Florence News

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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)