The Florence One Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, October 8th at 7:00 p.m. in the John T. Sullivan Board Meeting Room of the School Administration Building which is located at 319 South Dargan Street.

Due to continuing weather conditions and related road closures, Francis Marion University will remain closed on Tuesday, Oct. 6.

Dr. Ben Kyer, professor of economics, and Dr. Ruth Wittmann-Price, chair of the Department of Nursing, have been named Board of Trustee Research Scholars by Francis Marion University.

Florence School District One will offer training for volunteers on Tuesday, Oct. 27 and Saturday Oct. 31

Through its Operation Bookbag Project, Theta Nu Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority presented Savannah Grove Elementary with school supplies and book bags to benefit students at the school.

Florence One announces that training for volunteers will be held on the following dates: Saturday, Sept. 26; Tuesday, Sept. 29; Tuesday, Oct. 27; Saturday Oct. 31.

COLUMBIA – The S.C. Academy of Authors (SCAA) has expanded its annual award competitions to include a separate category for student writers of fiction and poetry and an increase in prize money.

Sneed Middle School and Lester Elementary School have each received a Keep Florence Beautiful (KFB) Education Initiative Recycling Grant.

AUTISM PROGRAM AT WILSON RECEIVES $1,000 – On Sept. 18 members of the Shriners Crescent Temple #148 and Crescent Court #143 presented a check for $1,000 to Wilson High to be used to benefit the autism program at the school.

Dr. Shirley Bausmith, dean of Francis Marion University’s School of Education, has been appointed to the South Carolina Council for Competitiveness’ TransformSC action team.

Francis Marion University once again is ranked among U.S. News & World Report magazine’s top regional universities.

The College Board provided the South Carolina Department with the most recent scores available for the ACT and the SAT.

Guidance personnel from member-schools of the South Carolina Independent School Association gathered earlier this month for a workshop on how to enhance a college counseling and guidance program.

Dr. Leah Barley of Royall Elementary School has been selected as Florence School District One’s 2015-16 Teacher of the Year.

Verizon donated $10,000 to The School Foundation last week. This grant will enable Delmae Elementary School to join three other FSD1 elementary schools in piloting Project Lead the Way (PLTW) – a comprehensive approach to science, technology, engineering,