FMU Assistant Professor of Nursing Dr. Deborah Hopla illustrates some of the technological implementations at the Luther F. Carter Center for Health Sciences in downtown Florence.

Hartsville’s Abby Stevens and Artex, her 20-year-old dark bay Irish sport horse .

Michael Richardson (7) delivered the game-winning home run in the 10th inning Friday as the Redwolves defeated the Lexington Blowfish, 13-11.

Miss Florence Teen Mary Ashlyn Page, left, Miss Darlington Tessa Arquette, and Miss Florence McKenzie Jewitt will represent the Pee Dee Region in the 2019 Miss S.C. Pageant Saturday in Columbia.

Wilson High School Early College program graduates are: Front row, left to right - Riane Green, Jenecka King, Ayanna Davis, Janiya Plowden, Jaila Davis, Kiana Wolfe, and Jackson Linneen. Back row, left to right - Tyriesha Turner, Thomas Pipkins, Kenyon Coker, Jamari Williams-Smith and Ezra Mack. Not Pictured is Brianna Holbrook.

Dr. Hari Rajagopalan, above, dean of the Francis Marion University School of Business, says the university’s new Certificate in Management of Emerging Technologies course will help professionals slice through the clutter and mythology surrounding technology today.

Area students will hone their academic skills at Florence-Darlington Technical College this summer as part of the college’s Upward Bound program.