Located on Darlington Highway (U.S. 52/West Lucas Street), the Palmetto Drive-In was owned by Darlington native W. Henry Smith. The Palmetto Drive-In was in operation for more than two decades, opening in 1956 and showing its last film in 1979.

S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster announced last week that Dr. Phillip H. Greenberg has been awarded the Order of the Palmetto. The Order of the Palmetto is awarded for extraordinary lifetime service and achievements of national or statewide significance.

S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster announced last week that Dr. Phillip H. Greenberg has been awarded the Order of the Palmetto. The Order of the Palmetto is awarded for extraordinary lifetime service and achievements of national or statewide significance.

The City of Florence, in conjunction with the Florence chapter of Eat Smart Move, is offering a grant to schools. The grant covers garden design and construction for up to three new school gardens in the city limits or for FSD1 schools whose zones cross s

The national office of Parents as Teachers has informed the Florence 1 Schools Parent as Teachers home visiting program that it has demonstrated high standards in all areas of its annual performance measures report. The home visiting program works with pr

The Twelfth Circuit Law Enforcement Network will conduct Traffic Safety Checkpoints at various locations in Florence and Marion Counties during the month of September, 2020. The focus of the operations is the detection of impaired drivers and the preventi

Stephen Motte Special to The News Journal Perhaps the most well-remembered and popular outdoor theater in Florence was the Circle Drive-In. Although the Benson brothers inaugurated the drive-in era in Florence in 1946, it was a young man by the name of

Francis Marion University’s 50th anniversary has been put in permanent quarantine by the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials with the FMU Education Foundation announced that the gala, originally scheduled for April and then postponed until Oct. 1 at the FMU Per

MUSC Health Florence Medical Center and Florence 1 Schools are teaming up to make COVID-19 testing easily available for school district students and staff. This important partnership enables students and staff to get tested for COVID-19 in a timely manner

MUSC Health Florence Medical Center recognized registered nurse Mya Simmons as its most recent DAISY Award recipient. Simmons was nominated by a fellow nurse, Holly Hatfield. The DAISY Award recognizes those nurses at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center w

The Duke Energy Foundation has made a $50,000 gift to Francis Marion University’s new FMU Engineering Makerspace. The gift is a part of the Duke Energy Foundation’s continued support of the Department of Physics and Engineering at FMU. The FMU Engineering

HopeHealth celebrated National Health Center Week (Aug. 9-15) in numerous ways, including a groundbreaking ceremony, recognizing its board of directors, holding a food distribution event, and promoting the importance of registering to vote. During the w

The Pee Dee Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees announced last week that President/Chief Executive Officer Mike Fuller, has accepted a similar position with Berkeley Electric Cooperative in Moncks Corner. Fuller came to PDEC from Missouri in 2017 and h

The McLeod School of Medical Technology held its graduation ceremony Aug. 19 with five certificates being awarded. Celebrating the completion of their training were Katherine Lester, Sierra Lind, Caleb McClary, Victoria Meyers, and Ashleigh Todd. In exis

Now there is a name and a dog to get your attention! Four years old and found as a stray, Love Muffin needs a home. Come meet him! Nine weeks old, Lewis needs a family of his own. Come adopt this adorable playful kitten!