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Run For Hope 5K set for June 13

on Tuesday, 26 May 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Local News, Sports

Run For Hope 5K set for June 13

The House of Hope of the Pee Dee will host its annual Run For Hope 5K on Saturday, June 20. The event, which supports the House of Hope and the Courtney McGinnis Graham Community Shelter, will begin at 7:30 at First Presbyterian Church at 700 Park Avenue

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Literacy program gets grant

on Tuesday, 26 May 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Literacy program gets grant

The Florence 1 Schools Adult Education program has been awarded a $10,000 adult literacy grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. Carol Hill, director of the Florence 1 Adult Education Program, is the author of the grant titled H.O.P.E. (Habits,

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District earns EdTech honors

on Tuesday, 19 May 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

District earns EdTech honors

Finalists and winners for the National EdTech Awards 2020 were recently announced and two Florence 1 Schools leaders were among the national leaders recognized for their work transforming the relationship between education and technology. In its 10th year

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Seniors’ nutrition program now taking applications

on Tuesday, 19 May 2020. Posted in News, Local News

Seniors’ nutrition program now taking applications

The Senior Citizens Association in Florence County, in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Social Services will be issuing free coupons to individuals age 60 and older that may be used to purchase fresh produce at local participating farmers

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Free COVID-19 testing for business and industry employees

on Tuesday, 19 May 2020. Posted in News, Local News

Free COVID-19 testing for business and industry employees

McLeod Health, in partnership with South Carolina DHEC, will offer a free COVID-19 testing clinic for business and industry employees on Thursday, May 21. The testing clinic is open to individuals with or without symptoms of COVID-19. The COVID-19 testing

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All voters can vote absentee in primaries

on Tuesday, 19 May 2020. Posted in News, Local News

All voters can vote absentee in primaries

Democratic Ballot

Every voter in South Carolina is now qualified to vote absentee in the June primaries and runoffs following legislation signed into law last week by Gov. Henry McMaster. The new law authorizes any voter to vote absentee in any election in June. The provis

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PDRTA announces service changes

on Tuesday, 19 May 2020. Posted in News, Local News

PDRTA announces service changes

Officials with the Pee Dee Rural Transit Authority announced several changes in service last week. The service changes include: • The PDRTA service from Marion to Myrtle Beach and from Lake City to Myrtle Beach resumed its regular scheduled service on Ma

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Census Completion Station

on Tuesday, 19 May 2020. Posted in News, Local News

Census Completion Station

The City Center in downtown Florence has a Census Completion Station located in the Utility Finance Department. The station is available to help assist community members in the completion of the 2020 Census survey. Instructions will be located right next

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FMU announces annual academic awards winners

on Tuesday, 19 May 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

FMU announces annual academic awards winners

Francis Marion University recently announced the winners of its annual academic awards. The awards, a tradition at FMU, recognize the very best students in various academic areas. The awards are selected by appointed committees and the faculty of each aca

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FMU celebrates class of 2020 at the end of an unusual year

on Tuesday, 19 May 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

FMU celebrates class of 2020 at the end of an unusual year

Some 343 students will earn degrees from Francis Marion University this spring. A commencement ceremony is being planned for September.

The end of the spring semester is usually marked by a special milestone at Francis Marion University. For FMU’s class of 2020, it marks the end of one of the strangest periods of their life. The coronavirus outbreak led to an executive order closing the u

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Nursing graduate ready to make a difference

on Tuesday, 19 May 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Nursing graduate ready to make a difference

Kennedy Glasgow says her ability to prioritize her time was critical to her many successes while at Francis Marion.

Glasgow to begin work at surgical intensive care unit at MUSC-Florence. Kennedy Glasgow has not led a sheltered life. And that’s not going to end now as she graduates from Francis Marion University. Glasgow, from Newberry, earned her nursing degree and

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Pets of the Week

on Tuesday, 19 May 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Pets of the Week

Charla is an eight-week-old female kitten. She was born at the shelter and would love to find a home! She is playful and sweet! Come meet her! Denise is a four-year-old retriever mix with lots of love and energy!! She has been at the shelter for over a ye

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McLeod offering mammography services with new safety guidelines

on Tuesday, 19 May 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

McLeod offering mammography services with new safety guidelines

Breast cancer is the number one cancer treated at McLeod Health each year. Despite the COVID-19 situation, McLeod Regional Medical Center is committed to providing women with convenient access to mammography services for both emergent and non-emergent ne

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FMU presents athletic awards

on Tuesday, 19 May 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News, Sports

FMU presents athletic awards

Francis Marion’s men's soccer team, under the direction of first-year head coach Luis Rincon, was ranked for seven weeks during the 2019 campaign, including three weeks in the Top 10. The team registered a 16-5-1 record, equaling the third-most wins in program history, and won the Peach Belt Conference Tournament resulting in the program's third trip to the NCAA Division II National Tournament.

Francis Marion University recently presented its 50th annual Athletic Awards. Most Valuable Player awards were given in 14 sports and for the second time the athletic department awarded 13 Frankie Awards, including the Swamp Fox Academic Award, the Ray E.

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GE Healthcare Donates $25,000 to United Way of Florence County

on Wednesday, 13 May 2020. Posted in News, Local News

GE Healthcare Donates $25,000 to United Way of Florence County

Florence, S.C. – GE Healthcare donated $25,000 to United Way of Florence County to address urgent community needs. GE Healthcare strives to “improve lives in moments that matter” and has designated these funds to Lighthouse Ministries and Mercy Medicine

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