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FORevR platform sites boost Lynches River camping

on Tuesday, 22 October 2019. Posted in News, Local News

FORevR platform sites boost Lynches River camping

The FORevR platform has a wood frame that is equipped with hooks inside to accommodate hammock sleeping bags. There’s also a ring with a grill attached and a primitive enclosed bathroom facility.

Neil Hopwood www.visitflo.com Becoming one with nature and exploring its majesty is incredible. There are means to indulge adventure and the full outdoors experience while minimizing the difficulties brought by being exposed to the elements! Lynches Riv

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Adams crowned ‘Mr. Morris College’

on Tuesday, 22 October 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Adams crowned ‘Mr. Morris College’

Deangelo Adams, a graduate of West Florence High School was crowned Mr. Morris College during a ceremony held Oct. 18 at the college’s Garrick Boykin Human Development Center. Adams entered Morris in the fall of 2016 to study Recreation. Adams will serve

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Florence 1 Schools begin search for 2020 Vocal Star

on Tuesday, 22 October 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Florence 1 Schools begin search for 2020 Vocal Star

A search has begun in Florence 1 Schools for 2020 Vocal Star Talent. Students are invited to audition for Florence 1’s Vocal Star through a district-wide competition for student singers in grades 4-12. Students interested in applying for this event shoul

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HopeHealth named top performer

on Tuesday, 22 October 2019. Posted in News, Local News

HopeHealth named top performer

Officials with Select Health of South Carolina surprised HopeHealth providers during their meeting with an award recognizing their HEDIS accomplishments.

Select Health of South Carolina recently surprised HopeHealth providers during their staff meeting with an award recognizing their HEDIS accomplishments. HEDIS, or Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set, is a comprehensive set of standardized p

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Pee Dee lawmen inducted into Hall of Fame

on Tuesday, 22 October 2019. Posted in News, Local News

Pee Dee lawmen inducted into Hall of Fame

Former Florence Police Chief Ralph Porter, left, and Robert Stewart, a Cheraw resident and former head of the State Law Enforcement Division, were among those inducted into the S.C. Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame during a ceremony held last week in Columbia.

Two Pee Dee region law enforcement officers were among seven who were honored by the Department of Public Safety and inducted into the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame during a ceremony held Oct. 17 in Columbia. The late Ralph Porter,

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Cameron to speak at Evening of Hope

on Tuesday, 22 October 2019. Posted in News, Local News

Cameron to speak at Evening of Hope

The House of Hope is excited to announce that Kirk Cameron will serve as the guest speaker for the 2020 Evening of Hope at the Florence Center on March 9. Cameron has been part of the national landscape since starring as Mike Seaver in the ABC sitcom, “Gr

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Farm to School Celebration at the City Center Market (

on Thursday, 17 October 2019. Posted in News, Local News

There are many wonderful things scheduled for this weekend all over Flo-Dar…and this is one of them. https://www.facebook.com/events/487228688674810/ Art, food, give-aways, and a great cause · There’s a small student art show celebrating Farm

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Florence Library Presents Program on Wills

on Thursday, 17 October 2019. Posted in News, Local News

FLORENCE, S.C. – The Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library, partnering with South Carolina Legal Services, will host a program on wills on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. In this free informational session, attendees will be informed

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South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics to Host Open House for Prospective Students

on Wednesday, 16 October 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Hartsville, SC - The Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is hosting a Preview Day for prospective high school sophomores and their families on Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 401 Railroad Avenue, Hartsville, SC 295

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McLeod for Health Florence Open underway

on Tuesday, 15 October 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Local News, Sports

McLeod for Health Florence Open underway

Tennis fans can head to the Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center this week to take in action from the McLeod for Health Florence Open. The tournament will continue through Sunday. Florence’s only professional tournament is made possible by the partners

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King’s Academy adds school-based telehealth program

on Tuesday, 15 October 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

King’s Academy adds school-based telehealth program

McLeod Health and The King’s Academy (TKA) have announced a partnership to offer a School-Based Telehealth Program (SBTP) this school year. The School-Based Telehealth Program offers a new option for non-emergency medical care at TKA through McLeod TeleHe

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Boeing visits STEM schools in Florence 1

on Tuesday, 15 October 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Boeing visits STEM schools in Florence 1

Communications Specialist Libba Holland and Education Relations Specialist Frank Hatten of the Boeing Corporation recently visited Carver Elementary Magnet School and West Florence High School. The two of them visited with students at several schools in the Pee Dee to observe STEM classes and see what the next generation of hands-on learners were studying and creating. Below, Hatten spends time with a Carver Elementary student.

Carver Elementary Magnet School and West Florence High School had some very special guests Oct. 2 as Boeing Communications Specialist Libba Holland and Education Relations Specialist Frank Hatten visited their classes. Holland and Hatten were visiting sev

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Chamber to host economic equity roundtable Oct. 29

on Tuesday, 15 October 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Chamber to host economic equity roundtable Oct. 29

The public is invited to join the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. for the Economic Equity and Inclusion Roundtable. The event will take place in the Floyd Conference Center of MUSC Health Florence Medical Center.

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Chamber festival set for Friday

on Tuesday, 15 October 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Chamber festival set for Friday

The Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce kicks off its annual Kickin’ Chicken Wings and Chili Festival in downtown Florence on Friday. The event takes place in the100 block of Dargan Street. The fun begins at 5 p.m. and will last until 9 p.m. More than 10

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Three schools earn Palmetto Awards

on Tuesday, 15 October 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Three schools earn Palmetto Awards

Royall, Carver, and Timrod elementary schools were recently recognized as the State Department of Education announced the winners of the 2018-19 Palmetto Gold and Silver Schools awards. Royall Elementary received a Palmetto Gold Award, while Carver Elemen

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