CLEMSON – Chloe Johnson of Florence and the Clemson University Concrete Canoe Team (3CT) competed in the 2015 National Concrete Canoe Competition, which was hosted at Clemson this year.

According to a study by Ibbotson Associates, as much as 90% of the variance in an investor’s total returns may be attributed to asset allocation.

MULLINS – Florence-Darlington Technical College’s Mullins Technology Center will unveil a 3,000 square feet renovation on Wednesday morning, Aug. 5, at 10:30 a.m. at the downtown site, 109 South Main Street.

Help 4 Kids Florence hosted an opportunity for children and their mothers to visit their warehouse at 2420 Hoffermeyer Road to learn about what the organization does for hungry children in Florence County.

The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) received a $50,000 investment from the Duke Energy Foundation to support the School’s Accelerate Program as well as its iTEAMS Xtreme summer camp in Florence County.

McLeod Health announced a continued commitment to nursing education at Francis Marion University (FMU).

McLeod Women’s Services is hosting “An Evening of Straight Talk about Women’s Pelvic Health Issues” at the McLeod Medical Plaza Auditorium on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 6 p.m.

Filled with a sense of pride and love for their community, the citizens of Timmonsville are striving to improve and enhance their small town of 2,382 residents.

The popular Sales Tax Holiday weekend in South Carolina will begin Friday, Aug. 7, at 12:01 a.m. and end Sunday, Aug. 9 at midnight.

CONSTRUCTION is underway on Francis Marion University’s Health Sciences Complex in downtown Florence on the corner of Evans and Irby Streets.

Mindy Taylor presented a check for $9,500 to the Boys & Girls Clubs on behalf of the Duke Energy Foundation during a board meeting on July 21.

Jim and Rosie Holder have just returned from Bangkok, Thailand, where they were consultants for the Universal Treatment Curriculums’ Expert Advisory Group.

GOVERNOR MIKE HUCKABEE, a candidate in the Republican Primary for President, made a stop in Florence on Monday, July 20, making public appearances at the Boys & Girls Club, Hope Health and Bazen’s Restaurant.

Resurrection Restoration Center for the Homeless announces the kick-off of its “Go Green for Homeless Project.”

McLeod Physician Associates announces the relocation of McLeod OB/GYN Associates. This physician practice is comprised of Dr. John Browning, Dr. John Chapman, Dr. Gary Emerson, Dr. Cynthia Kolb, Dr. Charles Tatum, and Dr. Brad Campbell.