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November 09, 2009
Miss Florence Bree Boyce tells kids to eat healthy and exercise
Miss Florence Bree Boyce kicked off her “Eating Healthy, Fighting Obesity” campaign as she spoke to more than 300 children at All Saints Episcopal Day School on Monday, November 9, 2009. Boyce used to weigh 230 pounds but has lost nearly 100 pounds and since has been crowned Miss Florence.
Jefferson man gets 2 years for counterfeiting
A Jefferson man has been sentenced to two years in prison for manufacturing counterfeit money, U.S. Attorney W. Walter Wilkins said in a press release.
Chesterfield post office burglar gets 3 years in prison
A Chesterfield man has been sentenced to three years in prison for breaking into the Chesterfield post office, U.S. Attorney W. Walter Wilkins said in a press release.
17 Pee Dee drug suppliers plead guilty to federal charges
Seventeen Pee Dee men have pleaded guilty to their involvement in a drug conspiracy spanning the past decade and involving more than 100 kilograms of powder cocaine and crack cocaine.
Choice 2 M8K Crisis Pregnancy Care Center to hold fundraiser
A Choice 2 M8K Crisis Pregnancy Care Center is holding its yard sale fundraiser from 6 to 11 a.m. Saturday.
November 08, 2009
Hamilton House to reopen two years after arson
“Do not remember the the past events, pay no attention to the things of old. Look I am about to do something new ... .”
Organizers deem first Pee Dee Blues Bash a success
The first Pee Dee Blues Bash wrapped up Sunday afternoon with a performance at Barnes Street Activity Center by Bishopville native Drink Small, “the Blues Doctor.”
OPINION: Smartphone can sure make you feel stupid
I’ve just returned from the cell phone office with my cell phone now answering the voice mail line.
Let’s go nuts
The streets of downtown Florence were filled with merchants, vendors and thousands of people of all ages on Saturday to celebrate the sixth annual Pecan Festival.
November 07, 2009
Salvation Army unit will be accepting applications for aid
The Salvation Army will begin accepting applications for its Christmas Assistance program on Monday for families that reside in Chesterfield, Dillon, Darlington, Florence, Marion and Marlboro counties.
Face of the American soldier remains the same
The uniforms have changed. The weapons are different. But the face of the American soldier remains the same. It was that very face on the cover of the New York Times magazine that caught the eye of Cyma Rubin and inspired her to create “The American Soldier,” a dramatic exhibition of photographs that captures the essence of American soldiering throughout more than 150 years beginning with the Civil War.
Morning News Press Issues Cause Delivery Delays
We apologize for the inconvenience, however due to a printing press issue today’s issue of the Morning News is being delivered late.
November 06, 2009
FMU trustees approve $8.5 million to build new athletic complex
Francis Marion University President Dr. Fred Carter and the FMU Board of Trustees are moving ahead with plans to build a new athletic complex.
Florence County deputies selected to protect the U.S.-Mexico border
At the largest of three points of entry at El Paso, more than 1,300 vehicles cross the border from Mexico into the United States per hour.
League of Women Voters to meet in Darlington
The Darlington County League of Women Voters will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Allard Alston Conference Room of the Darlington Library, 204 N. Main St., Darlington.
Group seeks to provide holiday meals to needy
To Be Real For Women On The Move is seeking help to provide meals to needy families in the Pee Dee for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
Volunteers sought for veterans’ program
The Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is looking for volunteers to drive the Disabled American Veterans van to take veterans to Dorn VA Hospital in Columbia for medical appointments.
EDITORIAL: Hartsville loses one of its best
With the passing of Lynwood Lewis on Sunday at age 63, Hartsville lost one of its true champions.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: School bus needs to let students off closer to their homes
I recently observed two young girls being let off of a bus on Highway 301 just south of Lynches River. They crossed the highway and walked south along 301. The bus then turned right on Starburst.
Lamar man arrested on chop shop charges
A Lamar man was arrested Wednesday after deputies said several cars found at his home during a drug bust were found to have been stolen, Darlington County Sheriff’s Capt. Andy Locklair said.
November 05, 2009
Crash closes Williamsburg County road
A portion of S.C. 261 in Williamsburg County near Kingstree was closed Thursday night after a one-vehicle crash, S.C. Highway Patrol and Williamsburg County dispatch reports show.
SC ranks high in heavy equipment thefts
South Carolina is ranked as one of the top 10 states in the nation for the number of reported heavy equipment thefts, according to the S.C. Insurance News Service.
Robinson plant to test alert notification sirens
Progress Energy will test the alert notification sirens in the 10-mile area around the H.B. Robinson Nuclear Plant, located about five miles from Hartsville, between 2 and 5 p.m. Nov. 23 in cooperation with Chesterfield, Darlington and Lee counties.
THURSDAY WITH THIGPEN: Gubernatorial debate, Graham and Spratt
Every Thursday Dr. Neal Thigpen provides his insights on the week’s top political stories. Today we discuss the first gubernatorial debate and the wide-open race for governor, radio and TV ads critical of Lindsey Graham, and John Spratt’s bid for a 15th term in South Carolina’s 5th District.
Special sentence imposed for joyriding teen
A Cheraw teen who stole several vehicles and went for joyrides before abandoning them has been sentenced on larceny and multiple burglary charges.
November 04, 2009
Pageland man gets 20-month sentence for assault
A Pageland man was sentenced to 20 months in prison in connection with a June 2008 assault case, 4th Circuit Assistant Solicitor Adam Foard said in a press release issued Wednesday.
Man sentenced to nine years in jail for robbery
A Mount Croghan man was sentenced to nine years in jail in connection with a May 2008 robbery at a Pageland video rental store.
Pageland man jailed after drugs fall out his pockets
A Pageland man was sentenced to three years in prison after 14 bags of crack cocaine fell out of his pockets in front of police, Assistant 4th Circuit Solicitor Adam Foard said in a press release issued Wednesday.
EDITORIAL: Lawson a great farm leader for the state
The decision to hire Darlington’s Laurie Lawson as the South Carolina executive director for the Farm Service Agency at the USDA was good news for farmers throughout the state, especially the Pee Dee.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Health care arguments should go beyond Dems good, GOP bad
I’m writing this letter in response to Kenneth Curran’s submission on Oct. 30, 2009. I got quite a kick out of the hyperbole-laden diatribe in which Mr. Curran accuses Republicans of being the scourge of the earth.
