Two Florence 1 students named semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program last fall have advanced to the next level of competition. Both Alice Lee and Annie Kate Watson of Wilson High School were selected as national finalists. They will

Twenty-seven students participated in a vocal talent competition at Florence-Darlington Technical College’s SiMT recently. The annual program known as District One’s Vocal Star is the culmination of a qualifying event which began with almost 90 students v

Authors from the Pee Dee will discuss their work at a Local Authors Showcase at Timmonsville Public Library on Tuesday, April 9, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The event is hosted by the library’s book club. Among the writers slated to attend are Jody Lynch (Li

The Florence Branch of the NAACP invites the community to support its Annual Freedom Fund Dinner. The dinner will be held on Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. The location is New Ebenezer Baptist Church (Strive Hard Educational, Recreational and Enrichment Cente

Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. Free from husbands, kids and jobs, they meet at the same beach cottage on North Carolina's Outer

Florence, South Carolina – December 3, 2018 - The Doctor’s Bruce and Lee Foundation Library, in collaboration with South Carolina Legal Services, will host the workshop “Renter’s Rights.” on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 6:30 pm. Included will be informatio

$10 BBQ plate tickets are on sale now for the Senior Citizens Associations Meals on Wheels “March for Meals” fundraiser, Saturday, March 9th. As of now, there are more than 330 seniors on the waiting list that show the need of a meal. Current resources a

Columbia–The One SC Fund Grants Committee has announced the third round of grant awards for Hurricane Florence relief and recovery projects across South Carolina. Grantees will receive a total of $250,000 to support their projects. To date, the One SC Fun

CHARLOTTE—The spirited Carolina Region Quiz Rally competition of The United States Pony Clubs was held in Charlotte, North Carolina at Palisades Episcopal School on February 23rd. Nine teams from North and South Carolina competed at this Quiz Rally with f

Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SiMT) has received the inaugural Xometry Excellence in Manufacturing award. Xometry, the largest online marketplace for custom manufacturing, recently announced the winners of the award. The honorees rep

Tyron Jones of Florence Darlington Technical College will be a star participating in this year’s Dancing for Our Future Stars of Florence. His partner will be Amanda Smith. Tyron and Amanda will be dancing the Salsa to Pitbull’s hit song “Fireball”. Amand

Kristy Mounger, APRN, a staff nurse on the Renal Floor, was recently named the February DAISY Award recipient for McLeod Regional Medical Center. Mounger was nominated by a patient’s family for her extraordinary care and compassion. To recognize those nur

For the tenth year, members of the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation (SCFB) Pee Dee District Women’s Leadership Committee donated food and paper products as well as more than $1,200 to the Guest House at McLeod on February 27th as part of the “Our Foo

The works of two unique artists are on display in Francis Marion University’s Kassab Gallery in the Hyman Fine Arts on campus.“Beneath the Surface,” a display of specialty ceramics by Russian-born artist Olga Yukhno, is an interesting fusion of old and ne

The South Carolina Football Hall of Fame (SCFHOF) is proud to announce the Class of 2019 and information on the annual enshrinement ceremony. The 2019 enshrinement ceremony and VIP after-party is set for April 23, at the Hilton Greenville. The Class of 20