Sophomore McClure Thompson posted a top four finish and Francis Marion University tallied a season-best third-place showing on Feb. 16 at The Invitational at Savannah Harbor men’s golf tournament hosted by the College of William & Mary. The two-day, three

Schools within the Florence One School District will operate on a new schedule next year. By a vote of 7-2, the Florence One Board of Trustees voted Thursday to move the district to a year-round schedule for the 2020-21 school year. Board members Alexis P

Art students from Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School recently earned three honorable mentions in the second annual SCISA Art Show. Bryce Christian earned an honorable mention for her oil painting titled “Alone in the City.” Esther Zhou’s acrylic painting ti

Bus drivers across the nation were recognized during Bus Driver Appreciation Week from Feb. 10-14. Florence 1 Schools celebrated its bus drivers with gifts, spirit week activities, and a recognition breakfast. According to the National Highway Traffic Saf

A team of students from the Florence Career Center recently competed in CyberPatriot, the Air Force Association’s National Youth Cyber Defense Competition. Established by AFA in 2009, CyberPatriot is designed to educate and motivate students toward career

All three Florence 1 high schools have new security equipment in place, increasing student safety while also making the student intake process quicker. Currently there are two Evolv Express machines at each of the schools with plans to add a third. Doug

Florence-Darlington Technical College has partnered with Florence-based WellSpring Psychology Group, LLC to offer psychology and counseling services to its students. In years past, FDTC has partnered with companies that offer mental health services, but W

A new year and another new program is underway at Francis Marion University. FMU’s first class of mechanical engineering students began their studies this spring. There are 30 students in the first two cohorts. The program will produce its first graduates

The Columbia tandem of junior Keith Matthews and sophomore Winston Hill combined for 55 points and 29 rebounds, but Francis Marion came up just short with a late rally, falling 102-98 to Clayton State Saturday in Peach Belt Conference men’s basketball act

Junior right-hander Katelyn Ellard tossed her third-career no-hitter as Francis Marion University blanked Mars Hill 15-0 Saturday in the nightcap of the 2020 Patriot Invitational Softball Tournament. Ellard (6-1) allowed only a lead-off walk in the top of

For the second consecutive week, Francis Marion right fielder Carson Shannon has been named the Peach Belt Conference Softball Freshman of the Week. Shannon hit .500 in four games for the Patriots with four doubles and eight runs batted in. The Bishopvill

The annual McLeod Sports Medicine Scholarship Run will be held Saturday, March 21. The race will begin at 9 a.m. for a 5K run. Race day registration will be available from 7:30 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. The race will take place at McLeod Sports Medicine, 2439

Have you ever wanted to better understand one of the most widely spoken languages in the world and our community? If so, come to seven weeks of conversational Spanish classes. No background in Spanish is required. The classes will begin Tuesday, Feb. 25

Entrepreneurs had their own day Jan. 29 as Florence-Darlington Technical College hosted an Entrepreneurship Day. The event, which took place at the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology, was co-sponsored by FDTC’s Gould Business Incubator

The Francis Marion University Accounting Club kicked off the year with its first meeting on Jan. 27. The meeting attracted more than 55 students, all of whom came to hear the chief executive officer of the South Carolina Association of CPAs discuss techno