David Coker, co-owner of Comfort Keepers of Florence with his wife, Julie, was recently presented the President’s Club Award during the 2019 Comfort Keepers Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Ga. “To be recognized at the national level is a special achiev

Wilson High School’s Rebecca Liu has been selected to compete in the 2019 North-South All Star Girls Tennis Classic this weekend at Myrtle Beach High School. The event, sponsored by South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association, invites the top 12 senior pl

The Duke Energy Foundation recently awarded nearly $300,000 in grants to 12 South Carolina organizations that will fund environmental projects, wildlife conservation efforts and environmental educational programs across the state. Local programs benefitin

A new planning grant to HopeHealth aims to expand dental care in rural and underserved schools in Clarendon, Florence, and Williamsburg Counties. HopeHealth is one of 12 organizations to receive $65,000 in funding from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of No

Polly is a young female kitten who excels at chasing toy mice! She loves to explore new places and would love a place in your heart! Otis is a young neutered retriever chow mix. Otis loves his snacks and just needs a family to make his life complete!

Paintings will be on display in the FMU Gallery Place through Dec. 20. Ashley Arakas of the Grand Strand took “The Best In Show” at the 42nd Annual South Carolina Watermedia Society Exhibition held in Florence last weekend at the new Francis Marion Unive

Blue Cross-Blue Shield of S.C. presents hospital with mural, check for $50,000 as part of ‘Live Fearless’ campaign. Representatives from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina presented McLeod Children’s Hospital with a $50,000 contribution and a larg

Madame Arcati, left, played by Lisa Hawkins, and Mrs. Bradman, played by Dawn Porter, take part in a dinner party held in the home of at the home of the Condomines during the first act of Blithe Spirit, performed Thursday at the Florence Little Theatre. A

Annual fundraiser to be held Nov. 21-23 at Hellenic Center. The sweet aroma of desserts baking has been drifting from the kitchen at the Transfiguration of Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church these past few weeks in preparation for the annual fundraiser. Th

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

Florence County Museum Curator Stephen W. Motte will offer a lecture on American artist Charles Ephraim Burchfield Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The free event is open to the public. This lecture will focus on the often overlooked art created by Burchfield in Sou

The valve clinic team of McLeod Regional Medical Center, along with the operating room staff, recently completed its 125h Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure. The minimally invasive procedure, offered at McLeod since 2017, provides pa

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

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

Nicole Echols has been named executive director for Harvest Hope Food Bank of the Pee Dee. Echols has served as Harvest Hope’s donor development manager for the last five years. In her new role, she has overall responsibility for the operation and day-to-