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December 21, 2007
Florence County to hold special hours for voter registration
The Florence County Voter Registration and Elections Commission will open its offices from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, a county and state holiday that?s also the deadline for registering to vote in the state Democratic presidential primary.
November 30, 2007
McCain promises to beat Hillary Clinton ‘like a drum’
Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Friday while campaigning in North Myrtle Beach that if he wins the party's nomination he will beat Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton "like a drum."
McCain to be in N. Myrtle Beach Friday
Sen. John McCain, GOP presidential candidate, will be stumping door-to-door in North Myrtle Beach Friday morning.
November 27, 2007
Clinton tours Bennettsville school in ‘Corridor of Shame’
BENNETTSVILLE ? Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York paid a visit Tuesday afternoon to Bennettsville Middle School while campaigning through the Palmetto State.
Hillary Clinton to visit Bennettsville
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to campaign in the Pee Dee on Tuesday after a similar stop in the Upstate, where she picked up endorsements from dozens of black ministers in an early voting state where she and rival Barack Obama have been courting the critical black vote.
November 20, 2007
Timmonsville to have runoff election Tuesday
Timmonsville voters will return to the polls Tuesday to settle a runoff between incumbent town councilman Joe Graham and challenger Tina Dixon.
November 08, 2007
Incumbent misses runoff by one vote, recount shows
TIMMONSVILLE ? A recount of votes for Timmonsville Town Council confirmed that one councilman seeking re-election missed a runoff by one vote.
November 07, 2007
Timmonsville elections commission to recount votes for town council
Timmonsville?s election commission on Thursday will recount the votes cast in Tuesday?s general election to fill three town council seats.
November 06, 2007
Mix of new, old faces elected in Darlington County races
Municipal elections throughout Darlington County ended Tuesday night with a few surprises. The Society Hill races were heated, with a few candidates running on platforms of bringing about change in town government.
Florence 1 school bond referendum fails
Florence voters rejected Florence School District 1?s $125 million bond referendum aimed at building seven schools and changing grade configurations for middle school students.
James, Wright win seats on Timmonsville Town Council
TIMMONSVILLE ? Timmonsville Town Council will see two new faces next year, while a runoff in two weeks will determine who fills the council?s third open seat.
Three elected to Florence 4 school board
Timmonsville residents voted to elect incumbents Eleanor Pigate and Mary Hyman and newcomer Patti Maney to fill the three at-large seats of Florence School District 4?s Board of Trustees for the next four years.
Kingstree voters elect Burrows mayor
Kingstree voters chose Richard ?Ricky? Burrows to be their new mayor in Tuesday?s general election.
Cheraw voters choose new mayor, councilman
Cheraw voters chose Scott Hunter to succeed mayor Andy Ingram, who did not seek re-election, in Tuesday?s general election.
Incumbents re-elected to Olanta Town Council
OLANTA ? Olanta voters decided not to change the faces on Olanta Town Council and re-elected incumbents Willie Gallegos and Sondra Holt.
Former Florence County sheriff plans to seek office again
FLORENCE ? Former Florence County Sheriff Jimmy Gregg ended weeks of speculation Tuesday morning by confirming that he will run for sheriff again in 2008.
November 05, 2007
Bond referendum up for vote
Florence School District 1?s vote on the $125 million bond referendum aimed at improving school facilities is only a day away.
November 02, 2007
John Edwards returns to native state
Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards returned to his native state of South Carolina on Friday morning for a two-day campaign swing.
Obama says S.C. civil rights pioneers enabled his run for president
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama on Friday said the courage of a small group of South Carolina residents that fought school segregation more than 50 years ago made it possible for a black man to run for president.
