As Florence flourishes, the city is repositioning its downtown farmers market for a big change this spring. Starting on Saturday, April 23, the former Wednesday afternoon Downtown Farmers Market will join forces with the longstanding Saturday morning

As husband, father and graphic designer, Sean Newell wears many hats. One of those happens to be a brownie beanie. Once a week and on many weekends, Sean leads a group of 15 second and third grade girls as brownie leader for Troop 32. His daughter Cameron

Program prepares students to play an important role in today’s health care

Pee Dee Area Council Boy Scouts of America will host their Annual Recognition Banquet on Feb. 26, at 6:30 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church.

Wells Fargo Private Bank has named John Bankson head of its Business Advisory Services group. Jack Marchette replaces Bankson as Pee Dee Market President and Business Banking Manager. The Business Advisory Services unit works with business owners and

With healthy lifestyles as one of the three most important goals of the Boys and Girls Club of the Pee Dee, a partnership with the nursing program at Francis Marion University is a perfect fit. Students from FMU’s “Population Focused Nursing and Health

R. Brenton Dana of Darlington has announced his candidacy for Darlington County auditor following the retirement of longtime county auditor, Rosa Hudson. He will seek the nod and the responsibility from the citizens of Darlington County beginning in

Dr. Ben Carson, Presidential candidate in the Republican Primary will be in Florence for a Town Hall meeting at the Florence Civic Center on Friday, Feb. 19, at 3:30 until 4:30 p.m. The meeting place was changed from Wholly Smokin’ Restaurant to the

TED CRUZ, Presidential candidate seeking the Republican Party’s nomination, speaks about his conservative record to a crowd of over 600 people at a rally Monday evening held in the SiMT building on the Florence-Darlington Technical College campus.

MARCO RUBIO, a candidate vying for the Republican nomination for President, brings his message of conservatism to Florence on Monday, speaking to a crowd of about 700 at the Francis Marion University’s Performing Arts Center at 1 p.m. Joining him on the

South Florence math teacher Lindsey Bibler had a big surprise when State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman came to Florence to present her the Milken Educator Award during a school assembly of Feb. 9. Spearman described this honor as an “Oscar

The South Carolina Presidential Primaries will be held this month. The Republican Presidential Preference Primary will take place on Saturday, Feb. 20. The Democratic Presidential Preference Primary will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27. Registered voters may

Following are the Florence County precincts. Please note location changes for Brookgreen

CAMPAIGN TRAIL – The Florence Civic Center was nearly filled to capacity Friday evening when Republican Primary Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump came to Florence to rally support. He was introduced by S.C. Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster.

Phil Kornblut, recruiting reporter with the SportsTalk Radio Network, was the guest speaker at the Florence Kiwanis Club luncheon meeting on Feb. 4 at the Florence Country Club. The meeting followed College Football National Signing Day. In introducing