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City proposes debris collection plan

on Tuesday, 01 November 2016. Posted in News, Local News

City proposes debris collection plan

CITY MANAGER DREW GRIFFIN TALKS ABOUT CITY CLEANUP, SHOWING TWO NOTEBOOKS OF FEMA REGULATIONS

City Manager Drew Griffin discussed the next steps being taken by the City for the clean-up efforts with #NextPhaseFlorence during a press conference in City Council chambers on Oct. 27. He explained that the city was divided into six neighborhood zones

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Remember to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 8

on Tuesday, 01 November 2016. Posted in News, Local News

Remember to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 8

MABLE KING AT THE VOTING BOOTH LAST WEEK

Voters will go the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8, for the presidential and general election. Polls are open 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Candidates with opposition include the following: President and Vice President Hillary Rodham Clinton, Timothy Michael Kaine,

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Lion brooms sales on Saturday at Sam's Club

on Thursday, 27 October 2016. Posted in News, Local News

Florence Evening Lions Club members will be at Sam’s Club on Friday, Oct. 28, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., selling Lion brooms raising funds to meet humanitarian needs in support of local community. Through our efforts, an improved quality of life is being afforded

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City of Florence Holding #NextPhaseFlorence Press Conference TomorrowMorning

on Thursday, 27 October 2016. Posted in News, Local News

City of Florence Holding #NextPhaseFlorence Press Conference Tomorrow Morning Press Conference will be held in the City Council Chambers at the City Center, 324 W. Evans Street Media Contacts: Amanda Pope - 843-665-3113 or apope@cityofflorence.co

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Partnerships Pay Off!

on Wednesday, 26 October 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

What a month it's been at the Boys & Girls Club! THREE generous community partners came in to help HUNDREDS of our members! On October 19, America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses set up a vision screening clinic at the Florence Club, and checked the eyes

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FDTC staff member named top administrator

on Tuesday, 25 October 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

FDTC staff member named top administrator

LAKISCHI LIVINGSTON

One of Florence-Darlington Technical College’s administrative assistants recently was named as one of the state’s top administrators by a state organization. At the South Carolina Association for Higher Continuing Education (SCAHCE) conference during the

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FMU named National League of Nursing Center of Excellence

on Tuesday, 25 October 2016. Posted in News, Education, Local News

FMU named National League of Nursing Center of Excellence

FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES FACULTY traveled to Orlando last month to receive official honors for FMU’s recent designation as an NLN Center of Excellence. FMU was recognized for promoting pedagogical expertise of its faculty. It’s one of just seven universities so recognized in the country. From left, FMU faculty members Dr. Gaye Douglas and Dr. Annie Muller, NLN President Dr. Anne R. Bavier, FMU’s Dr. Karen Gittings, Dr. Beverly Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN CEO for the National League for Nursing, Dr. Ruth Wittmann-Price, Dean of FMU’s School of Health Sciences, and FMU’s Dr. Deborah Hopla, and Ms. Dorie Weaver.

Francis Marion University’s Department of Nursing has been named as one of 15 new Centers of Excellence by the National League for Nursing, the nation’s premier organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education. NLN Centers of Excellence

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SCDOT collecting debris

on Tuesday, 25 October 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has Hurricane Matthew debris collection operations on-going in the following counties: Darlington, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Sumter and Williamsburg counties. SCDOT will make

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Bruins, Knights compete for Help 4 Kids project

on Tuesday, 25 October 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

This week leading up to the big game between the Bruins of South Florence and Knights of West Florence, high schools will collect 4.6 ounce cans of Vienna sausages to be donated to Help 4 Kids, Florence. The school collection will end at noon Friday, Oct

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McLeod Diabetes Health Fair to be held Nov. 5

on Tuesday, 25 October 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

McLeod Regional Medical Center has long been known for its excellence in diabetes care and outstanding work in community diabetes education. Each November, the McLeod Diabetes Center provides an extensive wealth of information at its largest community

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Sherry Woods’ chamber opera, Mara, to premiere here

on Tuesday, 25 October 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Arts & Culture, Local News

A musical event is about to take place in Florence that has never happened before. The premiere performance of “Mara – A Chamber Opera on Good and Evil,” written by Sherry Woods in collaboration with librettist Stephen Batchelor of Aquitaine, France, will

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Swamp Fox Quilters to meet

on Tuesday, 25 October 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

The Swamp Fox Quilters Guild monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 9:30 a.m., at John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 2000 Marsh Ave. (corner of 3rd Loop Road and Marsh Ave.) in Florence. Members are reminded the program with be a Christmas

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Cheraw survivor encourages women to be screened for breast cancer

on Tuesday, 25 October 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Cheraw survivor encourages women to be screened for breast cancer

DR. SALIM GHORRA WITH JUDY QUICK

CHERAW – Judy Quick had her mammogram screenings performed annually and often practiced the recommended habit of self-breast examination. She never found any indication of lumps or abnormalities. In April of 2013, Judy was in the yard feeding her German

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Library plans open house

on Tuesday, 25 October 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

The Florence County Library System has received a grant to purchase assistive technology so that all six libraries throughout Florence County now have a computer station designed for people with visual or motor impairments. The grant was used to pay for

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American Legion seeks new members

on Tuesday, 25 October 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

The Fred H. Sexton American Legion Post #1 is beginning its 2017 membership drive. Legion posts across America are working hard to bring in new members. Our mission is not only to help veterans and their families, but to be able to pass on to posterity

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