need to continually modernize and maintain the infrastructure to make the country and the Pee Dee Region an attractive place for businesses to operate and for people to live. This requires collective action and sustained public investment in infrastructure, notably at the federal level.

The individual resolve and advocacy by our congressional leaders for a long-term transportation funding bill has not resonated because it has not resulted in collective action by Congress in this crucial area that is so important to its citizens. The current transportation funding bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP 21), was a twoyear bill that authorized $10.6 billion in FY 2013 and $10.7 billion in FY 2014 for federal transit programs administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). MAP 21 also authorized just over $40 billion annually for highway programs administered by the Federal Highway

Administration.

MAP 21 authorized a variety of programs that address different transportation needs, specified how funds can be used and set formulas for their distribution.

It did not provide any increase in dedicated funding for public transit or highways, despite the fact that current dedicated revenues going into the Highway Trust Fund will not fully fund even current levels for public transit or highway programs in future years. Current dedicated funding falls far short of what is needed to provide a longterm dedicated revenue source to fund the growth of those programs. As the Pee Dee area grows, transportation projects and public transit require adequate funding to keep pace.

In recognition of the need to encourage more investment in transportation, the League of Women Voters of Florence and Darlington counties is partnering with the Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority to bring attention to transit’s critical importance to our communities. Hundreds of students, employees, seniors, people with disabilities and others

depend on our public transportation system to get them to school, to work, to medical appointments and more. Join us on April 9 to bring attention to the need to provide better funding for this important community service that is so vital to the economic health of our region.

WHO: The League of Women Voters of Florence and Darlington Counties and Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority WHERE: FlorenceDarlington Technical College, Bus Shelter at Lot A Directions: Enter the FDTC campus off of US 52 (Lucas St.) at its far left entrance, where you see an SIMT sign. Continue on the road to a fork; go right at the fork. The bus shelter will be on your right.

In event of rain, location is lobby of SIMT building on the FDTC campus.

WHEN: April 9, 2015 at 2 p.m.

For more information, contact Dyan Cohen at 843-3071525, or dyanrc@gmail.com . and visit: www.standup4transportation.org

Hartsville Farmers Market offers maximum number of vendors for opening day on April 11 The Hartsville Farmers Market, Main Street Hartsville’s second-Saturday event taking place downtown on East Carolina Avenue, has filled up its 40 vendor spaces for its opening date: Saturday, April 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market’s sponsors include Wells Fargo, Sonoco, ArborOne Farm Credit, Annie’s Project and MBW Accounting.

A handful of the items for sale at the market provided by local farmers, chefs and artists will include locally grown and organic products, baked goods, nitrate-free bacon and pork, wild-cut flowers, homemade soaps, bath balms, jewelry, ceramics and paintings. The event will also feature the S.C. Farm Bureau Ag Combine Simulator and a variety of churches and nonprofit organizations, including the Darlington County Humane Society, which will be adopting out puppies, and OneHartsville, which will host one of its downtown drum circles.

The street closure on East Carolina Avenue will range from the Fifth Street intersection through the location of the Hartsville Family YMCA, and the event will return the second Saturday of every month until December. The Hartsville Farmers Market comes as a follow-up to the former Good Living Marketplace, which took place nearby on Cargill Way. In a new feature for the downtown market, the event is organized as a juried market, meaning that all vendors are selected from the applicants to create an attractive mix of creative and original goods.

Sponsors of the event and partner businesses of Main Street Hartsville are eligible for free spaces, and the application form for participating may be found at www.mainstreethartsville.o rg. Volunteer opportunities during the market are also still available. Those interested can contact Main Street Hartsville at 843.383.3015 for more information.

