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Florence, South Carolina is located in Florence County. Zip codes in Florence, SC include 29502, 29506, and 29501. More Florence information.

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22 min ago | WBTW

Robinson, Ervin Williams-Blake spar over education for minorities

On the way to pushing forward measures designed to help Florence's downtrodden downtown, the three black members of the Florence City Council got into an argument about the city's downtrodden minorities.

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4 hrs ago | Morning News

Florence to purchase new garbage trucks with monthly cart fee

Remember that old saw your grandmother told about putting a little bit away every day/week/month and how one day you'd be surprised with just how much you'd saved? Years of charging customers a tiny, almost unnoticeable monthly fee for rollout garbage carts - it's just 75 cents - has left the city with a rather large surplus in its rollout garbage ... (more)

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5 hrs ago | WBTW

Aiken County deputies arrest second suspect in Florence kidnapping

The second suspect in the Feb. 3 armed robbery and kidnapping that started in Florence and ended Feb.

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6 hrs ago | Morning News

Acclaimed American Tenor returns home for Florence concert

Florence native and acclaimed American tenor Gregory Jebaily will be the featured artist at the Chamber Music at the Gallery series on Sunday, Feb.

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7 hrs ago | WRDW-TV Augusta

Aiken deputies find man wanted in Florence

According to Capt. Troy Elwell, Marlon Tutt was located today and taken into custody.

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10 hrs ago | Morning News

Jury selection under way in trial of man charged in Florence slaying

Jury selection is under way Monday morning in the trial of a Florence man charged in the 2008 death of a Florence woman.

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Sun Feb 12, 2012

Morning News

DUNCAN-DuBOSE

April Alaina Duncan and Adam Best DuBose, both of Florence, South Carolina were married at 3:30 p.m. Friday, November 11, 2011, at the residence of Mrs.

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Morning News

PURPURA-STEEN

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Purpura of Florence announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Ashley Purpura to Carson Allen Steen, son of Mr.

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Morning News

HYMAN-BAXLEY

Dr. Katherine Kellam and Mr. John Griffin of Shoals, North Carolina and Mr. Mal Hyman and Carole Holloway of Hartsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Geneva Hyman to Dr.

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Morning News

CAUDLE-BERRY

Mr. and Mrs. Kent Carnell Caudle of Florence are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Caroline, to Jordan Anthony Berry, son of Mr.

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Morning News

EDITORIAL: Religion, schools are still very much separated

A Christian rapper and a Christian speaker who conducted a full-blown evangelical worship service, complete with an altar call, at a Chesterfield County Middle School last September, say their mission is to introduce people to Jesus Christ.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

Morning News

Pet parade marks new era for Florence animal shelter

FLORENCE, SC It was five years in the making and took two weeks of planning, but hundreds of area volunteers loaded up their vehicles with animals and supplies for transport from the old Florence Area Humane Society shelter to the new Jayne H. Boswell Animal Shelter on Saturday.

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Morning News

Thumbs Up: Good times with your jeans still on

Thumbs up to ArborOne Farm Credit of Florence for raising $800 for the American Heart Assocation, and best of all, they did it with their jeans on! ArborOne raised the cash in exchange for being able to wear jeans every Friday in January and February.

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Morning News

Conway counterfeiters sentenced in federal court

United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Parish Gagum, age 23, and Dashawn Jamel Ford, age 22, both of Conway, South Carolina, were sentenced yesterday in federal court in Florence, South Carolina, for passing counterfeit Federal Reserve Notes.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

Morning News

Local organization warns parents to protect children against burns

Safe Kids Pee Dee and Coastal, an organization comprised of Florence-area sheriffs, police, state troopers, and firefighters, has issued a reminder to families to take caution during the Scald and Burn Month of February.

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WPDE

Soldier surprises 7-year-old daughter at Florence school

Read more: Local , News , Florence , Soldier Surprise in Florence , South Carolina , Carver Elementary School , Soldier Surprises 7 Year Old Daughter at Florence School , Soldier Surprises Daughter , Soldier Surprise at School , Moore Intermediate School They all waited to see what they thought would be a fashion model making a grand entrance down ... (more)

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Morning News

Florence lands $1 million public housing grant

Housing authorities across northeastern South Carolina Friday landed grants to fund large-scale improvements to their public housing units.

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Morning News

Graves named principal of Lucy T. Davis Elementary School in Florence

Florence School District 1 Board of Trustees approved the recommendation of Sonya W. Graves as principal of the Lucy T. Davis Elementary School at its meeting Thursday.

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Morning News

FMU to celebrate Homecoming 2012, Feb. 16-18

The events will kick off Thursday with a wine and cheese reception for School of Education alumni at 6 p.m. at the FMU Performing Arts Center in downtown Florence.

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The Aiken Standard

Fugitive also wanted out of Florence

An Aiken fugitive who evaded arrest during a manhunt Wednesday is being sought by police for his alleged involvement in a kidnapping and armed robbery in the City of Florence.

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