McLeod Health and McLeod Physician Associates welcome Dr. Ryan Nance to the medical staff. Nance provides obstetric and gynecological care at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Nance joins Dr. John Browning, Dr. Brad Campbell, Dr. Eric Coughlin, Dr. Gary Em

Dr. Chad Thurman recently joined the medical staff of McLeod Regional Medical Center and the practice of McLeod Orthopaedics. Thurman comes to McLeod after completion of his Fellowship in Joint Replacement at The CORE Institute in Phoenix, Az. He complet

The McLeod Heart and Vascular Institute recently announced that vascular surgeon Dr. William C. Jackson has joined Dr. Carmen Piccolo, Dr. Eva Rzucidlo and Dr. Gabor Winkler at McLeod Vascular Associates. Jackson's specialties include advanced minimally

Beth Gleason, a staff nurse in the Trauma Surgical Care Unit, was recently named the August DAISY Award Recipient for McLeod Regional Medical Center. Gleason was nominated by a patient’s sister for her extraordinary care and compassion. To recognize those

NAMI Pee Dee will offer its NAMI Family-to-Family Education program for 2019 beginning Sunday, Sept. 22 and continuing through Nov. 10. It will be held on Sundays at 2:30 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church. NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session

Officials with the House of Hope of the Pee Dee are exploring the possibility of a project that would provide additional options for those who find themselves homeless. The project being considered is a small village of tiny houses, arranged in an attract

The Florence 1 School District recently announced its four Honor Roll Teachers. The four will serve as finalists for the district’s 2019-20 Teacher of the Year. The four FS1 Honor Roll Teachers are Valerie Church of McLaurin Elementary School, Katharine B

Hi, No Eat Smart Move More coalition meeting except please plan to attend the Full Life Festival and support health and wellness in Florence. Bring friends, families, groups, colleagues. Flyer is attached. Saturday September 28th 9am-2pm 500 Barnes Street

The Florence Family YMCA announces the sponsorship of U.S. Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals are available to participants at no charge. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) it’s agencies, offices, and employees, and

The Full Life Festival, a celebration of health and wellness in Florence, is coming up soon. Please mark your calendars and let your employees know: September 28th from 9am-2pm at the city gymnasium: 500 Barnes Street downtown Florence (it’s a short stree

Significant changes have been made to the antlerless tagging system in time for South Carolina’s 2019 deer season. In the lower part of the state, game zones 3, 5 and 6, hunting season began Aug. 15. For the rest of the state, deer hunting season opens Su

Due to impact of Hurricane Dorian, the Florence Police Department’s annual Police Fund Golf Tournament has been rescheduled for Oct. 25. The tournament location will still be the Country Club of South Carolina. The tee times are 8:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. F

Central United Methodist Church will host a Women’s Empowerment Conference Saturday. The program is entitled, “Women of Faith Paving the Way.” The cost of conference is $20 per guest, which includes lunch. Registration begins at 8 a.m., followed by prais

Electronics Technician Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Kelly, a native of Florence, recently graduated from the Information Systems Maintenance Technician Course located at the Center for Information Warfare Training Command, Naval Air Station Oceana

University Place Gallery, Francis Marion University’s newest art gallery in downtown Florence, opened its doors Sept. 3. Its first event is a visual arts alumni juried exhibit. The exhibit is free and open to the public and will feature recent works fro