MUSC Health Florence Medical Center and Florence 1 Schools are teaming up to make COVID-19 testing easily available for school district students and staff. This important partnership enables students and staff to get tested for COVID-19 in a timely manner

MUSC Health Florence Medical Center recognized registered nurse Mya Simmons as its most recent DAISY Award recipient. Simmons was nominated by a fellow nurse, Holly Hatfield. The DAISY Award recognizes those nurses at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center w

The Duke Energy Foundation has made a $50,000 gift to Francis Marion University’s new FMU Engineering Makerspace. The gift is a part of the Duke Energy Foundation’s continued support of the Department of Physics and Engineering at FMU. The FMU Engineering

HopeHealth celebrated National Health Center Week (Aug. 9-15) in numerous ways, including a groundbreaking ceremony, recognizing its board of directors, holding a food distribution event, and promoting the importance of registering to vote. During the w

The Pee Dee Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees announced last week that President/Chief Executive Officer Mike Fuller, has accepted a similar position with Berkeley Electric Cooperative in Moncks Corner. Fuller came to PDEC from Missouri in 2017 and h

The McLeod School of Medical Technology held its graduation ceremony Aug. 19 with five certificates being awarded. Celebrating the completion of their training were Katherine Lester, Sierra Lind, Caleb McClary, Victoria Meyers, and Ashleigh Todd. In exis

Now there is a name and a dog to get your attention! Four years old and found as a stray, Love Muffin needs a home. Come meet him! Nine weeks old, Lewis needs a family of his own. Come adopt this adorable playful kitten!

For nearly three decades, the United Way of Florence County’s annual Day of Caring event has brought together local non-profit agencies and volunteers to complete service projects that help improve the community. This year’s annual Day of Caring will take

Enjoy “Celebrating Hope 2020” from the comfort of your own home. An Evening of Hope to benefit the McLeod Center for Cancer Treatment and Research will take place virtually on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. The presenting sponsor for the McLeod Health Fou

Francis Marion University joined the City of Florence, South Carolina Women in Leadership, and other partners across the state to “Light S.C. purple” Wednesday, Aug. 26th in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. Severa

Florence City Manager Randy Osterman will serve as the guest speaker for the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce Community Legislative Breakfast scheduled for Sept. 18 at the Florence Center. The Chamber’s Legislative Breakfast is an informational gather

The Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce handed out its first ever Public Servant of the Year Award as well as its Small Business Person of the Year Award Thursday during its annual Outlook Luncheon held in the ballroom of the Florence Center. Florence-D

IPAD FOR COVID UNIT – SPC Credit Union recently donated a new iPad computer to the COVID-19 Unit at MUSC Health – Florence. The iPad will allow patients to connect with their families as well as assist physicians with staying in contact with their colleag

Trinity Collegiate School opened Aug. 20 with 340 students in grades 6 through 12, its largest enrollment to date. The school, which has seen significant enrollment growth over the past decade, credits the record-breaking number to the variety of strong