On December 18, 2018, Pee Dee Land Trust (PDLT) completed a conservation easement agreement on over 670 acres in Horry County. The Mary Longs Tract adjoins property owned and managed by the SC Department of Natural Resources and enhances the conservation

St Anne Ladies Guild will be holding their 48th Annual Tea at St Anne Catholic Church, 113 S. Kemp Street, Florence, on Sunday, March 3rd at 3 p.m. This Tea was originally scheduled for October but was postponed because of weather. The theme this year is

On March 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Pearl Moore Basketball Center in Florence located at 500 Barnes Street, the Veg Fest of Florence will be held. It is a free, family-friendly event that is hosted by a community group called Plant Empowered Florence. Hal

The 20th Annual Father-Daughter Dance will be held on Friday, February 8th, at SIMT on the Florence-Darlington Technical College’s campus from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. This is a night your daughter will always remember! Tickets are $25 per family, available

The Florence County Disabilities Foundation is preparing to kick off Disabilities Awareness Month with their annual Celebrity BBQ Benefit. The benefit will be held Tuesday, February 26, at three locations: Roger’s BBQ in Florence, Schoolhouse BBQ in Scran

The Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce announced that its guest speaker for the Annual Community Outlook Program will be James Newsome, President & CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA). Newsome was previously president of Hapag-Lloyd (Americ

With the opiate crisis running rampant, families are looking for ways to help those they love who need treatment. Getting them into treatment becomes even harder if their loved one is not willing. This is when Intervention can become key. To learn more ab

Senator Kevin Johnson was awarded the Behavioral Health Services Association (BHSA) Legislator of the Year for the SC Senate and Representative Richard “Richie” Yow was recognized as the Legislator of the Year for the SC House of Representatives. Both awa

Drug overdose was responsible for the deaths of more than 70,000 Americans in 2017, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To address this growing issue, The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Office of

CareSouth Carolina chiropractic patients have access to a safe, reliable and painless technology that will pinpoint their pain and provide information on the best treatment. Paraspinal Thermal Imaging is a reliable diagnostic test that measures the infrar

By BRENDA HARRISON CONTRIBUTING WRITER Florence, S.C. He comes to Florence from Austell, Ga. where he served over nine years as senior pastor of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Relocating here in early December, Crawford and his wife Deborah already feel at h

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (“Janney”), a leading full-service wealth management, financial services and investment banking firm, headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, announces the hiring of Wayne Howle First Vice President/Investments and Jessica Hill, Sen

At a penny more expensive on the week, the national gas price average ($2.25) increased for the first time since October. Despite the increase, last week’s average was still cheaper month-over-month (-14 cents) and year-over-year (-28 cents). The Carolin

Dealing with loved ones can be difficult sometimes and that only gets harder when they have a problem with drugs and alcohol. A big part of dealing with a loved one's addiction is getting them into treatment. But what if they are unwilling to go? Interve

On Saturday, January 12th the Trinity-Byrnes’ sporting clays teams competed. The Intermediate Advance Team brought home Trinity-Byrnes’ first ever shooting clays award and placed second with a combined score of 256, just one point below the first place wi