The Jayne H. Boswell animal shelter is a partnership with the Florence Area Humane Society and the City of Florence. The shelter is located at 1434 McCurdy Road and is open Tuesday through Saturday, from noon to 5 p.m. Contact them by phone...

Francis Marion University recently received two large gifts from The Aiken Foundation, a long-time supporter of the university.

Mya Simmons, a registered nurse on the 7th floor at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center and Benedicte Roberts, a registered nurse on the Medical Surgical Unit at MUSC Health Marion Medical Center were named DAISY Award recipients of for the third...

Residents at Pee Dee Gardens Senior Living Community in Florence have been taking the opportunity to slow down and enjoy life’s simple pleasures.

Florence Elks’' Lodge No. 1020 presented a check for $5,500 to the Manna House of Florence on Thursday, Sept. 24.

Together SC, the state’s network of nonprofit organizations and their allies for good, recently announced Nicole Echols, executive director of the Pee Dee Branch of Harvest Hope in Florence, as one of four new board members elected by...

McLeod Health celebrated cancer patients, its oncology team and sponsors during An Evening of Hope to benefit the HOPE (Helping Oncology Patients Everyday) Fund on Sept. 24.

McLeod Health has been honored with 38 South Carolina “Certified Zero Harm Awards” from the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) in recognition of the hospital system’s excellent work in preventing hospital-acquired infections.

Three students from Florence 1 Schools have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

The Academic Achievement Awards recognize the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Div. II level.

In July 2008, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control required wastewater collection system operators, including the City of Florence, to enact public notification programs related to sanitary sewer overflows.

YMCA BUILDING when it was located in East Florence near the Railroad Passenger Station in the late 1940s.

When Noah Veon opened his hot dog stand in Quinby earlier this summer, he wasn’t sold on the idea that it could be successful.

The 38th annual Greek Food and Pastry Sale will be held Thursday through Sunday at Transfiguration of Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the event is drive-thru only.