Workshops Palette Knife, Jackie Wukela, Jan. 14, 1-4 p.m., coast, $50. Watercolor Batik, Lynda English, Jan. 28, 1-4 p.m., cost $50 plus $10 supply fee. Open Studio Class Taught by Jackie Wukela: Tuesdays, 10 a.m-12 p.m., Jan. 8-Feb. 12, 6 weeks, cost $11

The Miss Pee Dee Scholarship Organization crowned two new winners this past Saturday at the SIMT’s Pee Dee Electric Cooperative Auditorium. The new Miss Pee Dee is Daisy-Kate Grace a Charleston native and the new Miss Pee Dee Teen is Asiya Jordan from Flo

McLeod Health and McLeod Physician Associates welcome new physician Hany S. Shenouda, MD to McLeod Physician Associates. Dr. Shenouda joins Dr. Francesca Wilkins in caring for patients as part of McLeod Endocrinology Associates. Board Certified in Endocri

Francis Marion University athletic officials recently announced that former softball catcher Laurie Niego Mancari (’03) is the newest inductee into the FMU Athletic Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place during homecoming activities on Satur

Across the Carolinas, prices have dipped below two dollars in both states. North Carolina’s statewide average of $2.18 is five cents less than a week ago and 25 cents less than this time last month. Pumps are 16 cents cheaper on average in NC than this ti

The Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library's Morris Gallery will host an exhibit of the art of South Carolina’s Alvin Glen starting January 2. A free public reception for the artist will be held on Sunday, January 27 at 4 p.m. Mr. Glen presents works ab

Eastern Carolina Community Foundation’s #GivingTuesday Pee Dee was held on Tuesday, November 27. On #GivingTuesday, Eastern Carolina Community Foundation and nearly 50 local nonprofit organizations gathered together in Downtown Florence to Create a Cultur

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Friday, January 4th from noon to 6 p.m. at the Florence Center. Every day we need about 200 units of life-saving blood in South Carolina to meet the demand of area hospitals. Those blood donations help can

In an effort to make higher education even more obtainable and manageable, Coker has added two new, entirely online bachelor of science degrees in psychology and sociology. These two new degree options join Coker’s existing two online bachelors of science

The Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library will offer a free Story Writing Basics Workshop for adults (ages 18+) on Thursday January 24, at 6:30 p.m. Stephanie Smith, who holds a master’s degree in English with a concentration in creative writing, will

Live@Central! begins at a new time of 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 9, as we welcome Stephen Motte, curator at the Florence County Museum. Motte will share the fascinating story of artist William Harrison Scarborough. Scarborough practiced his gifted ta

The News Journal is requesting old photos from the Florence, Hartsville, Cheraw, and Marion area. Have you lived in the area for more than 20 years 30 years, 50 years, or even 60 years? If so we want photos from you. If you have any old photos please le

Francis Marion University wasn’t Chanie Robinson-Cain’s first choice when she was picking out a college and it took her two years to settle on a major once she arrived. But four years after she started, Robinson-Cain wouldn’t change a thing. Her collegiat

Academy Sports + Outdoors and the Florence Sheriff’s Office surprised 30 deserving children with new bikes and helmets as part of Academy’s annual holiday bike donation program. Academy’s 17th annual bike donation program occurred throughout December acro

The Swamp Fox Quilters Guild monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at 9:30 a.m., at John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 2000 Marsh Ave, (corner of 3rd Loop Road & Marsh Ave) in Florence. Members are reminded their “crayon challenge” is