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Florence community blood drive to be held

on Monday, 31 December 2018. Posted in News, Local News

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Friday, January 4th from noon to 6 p.m. at the Florence Center. Every day we need about 200 units of life-saving blood in South Carolina to meet the demand of area hospitals. Those blood donations help can

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Coker College adds psychology and sociology online degree options

on Monday, 31 December 2018. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Coker College adds psychology and sociology online degree options

In an effort to make higher education even more obtainable and manageable, Coker has added two new, entirely online bachelor of science degrees in psychology and sociology. These two new degree options join Coker’s existing two online bachelors of science

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Library presents story writing workshop

on Monday, 31 December 2018. Posted in News, Local News

The Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library will offer a free Story Writing Basics Workshop for adults (ages 18+) on Thursday January 24, at 6:30 p.m. Stephanie Smith, who holds a master’s degree in English with a concentration in creative writing, will

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Live@Central! event to be held

on Monday, 31 December 2018. Posted in News, Faith, Local News

Live@Central! begins at a new time of 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 9, as we welcome Stephen Motte, curator at the Florence County Museum. Motte will share the fascinating story of artist William Harrison Scarborough. Scarborough practiced his gifted ta

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News Journal requests old photos

on Monday, 31 December 2018. Posted in News, Local News

The News Journal is requesting old photos from the Florence, Hartsville, Cheraw, and Marion area. Have you lived in the area for more than 20 years 30 years, 50 years, or even 60 years? If so we want photos from you. If you have any old photos please le

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End of a good journey for Robinson-Cain

on Monday, 31 December 2018. Posted in News, Local News

End of a good journey for Robinson-Cain

Francis Marion University wasn’t Chanie Robinson-Cain’s first choice when she was picking out a college and it took her two years to settle on a major once she arrived. But four years after she started, Robinson-Cain wouldn’t change a thing. Her collegiat

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Bikes donated to children in need

on Monday, 31 December 2018. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Bikes donated to children in need

BIKES AND HELMETS LINED UP FOR THE CHILDREN IN THE PARKING LOT OF ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS.

Academy Sports + Outdoors and the Florence Sheriff’s Office surprised 30 deserving children with new bikes and helmets as part of Academy’s annual holiday bike donation program. Academy’s 17th annual bike donation program occurred throughout December acro

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Carolina Classic day two kicks off

on Friday, 28 December 2018. Posted in Local News, Sports

Carolina Classic day two kicks off

Yesterday kicked off the 33rd Annual Pepsi Carolina Classic at the Florence Center. Day one saw some great match ups.

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Swamp Fox Quilters meeting

on Friday, 28 December 2018. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

The Swamp Fox Quilters Guild monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at 9:30 a.m., at John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 2000 Marsh Ave, (corner of 3rd Loop Road & Marsh Ave) in Florence. Members are reminded their “crayon challenge” is

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Hersey Bar Cake

on Monday, 24 December 2018. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

This cake is amazing! The frosting is what really makes this cake stand out. For added presentation you can grab an extra Hershey bar and use a peeler to make chocolate curls. Enjoy! Ingredients: 18 ounce box of chocolate cake mix (Swiss or German Chocola

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Pepsi Carolina Classic comes to Florence Center

on Monday, 24 December 2018. Posted in Good life, News, Local News, Sports

Pepsi Carolina Classic comes to Florence Center

The Pepsi Carolina Classic will be held at the Florence Center. The teams that will be competing are Carvers Bay High School, Darlington High School, Hartsville High School, Hemingway High School, Marion High School, South Florence High School, West Flor

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McLeod Blood Conservation Services hosts seminar on patient blood management

on Monday, 24 December 2018. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

McLeod Blood Conservation Services hosts seminar on patient blood management

From left, Versy London, Blood Conservation Coordinator; Latrae Woodberry, RN; Dr. Michael Rose, Chief Innovation Officer; Frances Caldwell, RN and Blood Conservation Services Manager; Sonny Barnes, Esq. Director of Risk Management; Johnnie Heathman, LPN; and Sue Anderson, RN.

Patient Blood Management…Self-Advocacy was the theme of the 2018 McLeod Blood Conservation Services Seminar held on Saturday, November 17 at the McLeod Medical Plaza located on the campus of McLeod Regional Medical Center. During the seminar, nearly 200 c

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“Tech Talks” at library

on Monday, 24 December 2018. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Get a 30-minute appointment for help with questions on: tablet use, creating or using email, the library’s Jasmine reading system, laptops, smart phones, cloud storage, safety and security for devices, or specific questions on software such as Word, Firef

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Library presents story writing workshop

on Monday, 24 December 2018. Posted in News, Local News

The Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library will offer a free Story Writing Basics Workshop for adults (ages 18+) on Thursday January 24, at 6:30 p.m. Stephanie Smith, who holds a master’s degree in English with a concentration in creative writing, will

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Let’s recognize those who give of themselves to make a difference

on Monday, 24 December 2018. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Let’s recognize those who give of themselves to make a difference

Richard Eckstrom is a CPA and the state Comptroller.

By Richard Eckstrom, S.C. Comptroller Given how bad news tends to dominate headlines – and how misdeeds are far more likely to find their way onto the nightly news than acts of kindness – it’s easy to lose sight of the basic goodness and generosity of pe

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