ORIGINAL BOARD: Members of the first board of directors for the Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation are shown in this photo submitted by Dr. Coleman Buckhouse. The board members shown are: Standing, left to right - Bobby O’Harra, Henry Swink, Dr. Eddie Floyd,

History of downtown landmark dates back more than a century At the northwest corner of Darlington and Dargan streets in Florence is a lone brick building with a largely forgotten past. Known as the Streater Building, it is the northernmost remaining archi

Dale Lusk to replace J. Munford Scott Jr. on First Reliance Board of Directors. First Reliance Bank and First Reliance Bancshares recently announced the Board of Directors has unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. C. Dale Lusk as Chairman of the Bo

CAR WASHES DONATED TO MEDICAL WORKERS: Tidal Wave Auto Spa recently donated coupons for free car washes to all 1,500 MUSC Health Florence Medical Center employees in honor of National Hospital Week. The value of the donated coupons is about $30,000. Tidal

Jerry is a six-week-old male kitten found by the side of a busy road. He loves to snuggle and play. Come meet Jerry! Harper is a six-week-old torti tabby female kitten. She is hoping for a loving home to grow up in!

Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School has hired Sara Corbett as its new marketing and communications director Corbett joins the Trinity-Byrnes staff from Capitol Hill Day School in Washington, D.C. While at Capitol Hill Day School, Corbett served as the direct

Bryan Dubose, a counselor at the Florence Career Center, has been named the Pee Dee Regional Career and Technical Counselor of the Year. According to Florence Career Center Director Sarah Carpenter, Dubose has worked diligently to promote the programs and

A record 170 student-athletes at Francis Marion have been named to the university’s Swamp Fox Honor Roll. Each academic year, approximately 240 students compete in intercollegiate athletics at Francis Marion. Again this semester, every sport and the chee

The Florence RedWolves summer collegiate baseball team will not play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the team, the Carolina Plains League is currently set to begin playing a shortened schedule on July 1, but that is still being monitore

Florence 1 Schools recently held its Male and Female Athlete of the Year ceremonies with student nominees representing each of the district’s three high schools. Each high school nominated one male and one female athlete, and a committee of local sports e

The House of Hope of the Pee Dee will host its annual Run For Hope 5K on Saturday, June 20. The event, which supports the House of Hope and the Courtney McGinnis Graham Community Shelter, will begin at 7:30 at First Presbyterian Church at 700 Park Avenue

The Florence 1 Schools Adult Education program has been awarded a $10,000 adult literacy grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. Carol Hill, director of the Florence 1 Adult Education Program, is the author of the grant titled H.O.P.E. (Habits,

FLORENCE HIGH BASEBALL: A team photo of the 1918 baseball team at Florence High School. Standing: H.H. Jeter (coach), Edward Pendergrass, Leonidas Jones, James Clemmons (captain), Herbert Timmons, Robert Lee, and William Johns. Seated: Willie Rutledge, Sa

Francis Marion University recently announced the winners of its annual academic awards. The awards, a tradition at FMU, recognize the very best students in various academic areas. The awards are selected by appointed committees and the faculty of each aca

The end of the spring semester is usually marked by a special milestone at Francis Marion University. For FMU’s class of 2020, it marks the end of one of the strangest periods of their life. The coronavirus outbreak led to an executive order closing the u