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FDTC launches Office of Apprenticeships

on Tuesday, 12 November 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

FDTC launches Office of Apprenticeships

Florence-Darlington Technical College has launched an Office of Apprenticeships to serve the workforce development needs of the Pee Dee. The launch of the new office comes just in time for National Apprenticeship Week (Nov. 11-17). The new initiative will

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Doug’s Day: University to honor founding president with special day

on Tuesday, 12 November 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Doug’s Day: University to honor founding president with special day

Francis Marion University’s year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary year goes into full swing Thursday with “Doug’s Day,” its first-ever founder’s day event. Doug’s Day is named in honor of FMU’s founding president, Dr. Doug Smith. It’s a celebratio

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FMU to eliminate tuition costs for eligible freshmen

on Tuesday, 12 November 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

FMU to eliminate tuition costs for eligible freshmen

Francis Marion University is taking another step towards making high quality higher education accessible with the establishment of a new financial award aimed at next fall’s incoming freshman. The new FMU Freshman Supplement will make it possible for all

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Trinity-Byrnes makes Wright assistant coach

on Tuesday, 05 November 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Trinity-Byrnes makes Wright assistant coach

Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School recently announced the hiring of Gerald Wright as assistant boys basketball coach. Wright comes to Trinity- Byrnes with more than 35 years of coaching experience. He has served as assistant football coach from 1982-2017 an

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Taking Flight: West Florence student Barnett books job using drone certification

on Tuesday, 29 October 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Taking Flight: West Florence student Barnett books job using drone certification

Instructor Taz Little, left, works with Emily Barnett to take aerial drone photos for a local real estate listing.

For Emily Barnett, the drone certification course at West Florence High School is really paying off. Barnett is the first Florence 1 Schools student to be paid to use their drone operating skills. Jean Leatherman of ERA Leatherman Realty contracted with B

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QUIZ BOWL CHAMPS:

on Tuesday, 29 October 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

QUIZ BOWL CHAMPS:

QUIZ BOWL CHAMPS: The Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School Upper School Quiz Bowl recently defeated Cardinal Newman High School at the SCISA Regional Quiz Bowl competition. The team won all three matches against Cardinal Newman, Camden Military Academy, and S

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Florence School District One Scipio named Teacher of Year

on Tuesday, 29 October 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Florence School District One Scipio named Teacher of Year

Florence 1 Schools Superintendent Dr. Richard O’Malley, left, with the 2019-20 Teacher of the Year, Nicole Scipio of West Florence High School.

West Florence’s Nicole Scipio was both surprised and overjoyed upon hearing her name announced as the 2019-20 Florence 1 Schools Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made during the 18th annual School Foundation Gala at Florence-Darlington Technical

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Duke Energy Foundation donates funds for school supplies

on Tuesday, 22 October 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Duke Energy Foundation donates funds for school supplies

Dewey Carter Elementary School Principal Wendy Frazier, left, North Vista Elementary School Principal Sharon Dixon, and Timrod Elementary School Principal Michelle McBride, are joined by Duke Energy District Manager Mindy Taylor during a check presentation at the Florence 1 Schools District office.

Duke Energy District Manager Mindy Taylor made stops at three Florence County Schools district offices last week to present grant awards of more that $10,000 to purchase school supplies. In August, the Duke Energy Foundation announced it would provide nea

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FMU’s Houle holds book signing for release of novel

on Tuesday, 22 October 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

FMU’s Houle holds book signing for release of novel

To celebrate the debut of her first novel, “Living Things,” Landon Houle held a book signing on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Seminar Brewing. The event featured readings by Houle, an assistant professor of English at Francis Marion, and her creative writing stud

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Adams crowned ‘Mr. Morris College’

on Tuesday, 22 October 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Adams crowned ‘Mr. Morris College’

Deangelo Adams, a graduate of West Florence High School was crowned Mr. Morris College during a ceremony held Oct. 18 at the college’s Garrick Boykin Human Development Center. Adams entered Morris in the fall of 2016 to study Recreation. Adams will serve

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Florence 1 Schools begin search for 2020 Vocal Star

on Tuesday, 22 October 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Florence 1 Schools begin search for 2020 Vocal Star

A search has begun in Florence 1 Schools for 2020 Vocal Star Talent. Students are invited to audition for Florence 1’s Vocal Star through a district-wide competition for student singers in grades 4-12. Students interested in applying for this event shoul

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South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics to Host Open House for Prospective Students

on Wednesday, 16 October 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Hartsville, SC - The Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is hosting a Preview Day for prospective high school sophomores and their families on Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 401 Railroad Avenue, Hartsville, SC 295

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King’s Academy adds school-based telehealth program

on Tuesday, 15 October 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

King’s Academy adds school-based telehealth program

McLeod Health and The King’s Academy (TKA) have announced a partnership to offer a School-Based Telehealth Program (SBTP) this school year. The School-Based Telehealth Program offers a new option for non-emergency medical care at TKA through McLeod TeleHe

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Boeing visits STEM schools in Florence 1

on Tuesday, 15 October 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Boeing visits STEM schools in Florence 1

Communications Specialist Libba Holland and Education Relations Specialist Frank Hatten of the Boeing Corporation recently visited Carver Elementary Magnet School and West Florence High School. The two of them visited with students at several schools in the Pee Dee to observe STEM classes and see what the next generation of hands-on learners were studying and creating. Below, Hatten spends time with a Carver Elementary student.

Carver Elementary Magnet School and West Florence High School had some very special guests Oct. 2 as Boeing Communications Specialist Libba Holland and Education Relations Specialist Frank Hatten visited their classes. Holland and Hatten were visiting sev

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Three schools earn Palmetto Awards

on Tuesday, 15 October 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Three schools earn Palmetto Awards

Royall, Carver, and Timrod elementary schools were recently recognized as the State Department of Education announced the winners of the 2018-19 Palmetto Gold and Silver Schools awards. Royall Elementary received a Palmetto Gold Award, while Carver Elemen

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