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Kimbrell’s new manager enjoys making customers happy

on Tuesday, 04 October 2016. Posted in News, Local News

Kimbrell’s new manager enjoys making customers happy

MIKE ELLIS, NEW STORE MANAGER AT KIMBRELL’S FURNITURE, APPLIANCES AND ELECTRONICS IN THE SHOWROOM

By BRENDA HARRISON Editor of The News Journal Florence, S.C. Mike Ellis, the new store manager at Kimbrell’s Furniture-Appliances-Electronics, is no stranger to the area. Employed with the Florence store for 26 years, he has progressed from collections

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Health screenings

on Tuesday, 04 October 2016. Posted in News, Local News

Bethea Retirement Community will host a free health screenings event sponsored by Francis Marion University nursing students on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 1 to 3 p.m. in the Bethea Fellowship Hall.

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Animal rescue team hosting yard sale

on Tuesday, 04 October 2016. Posted in News, Local News

The Lucky Dog Animal Rescue Team South Carolina is having a yard sale on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 7 a.m. to noon. It will be held outside at Highland Park UMC, 1300 Second Loop Road Donations welcome from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday Oct. 7. Accessories such

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American Pickers to film in S.C.

on Tuesday, 04 October 2016. Posted in News, Local News

Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and their team are excited to return to South Carolina. They plan to film episodes of the hit series “American Pickers” throughout the region this fall. “American Pickers” is a documentary series that explores the fascinating

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Sweet Potato Fest kicks off with Yam Jam

on Tuesday, 04 October 2016. Posted in News, Local News

DARLINGTON – Kicking off South Carolina’s Sweet Potato Festival weekend, the Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association (DDRA) presents the revival of the Yam Jam on Friday, Oct. 7. The beach music concert from 6 to 9 p.m. at Palmetto Office Furniture

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DO YOU REMEMBER?

on Tuesday, 04 October 2016. Posted in News, Local News

DO YOU REMEMBER?

FRESHMAN BASKETBALL TEAM AT FLORENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN 1919. Team members include Epps Jones, Mamie Haigh, Catherine Harper, Julie Brunson, Claude Gregg, Louise Williamson, Mary Elizabeth Wysong, Marie Ragsdale, captain, and Johnnie Claire Harrell. Photo from the school yearbook.

FRESHMAN BASKETBALL TEAM AT FLORENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN 1919. Team members include Epps Jones, Mamie Haigh, Catherine Harper, Julie Brunson, Claude Gregg, Louise Williamson, Mary Elizabeth Wysong, Marie Ragsdale, captain, and Johnnie Claire Harrell. Photo

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Clemson Pee Dee REC boosts speciality crop research

on Tuesday, 04 October 2016. Posted in News, Local News

Clemson Pee Dee REC boosts speciality crop research

TONY MELTON HOLDS FIVE POUND SWEET POTATO Photo by Jonathan Veit/Clemson University

By Scott Miller, Clemson Public Service, Agriculture Massive, five-pound sweet potatoes being grown at the Clemson University Pee Dee Research and Education Center in Florence could give South Carolina farmers an edge in potato production for canneries.

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Black Creek BioBlitz celebrated

on Tuesday, 04 October 2016. Posted in News, Local News

Black Creek BioBlitz celebrated

DARGAN PRESERVE UNVEILS PICNIC AREA AND NEW KIOSK

DARLINGTON – The Pee Dee Land Trust welcomed a gathering of conservation-minded supporters and neighbors on Sept. 25 to its Louise and Woods Dargan Preserve on the southeast side of Darlington to celebrate the Black Creek BioBlitz and unveil its new kiosk

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Educators, workforce partners recognized

on Tuesday, 27 September 2016. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Educators, workforce partners recognized

EDUCATORS, WORKFORCE PARTNERS HONORED AT BREAKFAST

S.C. Department of Commerce Regional Workforce Advisor, Cheryl Lewis, and the Pee Dee Regional Career Specialist, Crishell J. Bass, held an Appreciation Breakfast on Sept. 15 to recognize educators and workforce partners who have done an exemplary job in

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Cooks for Christ benefit next week

on Tuesday, 27 September 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Cooks for Christ benefit next week

Cooks for Christ will host a chicken bog benefit for Dean Morris on Thursday, Oct. 6. Dean, 48,has been disabled his entire life. The son of Darlene Lloyd Housand, he was born with Tuberous Sclerosis, a rare disease that creates tumors in the major

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Local leaders to get a close look at schools

on Tuesday, 27 September 2016. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Local leaders to get a close look at schools

NEW CLASS IN THE FELLOWS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM

Through a three-way partnership among Florence One, the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce and The School Foundation, a program designed for business and community leaders to spend time getting a unique, behind-the-scenes look into schools in Florence

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Volunteers build outdoor learning center

on Tuesday, 27 September 2016. Posted in News, Local News

Volunteers build outdoor learning center

KINDERGARTNERS AT RUSH ARE ALL SMILES

A team of 23 Duke Energy employees braved a steady light rain on Sept. 21 to build planters and benches at the Alfred E. Rush Child Development Center. The center provides educational opportunities otherwise not available for 3- and 4-year-old children

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Trinity-Byrnes students celebrate foreign languages

on Tuesday, 27 September 2016. Posted in News, Local News

Trinity-Byrnes students celebrate foreign languages

STUDENTS – From left: A clementine, a carte à puce (precursor to the credit card), a mug shot, a pencil, a Bic crystal (pen), a polo shirt and Gothic art.

Students at Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School participated in a foreign language banquet held on Sept. 21. French, Latin, and Spanish students had the opportunity to prepare a food dish and dress the part. They were responsible for creating their own costu

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FTA tournaments get statewide recognition

on Tuesday, 27 September 2016. Posted in News, Local News, Sports

The Florence Tennis Association has been notified that its Boys’ and Girls’ High School Tournaments have been selected jointly as South Carolina’s Jim Russell Junior Tournament of the Year. The award, named for long-time tennis official and past USTA

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Gamecock Club plans fall rally

on Tuesday, 27 September 2016. Posted in News, Local News, Sports

The Florence County Gamecock Club will hold their annual “Fall Rally” on Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Floyd Conference Center at Carolinas Hospital System. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner from Roger’s BBQ House followed by the program at 7 p.m. with

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