Francis Marion University’s Dr. Deborah Hopla has been named a member of the American Academy of Nursing’s 2019 class of academy fellows. Hopla is one of 231 distinguished nurse leaders from across the nation selected for this year’s class. AAN fellows

Florence-Darlington Technical College’s governing body elected three new officers on Tuesday, June 25, at its last meeting of the fiscal year. Dr. Leroy Robinson of Hartsville is the new Chairman of the Florence Darlington County Commission for Technical

Scholars of the Tiger Academy Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools Program at North Vista Elementary School participated in a finale performance June 27 to represent what they have learned through their experience with the CDF Freedom Schools Program.

South Carolina’s annual sales tax holiday is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 2, through Sunday, Aug. 4. During the holiday, shoppers can purchase a variety of back-to-school essentials without paying the state’s sales tax of 6 percent and any applicable local

Since 1969, Central United Methodist Church member Woody Jones has been donating blood on a regular basis. The church wants to honor Jones by collecting 100 pints of blood at its drive on July 9. The drive will be held from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Davis

Clemson University and Duke Energy are hitting the road this summer behind the wheel of the Explore Mobile Lab, an innovative approach to educating middle school students across the Palmetto State about the critical and growing field of engineering. The m

The United Way of Florence County is again offering the services of 211 to all Florence County residents. By contacting 211 by phone, through the app, or by going online, individuals in need of assistance can talk to a live specialist and be connected to

More than 10 teams competed in a skeet-shooting tournament at Moree’s Sportsman’s Preserve in Society Hill on June 14. Clays for a Cause was a fundraiser in its inaugural year and raised more than $17,000 for the Pee Dee Coalition against Domestic and Se

BOB SLOAN Editor It has been just over four years ago since Polly Daniels Sheppard walked out of Mother Emanuel AME Church alive. Nine others, whom Sheppard was attending Bible study with the night of June 17, 2015, did not. The horrific event shocked th

BOB SLOAN Editor If you asked anyone other that the 12 gentlemen honored at the annual Spirit of Central Independence Day event at Central United Methodist Church June 26, it’s almost certain they would say there were both quilts of valor and men of valo

Sports are about learning and adapting. Sharing, cooperation, and communication are all skills and abilities that are needed to play and develop soccer skills and teammate interactions. In this league, boys and girls, ages 3 to 13, practice these fundam

Steve Earle, the original “Hardcore Troubadour,” and his band, The Dukes, will bring their southern-tinged country/rock/folk infused music to the mainstage of the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Earle is a Grammy-winn

The Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce has announced seven new board of directors for 2019-2020. They are: Mark Buyck III – Willcox, Buyck & Williams, PA; Scott Collins – Collins Architecture; Brian Fast – First Citizens Bank; Kevin Gause – Wells Fargo

Fan favorite the Tru Sol Band, will perform as part of Florence After Five on Friday in Downtown Florence. The event, which takes place in the 100 block of Dargan Street, kicks off at 5:30 p.m. The band is scheduled to take the stage at 6 p.m. Tru Sol B

The Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library will offer a free Story Writing Basics Workshop for adults on Tuesday July 30, at 6:30 p.m. Stephanie Smith, who holds a master’s degree in English with a concentration in creative writing, will conduct the wor