The Office of Solicitor, Twelfth Judicial Circuit’s DUI Court held its first graduation ceremony on Sept. 14 before a courtroom packed with supporters, to acknowledge the hard work and achievements of two graduating participants.

DARLINGTON – New Providence Missionary Baptist Church has partnered with Danah Gresh and Cedarville University to bring to Darlington an event for teen girls, 12 and up, and their moms who want to grow closer to each other and closer to Christ.

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina State Museum presents its next major blockbuster exhibition, Julius Caesar: Roman Military Might and Machines, opening Saturday, Sept. 26.

Cooks for Christ will conduct a chicken bog benefit for Mary Robinson on Thursday, Oct. 8, at the West Florence Fire Station on Pine Needles Road, Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. and dinner will be served from 4 p.m. until 7 pm.

October 9 promises to be an evening to remember as mothers and sons come together over music, dancing, games, and fun at House of Hope of the Pee Dee’s 3rd Annual Mother & Son Dance Extravaganza.

The Florence County Library will be celebrating Teen Read Week Oct.18-24. With the theme Get Away @ your library, there will be events for 6th through 12th graders.

CLEMSON – Hopes are high and fingers crossed that this year’s fall foliage season will be one of the most spectacular in recent years, with hues of yellow, orange, red and purple about to join forces in a dazzling display of natural beauty.

“Morning Walk in the Pee Dee,” a photography book by Dr. Donna H. Goodman and published by the Florence County Museum, is now available for purchase at the Florence County Museum or www.flocomuseum.org under support link.

“We’re reminiscent of the old radio days,” Rebecca explained, adding that audiences have to use their imagination.

Patriot’s Day was celebrated on Sept. 11 at Florence Veteran’s Park when members of the Samuel Bacot Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) were joined by the Pee Dee community to honor the United States Merchant Marines.

The Kiwanis Club of Florence presented monetary grants totaling $5000 to four local non-profit organizations at its Sept. 10 meeting held at the Florence Country Club.

Florence Area League of Women Voters is sponsoring “RAI$ING $MART KID$ in the PEE DEE” on Monday, Sept. 28, 5:30 p.m., at Central United Methodist Church.

GEORGETOWN – Spend an autumn afternoon on the lawn of the Kaminski House Museum with the Denny Hess Trio and a special appearance by vocalist Kevin Jayroe.

Children who enter the foster care system are in need of caring adults to speak up for them in Family Court.

AUTISM PROGRAM AT WILSON RECEIVES $1,000 – On Sept. 18 members of the Shriners Crescent Temple #148 and Crescent Court #143 presented a check for $1,000 to Wilson High to be used to benefit the autism program at the school.