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McLeod nurse receives DAISY Award for August

on Tuesday, 01 September 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

McLeod nurse receives DAISY Award for August

McLeod Regional Medical Center nurse Stephanie Barr shows off her certificate and sculpture after being named the DAISY Award recipient for the month of August.

Stephanie Barr, a staff nurse on the Medical Observation floor, was recently named the McLeod Regional Medical Center DAISY Award recipient for for the month of August. Barr was nominated by a patient for her extraordinary care and compassion. To recogniz

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MUSC Health-Florence to bring COVID-19 testing to FMU

on Tuesday, 01 September 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

MUSC Health-Florence to bring COVID-19 testing to FMU

MUSC Health-Florence Medical Center and Francis Marion University are proud to announce a partnership to bring COVID-19 testing to the FMU campus. Testing will be available beginning on Monday, Sept. 14, and continue each Monday through September from 8

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Pets of the Week

on Tuesday, 01 September 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Pets of the Week

Iris seems a bit surprised that no one has adopted her! Come spend time with this playful sweet 12-week-old female kitten. You will fall in love with her! Stone has had a tough life for a young two-year old dog. He was found abandoned in Florence. Could y

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S.C. DEER SEASON: Hunters Be sure you have valid license, tags

on Tuesday, 01 September 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Local News, Sports

S.C. DEER SEASON: Hunters Be sure you have valid license, tags

Deer hunting season in the Pee Dee Region began Tuesday and will continue through the end of the year.

With the 2020 deer season fully under way, most hunters should have already ordered or received the tags necessary to legally hunt deer this year. Pre-ordered tags began being mailed in late July/early August. If you still need to order tags, or have not

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FMU baseball to host Prospect Showcase Camp

on Tuesday, 01 September 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Local News, Sports

FMU baseball to host Prospect Showcase Camp

The Francis Marion University baseball program will hold a Prospect Showcase Camp for players entering the 10th through 12th grades on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 1 p.m. The event will be held on FMU's Cormell Field at Sparrow Stadium within the Griffin Athleti

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Tennis federation officials cancel Florence Open

on Tuesday, 01 September 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Local News, Sports

Tennis federation officials cancel Florence Open

Officials with the International Tennis Federation have announced the cancellation of this year’s McLeod for Health Florence Open. The event had been scheduled for the week of Oct. 12-18 at the Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center. Among the more notabl

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County Council passes face mask ordinance

on Tuesday, 25 August 2020. Posted in News, Local News

County Council passes face mask ordinance

Unanimously approved regulation went into effect Friday Residents of Florence County are now urged to wear a face mask while in most public places. During last week’s meeting, Florence County Council members unanimously approved an ordinance recommending

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Chamber conducts graduation

on Tuesday, 25 August 2020. Posted in News, Local News

Chamber conducts graduation

The Greater Florence Chamber of commerce held graduating ceremonies for its 2020 Emerging Leaders Summer Institute Thursday at its downtown office. Members of the 2020 graduating class are Joseph Johnson, McLeod Health; Lenora Lefew, Harvest Hope Food Ba

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‘We’ve got to do something’: Residents of ‘cut-through’ neighborhood using signs to get drivers’ attention

on Tuesday, 25 August 2020. Posted in News, Local News

‘We’ve got to do something’: Residents of ‘cut-through’ neighborhood using signs to get drivers’ attention

A sign in the Country Club Estates neighborhood of Florence urges passing motorists to slow down.

Residents of ‘cut-through’ neighborhood using signs to get drivers’ attention It’s hard to miss the nearly two dozen bright red signs posted in yards throughout the Country Club Estates neighborhood of Florence. Each sign pleads with passing motorists,

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Ruiz 4 Kids program offering mini-grants for teachers

on Tuesday, 25 August 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Ruiz 4 Kids program offering mini-grants for teachers

Ruiz 4 Kids is accepting applications for its Ruiz 4 Kids Mini-Grants for Teachers Program for the 2020-2021 school year. The grants, up to $1,000, are available to educators teaching in a public K-12 school that is within a 50-mile radius of Florence. Th

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'BYRNE-ED' OUT: School drops name of former governor due to ‘segregationist, controversial past’

on Tuesday, 25 August 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

'BYRNE-ED' OUT: School drops name of former governor due to ‘segregationist, controversial past’

Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School Board of Trustees voted unanimously on July 6 to change the School’s name to Trinity Collegiate School. The school citied the segregationist and controversial past of James F. Byrnes (1882-1972) as the reason the school ch

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FDTC commencement ceremony Oct. 27

on Tuesday, 25 August 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

FDTC commencement ceremony Oct. 27

Florence-Darlington Technical College’s spring commencement, originally scheduled for May has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the Florence Center. Summer 2020 graduates will also walk across the stage during commencement. This year’s commencement

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TCS teachers take part in diversity, inclusivity workshop

on Tuesday, 25 August 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

TCS teachers take part in diversity, inclusivity workshop

Teachers, faculty, and staff members at Trinity Collegiate School listen to a speaker during a recent diversity and inclusivity workshop. The workshop encouraged participants to think more openly and engage in conversations about race, ethnicity, privilege, gender and sexuality. It pushed the participants to recognize their own biases.

The faculty and staff at Trinity Collegiate School returned to campus last week for orientation and professional development. The capstone of the week-long orientation was a workshop on diversity led by Isaiah Walker, principal of KIPP School Philadelphi

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McLeod to build new hospital in Horry Co.

on Tuesday, 25 August 2020. Posted in News, Local News

McLeod to build new hospital in Horry Co.

An artist’s rendering of McLeod Health's new hospital in the Carolina Forest area of Horry County.

New 4-story hospital to add up to 48 beds, serve Carolina Forest and Myrtle Beach communities. McLeod Health announced last week its intention to build a new hospital in the Carolina Forest area of Horry County. “We have filed a Certificate of Need wit

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Mayhue joins First Reliance as vice president of information technology

on Tuesday, 25 August 2020. Posted in News, Local News

Mayhue joins First Reliance as vice president of information technology

Robert Mayhue has joined First Reliance Bank as the vice president of information technology. As head of the bank’s IT department, Mayhue will be responsible for the management, strategy and execution of IT infrastructure along with the intersection of IT

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