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of Darlington County, the address of which is Room 208 Courthouse, One Public Square, Darlington, SC 29532, within eight(8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 623-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: Sara Anna Isaac Date of Death: 10/25/2014 Case Number: 2015ES1600061-2 Personal Representative: David William Fair, II Address: 3240 Mitchum Lane, Sumter, SC 29154 (36p3 leave in thru 4-8-15) ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DARLINGTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2014-CP-160148 CitiFinancial Servicing LLC, Plaintiff, vs. The Personal Representative, if any, whose name is unknown, of the Estate of Mary Rogers aka Mary P. Rogers; and any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Mary Rogers aka Mary P. Rogers , Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe, and The South Carolina Department of Revenue, Defendants. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the Appointment of Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. as Guardian ad Litem for all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America (which are constituted as a class designated as “John Doe”) and any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability (which are constituted as a class designated as “Richard Roe”), it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. is appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America (constituted as a class and designated as “John Doe”), all unknown minors or persons under a disability (constituted as a class and designated as “Richard Roe”), all of which have or may claim to have some interest in the property that is the subject of this action, commonly known as 709 Hudson Street, Hartsville, SC 29550, that Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, constituted as a class and designated as “John Doe”, all unknown minors and persons under a disability, constituted as a class and designated as “Richard Roe”, unless the Defendants, or someone acting on their behalf, shall, within thirty (30) days after service

of a copy of this Order as directed below, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for the Defendants constituted as a class designated as “John Doe” or “Richard Roe”. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be served upon the unknown Defendants by publication in the The News and Press, Inc., a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Darlington, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WITH ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED HEREIN; ALSO ANY PERSONS WHO MAY BE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS JOHN DOE; AND ANY UNKNOWN MINORS OR PERSONS UNDER A DISABILITY BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE; YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2838 Divine Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Darlington County on December 2, 2014. NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is now pending or is about to be commenced in the Circuit Court upon the complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendant for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage of real estate heretofore given by Mary P. Rogers to CitiFinancial Servicing LLC bearing date of March 31, 2008 and recorded April 3, 2008 in Mortgage Book 1052 at Page 7906 in the Register of Mesne Conveyances/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court for Darlington County, in the original principal sum of Thirty Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Nine and 10/100 Dollars ($37,969.10).

That thereafter, the Mortgage was assigned unto Plaintiff, which assignment is dated August 20, 2014 and to be recorded in said ROD Office., and that the premises effected by said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof are situated in the County of Darlington, State of South Carolina, and is described as follows: All those certain pieces, parcels or lots of land, together with the improvements thereto, situate, lying and being on the East Side of Hudson Street, City of Hartsville, Darlington County, South Carolina, and being more particularly designated as Lots Number Four (4) and Five (5) on the M.S. McKinnon Lands as shown on a plat of same recorded in Plat Book 4, at Page 369, with an individual lot plat of the premises having been made by W.R. Banks, R.L.S., and recorded in Plat Book 43 at Page 209 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Darlington County. The said lots front collectively for a distance of one hundred (100 feet) on Hudson Street, and run back therefrom for a distance of one hundred and fifty (150 feet) feet. TMS No. 056-

14-05-024 Property Address: 709 Hudson Street, Hartsville, SC 29550 RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC, Post Office Box 11412, Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 7999993 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 1135766 3/25, 4/1, 04/08/2015 (36c3 leave in thru 4-8-15) SUMMONS, SUMMARY OF COMPLAINT, AND CROSS COMPLAINT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DARLINGTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT C/A # 2014-CP-16-0153 Timothy Jackson, Plaintiff, Vs. Beverly C. White, Robert Jackson, Mary White, John Doe and Richard Roe as representatives of all personal claiming any right, title, estate, interest or lien upon the real estate described in the Complaint herein, including, but not limited to, any unknown owners, unknown heirs or unknown devisees of Matthew Jackson, or any person, any unknown infants or persons under disability or person in the military service designated in a class as Richard Roe as to property designated as Darlington County Tax Map No.: 151-0001-019, Defendants.

TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVENAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint and Cross Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint and Cross Complaint on the subscriber at 814 West Evans Street, Post Office Box 1317, Florence, South Carolina, 29503 within thirty (30) days from the service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service; and in case of the failure to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief.

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Summons and Complaint were filed with the Clerk of Court for DARLINGTON County on March 4, 2014 and the Cross Claim filed May 8, 2014, the object and prayer of which is described in the pleadings, a copy of which may be obtained from the Clerk of Court for Darlington County.

