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Florence 1 Schools orchestra students in concert

on Tuesday, 19 March 2019. Posted in News, Arts & Culture, Local News

Florence 1 Schools will display its middle and high school orchestra programs with the annual All-City Orchestra Concert. The All-City Orchestra event features middle and high schools strings students in a concert to be held on Thursday, March 21, at 7 p.

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Student creates award-winning bookmark

on Tuesday, 19 March 2019. Posted in News, Arts & Culture, Education, Local News

Student creates award-winning bookmark

Arawen Brantley

Arawen Brantley, a seventh grade student at Williams Middle School, is the winner of the South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL) bookmark competition in the Junior Nominee Award category. Brantley created a bookmark for the book, We Will N

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FMU’s Panza receives MAA-SE teaching award

on Tuesday, 19 March 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

FMU’s Panza receives MAA-SE teaching award

Dr. Nichole Panza, an assistant professor at Francis Marion University, has received the Mathematical Association of America Southeast Section (MAA-SE) Award for Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty member. As its name suggest

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Student named National Geographic GeoBee SC State Competition semifinalist by National Geographic Society

on Tuesday, 19 March 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Student named National Geographic GeoBee SC State Competition semifinalist by National Geographic Society

William Malambri

William Malambri has been notified by the National Geographic Society that he is one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2019 National Geographic GeoBee South Carolina State Competition. The contest will be held at Brookland Baptist Church Ba

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SC Arts Commission presents 2019 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award for the Arts

on Tuesday, 19 March 2019. Posted in News, Arts & Culture, Local News

Nine South Carolinians are to be honored by the South Carolina Arts Commission with the 2019 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award for the Arts—the state’s highest arts honor. The following recipients from their respective categories are being recogni

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S.C. native wins record eighth Spur Award from Western Writers of America

on Tuesday, 19 March 2019. Posted in News, Local News

S.C. native wins record eighth Spur Award from Western Writers of America

Johnny D. Boggs

Timmonsville native Johnny D. Boggs has won his eighth Spur Award – becoming the all-time leader in Western Writers of America’s 66-year history. Winners and finalists were announced during the Tucson Festival of Books March 2-3 and will be honored June 1

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Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault receives grant

on Tuesday, 19 March 2019. Posted in News, Local News

Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault is excited to announce that it has received a $75,000 grant from the Mental Health Awareness Foundation established by Linda M. Summer. The funds will support the Durant Children’s Center and the Emerg

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Get a replacement SSA-1099 tax form

on Tuesday, 19 March 2019. Posted in News, Local News

By Chris Jenkins Now that it’s tax season, you might be gathering all of your forms and documentation from the previous year. Sometimes getting all that material together — receipts for donations, business expenses, and travel — can be overwhelming. And l

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CUMC blood drive

on Tuesday, 12 March 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

CUMC’s next blood drive will be held Thursday, March 14th from 1:30 p.m -6:30 p.m. in the Davis Christian Life Center. To schedule an appointment, please sign up at Central in The Commons area, contact Barbara Jenkinson at 662-3218, or register on line b

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Florence 1 Schools celebrates ‘Music in Our Schools Month’

on Tuesday, 12 March 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

“As a teacher, you want to instill in your students a lifetime joy of music.” That is what Laura Greenway, Florence 1 Schools Performing Arts Coordinator, said regarding March’s ‘Music in Our Schools’ Month. Laura said it takes hard work and great teacher

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Alexis and Luke are T-R-O-U-B-L-E

on Tuesday, 12 March 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Arts & Culture, Local News

Alexis and Luke are T-R-O-U-B-L-E

Alexis and Luke rehearsing the Jive.

Luke Wilcox of Wilcox Office Mart will be a star participating in this year’s Dancing for Our Future Stars of Florence. His partner will be Alexis Kelley McDonald. Luke and Alexis will be dancing the Jive to Travis Tritt’s 1992 hit TROUBLE. Alexis has bee

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BSA Pee Dee Area Council holds 2018 awards banquet

on Tuesday, 12 March 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

BSA Pee Dee Area Council holds 2018 awards banquet

TOP PICTURE: The Wade Dickens 2018 Pee Dee Area Council Eagle Scouts. LOWER LEFT: 2018 NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award recipient Neal Sarvis, presenter Ed Suggs, recipient Wade Dickens. LOWER MIDDLE: 2018 Pee Dee Area Council Alumnus of the Year presenter Ed Suggs and recipient Phil Bethune. LOWER RIGHT: 2018 Silver Beaver recipients Katie Hardee and Sonny Williams.

The Pee Dee Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America held a banquet to recognize the 2018 Eagle Scouts as well as many other awards. Council President Walt Barefoot, Council Scout Executive Micheal Hesbach, and Council Commissioner Diane Bauer were all

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South Carolina Dance Theatre presents “To the Pointe!”

on Tuesday, 12 March 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Arts & Culture, Local News

South Carolina Dance Theatre presents “To the Pointe!”

Signature favorites from the Company’s repertoire and the classical “Paquita” make for an exciting blend of dance for the South Carolina Dance Theatre’s show “To the Pointe!” The depth and versatility of the Company’s repertoire and dancers are brought to

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Carolinas Hospital officially part of MUSC Health

on Tuesday, 12 March 2019. Posted in News, Local News

The Medical University of South Carolina Hospital Authority (MUSC Health) has completed the purchase of four South Carolina hospitals from subsidiaries of Community Health Systems Inc. The purchase includes 82-bed Chester Regional Medical Center in Cheste

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Trinity-Byrnes holds GeoBee

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

Trinity-Byrnes holds GeoBee

Shahid Nawaz, Jay Riddle and Liza Commander

Jay Riddle won the school-wide GeoBee contest at Trinity-Byrnes. First runner up was Liza Commander and second runner up was Shahid Nawaz. As school winner, Jay took the online qualifying exam and has been notified that he will be one of the semifinalists

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