JOHNSON

Photo by Sidney Glass Valerie Smith, a teacher at the McLeod Child Development Center, reads a book to the children about ‘My New Baby,’ to normalize breastfeeding and what to expect with a new baby at home.

Above, members of the KFA Dance Company won the Spirit of Encore Award at the Encore Dance Competition for the Stars in Greenville. At left, Ember Boykin captured the title of Petite Miss Encore. Below, KFA dancers perform during the ‘It Was All A Dream’ routine.

Several of those who took part in the Kress department store lunch counter protest in 1960 are shown displaying a copy of the S.C. House Resolution honoring participants in the protest. About 18 of the protesters were on hand for the dedication of a historic marker on March 5. The marker is located at 100 Dargan St. in downtown Florence, the former site of the Kress Department Store.

SHELDON

More than two dozen venders set up booths for the grand opening of the City Center Farmer’s Market on Saturday.