SUMMARY OF COMPLAINT The Plaintiff seeks to obtain ownership of the property described below through adverse possession and other grounds. The Cross-claim filed by Beverly White seeks to determine heirs pursuant § 623-108 and partition the property pursuant to § 16-61-10, et seq, and Rule 71, S.C.R.C.P. Specifically, Beverly White seeks to quiet title in the name of Beverly C. White, Robert Jackson, and Mary White but also seeks to divest Robert Jackson of his share based upon his failure to pay for incidences of ownership and abandonment of this property right.

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in Darlington County, South Carolina, containing 3.43 acres, more or less, and designated as Lot No. 1 on a plat made by Lind, Hicks and Associates, Surveyors, dated April 12, 1985, and being bounded according to said plat as follows: On the Northeast by land of Mary H. Jordan, and possible others, for a distance of 350.04 feet; on the Southeast by land of Leona Williams for a distance of 378.55; on the Southwest by Lot No. 2 as shown on said plat and by lot of Marsha M.

Jackson for a distance of 401.3 feet; and on the Northwest by land of Frank Ham, Sr. for a distance of 402.51 feet. For a more particular description reference is hereby made to plat above referred to, a copy of which is filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Darlington County in Plat Book 105, at page 29, and this being the same parcel conveyed to Matthew Jackson by Timothy E. Jackson, Doris A. Harris, Calfonia Jackson, Annie R. Lowery and Dorothy J. Merchant and recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Darlington County in Deed Book 903 at page 777 on February 17, 1986.

Tax Map No.: 151-00-01-019 ________________ GARY I. FINKLEA Attorney for Plaintiff Finklea Law Firm 814 West Evans Street Post Office Box 1317 Florence, SC 29503 (843) 317-4900 (843) 317-4910 (fax) gfinklea@finklealaw.com (36c3 leave in thru 4-8-15) NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of Darlington County, the address of which is Room 208 Courthouse, One Public Square, Darlington, SC 29532, within eight(8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 623-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: John Guy Wilhelm, III AKA J G Wilhelm, III Date of Death: 12/28/2014 Case Number: 2015ES1600117 Personal Representative: William B Wilhelm Address: PO Box 14322, Surfside Beach, SC 29587 (37p3 leave in thru 4-15-15) NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of Darlington County, the address of which is Room 208 Courthouse, One Public Square, Darlington, SC 29532, within eight(8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 623-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: Betty T White Date of Death: 3/11/2015 Case Number: 2015ES1600130 Personal Representative: Jennifer W Sparks Address: 4321 Lamar Highway, Timmonsville, SC 29161 (37p3 leave in thru 4-15-15) NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of Darlington County, the address of which is Room 208 Courthouse, One Public Square, Darlington, SC 29532, within eight(8)

months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 623-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: Finley Forrest Morrison, Jr Date of Death: 10/5/2013 Case Number: 2015ES1600129 Personal Representative: Betty Gene Morrison Address: 1025 New Market Rd, Hartsville, SC 29550 Attorney: Karl H Smith Address: 508 S Fourth St., Hartsville, SC 29550 (37p3 leave in thru 4-15-15) NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of Darlington County, the address of which is Room 208 Courthouse, One Public Square, Darlington, SC 29532, within eight(8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 623-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: James White Thompson Date of Death: 2/24/2015 Case Number: 2015ES1600132 Personal Representative: James William Thompson Address: 2353 West Old Camden Road, Hartsville, SC 29550 (37p3 leave in thru 4-15-15) NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of Darlington County, the address of which is Room 208 Courthouse, One Public Square, Darlington, SC 29532, within eight(8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 623-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: Annie Ruth Patterson Brown Date of Death: 2/1/2015 Case Number: 2015ES1600133 Personal Representative: James Gerald Patterson Address: 4252 Wayne Road, Greensboro, NC 27407 (37p3 leave in thru 4-15-15) NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Sisters To Brothers Life Organization intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and on premises consumption of beer, wine and liquor at: 937 Timmonsville Highway, Darlington, SC 29532. To object to the

issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 17, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed.

Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, Attn: ABL, PO Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214; or faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

(37p3 leave in thru 4-15-15) NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of Darlington County, the address of which is Room 208 Courthouse, One Public Square, Darlington, SC 29532, within eight(8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 623-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: Carol Barfield Byars AKA Virginia Carol Byars Date of Death: 1/20/2015 Case Number: 2015ES1600091 Personal Representative: Teresa D Hancock Address: 402 S. Main Street, Society Hill, SC 29593 (38p3 leave in thru 4-22-15) NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of Darlington County, the address of which is Room 208 Courthouse, One Public Square, Darlington, SC 29532, within eight(8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 623-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: Ronnie Morrell Date of Death: 3/3/2015 Case Number: 2015ES1600135 Personal Representative: Cynthia Morrell Address: 3861 Lois Drive, Lamar, SC 29069 (38p3 leave in thru 4-22-15) NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of Darlington County, the address of which is Room 208 Courthouse, One Public Square, Darlington, SC 29532, within eight(8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-

3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: Myrtle Morrison Moore Date of Death: 3/9/2015 Case Number: 2015ES1600143 Personal Representative: Wanda Gail M Brown Address: 1800 Hawk Hill Dr., Hartsville, SC 29550 (38p3 leave in thru 4-22-15) NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Sweet Jane’s Cafe & Wine Bar intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and on premises consumption of beer and wine at: 26 Public Square, Darlington, SC 29532. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 24, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed.

Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, Attn: ABL, PO Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214; or faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

(38p3 leave in thru 4-22-15) NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of Darlington County, the address of which is Room 208 Courthouse, One Public Square, Darlington, SC 29532, within eight(8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 623-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: Jason W Mills Date of Death: 3/14/2015 Case Number: 2015ES1600126 Personal Representative: Leigh G Mills Address: 1812 Shadowhill Rd., Hartsville, SC 29550 Attorney: Terence A Quinn, Esquire Address: PO Box 519, Hartsville, SC 29551 (38c3 leave in thru 4-22-15) NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of NCOHTX, LLC vs. Estate of Lester Blackwell, Lynn Blackwell, Linda K. Buie and Lisa Blackwell, The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, Old Canal Financial and all other persons unknown, claiming any right, title, estate, interest in, or lien upon real property described in the Complaint herein, also any persons who may be in the military service of the United

States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Doe, CA# 2014-CP-16-371, I, the undersigned, will sell on APRIL 28, 2015 at 11:00 o'clock, a.m., at the Darlington County Courthouse, 1 Public Square, Darlington, South Carolina, to the highest bidder the following property: All those certain lots, parcels and tracts of land situate, lying and being in Darlington School District 2-2, County of Darlington, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot Nos. 11 and 12 on a plat made by Jones/Godfrey and Associates, Inc. on November 1, 1993, copy of which plat is recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Darlington County in Plat Book 150 at page 139. According to said plat said lots are bounded as follows: on the Southeast by lands of Gattison and Henderson; on the Northeast

by R.L. Byrd land; on the Southwest by Weaver Street, and on the Northwest by Lot No. 10 on the aforesaid plat, reference to which is hereby craved for a more complete and adequate description of lots herein conveyed.

This being the same property conveyed to Lester Blackwell

by Deed of Penny C. Randall filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Darlington County in Book D62 at page 165.

ALSO: 1987 Fleetwood mobile home with serial number FLSK2AH06347642 Darlington County MBP# 14500-03-044 Property Address: 644 Weaver Street, Darlington, SC 29532 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit, at the conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the property will be resold on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day at the risk of the said highest bidder. Personal or deficiency judgment having been demanded, the bidding will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days after the date of sale as provided for law in such cases. Purchaser to pay for preparation of the deed, documentary stamps on the deed, recording fees and interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.25%.

