COVID-19 has not stopped local charities in their efforts to help their communities and Pee Dee Electric Cooperative has certainly not stopped supporting those organizations in a time of great need

McLeod Health recently announced the addition of Dr. Robin M. Fuchs and Dr. Ryan D. Fuchs to McLeod Hospice and Palliative Care.

The City of Florence recently announced plans for local recreation athletic leagues and sporting events.

The Friends of the Florence County Library announced last week that a donor has stepped up with a $70,000 donation to secure the purchase of the new Children’s Bookmobile.

The COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed the construction of McLeod Family Medicine South, the anticipated new McLeod Physician Associates primary care office. Located at 611 Second Loop Road, ground was broken on the more than 7,000-square-foot facility la

The Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce held a graduation ceremony for its 2019-20 Leadership Florence Class at James Allen Plaza on July 21. Due to social distance protocols, graduates and visitors were urged to wear masks during the ceremony. The 42-me

Brook Moore has joined First Reliance Bank as a Senior Vice President and Senior Credit Administrator. In his new role, Moore will be responsible for providing support, direction, analysis, credit information, and loan policies and procedures to ensure th

The Senior Citizens Association of Florence County held an emergency meal relief distribution event July 22 at the Leatherman Senior Center. According to a worker helping distribute the food, dozens of cars lined up outside the center when the event bega

There will be no Pecan Festival in Florence in 2020. The Florence Downtown Development Corp. and the South Carolina Pecan Festival Committee announced Thursday that the 17th annual event, scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 6 in Downtown Florenc

The City of Florence has launched the Florence Forward Pledge to encourage local businesses to reopen or expand their services responsibly as the community works to protect the health, safety, and well-being of residents and visitors during COVID-19. The

Reopening plan offers alternate-day instruction option as well as a virtual academy. The Florence One School District has a plan in place for the upcoming a school year and it does not include five day a week face-to-face learning option, as urged by S.C

Okay, so we all kind of expected the pandemic to be ebbing by this summer, but that hasn’t happened yet. But there are still safe opportunities for fun and exploration in Florence County and the Pee Dee! Hot weather equals summer water fun, so let’s star

Just nine weeks old, Reggie is the cutest little male kitten. He is looking for the purr-fect home... it might be yours! Come in and meet him! Cody doesn't understand how he ended up at the shelter. He is a three-year-old chihuahua mix. Can you give Cody

Teams can begin practice on Sept.1; First competitions to held Sept.18. The Conference Carolinas Board of Directors unanimously approved a plan to proceed with intercollegiate competition in conference-sponsored sports in the upcoming fall semester. Inte