A meeting of the Florence area Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will be held Tuesday, June 14, between 5:30 and 6:30 pm at 121 E. Cedar Street, Florence. Laura Taylor, Aerobics Coordinator/Personal Trainer, Florence Family YMCA, will give a presentation

Recognizing the need for the community to be better prepared in the case of a natural or manmade disaster, Florence County Emergency Management has developed a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program.

Francis Marion University will celebrate the life of legendary Florence family physician and community activist Dr. Roswell Nathaniel Beck Sr. with a unique bronze statue on the public plaza in front of the new Luther F. Carter Center for Health Sciences

Florence National Cemetery Flag Placement Day will be held on Saturday, May 28, at the Committal Shelter at 9:30 a.m. This Annual Flag Placement is fondly known as “Scouts Day.” Master of Ceremony and program coordinator is Robert “Jay” Holcombe, Unit

Alexis D. Pipkins Sr. is seeking the Florence City Council District 2 seat in the special election to be held on Tuesday, June 7. “First, I recognize that Florence is on the transition for outstanding growth, and that there is a need to ensure that

Florence National Cemetery will host its annual Memorial Day Program on May 30 at 10 a.m. to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.

Another dream is coming true for Florentines – a state-of-the-art soccer complex. The City of Florence held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 18 for the soon to be constructed Florence Soccer Complex.

Proceeds to benefit Harvest Hope Food Bank

The Florence Tennis Association and Dr Eddie Floyd Tennis Center will host the French Open Round Robin Social on Saturday, May 28, at the Dr Eddie Floyd Tennis Center in Florence. Play will be from 10 a.m. until noon followed by lunch and refreshments

The Environmental Discovery Center at Lynches River County Park will host two guided canoe excursions on Saturday, June 4. These trips are free and open to the public, however, registration is required. Guided canoe excursions will be offered on Saturday,

Veronica Thomas, a M.Ed Instructional Technology graduate student at Coastal Carolina University of Conway, has been chosen to participate in the International Scholar Laureate Program (ISLP) Delegation on International Relations & Diplomacy in South

TIMMONSVILLE – The Whirlwinds’ Heart Club (WHC) of Timmonsville High School recently donated $700 to the American Heart Association. Under the leadership of founder Charlene McKnight, the WHC has donated $2,600 to the American Heart Association over the

Five seconds is the average time your eyes are off the road while texting. When traveling at 55 mph, that’s enough time to cover the length of a football field blindfolded, says AARP Studies suggest that drivers using a mobile phone are approximately four

Bethea Retirement Community will host an End of Life Healthcare Choices seminar, sponsored by Compassion & Choices on Wednesday May 25, at noon in the Bethea Chapel. Lunch will be provided. The seminar is free and open to the public Topics Include:

The Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce welcomed Jay Lavrinc to the staff in May as Director of Membership Relations. Lavrinc comes to the Chamber from ABB of North America where, before his retirement, he served as VP of Medium Voltage Services. Trish