A young and motivated student and entrepreneur of Florence is all set to make her mark on the nation while representing the state with another accomplishment. Tindall Hutchinson, a South Florence student, is the owner of Shutter Up Photography, a senior

The Florence County Museum invites the public to its newest exhibit, CALE: A NASCAR LEGEND CALE: A NASCAR LEGEND takes a look at the life of local sports icon Cale Yarborough. Using a selection of artifacts, photos, personal objects on loan from Mr.

The American Cancer Society needs volunteers who live, work, play, or do business in the Pee Dee area, to help plan and execute Relay For Life 2017. Relay For Life is a volunteer-driven annual event that raises funds for American Cancer Society programs

Residents can help keep local waterways free of trash and debris by participating in the 2016 Beach Sweep/River Sweep. The local cleanup will take place on Saturday, Sept. 17, on the trails behind Magnolia Mall. Keep Florence Beautiful is organizing the

ZEIGLER’S DRUG STORE, CORNER EVANS AND DARGAN, IN 1949 This corner is now occupied by the Town Hall Restaurant

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – With storms threatening the Southeast, it’s clearly time to ensure you and your family have a plan ready to activate in the event of an emergency. Duke Energy and its staff of meteorologists are constantly monitoring weather conditions,

ST ANNE LADIES GUILD will host their 46th annual Harvest Tea at St Anne Catholic Church on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 3pm. The theme this year in Pope Francis’ Year of Mercy is ‘I was ill and you cared for me.’ Dr. Ruth Wittman-Price, dean of School of Health S

The 2016 OCC Olympics, an Operation Christmas Child Kick Off event for church project leaders and all shoebox packers, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 10 a.m. in the Family Life Center at Calvary Baptist Church, 915 Cherokee Road in Florence. Who

Ladies are invited to come meet author Keith Clemons when he speaks at the Women's Connection (Christian Women's Club) luncheon on Sept. 21 at the Florence Country Club. The luncheon begins at 11:15 a.m. and the cost is $17. Reservations are necessary.

The FMU Performing Arts Center is starting its Community Series at the BB&T Amphitheatre this season with a performance by the Florence Area Big Band. The concert will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10. The Florence Area Big Band (FABB) is a traditional 16

Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School held its 4th annual Beach Blast fundraiser event on Aug. 20 at Hotel Florence and Victor’s Bistro in downtown Florence. The Beach Blast raised over $65,000 in donations The Mighty Kicks provided the entertainment on the

SENATOR TIM SCOTT HONORS VETERANS – Florence native Lon Bower, left, attended the Desert Shield/Desert Storm Honor Ceremony, held at the Charleston Convention Center on Saturday, Aug. 27. The Veterans Honor Ceremony, recognizing the 25th anniversary

HARTSVILLE – Duke Energy Progress sponsors POWERfest, a community fall festival that will feature the region’s first gourmet food truck rodeo, on Saturday, Sept. 10. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the intersection of Railroad Avenue

The Florence County Disabilities Foundation is the recipient of a grant from the St. Luke Lutheran Church Endowment Fund to provide art therapy and music therapy for the consumers at MB Wallace Center in Florence and the IW Canupp Center in Lake City.

The Scouting Ministry at First Presbyterian Church awarded scouting’s highest award to three scouts during a Troop 477 court of honor held Aug. 22. They were Gafton Keefe, Justin Tan and McLeod Price. Eagle Scout and Florence School District One school