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Army Band concert Thursday

on Wednesday, 29 June 2016. Posted in Good life, Arts & Culture, Local News

Army Band concert Thursday

THE 246TH ARMY BAND TO PERFORM HERE

The 246th Army Band, South Carolina Army National Guard, will present a free concert on Thursday evening, June 30, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The concert is free and will be held at the BB&T Amphitheater at the FMU Performing Arts Center. The 246th Army Band

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Darlington Fire Dept offers home safety checks

on Wednesday, 29 June 2016. Posted in Good life, Local News

Darlington Fire Dept offers home safety checks

HONORED – Martha Bratton and Sandy Nivens were presented Golden Pineapple Awards from the Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau at the Travel Council’s Annual Meeting on June 23 in the Grand Ballroom of the Charleston Gaillard Center. The awards were presented to them in recognition of 10 years of outstanding service to the CVB. Martha is the daughter of Dr. Rufus Bratton of Florence and the late Nancy Bratton. Sandy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Nivens of Florence.

Having a working smoke alarm doubles your chances of surviving a home fire As part of their Home Fire Campaign, the American Red Cross and Darlington Fire Department are conducting home fire safety checks and installing smoke alarms for the residents of

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Statewide blood drive underway

on Wednesday, 29 June 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

With the Fourth of July holiday weekend approaching, the Families of Highway Fatalities and the American Red Cross are hosting a statewide blood drive to raise awareness about the importance of highway safety while honoring those who have lost their lives

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FDTC hosting classes for high risk high schoolers

on Wednesday, 29 June 2016. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Florence-Darlington Technical College’s Continuing Education Division is hosting a five-week Computer Build for at risk high school students this month through Thursday, June 30, at the College’s Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology

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Library gets Duke Energy grant

on Wednesday, 29 June 2016. Posted in News, Local News

Library gets Duke Energy grant

GRANT – From left are Mindy Taylor, Duke Energy Foundation, Alan Smith, Florence County Library Director, and Paula Childers, Children Services Manager at the Florence County Library. Holding the check are brothers Brian Lucas, left, and Ashton Lucas with Clifford the Big Red Dog.

The Children’s Services Department of the Florence County Library System received a $3,000 grant last week from Duke Energy Foundation for Children’s Summer Reading 2016. The grant will be used to provide educational and multicultural programming for

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Lifechangers improve six homes

on Wednesday, 29 June 2016. Posted in Good life, News, Local News

Lifechangers improve six homes

WHOSOEVER CHURCH – From left, Gabriel Morris, Bryson Ott, Josh Byram and Billy Leach.

Summer is in full swing and most youth are heading for the pool or beach, enjoying outdoor activities and relaxing from the demands of school. However, one large group of kids gave up a week of their summer vacation last week to spend time in the heat

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Surgeon saves patient’s leg

on Wednesday, 29 June 2016. Posted in Good life, Local News

An unhealing wound, even one toe, can be a sign of a more serious underlying circulation problem. This was the case for Antonio Wright’s left leg. His circulation decreased to the point that his leg and foot felt cold to the touch. Wright, of Lynchburg,

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Three sports camps offered in Darlington

on Wednesday, 29 June 2016. Posted in News, Local News, Sports

The Darlington High School Lady Falcon Softball Team will be hosting a camp for girls, age 6-12 years old, on July 18-21 at the Lady Falcon Softball Field. This camp will be conducted by the DHS softball coaches and varsity team members. The time for the

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Florence Gymnastics compete in AAU Regionals

on Wednesday, 29 June 2016. Posted in News, Local News, Sports

The Florence Gymnastics competed in the AAU Southern Regionals Championship in North Charleston on May 20-22. XCEL BRONZE LEVEL: Shiree Davis placed second on vault (9.375), seventh on bars, sixth on beam, third on floor (9.400), and fourth AA with 37.02

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Prevention is the key to avoiding heat stroke

on Wednesday, 29 June 2016. Posted in News, Local News

Prevention is the key to avoiding heat stroke

Ironically, the first sign of dangerous heat stroke or heat-related illness is often the absence of sweat. As the temperature rises, your body’s natural cooling mechanism – perspiration – evaporates and helps to cool your body. But on those really hot and

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Basketball camp

on Wednesday, 29 June 2016. Posted in News, Local News, Sports

DARLINGTON – First Baptist Church of Darlington will hold its annual Basketball Camp for boys and girls, ages 7-14, from 10 a.m. to noon July 11-14. Ages 7-10 will meet at the Harmon Baldwin Recreation Center, 300 Sanders St., and ages 11-14 will meet at

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Want to play tennis? Just show up

on Wednesday, 29 June 2016. Posted in News, Local News, Sports

Want to play tennis? Just show up

TIMROD TENNIS PLAYERS take a break after a morning on the courts. From left, are J.E. Cox, Kenneth Eaton, David Kiessling, Ray Crawford and Roger Bouchaid.

Tennis anyone? For more than 50 years, a group of men have been showing up weekdays and Saturdays to play tennis on the Timrod Park courts. The players may change over the years, and they vary

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Public housing for seniors dedicated

on Tuesday, 28 June 2016. Posted in News, Local News

Public housing for seniors dedicated

The Housing Authority of Florence once again expands housing opportunities with the June 20 unveiling of 20 new public housing apartments in Northeast Florence. These units will be occupied by senior citizens. The complex was named J.O. Smith Villas in

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Florence Book Exchange reaches the end

on Tuesday, 28 June 2016. Posted in News, Local News

Florence Book Exchange reaches the end

DEBRA WHITE RESTS AMONG BOOKS AT THE FLORENCE BOOK EXCHANGE

It’s “the end” for the Florence Book Exchange. The used bookstore officially closed on Saturday after more than 37 years. Owner Debra White says it is time to move into a different phase of her life. However, she will greatly miss her staff and customers.

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KFB partners with Pluff Mud Recycling

on Wednesday, 22 June 2016. Posted in News, Local News

Keep Florence Beautiful (KFB) has completed its third year partnering with Pluff Mud Recycling to provide service for the recipients of the KFB Education Initiative Recycling Grant. Many of the grant applications were generated by students at the

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