MUSC Health Florence Medical Center recently welcomed three new physicians, Dr. Emanuel Rivera-Rosado, Dr. Ashley Hicks and Dr. David Sherwin. Rivera-Rosado is an orthopaedic surgeon that has joined Dr. William Refvem and Dr. Greg Palutsis at MUSC Health

Hope Health has recently added three new providers to its staff. They are physician’s assistant Kristina Washington and nurse practitioners Carol Ann Berry and Brett Lynam. Washington earned both her bachelors and masters degrees from Francis Marion Unive

HopeHealth Information Technology Chief Rufus Jackson was one of eight individuals to receive the second annual South Carolina CIO Award. The awards were presented during ceremonies in Columbia on Oct. 2 by Integrated Media Publishing, Publishers of Char

The Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation Library will host a brunch with New York Times best-selling author Karen White Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are $35 per person, which includes the book, and can be purchased at www.florencelibrary.org

The 17th annual McLeod Children's Hospital Radiothon raised $115,365 for the treatment of critically ill and injured children. This year’s event took place Oct. 2-4. Community Broadcasters Stations The Cat 99.3, Star 93.7, Live 95 News Talk 95.3 and Almig

To say that someone is well prepared for a battle with breast cancer seems unimaginable. For 52-year-old Demetria McCutcheon, the difficulties she had already survived and the losses she was able to endure certainly strengthened her will

BOB SLOAN Editor Before beginning his annual State of the City address during the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon at the Florence Center on Oct. 10, Mayor Stephen J. Wukela told the crowd that he does not plan to seek a fourth te

Lander scored a pair of goals in a 9-minute span midway through the first half and the home-standing Bearcats went on to claim a 2-0 victory over seventh-ranked Francis Marion Saturday in Peach Belt Conference men’s soccer action. With the loss, Francis M

The Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library will host an open house on Thursday, Oct. 17 to introduce the S.C. Codes initiative in Florence County. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. SC Codes offers free online coding courses, mentorship opportunities,

Each year during National 4-H Week, millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni across the country celebrate everything 4-H. Pee Dee Region 4-H members are observing National 4-H Week (Oct. 6 -12) by showcasing their efforts during the Eastern Carol

Florence Mayor Stephen Wukela will offer a State of the City presentation Thursday during the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon at the Florence Center. In addition to the mayor’s address, the chamber and Wells Fargo will also be pre

Florence is a female hound mix with a sweet personality. She is a bit "nosey," but loves to cuddle too. Come meet her! Meet Tigger, a young male fun loving kitten with lots of energy! Just roll a ball and Tigger will relentlessly pursue! He needs a family

Venue Management affiliate AEG Facilities, which operates the Florence Center, earlier this month announced the completion of a merger transaction with SMG, a portfolio company of Onex. The corporate partnership creates a new, standalone global facility m

With six gold shovels standing in formation near the flagpoles at Florence Veterans Park, a small group of committee members and supporters gathered Oct. 3 to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a Gold Star Families Monument. The monument, which will be co

According to new school report card data released by the South Carolina Department of Education, four schools in Florence 1 Schools achieved the highest overall rating of Excellent, more than doubling the number from the previous school year. “We are incr