THE SALE IS SUBJECT TO DARLINGTON COUNTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS, EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, ANY OTHER MATTERS OF RECORD. s/Steven G. Mikell March 31, 2015 Special Referee for Darlington County Ray Coit Yarborough, Jr. Attorney for Plaintiff (38c3 leave in thru 4-22-15) Request for Proposal Darlington County is requesting quotes for Inmate Medical Services, check the county website for more information, www.darcosc.com/purchasing .

(38c1 leave in thru 4-8-15) Request for Proposal Darlington County is requesting quotes for Environmental Services Consultant, check the county website for more information, www.darcosc.com/ purchasing .

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110 Virginia Dr-Brick 2 story home featuring 2,765 sq ft of living area, 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, Large den with fireplace and built in gun case, bookshelves, & desk, Kitchen has a built in desk with breakfast area and a built in china cabinet, formal living room and dining room. 3 bedrooms have built-in desk and cabinets. Small office area, Beautiful Sunroom on rear of house and Rear patio, Hardwood floors downstairs and carpet upstairs. 2 car attached carport, nice size workshop and a covered shed. Brick fencing and concrete drive. Great Neighborhood. Home sits on a dead end street.

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1177 Wildshall Rd --- 4 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths, 4,367 sq ft - $460,000 505 Cashua St-3,486 sq ft 3 or 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, in-ground pool $269,900 202 Woodhaven Dr- 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2,032 sq ft, In ground pool-$159,900.00 402 Lawson Rd - 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2,401 sq ft - $114,900 1341 Rogers Rd-3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,713 sq ft-$114,900 229 W. Smith Ave -- 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1,210 sq ft, price includes 2 custom built desk, cabinets and 2 queen size Murphy beds -- $106,900 301 Lawson Rd-3 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1,224 sq ft - $99,900

1955 Una Road (Lamar) -- 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2,560 sq ft., Home sits on 6.29 acres of land. - $99,000 417 Eastburn Ct -- 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,021 sq ft -- $85,000 109 Evans St -- 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,652 sq ft -- $82,900 229 Odom Street - 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,315 sq. ft. - $79,900 3621 N. Governor Williams Hwy--3 CT NT R CO Bedrooms 2 baths, 2,240 Sq RA ft $79,500 UN DE 507 Cashua Ferry Rd-2 bedrooms, 1 bath, 940 sq ft - $74,900 2048 N. Governor Williams Hwy-3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,632 sq ft $54,900 518 Weaver St-2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,500 sq ft – $42,900 300 Medford Dr - 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1,226 sq ft $34,900

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LAND AND LOTS Owner financing available on some lots Lot F Jeffords Mill Rd---cleared, .70 acres--3680 Winlark Rd - 2 acres - $25,000 Lot J Remount Heights II- cleared with ---$12,000 Lot G Jeffords Mill Rd---cleared, .70 acres-septic tank - $15,000 Lot A Jeffords Mill Rd---cleared, .72 acres-- ---$12,000 Southside Drive - Hartsville, wooded lot, ---$12,000 Lot D Jeffords Mill Rd---cleared, .72 acres-- .80 acres - $5,000 ---$12,000 COMMERCIAL LISTING 2244 Harry Byrd Hwy - Commercial bld. 11,684 sq ft metal building. Sits on 4+ acres of land. 6 ft fence around perimeter of property. Currently used as an office, warehouse, & Restaurant/lounge. Plenty of office area. 5 restrooms. 5 car detached garage at rear of property. Lots of potential uses. Conveniently located 4 miles from Darlington Raceway.

Close to Hartsville and I-20. Owner will do some financing with a substantial down payment.

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Touch-A-Truck to draw hundreds of children and families to the track The Junior League of Florence (JLF) is preparing for hundreds of children and families to attend its Touch-A-Truck event on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Darlington Raceway located at 1301 Harry Byrd Hwy. For the first time ever, JLF is hosting the Touch-A-Truck event for children of all ages.

Attendees will get to explore,

climb, touch and crawl through trucks ranging from big rigs to emergency vehicles for an admission fee of only $5. Children under two enter free. True to its mission of building better communities and families, the Junior League of Florence is excited about the youth component of this event.

“We know that unrestricted play is essential for healthy

cognitive development in children,” says Lauren Vause.

