Sophomore 5-10 center Zaria Woods scored a career-high 27 points, hauled down a career-high equaling 18 rebounds, and helped Francis Marion hold off a late Flagler College rally to claim a 79-73 road win Saturday in Peach Belt Conference women’s play. Fra

The Carolina Region Quiz Rally of The United States Pony Clubs was held Feb. 22 at Palisades Episcopal School in Charlotte, N.C. Nine teams from North and South Carolina competed at the rally with 49 pony clubbers participating. Palmetto Pony Club had fo

The Pacing 4 Pieces half marathon and 5K Run/Walk will return to Florence for its eighth year on March 14. The half marathon will begin at 8 a.m. on the corner of Coit and Evans streets, and the 5K will start at 9:30 a.m. on the corner of Coit and Cheves

Cooks for Christ will sponsor a chicken bog benefit for three-year-old Mason Parrott Jr. of Florence Thursday, March 5 at the West Florence Fire Station on Pine Needles Road in Florence. Mason is the son of Mason and Ashley Parrott. He has two sisters, Ja

Author Kimmery Martin will present a reading of her newest book, “The Antidote for Everything,” at the Florence County Library Monday, March 2 at 6 p.m. Martin is a doctor of emergency medicine turned novelist. “The Antidote for Everything” is about two

University Place Gallery will host its newest exhibition beginning on March 10 with the 2020 Francis Marion University Juried Student Art Exhibit. The exhibit, which runs through April 17, is free and open to the public. It will conclude with a closing r

The Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library will host Crazy Horse family elder Tashunke Witko-Tinahwe and author William Matson on Thursday at 6 p.m. Witko-Tinahwe and Matson will be discussing their book, Crazy Horse: the Lakota Warrior’s Life and Leg

McLeod Volunteer Services is now taking applications for the 2020 Junior Summer Volunteer Program at McLeod Regional Medical Center. The program is open to students ages 13 to 17 and runs for nine weeks, from June 8 to Aug 7. For more information, contact

FOOD DONATION FOR HELP4KIDS: Pee Dee Electric Cooperative employees showed their love for community this Valentine’s Day by packing more than 600 food bags for Help4Kids. A total of 21 PDEC employees went the evening before Valentine’s Day to deliver food

Florence 1 Schools will hold its annual Vocal Star competition Thursday at the SiMT Building on the campus of Florence-Darlington Technical College beginning at 5 p.m. The competition will consist of performances from each age division (elementary, middle

Transfer agreement will help address S.C. teacher shortage. Horry-Georgetown Technical College and Francis Marion University have agreed to an articulation contract between the colleges establishing a teacher education transfer agreement aimed at address

McLeod Hospice’s newest volunteer, Finley the Therapy Horse, visited with the patients, family members and staff of the McLeod Hospice House on Feb. 17. Finley, a miniature horse, and his owners, Carol and David Smith, are now McLeod Hospice volunteers. T

Dr. Erica James, assistant professor of Psychology at Francis Marion University, received the African-American Faculty & Staff Coalition’s Diversity Award at the organization’s annual 19th annual gala Thursday night on campus. The diversity award, given

The Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce and Honda of South Carolina Mfg., Inc., will present the annual Building Bridges Leadership and Diversity Summit on Monday, March 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the SiMT Building on the campus of Florence-Darlington T

A special event honoring Vietnam War veterans and their families will be held March 19 at the Francis Marion Performing Arts Center Pavilion. The program, titled “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans,” will begin at 10 a.m. Although the event is a special tribut