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          <title>Anderson Brothers Bank&#8217;s Elliott elected to board</title>
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David Elliott, Anderson Brothers Bank vice president of information technology, has been elected to serve on the Jack Henry &amp; Associates CIF 20/20 National User Group Board of Directors.           ]]></description>
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Sonoco has been named a North America Top Company for Leaders by Hewitt Associates, The RBL Group and Fortune magazine.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Curves of Hartsville giving away free week of workouts</title>
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Curves of Hartsville wants to encourage you to try one week at Curves for free. Between Dec. 1 and Dec. 15, non-members can pick one week to work out at the Hartsville Curves for free.           ]]></description>
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          <title>First Bancorp announces cash dividend</title>
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The Board of Directors of First Bancorp, the parent company of First Bank, has declared a cash dividend of $0.08 per share payable Jan. 25 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 31.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Founder of new Grand Strand Chamber of Commerce steps down from Board of Directors</title>
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Ward Shepherd, founder of the Grand Strand Chamber of Commmerce, announced he was stepping down from the Board of Directors effective immediately to focus on his company Citywide Wi-Fi.            ]]></description>
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          <title>FMU Psychology Department honors Willis</title>
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Johnny R. Willis, senior counselor for Circle Park Behavioral Health Services and part-time psychology instructor at Francis Marion University, has been honored by the FMU Department of Psychology with an outstanding alumni award.           ]]></description>
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          <title>SCANPO to offer 2009 legal symposium</title>
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The S.C. Association of Nonprofit Organizations will offer its 2009 S.C. Nonprofit Legal Symposium in Columbia next month.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Florence&#8217;s S&amp;amp;W Manufacturing awarded federal contract</title>
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S&amp;W Manufacturing in Florence has been awarded a $74,016 contract by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO).           ]]></description>
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          <title>Golden Oaks celebrates grand opening</title>
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&#8220;Owning a spa is what I always wanted to do,&#8221; said Rene Wallace, massage therapist and owner of Golden Oaks Day Spa, which held a grand opening on Thursday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Little River Goodwill retail store celebrates grand opening</title>
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Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina will celebrate the Grand Opening of its new Little River Goodwill Retail Store, located at 2321 Highway 9 East, on Friday, November 20.           ]]></description>
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          <title>HTC receives renewal for Gold Certified Partner status in Microsoft Partner Program</title>
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HTC, today announced it received a renewal for the Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program, which recognizes HTC expertise and impact in the technology marketplace.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Conway Mini Mall Flea Market to host holiday yard sale</title>
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The Mini Mall Flea Market, located at 2300 Church Street in Conway, will host a Citywide Holiday Yard Sale on Saturday, December 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.           ]]></description>
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          <title>NMB Chamber introduces &#8220;ECO&#8221; the Starfish</title>
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The North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce is proud to introduce &#8220;ECO&#8221; the Starfish.&nbsp; As the Chamber fosters sustainable development both locally and regionally, we are fortunate to have &#8220;ECO&#8221; join the Chamber team to help us promote this initiative as well as others.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Armstrong Wealth sponsors tax planning workshop</title>
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The Armstrong Wealth Management Group is sponsoring a free 2009 Year-End Tax Planning Workshop.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Association elects City of Marion&#8217;s Treasurer Brown to post</title>
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Patricia Brown, who has been the City of Marion&#8217;s Treasurer since 2001, has been elected as the secretary-treasurer of the South Carolina Municipal Finance Officers, Clerks and Treasurers Association.
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          <title>There&#8217;s a new dog in town: Redbone Alley bar gets a facelift</title>
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One of Florence&#8217;s favorite old &#8220;dogs&#8221; has a few new tricks under its collar.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Chamber accepting award nominations</title>
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The Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its Citizen of the Year, Community Pride, Lifetime Achievement and Small Business Person annual awards.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Glenn earns Executive of the Year Award</title>
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Jeannette C. Glenn, McLeod Vice President for Human Resources, Education and Training, recently was awarded the 2009-2010 Executive of the Year Award by the Florence Chapter of International Association of Administrative Professionals.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Farmers Telephone Coop renovations complete</title>
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Renovations to the Kingstree corporate location of Farmers Telephone Cooperative Inc., which began in July, have been completed.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Wyrick joins Girl Scouts as registrar</title>
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Candy Wyrick has joined Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina as a registrar.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Cote promoted by Girl Scouts</title>
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Emily Cote has been named product sales and marketing manager for Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Gallman&#45;DeRienzo named Denmark Tech vice president</title>
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Dr. Vivian Gallman-DeRienzo has been named vice president for academic affairs at Denmark Technical College.
