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FDTC postpones 2020 graduation until later date

on Tuesday, 07 April 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

FDTC postpones 2020 graduation until later date

Technical college transitions to online courses for the remainder of Spring semester. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Florence-Darlington Technical College will host its Spring 2020 commencement ceremony at a later date. FDTC will not cancel

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FMU faculty, staff, student body make online instruction a success

on Tuesday, 07 April 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

FMU faculty, staff, student body make online instruction a success

Francis Marion University Provost Peter King says hard work on the part of all involved helped the university move to online instruction with relative ease.

Francis Marion University has moved to online instruction with few flaws. The university made the transition in response to the coronavirus outbreak. S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster ordered all state public universities to close their campuses, except for essent

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Bank offers housing grants to educators

on Tuesday, 31 March 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Bank offers housing grants to educators

Pictured, left to right, are Nathaniel Marshall, Florence 1 Schools; David Boulware, First Reliance Bank; Dr. Richard O'Malley, Superintendent of Florence 1 Schools; Rick Saunders, President and CEO of First Reliance Bank; Tom Ewart and Mary Neal Fowler of First Reliance Bank.

First Reliance enters partnership with Florence 1 Schools First Reliance Bank is offering $100,000 in affordable housing grants to eligible teachers and educators who work for Florence One Schools. Up to thirteen $7,500 awards will be granted during the

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Distinguished alumni honored

on Tuesday, 31 March 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Distinguished alumni honored

Distinguished alumni Dr. Australia Greene, left, Dr. Jennifer Lyles, Rufus Jackson, Dr. Taylor Poston, and Dr. Marion Fowler were recently honored by Francis Marion University at a gala held at the FMU Performing Arts Center.

Francis Marion University recently honored five of its most distinguished alumni at its annual Alumni Award Gala at the FMU Performing Arts Center. Dr. Marion Fowler (’78) of Lake City was recognized as the University’s 2020 Outstanding Alumni. Fowler is

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School resource officers released to serve Florence community

on Tuesday, 31 March 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

School resource officers released to serve Florence community

The Superintendent of Florence 1 Schools, the Florence County Deputy Sheriff and the City of Florence Police Chief have announced that they are collaborating resources for the good of the greater Florence community during the COVID-19 crisis. Last week, D

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Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School receives SAIS reaccreditation

on Tuesday, 31 March 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School receives SAIS reaccreditation

Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School, a premier college preparatory school in the Pee Dee Region, has been unanimously approved for re-accreditation by the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) through the year 2025. “The Southern Association Ind

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FMU to continue online, graduation postponed

on Tuesday, 24 March 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

FMU to continue online, graduation postponed

Francis Marion University announced Sunday it will continue online for the remainder of the semester. At S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster’s news conference on Thursday, he conveyed his expectations that online instruction at the state's public universities will

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Florence 1 meal pick up sites

on Tuesday, 24 March 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Florence 1 meal pick up sites

Florence County school districts are continuing to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic situation on a daily basis. As of Monday, all schools were to remain closed through March 31 until further notice. The Florence One Schools District has set up the following

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Bus drivers earn awards at Roadeo

on Tuesday, 24 March 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Bus drivers earn awards at Roadeo

Jack Pickett took first place in the recent South Carolina Association of Pupil Transportation Roadeo held in Greenville.

Three Florence 1 School District Transportation employees earned top honors in the South Carolina Association of Pupil Transportation Roadeo held in Greenville. Jack Pickett of Florence 1 placed first in the state in the regular education category, follow

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School district announces multiple locations for WiFi sites

on Tuesday, 24 March 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

School district announces multiple locations for WiFi sites

While schools remain closed, the Florence 1 School District has set up WiFi locations that will allow students to have access to the internet. This enhanced access is to provide our students the ability to pull into the school parking areas and complete

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UP TO THE CHALLANGE

on Tuesday, 17 March 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

UP TO THE CHALLANGE

UP TO THE CHALLENGE: The Wilson High School Academic Challenge Team recently won the Pee Dee Regional Tournament at Francis Marion University. The team includes: Front, left to right - Marguerite Wilson and Ruqaiya Shumail. Middle row, left to right – Wil

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READ ACROSS AMERICA

on Tuesday, 17 March 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

READ ACROSS AMERICA

READ ACROSS AMERICA: A visitor dressed as ‘The Cat in the Hat’ reads to students at Dewey L. Carter Elementary School earlier this month as part of Read Across America Week. Read Across America is held the first week of March each year to promote reading

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FMU likely to freeze tuition again for 20-21

on Tuesday, 17 March 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

FMU likely to freeze tuition again for 20-21

Francis Marion University President Dr. Fred Carter said the university expects to freeze tuition and student fees next fall. Carter’s remarks came at the regular quarterly meeting of the FMU Board of Trustees. If the tuition freeze does occur, it would

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FMU softball gets votes in Top 25 poll

on Tuesday, 17 March 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News, Sports

FMU softball gets votes in Top 25 poll

The Francis Marion University softball team, off to its best start since 2003, received votes in the most recent National Fastpitch Coaches Association NCAA Division II Top 25 poll. Southern Arkansas University sits atop this week’s NFCA poll with a 22-2

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Prepared for takeoff School district’s aerospace engineering course enhanced by use of new flight simulator

on Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Prepared for takeoff School district’s aerospace engineering course enhanced by use of new flight simulator

An aerospace engineering student at West Florence High School trains on the school’s new flight simulator.

Florence 1 Schools is preparing future airline pilots and engineers through its aerospace engineering course offered at West Florence High School. Students in the aerospace engineering class are now taking advantage of an added bonus to their classroom ex

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