Time is quickly approaching to build and distribute beds to children in Florence School District 1. A Build-A-Bed mission project will take place on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Irby Street parking lot of Central United Methodist Church.

Thousands of Pee Dee area residents are on a mission to make a lasting impact on children in need. They are looking beyond their own wish lists and packing shoeboxes with gifts for boys and girls around the world. For many of the children who receive a

The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood donations in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew which forced the cancellation of more than 100 blood drives. Consider donating at Central United Methodist Church’s blood drive on Thursday, Nov. 3, from 1

Cooks for Christ will host a chicken bog benefit for Dorothy Toney on Thursday, Nov. 10, at the West Florence Fire Station on Pine Needles Road. Dorothy Toney was recently diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis and is in need of a lung transplant. In June

Royall Elementary has been listed as one of the top 50 schools in the State of South Carolina. The ratings were released on SchoolDigger.com, a website which provides K-12 school performance data. The South Carolina SC READY and SCPASS test scores as well

The School Foundation honored Mayor Stephen J. Wukela as a Distinguished Graduate at its 15th Annual Gala on Oct. 25 at the SiMT. Following a reception and buffet dinner, the program began with an invocation by the Rev. Merritt B. Graves of Mt. Zion AME

The 13th Annual South Carolina Pecan Festival is right around the corner, and this year promises to deliver brand new attractions and fantastic live entertainment throughout the 11-block festival grounds in Downtown Florence. From its humble beginnings in

The Trinity-Byrnes Girls’ Tennis team was named the SCISA AA State Runner Ups this season. The team played Hilton Head Preparatory for the state championship title on Oct. 24 at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter. The team finished 10-0 during the

Don’t forget to turn back your clock on Saturday night, or 2 a.m. on Sunday morning when Daylight Savings time ends on Nov. 6.

The City of Florence Recreation Department will hold registration for their Winter Gymnastic and Tumbling classes from Tuesday, Nov. 1 through Monday, Nov. 21. Each session runs for 10 weeks at a cost of $100 per child. Classes for the session begin on

Alexis Demetrious Pipkins Sr. is seeking re-election to seat 4 on the Florence District 1 School board. “I have spent the past 15 years being a voice and advocate for our community on the Florence School District 1 Board of Trustees,” he said. “As a

Porter Stewart is a candidate running for re-election to the Florence School District One Board of Trustees. He has served on the Board since 1995 and has been chairman since 2005. In addition, he was elected as President of the South Carolina School

According to a study by Ibbotson Associates, as much as 90% of the variance in an investor’s total returns may be attributed to asset allocation. During times of market volatility, many investors who had prospered in a decade of upswing for their growth

City Manager Drew Griffin discussed the next steps being taken by the City for the clean-up efforts with #NextPhaseFlorence during a press conference in City Council chambers on Oct. 27. He explained that the city was divided into six neighborhood zones

Voters will go the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8, for the presidential and general election. Polls are open 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Candidates with opposition include the following: President and Vice President Hillary Rodham Clinton, Timothy Michael Kaine,