Colorful umbrellas covered the lawn at Agapé Hospice on Palmetto Street in Florence as part of the “Love Blooms Eternally” celebration.

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Athlete of the Year nominees: Standing, left to right, are Cooper Wallace, West Florence; Nicholas Jacobs, Wilson; Bose Skipper, representing Hanna Skipper, West Florence and Micheal Mason, South Florence. Seated, Saphire Campbell, (left) South Florence and Kiashia Jones, (right) Wilson.

Florence Redwolves righthander Zach Rice delivers a pitch to the plate during the team’s season opener May 30 at Sparrow Stadium. The Redwolves lost to the Asheboro Copperheads, 7-6.

S.C. Dental Association Executive Director Phil Latham presents a check for $10,000 to the Florence-Darlington Tech Dental Program. Accepting is FDTC Interim President Edward Bethea.

Physicians at McLeod Health were recognized by Professional Research Consultants, Inc.

Brigadier General Stephen B. Owens, speaks during the 2019 Memorial Day Ceremony at Florence National Cemetery on May 27.

Winners at the Florence Little Theatre’s 56th annual Awards Night held May 23 were, left to right, Matthew Jeffords, Kendall Wase, Wes Howell, Tripp Taylor, Beverley Barnwell and Cole Davis.