Marion News Archives

Akademe, the acoustic jam rock band whose core members hail from Francis Marion's English, philosophy and theatre departments, will take the stage Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Florence Museum.

Thumbs up to the volunteers who recently helped spruce up two homes along U.S. 76 in Marion.

The Arts Council of Marion County sponsored a two-part Fall Arts Festival this past Friday and Saturday.

Francis Marion University's Gail and Terry Richardson Center for the Child will partner with Barnes & Noble to host a family fun night and book fair Friday.

Law enforcement agencies in Florence and Marion Counties are meeting Oct. 28 in Effingham, SC to coordinate traffic enforcement efforts for 2010.

It's bad when you discover your identity has been stolen, it's worse when you've tried to warn your bank, and it's just ugly when the police officer on the case has the suspect's picture on his wall but won't arrest him.

Action 7 is sponsoring a free community cookout for Rosewood Housing residents' family and friends in Marion.

Five contestants will compete for the title of Miss Florence at 7 tonight at the Hartsville Center Theater.

A 29-year-old Dillon County man is facing charges after police said he engaged in sexual acts with a 13-year-old girl in Marion, according to a press release issued Friday by the State Law Enforcement Division.

Friday, October 16, 2009 at 5:43 p.m. According to a news release, Beneteau USA, Inc.

In celebration of National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, SCNOW.com is starting a pet of the week feature in conjunction with the Florence Area Humane Society.

PORT D'ANDRATX, Balearic Islands -- Stephen Gately, a singer with the Irish boy band Boyzone who made headlines when he came out as gay a decade ago, has died while on vacation in Spain, the group said on its Web site Sunday.

On Feb. 3, 1939, Dr. Ralph Van Deaman Magoffin, head of the department of classics at New York University turned the key to a ground floor door at the Florence Public Library and opened the new Florence Museum.

The Florence Museum of Art, Science and History invites artists to submit work for the 21st Annual Miniature Art Competition presented by The Friends of the Florence Museum.

Marion County Sheriff's Office hosted the first annual Operation Blue Tornado on Oct.

A fatal crash between an 18 wheeler and a garbage truck forced a traffic detour in Marion County Thursday morning.

Francis Marion University Department of Fine arts will present Faculty Jazz at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Kassab Recital Hall.

The Lake City Concert Series will open its 2009-10 season with Dr. Benjamin Woods, professor emeritus of music at Francis Marion University, presenting a program of classical piano music.

Marion County has long been starved for jobs; many industrial operations there have vanished, and the nation's economic downturn has only made the situation worse.

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Marion Regional Healthcare System and its affiliate, Aynor Medical Center, are offering free breast cancer screenings on specified days during October as well a 10 percent discount on all mammograms throughout October.

Authorities have identified the two people killed in a four-vehicle crash on the Pee Dee Bridge in Florence County Thursday night as a man and his 13-year-old step-daughter. Florence County Coroner Bubba Matthews identified the victims has Curtis L. Johnson, 36, and Crystal Johnson, of Hartwell, GA.