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Cooks for Christ benefit Thursday

on Tuesday, 19 November 2019. Posted in News, Faith, Local News

Cooks for Christ benefit Thursday

Cooks for Christ will sponsor a chicken bog benefit for Richard “Ricky” Anderson of Florence Thursday at the West Florence Fire Station on Pine Needles Road in Florence. Anderson, 58, worked as a contractor for most of his adult like, but later in life di

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40-year-old mom of six runs cross-country for FMU

on Tuesday, 19 November 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News, Sports

40-year-old mom of six runs cross-country for FMU

MICHAEL G. HAWKINS Francis Marion Athletics Angela Kasitz is a freshman on the Francis Marion University women’s cross-country team, but not the usual 18-year-old newcomer. Kasitz isn’t even your typical nontraditional student, she is a student-athlete a

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Complex will be named for Leathermans

on Tuesday, 19 November 2019. Posted in News, Local News

Complex will be named for Leathermans

Francis Marion’s Board of Trustees unanimously approves naming of new medical education facilities Francis Marion University’s new medical education complex will help the University continue to serve a great need in Pee Dee Region. And, it will be named

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MUSC Health Florence to add transplant outreach clinic

on Tuesday, 19 November 2019. Posted in News, Local News

MUSC Health Florence to add transplant outreach clinic

MUSC Health Florence Medical Center officials speak during a press conference on Thursday to announce the addition of a transplant and specialty outreach clinic.

Patients awaiting transplants received some very good news last week as officials with the Medical University of South Carolina announced the addition a new transplant and specialty outreach clinic to its Florence facility. During a press conference held

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FDTC choir granted funds for formal attire

on Tuesday, 19 November 2019. Posted in News, Arts & Culture, Education, Local News

FDTC choir granted funds for formal attire

Instructor of Music Rebecca Hunter, left, leads the FDTC Student Choir during rehearsal for Monday’s Christmas Concert at Francis Marion University.

Florence-Darlington Technical College’s first student choir will have tuxedos and gowns thanks to a $2,500 grant. The funds to buy the dress clothes came from the Florence Regional Arts Alliance and arrived just in time for two big performances for the ch

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All-City Choral Concert Monday at FMU

on Tuesday, 19 November 2019. Posted in News, Arts & Culture, Education, Local News

All-City Choral Concert Monday at FMU

High school seniors to be conducted by Coker’s Jorgonson Florence 1 Schools will present the Senior All-City Choral Concert on Monday at 7 p.m. in Chapman Auditorium on the campus of Francis Marion University. The Senior All-City Chorus is the school dis

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United Way of Florence County Palmetto Amputee Network receives funds

on Tuesday, 19 November 2019. Posted in News, Local News

United Way of Florence County Palmetto Amputee Network receives funds

United Way of Florence County President Kevin Russell, left, presents a check for $2,000 to Palmetto Amputee Network Assistant Director Penny Gale, center, and Palmetto Amputee Network Executive Director Angel O’Brien. The Palmetto Amputee Network is a volunteer organization that empowers amputees through networking, education, and counseling.

The United Way of Florence County recently presented a check in the amount of $2,000 to the Palmetto Amputee Network. “The Palmetto Amputee Network is a great example of a local non-profit agency making a big impact on a need that many people don’t realiz

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GOLDEN K DONATES TO SCHOOLS

on Tuesday, 19 November 2019. Posted in News, Local News

GOLDEN K DONATES TO SCHOOLS

The Florence Golden K Kiwanis Club recently donated $500 to seven elementary schools in the Florence One School District. Pictured with club members are the principals from Dewey L. Carter, Wallace Gregg, Savannah Grove, and Henry L. Timrod Elementary Sch

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Pets of the Week

on Tuesday, 19 November 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Pets of the Week

Jazzy is a young energetic retriever mix who loves to play anytime, anywhere! She is spayed and current with vaccines. Come and meet her; her joy for life will brighten your day! Four months old and neutered, Holden thinks untying your shoe laces is

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RUSH program empowers students for future

on Tuesday, 19 November 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

RUSH program empowers students for future

RUSH program Biology Coach Dr. Julius Oyekan sets up an interactive forensic activity for a student. The Florence-Darlignton Technical College program assists students on their educational journey.

The Removing Underserved Student Hurdles program at Florence-Darlington Technical College helps its students succeed by tackling hurdles encountered inside as well as outside of the classroom. The RUSH program assists its students on their educational jou

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Darlington queens to compete in state pageant

on Tuesday, 19 November 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Darlington queens to compete in state pageant

The City of Darlington will have its first-ever representatives compete for Miss South Carolina USA and Miss South Carolina Teen USA this weekend at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. Miss Darlington USA Karoline Kitchings and Miss Darlington Te

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Jingle Bell Market

on Tuesday, 19 November 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Jingle Bell Market

Center to host shopping weekend The Florence Center will offer a Christmas shopping extravaganza with its annual Jingle Bell Market on Nov. 22-24. Single day admission to the Jingle Bell Market is $10. Multi-day admission tickets are available for $18.

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Students record perfect scores

on Tuesday, 19 November 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Students record perfect scores

At its November meeting, the Florence 1 Schools Trustees recognized students who earned perfect scores on standardized tests during the 2018-19 school year. Twenty- five students earned the maximum score on a portion of the SC READY, and 10 students earn

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Francis Marion Men’s Soccer Patriots score early, hang on to win tournament title

on Tuesday, 19 November 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Local News, Sports

Francis Marion Men’s Soccer Patriots score early, hang on to win tournament title

Junior defender Juan Miguel Fernandez scored only 4:03 into the title contest and Francis Marion University made that tally stand up with a tremendous defensive effort as the Patriots claimed the 2019 Peach Belt Conference Men’s Soccer Tournament champion

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Comfort Keepers franchise owner receives President’s Club Award

on Tuesday, 12 November 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Comfort Keepers franchise owner receives President’s Club Award

Shown left to right, are Comfort Keepers of North America CEO Carl McManus, Florence franchise owner David Coker, Sodexo Personal Care and Services Worldwide CEO Didier Sandoz, and Sodexo Home Care Worldwide CEO Sarosh Mistry.

David Coker, co-owner of Comfort Keepers of Florence with his wife, Julie, was recently presented the President’s Club Award during the 2019 Comfort Keepers Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Ga. “To be recognized at the national level is a special achiev

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