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George Brown gets first Frankie Award

on Tuesday, 11 April 2017. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

George Brown gets first Frankie Award

George Brown receives Frankie Award from Board Chair Erik Marechal

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area has presented its first “Frankie Award” to board member George H. Brown, a true champion for kids who has displayed an extra measure of generosity and leadership in service to the club. The award honors the late Fran

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LATIN STUDENTS DISPLAY GRANT

on Tuesday, 11 April 2017. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

LATIN STUDENTS DISPLAY GRANT

LATIN STUDENTS DISPLAY GRANT – The Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) donated a Caristia grant to help support Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate attendance at the National Junior Classical League Convention to be held in July. CAMWS is an

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The Kings Academy seniors hosting barbecue

on Tuesday, 11 April 2017. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

The Kings Academy senior class is conducting a barbecue fundraiser on Tuesday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Plates are $8 and include pulled pork, loaded baked potato casserole, green beans and bread. Pick up or delivery for 10 plates or more is av

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Piano students present honors recital

on Tuesday, 11 April 2017. Posted in Good life, News, Arts & Culture, Local News

Piano students present honors recital

DIVISION WINNERS of the Florence Piano Festival who performed in the 2017 Honors Recital are Sanjana Beeraka, Tannor Buck, Savannah Gaymon, Lydia George, Elizabeth Intemann, Harris Naqvi, Eliza Parrott, Ruth Player, Alby Schirippa, Olivia Schirippa, Abby Severance, Josie Severance, Sasha Skaff, Sophie Skaff, and Annie Kate Watson. Michael Frost is not pictured. Photo by Abbas Naqvi

The Florence Independent Music Teachers Association presented a Piano Honors Recital on Sunday, March 26, at 5 p.m. in The Chapel at Methodist Manor of the Pee Dee. Students participating in the recital were the division winners from the Florence Piano Fe

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Latin students participate in SCJCL Spring Forum

on Tuesday, 11 April 2017. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News, Sports

Latin students participate in SCJCL Spring Forum

Latin students from nine public schools came to Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School for the South Carolina Junior Classical League (SCJCL) Spring Forum on Saturday, March 18. There were more than 200 Latin students in attendance. The day consisted of testing

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Taste of the Symphony to present ‘Evening in Tuscany’

on Tuesday, 11 April 2017. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Taste of the Symphony to present ‘Evening in Tuscany’

LOU AND BETTY SNYDER ENJOY LAST YEAR’S TASTE OF THE SYMPHONY

It’s almost time for the spring social event that many Florentines look forward to. The annual Taste of the Symphony will be held on the evening of April 20 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Roseneath Farms. With the theme, “Evening in Tuscany,” patrons will sample th

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DO YOU REMEMBER?

on Tuesday, 11 April 2017. Posted in Good life, Do you Remember?

DO YOU REMEMBER?

MULDROW’S MILL IN SOUTH FLORENCE, CIRCA 1960s Photo courtesy of David C. Hewitt

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Schools to Dismiss Early Today Due to the Threat of InclementWeather

on Wednesday, 05 April 2017. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Due to the threat of inclement weather, all Florence One Schools will be dismissed early today. Elementary students will be dismissed at 11:10 a.m.; middle and high school students will be dismissed at 12 noon. Faculty and staff members will be dismisse

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Severe Weather Tips from the Red Cross

on Wednesday, 05 April 2017. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

People in the path of storms should take steps today to be safe tomorrow MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – April 4, 2017 – Spring storm season is here and with another round of severe weather expected to impact South Carolina on Wednesday, the American Red Cross i

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Museum Family Day

on Wednesday, 05 April 2017. Posted in Good life, News, Arts & Culture, Local News

The Education Department of the Florence County Museum will host another Family Day at the Florence County Museum on Saturday, April 8, from 1 to 3 p.m. From toddlers to grandparents, Family Days at the Florence County Museum are sure to offer something f

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Pee Dee Gardens hosting open house

on Wednesday, 05 April 2017. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Pee Dee Gardens hosting open house

The community is invited to an open house from 2-5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5. at Pee Dee Gardens, a DePaul Senior Living Community in Florence. “Choosing the right home for an aging loved one is an important decision,” said Pee Dee Gardens Administrator

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Rotary Beauty Trail opens

on Wednesday, 05 April 2017. Posted in Good life, News, Arts & Culture, Local News

Rotary Beauty Trail opens

SIGNS MARK ROTARY CLUB BEAUTY TRAIL

The Florence Rotary Club Beauty Trail opened Sunday, April 2, and runs through Sunday, April 30. “Each spring our club members led by Tommy Taylor get out and make sure the Rotary Beauty Trail looks its best,” said Florence Rotary Club president Randy Col

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Piano painting underway

on Wednesday, 05 April 2017. Posted in Good life, News, Arts & Culture, Local News

Piano painting underway

TORI METZ AT THE PIANO SHE IS PAINTING FOR PLAY ME, I’M YOURS

Painting and decorating of pianos for the 2017 Play Me I’m Yours Festival in Florence is underway. Twenty-three pianos will be placed throughout Florence and Lake City from April 22 to May 7. This is the third year for this event which invites the public

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Widow with four children breaks ground for their Habitat home

on Wednesday, 05 April 2017. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Widow with four children breaks ground for their Habitat home

HABITAT GROUNDBREAKING – Eunice Mwanzia, center, and children on far right, join others in breaking ground for her new home.

Habitat For Humanity held a groundbreaking ceremony for a home for the Eunice Mwanzia family on Tuesday, March 28. The five-bedroom home will be built in the Point South subdivision. Eunice Mwanzia is a widow with four children, Timothy, 24, James, 21, Fa

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DFOFS winners

on Wednesday, 05 April 2017. Posted in Good life, News, Arts & Culture, Local News

Erin Haynes and Yancy Stokes took the top prize, Mirror Ball trophies, as technical winners at the Dancing For Our Future Stars competition on March 30 at the SiMT. This annual sell-out event raises funds for The School Foundation. Other winners include

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