The Dimpy Pearson Orchestra playing for a St. Patrick’s Day party at the Florence Country Club in 1945. From left are Jack Halley, Doc Campbell, Dimpy Pearson, Ralph Moore, Chubby Bloodworthy, Lanue Anderson, and Bernie Moore.
$10 BBQ plate tickets are on sale now for the Senior Citizens Associations Meals on Wheels “March for Meals” fundraiser, Saturday, March 9th. As of now, there are more than 330 seniors on the waiting list that show the need of a meal. Current resources a
Columbia–The One SC Fund Grants Committee has announced the third round of grant awards for Hurricane Florence relief and recovery projects across South Carolina. Grantees will receive a total of $250,000 to support their projects. To date, the One SC Fun
CHARLOTTE—The spirited Carolina Region Quiz Rally competition of The United States Pony Clubs was held in Charlotte, North Carolina at Palisades Episcopal School on February 23rd. Nine teams from North and South Carolina competed at this Quiz Rally with f
Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SiMT) has received the inaugural Xometry Excellence in Manufacturing award. Xometry, the largest online marketplace for custom manufacturing, recently announced the winners of the award. The honorees rep
Tyron Jones of Florence Darlington Technical College will be a star participating in this year’s Dancing for Our Future Stars of Florence. His partner will be Amanda Smith. Tyron and Amanda will be dancing the Salsa to Pitbull’s hit song “Fireball”. Amand
The Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce recognized Jazz on Dargan as their Quarter 1 Business of the Quarter, during a meeting of Florence City Council. Jazz on Dargan is a unique jazz-themed eatery in downtown Florence, which regularly features live mus
Palmetto Pony Club announces the certifications of the following members from D3 Eventing to C1 Eventing at a testing held on February 16, at The Vista in Aiken. Mary Elwyne Kennedy, D-3, 13, is the daughter of Nancy and Pete Kennedy of Florence. Alex Mc
West Florence High School Leo Club held club pinning and member induction recently. The club is sponsored by the Florence Evening Lions Club. The Leo Club Program is an official program of Lions Clubs International with the objective being “…to provide th
The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) will be issuing March Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits early in order to reduce the time between payments for recipients who received their February benefits early because of
Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, students at Wilson and South Florence High Schools will have the chance to take classes through the Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) without ever leaving their home school’s campus. Through a vir
When Pam Palmer fell off a ladder working at her home in Florence her first thought wasn’t stroke. But later, when she experienced numbness in her left hand, knowing that numbness on one side of the body was a sign of a stroke, she expressed her suspicion
According to a recent IIHS study, many adults don’t feel the need to strap on their seatbelts while riding in the back seat and AAA Carolinas is warning passengers that failing to buckle up in the back can have devastating consequences. Unbelted rear pass
Darrell Hickson is 70 years old and lives in Lamar. He worked in the auto parts business for years, and then worked at CP&L for 19 years and Blanchard Machinery for five years. At the age of 60, he was diagnosed with a very rare debilitating disease calle
