Jessica Gray began work last week as an advertising representative for Swartz Media and The News Journal. With more than 10 years of experience in marketing and sales, Gray has a bachelor’s degree in mass communications/public relations from Francis Mario

The Senior Citizens Association of Florence County is taking applications over the phone for the second round of the shelf stable meal boxes. A drive thru pick up is scheduled for June 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at two locations. The program is open to any F

Earlier this year, students from Jeannine Franco’s Advanced Placement English class at South Florence High School volunteered to share their experiences and opinions about DISCUS (Digital Information for South Carolina Users) with officials from the S.C.

The rescheduled McLeod Free COVID-19 Testing Clinic will be held Friday, May 29 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The testing clinic has also been relocated to the McLeod East parking deck. McLeod will conduct the testing in partnership with the S.C. Department of H

This week’s graduation ceremonies for Wilson, West Florence and South Florence high schools were already going to be special due to the repercussions of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The trio of individuals expected to give the commencement addresses wil

Shaquilla James simply could not stop saying how grateful and thankful she was for the lady sitting beside her cradling her newborn daughter. “Thank God for her,” said the 26-year-old James, dabbing tears from the corner of her eye. “I felt like she went

History of downtown landmark dates back more than a century At the northwest corner of Darlington and Dargan streets in Florence is a lone brick building with a largely forgotten past. Known as the Streater Building, it is the northernmost remaining archi

Dale Lusk to replace J. Munford Scott Jr. on First Reliance Board of Directors. First Reliance Bank and First Reliance Bancshares recently announced the Board of Directors has unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. C. Dale Lusk as Chairman of the Bo

CAR WASHES DONATED TO MEDICAL WORKERS: Tidal Wave Auto Spa recently donated coupons for free car washes to all 1,500 MUSC Health Florence Medical Center employees in honor of National Hospital Week. The value of the donated coupons is about $30,000. Tidal

Jerry is a six-week-old male kitten found by the side of a busy road. He loves to snuggle and play. Come meet Jerry! Harper is a six-week-old torti tabby female kitten. She is hoping for a loving home to grow up in!

Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School has hired Sara Corbett as its new marketing and communications director Corbett joins the Trinity-Byrnes staff from Capitol Hill Day School in Washington, D.C. While at Capitol Hill Day School, Corbett served as the direct

Bryan Dubose, a counselor at the Florence Career Center, has been named the Pee Dee Regional Career and Technical Counselor of the Year. According to Florence Career Center Director Sarah Carpenter, Dubose has worked diligently to promote the programs and

A record 170 student-athletes at Francis Marion have been named to the university’s Swamp Fox Honor Roll. Each academic year, approximately 240 students compete in intercollegiate athletics at Francis Marion. Again this semester, every sport and the chee

The Florence RedWolves summer collegiate baseball team will not play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the team, the Carolina Plains League is currently set to begin playing a shortened schedule on July 1, but that is still being monitore

Florence 1 Schools recently held its Male and Female Athlete of the Year ceremonies with student nominees representing each of the district’s three high schools. Each high school nominated one male and one female athlete, and a committee of local sports e