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          <title>Carpenter promoted by Girl Scouts</title>
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Anne Carpenter has been promoted to director of resource and development for the Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Girl Scouts hire Baxley as manager</title>
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Pat Baxley has been hired as the grants and resource manager for Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Buyck honored by S.C. Trial Defense Attorneys Association</title>
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Mark W. Buyck Jr., senior partner of the Florence and Surfside law firm of Willcox, Buyck &amp; Williams, recently was an honored guest at a dinner recognizing past presidents of the S.C. Trial Defense Attorneys Association in Savannah.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Holiday Design Extravaganza to benefit Harvest Hope</title>
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Havertys Furniture in Florence is having a Holiday Design Extravaganza to benefit Harvest Hope Food Bank.           ]]></description>
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          <title>New yoga studio and gift shop opening at Market Common</title>
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&#8216;Yoga in Common&#8217; is preparing for its big grand opening at Market Common on November 14.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Sonoco names Bell staff vice president&#45;internal audit</title>
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Gloria M. Bell has been named staff vice president-internal audit at Sonoco, Charles J. Hupfer, senior vice president and chief financial officer, said Tuesday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Veterans benefits fair to be offered in Hartsville</title>
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A veterans benefits fair will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday in Hartsville.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Tucker retires as Marion Regional Healthcare president, CEO</title>
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Harold E. &#8220;Gene&#8221; Tucker, has retired as president and CEO of Marion Regional Healthcare System after nearly 18 years of service.           ]]></description>
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          <title>FSA committee elections under way in Florence County</title>
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Roselyn J. Quick, executive director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture&#8217;s Farm Service Agency in Florence County, announced that FSA county committee elections have started as ballots are being mailed to eligible voters.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Vincent to give presentation on job interviews</title>
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Management consultant/trainer John Vincent of the Genesis Consulting Group will present &#8220;Interviewing for Success - Get the Job, Not just the Interview&#8221; at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Florence.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Burrows to lead Pee Dee Speech &amp;amp; Hearing Center</title>
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Dr. Dennis Burrows has been named the new executive director for the Pee Dee Speach &amp; Hearing Center.
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          <title>Florence Harris Teeter expansion under way</title>
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Though the economy is not what everyone would like, one Florence business is in expansion mode.           ]]></description>
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Skorput Rehabilitation &amp; Wellness Facility, located in Heirloom Plaza on Main Street in downtown Lamar, will have a grand opening celebration from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 12 in cooperation with the Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce and the town of Lamar.           ]]></description>
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The Citizen of the Year award recognizes an individual who has displayed outstanding leadership and community involvement.            ]]></description>
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The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 2009 tourism marketing summit 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel (Ballroom E).            ]]></description>
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The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of the Veterans Day state holiday. Branch offices that offer Saturday service will be closed on November 7.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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First Bancorp, the parent company of First Bank, announced third quarter net income available to common shareholders of $5.4 million compared with $6.2 million reported in the third quarter of 2008.           ]]></description>
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Florence attorney Michael Miller recently was honored by the Horry Environmental Action Team (HEAT) with &#8220;The HEAT Is ON&#8221; award for his efforts to ensure clean air and water for the residents of Horry County.           ]]></description>
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Business Resource Group LLC, a member of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, has opened its doors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, partnering with the college&#8217;s Harold Swanner Entrepreneur Center.            ]]></description>
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Moving to a new home requires lots of planning and packing, and South Carolina Electric &amp; Gas Company hopes to make one item on the &#8220;to do&#8221; list easier.            ]]></description>
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Representatives from Crescent Bank today unveiled the bank&#8217;s new Veterans&#8217; Account, which is an exclusive account for all former members of the United States Armed Services.           ]]></description>
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Carolinas Home Health and Hospice has joined the National Association for Home Care &amp; Hospice in celebrating November as National Home Care Month.           ]]></description>
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Fitness Forum has been selected for the 2009 Best of Florence Award in the Aerobic Dance &amp; Exercise Classes category by the U.S. Commerce Association.           ]]></description>
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The S.C. Employment Security Commission&#8217;s Florence Workforce Center will host an open house for Veterans Appreciation Day, allowing veterans to see all of the services offered when seeking employment service assistance. It will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon Nov. 10 at 1558 W. Evans St., Florence.           ]]></description>
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R. Andrew Chaplin and Terrie Snowden have been appointed to First Bank&#8217;s Florence Advisory Board.           ]]></description>
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The Naomi Project, Mercy Medicine Clinic and the Johnson Foundation for the Dillon County Partnership 4 Kids Project each have received a portion of $10,000 in grants from the Women In Philanthropy (WIP) Fund of the Eastern Carolina Community Foundation.           ]]></description>
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The Francis Marion University Board of Trustees will hold its quarterly meeting at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in the Stokes Administration Building Board Room.            ]]></description>
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The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce held its 2009 annual meeting Thursday at the Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel.           ]]></description>
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Skip Corn will present &#8220;Customer Service - A Strategic Advantage&#8221; to area business owners and employees on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at The Dunes Club. 
