Dear student, Know that you are loved today. So much is going on and may get in the way. Your life started out one way and now things go astray. Coronavirus is the challenge of the day. Please remember you are loved

To the editor; I am writing to express my disappointment that the Florence City Council is even considering a proposal to increase the costs to landlords with rental property. Whatever these additional costs are, they

True liberty is found through faith in Christ To the editor, “Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof:” These words are found in the Bible in Leviticus 25:10. These words also are found inscribed on the Liberty Bell wh

In response to our present social unrest To the editor, There are a lot of reasons for the protests and rioting in the streets. The first is obvious. The killing of minorities while making arrests is a hideous crime in itself. This has triggered outrage,

MINGLE continues to work toward unity To the editor For more than six years, MINGLE of the Pee Dee (Minorities Involved in Networking, Growth, Leadership and Empowerment), a Florence-based non-profit, has worked to develop a unified voice for black and o

FLT makes decision to cancel West Side Story To the editor, For more than 96 years, the Florence Little Theatre has been dedicated to providing quality live entertainment. As we all know, these are challenging times for every person, business, and venu

Courting in the midst of COVID-19. Dating during disaster. Loving in lockdown. These are hard times for all, but singles struggle more than most as they look for love in the time of Corona. My single friends have gotten very creative with their dating adv

Facilities collaborating to confront COVID-19 To the editor, As we face the tremendous challenge of confronting COVID-19 both professionally and personally, we are grateful for the extraordinary service and responsiveness on behalf of our community to a

Civil rights leader Lowery will be missed It is with deepest sorrow that I acknowledge the passing of a dear friend and mentor, the Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery. This civil rights icon worked tirelessly for the rights of people of color. He founded the Sout

Christ is risen; He is risen indeed In the early days of Christianity, Christians would greet one another by saying “Christ is risen.” The others would respond with, “He is risen indeed, Hallelujah!” Some may ask, “What does it matter that Christ is ris

ECCF advises: ‘look for helpers’ Mr. Rogers is quoted as saying, “When I was a boy, and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” Yes, in times of crisis there a

‘High time’ to wake up and return to Jesus The Apostle Paul writing to the church in Rome tells them in Romans 13:11: “And that, knowing the time, that now it is “High Time” to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.” T

To the editor, Last week the national organization of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to achieve two key objectives: equitably compensate victims who were harmed during their time in Scouting and continue to carry out Sco

Jesus’ invitation: ‘Will you be mine?’ “In the beginning I created the heaven and the earth and I created you. I am your Creator. I loved you with an everlasting love but you have rebelled agai