The Florence County Library will host a favorite teen genre contest on Nov. 1 from 2-4 . Teens can cast their vote for their favorite genre and debate their rivals. They can also tweet their vote to @FLOCOLibrarySC or use the hashtag #fclgenrevote startin

South Carolina homeowners and renters in 15 additional counties are now eligible to apply for disaster assistance, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), for damage and losses sustained as a result of the Hurricane Matthew storms and

Nine Korean high school students participated in eight sessions at GEHC for a month during September and October. The students are a senior group from Youngnak u-health High School, Seoul, South Korea. They are Continuing Education students at FDTC.

American Cornhole is bringing its high level of Cornhole Play on Saturday, Nov. 5, to downtown Florence as part of Pecan Festival fun. Cornhole players of all ages and experience will enjoy the best in cornhole tournaments as they head to Florence for the

Colonel Rocky Gannon will speak about his wartime experiences at The Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library on Tuesday, November 1 at 6:30 p.m. A decorated World War II veteran, Gannon has earned fifty military awards and honors, including the Distingui

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,