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          <title>Seegars Fence Co. celebrates 60th anniversary</title>
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Seegars Fence Co. Inc., based in Goldsboro, N.C., and founded by McBee native, the late Neal Seegars, recently celebrated its 60th anniversary.           ]]></description>
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Kyle Gunter, Ashton Estridge and Kent Gunter of FBi Construction Inc. have successfully completed the requirements for the nationally recognized Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professional designation by the Green Building Council Institute.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Progress Energy selected for $200 million Smart Grid grant</title>
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Progress Energy&#8217;s Smart Grid grant application was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy this week for award negotiations as part of the federal stimulus package, according to a press release from the utility.           ]]></description>
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Keith W. Buckhouse has joined The National Bank of South Carolina as the Florence city executive.           ]]></description>
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Bean Groovy, a Coffee Roaster in Florence, opened its doors Wednesday.           ]]></description>
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The Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce will have its quarterly networking breakfast next week.
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Shirley Morrison, a graduate of Wilson High School in Florence, has been named the chief human resources officer for Guilford County (N.C.) Schools.           ]]></description>
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The Armstrong Wealth Management Group is sponsoring a &#8220;When I am 65&#8221; conference call with David Chorba, Lincoln Financial Distributors regional marketing director, from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday.           ]]></description>
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The Carolinas&#8217; nuclear energy generating facilities provide a significant economic impact to North and South Carolina, according to a new study by the Carolinas Nuclear Cluster.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Coker College students present at Math Teacher Conference</title>
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Coker College students Amber Phillips of Conway and Kimberly Pierce of Hartsville recently conducted a workshop at the annual meeting of the S.C. Council of Teachers of Mathematics in Columbia.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Late&#45;season spread of soybean rust now in 11 counties</title>
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Soybean rust has been found in 11 South Carolina counties this year, with Aiken and Lee counties the most recent to show signs of the disease.           ]]></description>
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Electronic capacitor manufacturer Kemet says it will expand operations in South Carolina, creating 113 new jobs.            ]]></description>
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Gertrude Stoney of Camden received the Student Academic and Leadership Award and Sylvia Rogers of Marion was recognized as the Field Instructor of the Year by Coker College&#8217;s Department of Social Work during its 10th annual conference.           ]]></description>
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Hartsville&#8217;s Jannie Harriot has been named a 2009 Purpose Prize fellow, an honor for social entrepreneurs older than 60 who are using their experience and passion to take on society&#8217;s biggest challenges.            ]]></description>
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Edward Jones has been ranked No. 1 on South Carolina Best Places to Work List, according to SCBIZ.           ]]></description>
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The Santee Cooper Board of Directors has approved the sale of $424,570,000 in refunding and new money bonds during a special meeting Friday.           ]]></description>
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Highland Industries Inc. has announced expansion plans for weft insertion manufacturing at its Cheraw plant. The expansion is scheduled to begin in November.
