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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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11 hrs ago | 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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16 hrs ago | 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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20 hrs ago | 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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Yesterday | 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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Yesterday | 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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Thu Feb 09, 2012

Morning News

February a boom time for Florence's Tommy's Wholesale Florist

REBECCA J. DUCKER/ MORNING NEWS Glenn Richardson, co-owner of Tommy's Wholesale Florist in Florence poses for a portrait inside one of the floral distributors coolers on February 8, 2012.

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Morning News

Pee Dee veterans relive the Bulge

World War II and Battle of the Bulge veteran Kirke Powell talks about his experience with other veterans after the showing of the documentary film 'The Americans in the Bulge' at the Drs.

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Morning News

State legislators postpone Florence 1 resdistricting

Office of Research and Statistics Plan 1.3 was passed by the Florence School District 1 school board as the reccommended district map on Jan.

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Judge: Man charged in Florence murder competent to stand trial

A man charged with murder in the 2008 slaying of a Florence woman was determined competent to stand trial by the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs physician who examined him.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

Morning News

Person taken to hospital after driving into Florence swamp

One person was taken to a Florence hospital after a single-car crash on Bannockburn Road near Howe Springs Road Wednesday night.

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Morning News

Yonder Music, Country Fried Rock present 'Second Saturdays Songwriters Circle'

WHAT: Second Saturdays Songwriters Circle featuring Johnny Tanner, Kevin Wykoff and Desiree Shaffer WHEN: 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Railroad Junction, Evans Street, downtown Florence COST: Free, but... WHAT: Second Saturdays Songwriters Circle featuring Johnny Tanner, Kevin Wykoff and Desiree Shaffer WHEN: 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Railroad ... (more)

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