Butch Dale

(Note: The following was written by Connie Pickering Carpenter, who graduated from Darlington H.S. in 1962) “When you got past sixth grade and entered the big study hall and library,…

When a school has plenty of spirit, it also has great cheerleaders, and Darlington was never lacking in either. From 1921 to the end of the high school in 1971,…

What will this year bring? No one knows for sure. We can’t predict the future. I always try to stay positive, even when circumstances dictate otherwise. I witnessed so many…

Well, 2023 has arrived. It’s time for my New Year’s resolutions and goals for this year: 1. Finances…I hereby resolve NOT to save money. Besides, I am fairly certain that…

WOW! High school basketball has certainly changed! My wife and I have been to quite a few North Montgomery boys and girls basketball games this season. Two of our grandkids,…

I honestly don’t ever recall my folks taking our family out to eat to an actual restaurant when I was a youngster. We went to hundreds of cookouts and family…

Ah yes, playing sports…You win some, you lose some. As they say, that’s life. If anyone should know, it’s yours truly. A few days ago I was looking through the…

When you were a youngster, did you write letters to Santa? Well, I guess just about everyone scribbled out something and likely left some treats for jolly old Saint Nicholas.…

Let me ask you this…How do kids today entertain themselves in their spare time? The answer is obvious. They are either fixated on their cell phone or i-Pad…or playing video…

A few miscellaneous observations from an old-timer…. Just about everyone has been to an auction at least once in their life. Some of you go to several auctions each year.…