The S.C. High School League has further delayed the start of football season, while tweaking other fall sports schedules in caution of the coronavirus pandemic. The league’s executive committee unanimously approved a revised calendar that outlines stagge

The team of Matt Brault and Jackson Salley from South Florence High School recently finished second in the S.C. High School Bass Challenge. The finish qualified them for the BASS National Championship event which will be held on Kentucky Lake in Paris, Te

Francis Marion junior John Burghardt has been named a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar for the 2019-20 school year. To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status an individual must be a sophomore, junior, or senior academica

COVID-19 has not stopped local charities in their efforts to help their communities and Pee Dee Electric Cooperative has certainly not stopped supporting those organizations in a time of great need

The Allman Betts Band concert at the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center originally scheduled to be held May 6 has been rescheduled for May 27, 2021.

Great progress is being made on the model tiny house for HOPE Village, according to officials with the House of Hope of the Pee Dee.

McLeod Health recently announced the addition of Dr. Robin M. Fuchs and Dr. Ryan D. Fuchs to McLeod Hospice and Palliative Care.

The Florence 1 School District has released the first in a series of educational video programs which are designed to educate parents and students about the preparation, precautionary measures, and plans to prepare students for a safe return to school on

Howe Springs Fire/Rescue recently received a Fire Safe Community designation from Fire Safe South Carolina.

Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School released its plan for students to safely return to school on Aug. 20.

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The City of Florence recently announced plans for local recreation athletic leagues and sporting events.

The Friends of the Florence County Library announced last week that a donor has stepped up with a $70,000 donation to secure the purchase of the new Children’s Bookmobile.

Students will take first three weeks of classes online before moving to a blended format.