Effingham News

Jessica Marie Salas Anderson of Florence and James Carlie Morris of Florence were married on May 16, 2009, at 5 p.m. at Summerhill Farms in Effingham, SC.

A Coward woman accused of assaulting her husband, who went missing nearly five years ago, has been arrested on a forgery charge.

A Pamplico couple has been arrested after the woman's 2-year-old child ate a dose of methadone, Florence County Sheriff's Office spokesman Michael Nunn said.

A body found near Dewey Carter Elementary School in Florence County has been tentatively identified as a missing man, Florence County Deputy Coroner Don Reynolds said.

The Florence County Sheriff's Office says they have found the body of a man who has been reported missing by family members since March 6. Investigators with the Florence County Sheriff's Office were called to a wooded area off of Anderson Field Road in Effingham shortly after 3 p.m. in reference to a body discovered in a shallow stream.

Three men were arrested Thursday after police said the trio broke into a fast-food restaurant through its drive-thru window, Florence Police Maj.

A Dillon man was arrested Tuesday after police said he exposed himself to a shopper, Florence Police Maj.

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Davis Floyd of New Zion announce the engagement of their daughter, Abbie Lauren Floyd, to Allen Drew Kirby, son of Mr.

An early morning house fire claimed the life of one and sent another to a hospital.

Thursday, April 09, 2009 at 10:22 a.m. The Florence County Sheriff's Office says one person has died in a house fire on Friendfield Road.

After living in an area long enough, you tend to overlook the uniquely beautiful things in your own back yard.

Kenneth and Donna Rauch of Scranton announce the engagement of their daughter, Amber Britney Rauch, to Jamie Lee Holloman, son of Bea Ann and James Holloman of Effingham.

An inmate has died at the Florence County Detention Center of natural causes, Florence County Coroner M.G. "Bubba" Matthews said.

Alana Gail Lawhon and John David Franken, both of Florence, were married at 5 p.m. March 28, 2009, at Elim Baptist Church.

The Rev. J. Morgan Timmons must have been quite a fellow. He is best remembered for having the town of Timmonsville named after him, but according to the January 1942 edition of The Whirlwind, Timmonsville High School student newspaper, he was a busy guy.

An Effingham man was arrested Tuesday after deputies said they found more than a pound of marijuana at a home on Smallwood Road, according to a press release issued Friday by the Florence County Sheriff's Office.

Seven people were arrested Friday morning after officers searched a Darlington County residence to find a burglary suspect, according to a press release from the Darlington County Sheriff's Office.

Larry and Becky Lawhon of Effingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Hannah Elizabeth Lawhon, to James Alexander "Lex" Pettigrew Jr., son of Jimmy and Vicki Pettigrew of Canton, Ohio.

Florence County deputies are searching for a missing Midlands man who has a medical condition.

Herbie Christmas wears several hats as as a member of the Florence County Environmental Services team.