The City of Florence Recreation Department will hold registration for the fall gymnastic and tumbling classes from Monday, Aug. 15, through Thursday, Sept. 1. Each session runs for 10 weeks at a cost of $100 per child. Classes for the first session begin

A free Voter Education Symposium will take place on Thursday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m., at Poynor School Auditorium. The Voter Education Symposium is a nonpartisan event designed to educate citizens on the overall political system and national and state issues at

Pee Dee Land Trust (PDLT) signed on the dotted line on Aug. 12 to finalize its agreement with Hagin’s Prong, LLC to permanently protect 1,722 acres of prime farmland in Marlboro County. Through the use of permanent agreements, PDLT and landowners work as

The Florence Chamber’s Emerging Leaders Summer Institute graduation was held Aug. 11 at the Florence Chamber. The participants got a behind-the-scenes look at the Pee Dee business community over the course of five sessions this summer. The Emerging

More than one half of Americans age 50 and older are affected by varicose veins. Varicose veins occur when the valves in the leg no longer function, causing blood to pool in the legs. In some cases, this condition progresses to a more serious form of

Lynches River County Park will host a guided moonlight canoe excursion on the Lynches Scenic River on Friday, Aug. 19, from 7-10 p.m. Participants will paddle from Lynches River County Park to the Hwy. 52 landing under the light of the full moon. All

Dental Access Days (DAD), offering free dental care, will be held on Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Florence Civic Center The event will start at 6 a.m. each day and care will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis until all

The Florence Little Theatre will hold auditions for “To Kill A Mockingbird” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17. Registration will begin 30 minutes before auditions. The play is considered a Southern Gothic with intense subject matter involving loss of

Harvest Hope Food Bank is in need of canned food donations or financial donations which can be used to buy canned goods. Denise Holland, CEO of Harvest Hope Food Bank said there is a critical need for shelf-stable foods such as meats, fruits, and

Francis Marion University’s Department of Nursing has been named as one of 15 new Centers of Excellence by the National League for Nursing, the nation’s premier organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education. NLN Centers of Excellence

(Florence, SC) Susan Boyer, known for her award-winning Liz Talbot mystery series, will be at the Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library on August 16 at 6:00p.m. Boyer will be sharing her writing process with the audience. Books will be available for

CONWAY 28528, SC (08/08/2016)-- Coastal Carolina University held commencement ceremonies for an estimated 360 candidates on Aug. 5, 2016, at the HTC Student Recreation and Convocation Center on campus. Speaker Robert Young congratulated the class for

Ladies Divine To Shine, a nonprofit organization in the Pee Dee area offering guidance to the youth and promoting higher education, self-awareness, and community engagement, will host its 2nd Annual Back To School Talent Showcase at the Barnes Street

South Carolina Chapter 4 Rolling Thunder is donating a Chair of Honor to the Florence Veterans Park. The new monument will be adjacent to the POW/MIA Monument which was donated by the local Rolling Thunder Chapter several years ago. The National Chair of

Kingdom Living Temple Church of Florence will be hosting Community Health Fair on Saturday, Aug. 13, 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. There will be screenings, health, wellness and nutritional information and a Back to School Bash. There will be nurses and other me