Annual event brings authors together with students, community Marine veteran Phil Klay, whose riveting exploration of the emotional trauma inflicted by combat in Iraq and Afghanistan vaulted him onto the New York Times Bestseller List, is the headliner

St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church and Cross and Crown Lutheran will hold a joint service on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 10:15 a.m. Pastor Mary Finklea will preach and Father Jeffrey R. Richardson will celebrate Holy Eucharist Rite II. A luncheon will follow the

The Florence Area Literacy Council is hosting a Volunteer Interest Meeting on Nov. 10, at 3:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at 240 S. Dargan Street, Florence. Anyone interested in finding out about the volunteer opportunities available at the FALC is

City of Florence has announced the plan of action for the next phase of the clean-up of the city from the impact of Hurricane Matthew. “Our top priority is to ensure that the needs of our residents and businesses are being addressed timely. It is also im

New Book Reveals Truths about The ‘Alleged’ Worst Person You Know FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA— Just in time for Mother-in-Law Day! (October 23, 2016) the release of His Mother! Women Write about their Mothers-in-Law with Humor, Frustration, and Love. Local

A meeting of the Florence area Parkinson's Disease Support Group will be held Tuesday, November 8, 2016, between 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm at 121 E. Cedar Street, Florence. Meetings are open to people with Parkinson's, caregivers, family, and friends. For

Coming up this week at the Clay Pot. Wednesday – Oct.19, third Wednesday Open Mic with Grover Windham, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Café Friday – Oct. 21, Entertainment with Ed Clements and Kenny Powell 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Café

The Florence Little Theatre auditions for “Always...Patsy Cline” will continue at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19. No previous experience is needed. Audition materials will be provided. Please bring a snapshot of yourself if possible. Place: Florence Little

Performance Foodservice-Florence donated 14,779 pounds of food to Harvest Hope Food Bank following a local food drive supported by its employees and vendors throughout the month of September. The local foodservice distributor participated along with more

A year after being Miss S.C. Sweet Potato Festival Teen, Kinsley Odom recently accepted the title of Miss Pee Dee Teen, which enables her to compete for the title of Miss South Carolina Teen 2017. The Pee Dee area encompasses the counties of Darlington,

Six Wilson High School students recently received the distinction of being named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. Only about 200 high school seniors in South Carolina received the honor, with about 1% of high school seniors nationwide receiving

Florence Mayor Stephen J. Wukela, a 1993 graduate of South Florence High School, will be honored as Florence School District One’s Distinguished Graduate at the 15th Annual School Foundation Celebration Gala set for on Tuesday, Oct. 25. “If you look at

The National Federation of Republican Women’s national tour bus, known as “Rosie,” rolled into Florence last Wednesday as one of its national tour stops. Rosie stopped at Florence County Republican Campaign Headquarters, 234 W Palmetto St. Wednesday after

The Moving Wall, a portable replica of the famed Viet Nam Memorial in Washington, D.C., is coming to the Francis Marion University campus on Oct. 27. The Moving Wall is the now 32-year-old project of a group of veterans determined that the experience of

DARLINGTON – Halloween’s almost here and downtown Darlington will be alive will activity again this year. The Darlington Area Recreation Department and the Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association (DDRA) will offer children a downtown Trick-or-Treat