Central United Methodist Church will host a Women’s Empowerment Conference Saturday. The program is entitled, “Women of Faith Paving the Way.” The cost of conference is $20 per guest, which includes lunch. Registration begins at 8 a.m., followed by prais

The congregation of Central United Methodist Church had much to be thankful for this past Sunday. After eight weeks of being dislocated from its sanctuary while it underwent renovations, the congregation returned to find, among other things, freshly paint

Cooks for Christ will sponsor a chicken bog benefit for Chip Hatchell of Florence on Sept. 12 at the West Florence Fire Station on Pine Needles Road in Florence. Hatchell, 48, is recovering from brain surgeries that followed a stroke he suffered in Februa

A pair of guest clergy are scheduled to speak during morning worship services the next two Sundays at All Saints’ Anglican Church. The Rev. Ramsey Gilchrist, founder of Mulligan’s Golf Ministry and Assistant at Prince George Winyah in Georgetown will visi

Cental United Methodist church will hold its annual Spirit of Central event Wednesday, June 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Davis Center. The program is free of charge. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6 p.m. and will be $6 per adult and $3 for childr

CHARLOTTE BERGER Contributor The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.- Psalm 19:1 (KJV) We have all probably heard the saying, “We should live each day as if it were our last”. How true these words are. How would t

St. Luke Lutheran Church will begin the summer service schedule on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. The summer schedule will continue through Aug. 18. St. Luke Lutheran Church is located at 1201 Cherokee Road. For information, call (843) 662-462

Savannah Grove Youth Department & Future Entrepreneurs Foundation will be having a benefit concert featuring music artist Zacardi Cortez and special guests. The concert will be held at Savannah Grove Baptist Church, 2620 Alligator Road, Effingham, on Fri

Darrell Hickson is 70 years old and lives in Lamar. He worked in the auto parts business for years, and then worked at CP&L for 19 years and Blanchard Machinery for five years. At the age of 60, he was diagnosed with a very rare debilitating disease calle

By BRENDA HARRISON CONTRIBUTING WRITER Florence, S.C. First Baptist Church is in the process of restoring its steeple. Located on the corner of Palmetto and Irby Streets, the church and steeple are highly visible landmarks in downtown Florence. The tall

Theme: Matthew: 6:27 – 29: Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solo

Gabriele is the daughter of Joseph and Rebecca Floyd. She was born at 27 weeks and weighed 1 lb. 9 oz. She suffers from quadspastic cerebral palsy, epilepsy, congenital hip dysplasia, kyphasoliosis, scoliosis, neck, knee and hip pain, joint pain in her a

Gabriele is the daughter of Joseph and Rebecca Floyd. She was born at 27 weeks and weighed 1 lb. 9 oz. She suffers from quadspastic cerebral palsy, epilepsy, congenital hip dysplasia, kyphasoliosis, scoliosis, neck, knee and hip pain, joint pain in her a

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 t

Live@Centeral! continues the second half of its 14th season on Wednesday, January 16 with a new time and dual presenter format. Live@Centeral! will now convene at 6:15 p.m. The presenters for this evening will be Cindy Jackson and Reverend Fred Kosin. Ci