Cooks For Christ to host benefit for Stephen Hawkins

on Tuesday, 16 August 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Cooks for Christ will host a chicken bog benefit for 25-year old Stephen Hawkins on Thursday, Aug. 25, at the West Florence Fire Station on Pine Needles Road. Stephen has Cystic Fibrosis, a life-threatening genetic disease. At this time, there is no

Nature’s Alternative Herbs celebrates 20 years

on Tuesday, 16 August 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

HELEN HOLLADAY, LEFT, AND DAUGHTER ANNA HORNE

A search for healing for her husband led Helen and Red Holladay to start a business featuring natural herbs, holistic medicines and health foods. Twenty years later, Nature’s Alternative Herbs

DO YOU REMEMBER?

on Tuesday, 16 August 2016. Posted in Good life, Do you Remember?

CITY HALL – Florence firemen pose in front of the Florence City Hall Building which housed the O’Dowd Theater in this circa 1913 photo. They are on the 100 block of West Evans St. Standing by the fire truck, on left, is Assistant Fire Chief Charles Franklin Hollis. Photo courtesy of the Florence City Fire Department.

CITY HALL – Florence firemen pose in front of the Florence City Hall Building which housed the O’Dowd Theater in this circa 1913 photo. They are on the 100 block of West Evans St. Standing by the fire truck, on left, is Assistant Fire Chief Charles

Fun ways to ease kids back to school

on Tuesday, 09 August 2016. Posted in Good life

(StatePoint) – After a summer of fun, getting back into the swing of the classroom can be difficult for students of all ages and family backgrounds. But parents can help, say experts. “It’s easy for parents to feel like there isn't enough time to add more

Back to School Talent Showcase set for Aug.21

on Tuesday, 09 August 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Ladies Divine To Shine, a nonprofit organization in the Pee Dee area offering guidance to the youth and promoting higher education, self-awareness, and community engagement, will host its 2nd Annual Back To School Talent Showcase at the Barnes Street

New monument, two POWs to be recognized at Veterans Park

on Tuesday, 09 August 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

South Carolina Chapter 4 Rolling Thunder is donating a Chair of Honor to the Florence Veterans Park. The new monument will be adjacent to the POW/MIA Monument which was donated by the local Rolling Thunder Chapter several years ago. The National Chair of

Health Fair on Saturday

on Tuesday, 09 August 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Kingdom Living Temple Church of Florence will be hosting Community Health Fair on Saturday, Aug. 13, 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. There will be screenings, health, wellness and nutritional information and a Back to School Bash. There will be nurses and other me

Wilson cadets complete cadet leadership course

on Tuesday, 09 August 2016. Posted in Good life, Education, Local News

CADET LEADERSHIP GRADUATES of Wilson High School are flanked by Lt. Col Johnny Guest, far left, and Master Chief Fletcher Williams, far right.

Wilson High School held a graduation and promotion ceremony for its Cadet Leadership Course (CLC) graduates on Friday, Aug. 5. The cadets completed the program at The Citadel in Charleston. The goal of the program is to challenge all cadets to achieve the

Clothing sale supports Help 4 Kids

on Tuesday, 09 August 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Buy Shrimp and Grits children’s clothes, not food, on Aug. 11 and support Help 4 Kids Florence The clothing available will include items for back to school, Thanksgiving, Christmas and everyday wear. The sale will take place in the Help 4 Kids Florence

Duke Energy Foundation grant supports Harvest Hope

on Tuesday, 09 August 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Duke Energy Foundation presented a $26,000 grant to support Harvest Hope Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry program which delivers meals to Pee Dee families in food desert areas. From left, Denise Holland, Harvest Hope CEO; Mindy Taylor, Duke Energy government and community relations manager; and Donna Lollis, donor relations manager for Harvest Hope in Florence.

Harvest Hope will be able to deliver more meals to Pee Dee families in food desert areas with the help of a $26,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation. The grant will be used to support Harvest Hope Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry in the Pee Dee area

Mystery writer to speak at Florence Library Aug. 16

on Tuesday, 09 August 2016. Posted in Good life, Arts & Culture, Local News

USA Today Best-Selling author Susan Boyer, known for her award-winning Liz Talbot mystery series, will be at the Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library on Tuesday, Aug.16 at 6 p.m. Boyer will be sharing her writing process with the audience. Books will

Carter Center for Health Sciences now open

on Tuesday, 09 August 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

FRANCES MARION UNIVERSITY’S LUTHER F. CARTER CENTER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday morning officially opening Francis Marion University’s Luther F. Carter Center for Health Sciences. This 50,000 square foot building includes classrooms, laboratories, and a state-of-the-art interprofessional

DO YOU REMEMBER?

on Tuesday, 09 August 2016. Posted in Good life, Do you Remember?

THE MCLEOD INFIRMARY AND NURSES HOME ON CHEVES STREET IN THE EARLY 1950s The Florence County Museum now occupies that corner

Market on Darlington Square event to take place on Saturday

on Tuesday, 02 August 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

DARLINGTON – Love word games? Come play giant Scrabble and meet new friends as the Market on Darlington Square season continues on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. downtown. Musical acts include Tyler Cooke and John Pickett. The game will be

Young author shows consequences of revenge thru her children’s book

on Tuesday, 02 August 2016. Posted in Good life, Arts & Culture

ABIGAIL GRAHAM, children’s book author, and her aunt and illustrator Dona Locklair

Author Abigail Graham teaches an important lesson about revenge in her new children’s book, “Baboon and Bad Revenge.” This values-centered read will be released nationwide this week. In “Baboon and Bad Revenge” a mischievous young baboon named Jeffrey has