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Pizza restaurants hold fundraiser for Harvest Hope Food Bank

on Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Posted in News, Local News

Pizza restaurants hold fundraiser for Harvest Hope Food Bank

Now through March 22, several Papa John’s restaurants in Florence will take part in a fundraiser for Harvest Hope Food Bank in the Pee Dee. Customers can purchase a large, one topping pizza and 2 liter drink for $13 using the code HH13 and Papa John’s wil

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Prepared for takeoff School district’s aerospace engineering course enhanced by use of new flight simulator

on Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Prepared for takeoff School district’s aerospace engineering course enhanced by use of new flight simulator

An aerospace engineering student at West Florence High School trains on the school’s new flight simulator.

Florence 1 Schools is preparing future airline pilots and engineers through its aerospace engineering course offered at West Florence High School. Students in the aerospace engineering class are now taking advantage of an added bonus to their classroom ex

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Author to talk about famous female spy

on Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Posted in News, Arts & Culture, Local News

The Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library presents author Kathryn Smith and her recently published book, “Gertie: The Fabulous Life of Gertrude Sanford Legendre; Heiress, Explorer, Socialite, Spy,” on Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m. The program is free

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RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS

on Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Posted in News, Local News

RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS

RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS: From giving to receiving, residents at Pee Dee Gardens, a DePaul Senior Living Community in Florence, have been feeling the love and passing it forward. Residents recently passed the love forward by delivering cookies to McLeod Re

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FDTC professor patents blood typing educational model

on Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

FDTC professor patents blood typing educational model

Ken Malachowsky, a biology instructor at Florence-Darlington Technical College, recently patented his 3D printed educational model aimed to teach allied health students.

Florence-Darlington Technical College Biology instructor Ken Malachowsky recently received a patent for his 3D printed educational model aimed to teach allied health students how blood is typed and what happens during incompatible blood transfusions. Thro

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Robotics team advances to competition in Texas

on Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Robotics team advances to competition in Texas

Ken Malachowsky, a biology instructor at Florence-Darlington Technical College, recently patented his 3D printed educational model aimed to teach allied health students.

The Florence 1 Schools/ Florence Career Center Technomancers Team 1758 emerged as a part of a winning team at the Palmetto Regional FIRST Competition held in Myrtle Beach this past weekend. The purpose of the regional is to give students the opportunity t

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Wilson High School Mock Trial team

on Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Wilson High School Mock Trial team

Congratulations to the Wilson High School Mock Trial team for success at their regional competition Saturday, Feb. 22. The team advanced to the state competition in Columbia on March 13-14. The team includes Matthew Kistner, Jalyn Woodbury, Thomas Merzlak

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Trinity-Byrnes announces Pre-Advanced Placement program

on Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Trinity-Byrnes announces Pre-Advanced Placement program

Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School recently announced a new Pre-Advanced Placement program for academic year 2020-21. The Pre-AP program, developed by College Board researchers and experts, focuses on developing content skills and prepares students for high

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‘Cinderella’ comes to life on PAC stage

on Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Arts & Culture, Local News

‘Cinderella’ comes to life on PAC stage

The Columbia City Ballet and the School of Dance Arts come together to present the 2020 production of “Cinderella” March 14 at the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center. Tickets for the program, which begins at 7 p.m. , are priced from $20 to

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Lucky Shamrock Festival for those feeling a wee bit Irish

on Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Lucky Shamrock Festival for those feeling a wee bit Irish

The Junior League of Florence and the Downtown Florence Development Corporation will partner together to present the seventh annual Lucky Shamrock Friday in downtown Florence. The event includes food, live music from Blackwater Rhythm and Blues, and lots

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HopeHealth report What you need to know about coronavirus

on Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

HopeHealth report What you need to know about coronavirus

You can’t turn on the news or read the headlines without seeing something about the coronavirus and its global impact. From China, to Europe, and most recently Latin America, the disease has been reported in 50 international locations, including the U.S.

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Senior Life Expo coming to Florence Center

on Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Senior Life Expo coming to Florence Center

HopeHealth will host the 25th Annual 50+ Senior Life Expo April 2-3 at the Florence Center. Sponsored by the Medical University of South Carolina - Florence Medical Center, the event focuses on entertaining and educating retirees and those approaching re

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Pee Dee Outdoor Classic coming to Florence Center

on Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Pee Dee Outdoor Classic coming to Florence Center

The Pee Dee Outdoor Classic will return to the Florence Center March 13-15, offering outdoors enthusiasts a wide array of things to check out. The Classic combines the best of outdoor stuff: boats, hunting (tree stands, etc.), fishing, camping, hiking and

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MUSC Health to open stroke treatment center

on Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

MUSC Health to open stroke treatment center

MUSC Health has announced plans to bring thrombectomy, a life-saving stroke treatment, to Florence and the Pee Dee region this summer. This interventional procedure removes blood clots from a blood vessel which helps to restore blood flow to organs and ti

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‘Agents of change’: Kress protesters honored during dedication of historic marker

on Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

‘Agents of change’: Kress protesters honored during dedication of historic marker

Several of those who took part in the Kress department store lunch counter protest in 1960 are shown displaying a copy of the S.C. House Resolution honoring participants in the protest. About 18 of the protesters were on hand for the dedication of a historic marker on March 5. The marker is located at 100 Dargan St. in downtown Florence, the former site of the Kress Department Store.

Kress protesters honored during dedication of historic marker A standing-room only crowd was on hand March 5 for the dedication of a historical marker commemorating the sit-in demonstration at the Kress department store lunch counter in 1960. The ceremony

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