Florence News

The Columbus State men's tennis team was declared 2014 Peach Belt Conference champions after the championship match on Saturday was rained out.

A contest to create a logo for the 10th anniversary Darlington 5000 Race is open now through Friday, May 9. Entries must be received by 5 p.m. Criteria: Design the 10th anniversary T-shirt for the Darlington 5000 race.

Move to the right and get out of the way, that's what law enforcement wants and needs drivers to do, after a rise in the number of people fail to yield to emergency vehicles.

About 100 people showed up at a Town Council meeting Thursday in Latta, S.C., to protest the firing of the lesbian police chief by the mayor, who has a record of homophobic remarks.

FLORENCE, SC Two women are facing prostitution charges after police say they advertised their services to undercover cops Wednesday.

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S.C. Speaker of the House Bobby Harrell has repeatedly told reporters that he had no involvement with a pair of bills aimed at neutering the state's Attorney General - who is The Harrell story - which made national news last weekend - now revolves around the Speaker's efforts to block S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson's probe into his alleged ... (more)

Officials from the Florence County Sheriff's Office, along with New Generations Adult Day Care Center, Inc., Elmcroft Senior Living Communities and Embrace Hospitals will sponsor the series, "Understanding Dementia" for family members, care givers, professionals and other interested persons who would benefit from the training.

Well in his present, too. In fact according to court documents from Seminole County, Florida, Breazeale is currently facing charges of cyberstalking and aggravated stalking of his second wife, Kathryn Breazeale - a municipal city manager in the Sunshine State.

The CFL club signed Durant to a multi-year contract extension after he guided the Riders to a Grey Cup title last year, just the fourth in club history.

The Lander men's and women's tennis teams learned Tuesday morning of their first-round opponents in this week's Peach Belt Conference Tournament when the brackets were released by the league office.

LATTA, SC - The Police Chief of the town of Latta has been fired, according to a council member.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC - The granddaddy of golf courses in Myrtle Beach may soon see some changes to its surrounding area.

The Florence Area Humane Society will be celebrating the national Help a Horse Day, designated by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, on Saturday, April 26. The event will be held at the Jayne H. Boswell Animal Shelter on McCurdy Road in Florence, from noon until 4:00 p.m. It is open to everyone in the community.

A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after admitting he shot a woman after arguing with her at a party in Florence County.

FLORENCE, SC Dr. Hubert Setzler III, Francis Marion University assistant professor of management, and FMU alum Corey Andrews, M.B.A., co-wrote the case study, "Trouble in Sherwood: Who is right Locksley or Nottingham?", that will be published in Southeast Case Research Journal, Issue 11, Fall 2014.

The Downtown Florence business incubator, inside of the North Dargan Innovation Center, supports small local businesses.

The event will be held at the club on North Beltline Drive Thursday, April 17 at 8:30 a.m. More than 30,000 square feet was added to the club.

St. Paul United Methodist Church, 3733 Thurgood Marshall Hwy., Kingstree, will be open for noonday prayer on Wednesdays.

The residential white pages listings provided by AT&T have been removed from future YP Real Yellow Pages and YP Real White Pages directories in Florence, South Carolina.