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April 07, 2008
Carolinas Hospital System medical staff elects officers, chairmen
Carolinas Hospital System?s medical staff elected officers for two-year terms during their recent annual meeting.
Dillon chamber to hold business grand opening
The Dillon County Chamber of Commerce will hold a grand opening and ribbon-cutting for Southern Business Advisors/The Cottingham Co., at 5:15 p.m. April 15 at the business, 200 W. Harrison St., Dillon.
April 04, 2008
11 Sonoco point-of-purchase displays earn achievement awards
Sonoco has announced that Sonoco CorrFlex won 11 Outstanding Merchandising Awards for designing innovative temporary, semi-permanent and permanent displays at the 50th Annual Point of Purchase (P-O-P) Advertising International design competition recently in Chicago.
April 03, 2008
Raceway to host Business After Hours event
Darlington Raceway will play host Business After Hours at 5:30 p.m. April 10 in the infield.
Pee Dee sites among Silver Crescent Award nominees
S & W Manufacturing in Florence and Baldor/Dodge/Reliance, which has a site in Clio, are among the 2008 Silver Crescent Award for Manufacturing Excellence nominees in the medium manufacturer category.
April 02, 2008
School district, chamber to present ?Are You Smarter Than A ????
Florence School District 1 and members of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce?s 2007-2008 Leadership Florence class are joining to present ?Are You Smarter Than A ???? from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday in the auditorium of the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology, located on the campus of Florence Darlington Technical College.
April 01, 2008
Sprawls brothers named chamber?s Small Business Persons of the Year
Walton and Richard Sprawls, owners of Creel Tire in Florence, were named Small Business Persons of the Year on Tuesday at the 2008 Spring Outlook Luncheon presented by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce.
March 31, 2008
Nonwoven company adds 42 jobs in Williamsburg County
The Williamsburg County Development Board and the South Carolina Department of Commerce, and Performance Fabrics and Fibers LLC (Performance) announced in a press release that the company has expanded in Williamsburg County, adding a manufacturing facility and 42 full-time employees
March 28, 2008
NESA study shows need for new or improved regional airport
The North Eastern Strategic Alliance Airport Study, released Friday, shows a need for a new or improved airport in the region.
March 25, 2008
Community development corporation renews program
Eastern Carolina Community Development Corp. is renewing its Individual Development Accounts Program.
Chamber to have ambassadors? meeting
The Dillon County Chamber of Commerce will have its Ambassadors? Meeting at 5:15 p.m. April 2 at the chamber, 100 N. MacArthur Ave., Dillon.
Manhattan Holdings to add 65 jobs in Manning
Manhattan Holdings LLC will expand its wood molding operations in Clarendon County, creating 65 jobs with an investment of about $2.5 million.
AAA Carolinas approves Hemingway contractor
41/51 Truck Center of Hemingway has been approved as a new full-service contractor for AAA Carolinas. The company offers 24-hour service seven days a week.
Former U.N. Ambassador to discuss women’s issues, lack of women as leaders
Women's rights advocate and policymaker Linda Tarr-Whelan will speak in Florence on women's leadership on May 14.
March 24, 2008
Program features workshops for small businesses
The S.C. Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the S.C. Coalition for Small Business and Entrepreneurship will present the 2008 Salute to Small Business on April 1 at Columbia Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln St.
Dillon chamber to hold appreciation luncheon
The Dillon County Chamber of Commerce will have its annual administrative professionals? appreciation luncheon either at noon April 22 or 1 p.m. April 24 at The Charcoal Grill, 107 N. First Ave., Dillon.
March 21, 2008
Media General acquires Hartsville Messenger
Media General, owner of the Morning News, is purchasing The Messenger newspaper in Hartsville from OPC News LLC.
March 20, 2008
Florence-Darlington Tech to have employer visitation day
Florence-Darlington Technical College will have its annual Employer Visitation Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 10 at the college?s main and health sciences campuses.
25 people participating in Leadership Darlington County
Leadership Darlington County, a 10-month program, is a joint partnership project of the Greater Darlington and the Greater Hartsville chambers of commerce that is training 25 people in the county.
March 19, 2008
FMU to hold Spring 2008 Job Fair Expo
Francis Marion University?s Office of Career Development will hold its Spring 2008 Job Fair Expo from noon to 3 p.m. April 9 in the Smith University Center commons.
Sonoco announces management promotions
Sonoco Products Co. has announced management promotions in the company?s global consumer packaging operations.
March 18, 2008
Grocery store teams up with Florence school for Family Math Night
Students of Greenwood Elementary School and their parents visited KJ?s Market IGA on Tuesday night for an evening of fun, hands-on math activities geared toward building family learning experiences.
Dunline to locate in Lake City, create at least 20 jobs
Dunline Rubber Products Co., which bills itself as the world?s leading manufacturer of endless rubber preshrinking belts, has selected Lake City as the new home of its manufacturing operations.
March 14, 2008
FMU to hold Teacher Cadet College Day
Francis Marion University will play host to 66 Teacher Cadets from five area high schools for Teacher Cadet College Day on Tuesday.
March 12, 2008
‘Two Hamilton Houses’ get approval for rebuilding, renovations
The City of Florence Design Review Board has approved plans to revive the home of Hamilton House Antiques, which caught fire last year, as well as the building?s former West Evans Street location.
Report draft mentions no new airport for Pee Dee, Grand Strand
The North Eastern Strategic Alliance (NESA) study on the Pee Dee and Grand Strand?s airport needs shouldn?t be affected by the draft of a statewide plan that mentions no need for a new regional airport in the region, a NESA committee chairman said.
March 11, 2008
Florence businesses ask people to ‘reuse-a-shoe’
A group of local businesses are asking people to donate their old, smelly sneakers for a cause.
Hamilton House locations to be rebuilt, renovated
The owner of Hamilton House Antiques plans to rebuild his downtown business exactly as it was before it was destroyed by fire.
Free mortgage default clinics to be offered in Florence
The Homeownership Resource Center, a division of Family Services Inc. headquartered in North Charleston, will be hosting free mortgage default clinics in Florence.
Pee Dee employers expect to hire more people
Employers in the Pee Dee expect to hire more people during the second quarter of this year, contrary to the national trend reported in latest Manpower?s Employment Outlook Survey released Tuesday.