“At Touch-A-Truck, children have the chance to explore vehicles of their choice, becoming immersed in the pretend world, experimenting and investigating large vehicles and their operators including a fire truck, police car, ambulance, an 18-wheeler, a book mobile and many more.”

Food and beverages will be sold by local vendors. Other activities such as face-painting, inflatables and a coloring zone will be made available to participants.

Funds raised at Touch-ATruck will benefit JLF, who provides community assistance grants to many local organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Lighthouse Ministries, Boys and Girls

Club, Durant Center and Harvest Hope Food Bank.

JLF has served Florence for more than 65 years and has a rich history of improving the quality of life for children and families in the Pee Dee. JLF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through effective

action and leadership of trained volunteers. JLF provides volunteers and funding to Florence community agencies and their purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

For general inquiries, please contact the Junior League of Florence at jleague@aol.com<mailto:jlea gue@aol.com or call 843.601.2433.

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Make use of rooftop runoff

By Terasa M. Lott Water Resources Agent Clemson Extension

Have you ever stood outside while it’s raining and watched the water flowing off your roof? Science geeks like me do crazy things like that (and enjoy it). If standing out in the rain isn’t your thing, you could simply peer out the window.

The point of watching the rain is to see just how much water flows off the roof.

It might not look like much but it sure adds up. We can use some simple math to determine the quantity of water flowing off your roof over the course of a year. Bear with me while I explain the calculations. Each square foot of roof space generates .62 gallons of runoff in a 1inch rainstorm. That means a 1,000 square foot roof generates 620 gallons of runoff per 1-inch of rain. Florence’s average yearly rainfall is 46 inches so the yearly runoff from your roof would be a whopping 28,520 gallons of water!

You can make use of that water by storing it for later use.

This practice, known as rainwater harvesting, has numerous benefits. From a homeowner perspective, you have a free source of water that doesn’t contain chlorine. From an environmental perspective, rainwater harvesting protects our local water resources that we enjoy for fishing, swimming, and other recreational activities.

Two years ago, the Florence Darlington Stormwater Consortium initiated the Rain Barrel Art Review as unique way to raise awareness about the benefits of rainwater harvesting. This year, eleven school and community groups across Florence and Darlington counties are painting rain barrels that will later be installed at school, libraries, churches, parks, or community centers.

Finished barrels will be displayed on April 18 at the Earth Day Festival at Kalmia Gardens of Coker College. You can help determine the winners by attending the festival and voting for your favorite barrel. The Earth Day Festival takes place from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and with crafts, music, falconry, beekeeping, tours, games, and a duck cup race, there’s sure to be something for everyone to enjoy.

For information on building your own rain barrel, Clemson Extension offers a Rainwater Harvesting for Homeowners manual which can be purchased at shopping.clemson.edu or is available as a free download from the Carolina Clear Toolbox at www.clemson.edu/carolinaclear/cc_toolbox .

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Blaine Eads, senior at Darlington High School, recently modeled at the Charleston Fashion Week.

Eads is the current President of the DHS Key Club, crowned Miss Darlington High School this year, and was the co-caption of the DHS Varsity Cheerleading team.

She is the daughter of Dr. David and Katie Eads.

Danielle Eads recently competed with the St. Andrews Western Equestrian team at the Southeast region finals in Lady Lake Florida. The St. Andrews team qualified for the national championship in Springfield Massachusetts at the end of April.

She is the daughter of Dr. David and Katie Eads.

Shown with her father, above.

Where is this in Darlington County?

Last week’s photo was of the Hart House at Kalmia Gardens of Coker College.

Readers that guessed correctly were: Bill Segars, and Dawn Mixon.

Visit Kalmia Gardens as they host their annual Earth Day Celebration on April 18th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., which is always a marvelous time for all ages and a chance to learn more about the public gardens that “Miss May” Coker left for all to enjoy. (Event is also mentioned in the column on left.)

Can you guess where in Darlington County this week’s photo was taken? Please send your guesses to: editor@newsandpressonline.com or call 393-3811. Good luck!

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