The expansion of the new emergency department at McLeod Regional Medical Center remains on target for an opening in early 2021. According to a McLeod Health press release, construction on the state-of-the-art facility began in 2018. The new emergency depa

Francis Marion University will freeze tuition and fees for a second straight year. The university’s trustees affirmed that action at their regular meeting Thursday at FMU, and also heard from FMU President Dr. Fred Carter about plans to resume classes on

Florence voters will choose between mayoral candidates Teresa Myers Ervin and George Jebaily Tuesday in a Democratic Primary Runoff election In the primary election held June 9, Myers Ervin received just over 47 percent of the votes (2663) to Jebaily’s 4

During the month of May, First Reliance Bank held its “You Can Make A Difference” Food Bank Drive to assist those in need during the COVID-19 health crisis by restocking its local food banks. In partnership with NewSpring Church, First Presbyterian Churc

Florence County School District 2 Superintendent Neal Vincent was recently recognized as one of three state finalists for the 2021 Superintendent of the Year award from the South Carolina Association of School Administrators. The award recognizes exceptio

Members of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class provided food to 300 families during its “Leading by Feeding” food giveaway on Friday. The event, which took place at the Courtney McInnis Graham Shelter, was held in partnership with

Mark Roth, vice president of the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology at Florence-Darlington Technical College has been named board chairman by the. S.C. Business Incubator Association. SCBIA is an initiative of the South Carolina Resea

FloSK8, the community organization that is working in partnership with the city’s parks and beautification department to bring a new skateboard park to Florence, recently announced 5th Pocket Skateparks and Jesse Clayton have been awarded the contract to

Youth can explore the world with the Florence County Library System during the 2020 Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme, “Imagine your Story!” encourages children and teens to discover the world and other cultures through reading. The Summer Readin

Horton is a fun-loving male kitten that is just 10 weeks old. He will be a lively addition to your family! Come in and meet him. Lady is hoping for an adoption and a family that will love her. She is two and a half years old and spayed. Make her dreams co

The Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce’s second quarterly CEO Breakfast meeting will take place Thursday at 7:30 a.m. This month’s meeting will be held at Florence Country Club. This is an invitation only session sponsored by Willcox, Buyck, & Williams.

Cody J. Slaughter has been named the new athletic director at South Florence High School. He replaces Bob Wilson, who is retiring from the position at the end of this school year. For the past five years Slaughter has worked at Bluffton High School in Be

On most mornings, the slap of pickleball paddles and tennis-like matches fill the courts at Timrod Park. The impact made by the super-size hearts of these pickleball players reverberates far beyond the courts. The members of Florence Pickleball Club have

Cornelius Snead will join the Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School athletic department as the school’s new head girl’s basketball coach. Snead comes to TBCS from Middleburg Academy in Virginia where he was the head girls’ basketball coach. He has also served

Darlington Raceway, Sport Clips Haircuts, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) will host “Track Laps’ on June 20, giving fans the opportunity to drive their personal vehicles on the famed 1.366-mile track in support of service members and ve