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The head of steelmaker Nucor Corp. indicated Thursday that the possible cost of any carbon legislation that emerges from Congress is still a key concern as the company decides whether to build a pig iron plant in Louisiana or South America.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Select Laboratories breaks ground in Manning</title>
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Select Laboratories-SC LLC (SLSC) officially broke ground Thursday on its new facility in Manning.           ]]></description>
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Cartee-Berry &amp; Associates announced it has won a grand prize in the commercial category of the 2009 Design Data SDS/2 Solid Steel Competition. The company received the award for its steel detailing work on the Cyber Innovation Center, a state-of-the art research park located in Bossier City, La. Wylie Steel, located in Brentwood, Tenn, is the fabricator on the project.           ]]></description>
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The Board of Directors of Sonoco declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.27 per common share Monday.           ]]></description>
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Santee Cooper is offering $418,555,000 in refunding and new money bonds, according to a press release from the state-owned utility.           ]]></description>
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South Carolina is the recipient of a USDA Agriculture Marketing Service grant, S.C. Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers said.           ]]></description>
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An innovative effort to share information on the Recovery Act at Savannah River Site (SRS) is coming to Florence.           ]]></description>
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Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork has opened at a new location.            ]]></description>
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Little River Electric Cooperative, Santee Cooper and the Abbeville County School District dedicated Monday a Green Power Solar School at Diamond Hill Elementary School.            ]]></description>
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BB&amp;T Corp. (NYSE: BBT) today reported $157 million in net income for the third quarter, or 23cents per diluted common share, compared with $362 million, or $.65 per diluted common share, earned during the third quarter of 2008. The third quarter results produced annualized returns on average assets and average common shareholders&#8217; equity of .40% and 3.90%, respectively.&nbsp;             ]]></description>
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Beneteau USA Inc. is in the process of revamping its&#8217; 250,000-square-foot facility into the most modern big sailboat factory in America.           ]]></description>
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Freestyle Music Park announced Friday that it has a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between FPI MB Entertainment LLC (FPI MBE) and new investors. At this time, plans call for the park to reopen in spring 2010.
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Myrtle Beach&#8217;s candidates in the race for mayor are weighing in on a story that began online about what some called a troubling pattern of political contributions to the incumbents in the upcoming Myrtle Beach elections.
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Pee Dee Electric Cooperative Inc. will hold the 70th Annual Meeting of its members at Florence Civic Center on Saturday, Oct. 24.           ]]></description>
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Jimmy Hudson, manager of Southern States Cooperative, Inc. &#8211; Florence Service has received the 2009 Regional Store Manager of the Year award.
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Darrell T. Scott, vice president of public policy with the S.C. Chamber of Commerce, and Tim Timmons, associate vice president of workplace relations with the state chamber, will be the guest speakers at the next monthly meeting of the Pee Dee Chapter of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM).           ]]></description>
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The Easter Carolina Community Development Corp. will host a &#8220;How to Start a Business&#8221; seminar at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 24 at the office, 161 N. Coit St., Florence.           ]]></description>
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Drs. Toney Graham Jr. and Toney Graham III will have an open house at 1:30 p.m. Saturday for their new office, The Graham Clinic Inc., on the Carolinas Hospital System campus at 1521 McClure Blvd., Florence.           ]]></description>
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Pee Dee Drywall Inc. in Quinby has been sold to George Zinker, who will operate the business as Pee Dee Drywall Supply Inc.           ]]></description>
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Francis Marion University&#8217;s Information Technology Team was recently awarded the 2009 Innovation in Technology Award by the South Carolina Information Technology Directors Association (SCITDA).
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Darlington County Economic Development Partnership is hosting their annual Industry Appreciation Golf and Paddle event on Tuesday.&nbsp; 
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Progress Energy donated a check for a scholarship and math contest contribution.            ]]></description>
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Wilson Senior Care in Darlington officially has become 100 percent employee-owned based upon the purchase of remaining stocks from the Wilson family.           ]]></description>
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Coker College&#8217;s Department of Social Work has partnered with the S.C. Department of Social Services (DSS) and six other colleges and universities in the state to create the S.C. Professional Development Consortium           ]]></description>
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The Whipple Marlboro Fund has been established as a donor-advised fund of the Eastern Carolina Community Foundation.           ]]></description>
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Cartee-Berry &amp; Associates in Florence has won a grand prize in the commercial category of the 2009 Design Data SDS/2 Solid Steel Competition.           ]]></description>
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A workshop, &#8220;Understanding Your Credit,&#8221; will be offered from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at First Reliance Learning Center, 2148 W. Palmetto S., Florence.
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Pee Dee Electric Cooperative Inc. of Darlington will receive a $300,000 grant and $740,000 loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture&#8217;s Rural Development Program, U.S. Rep. John Spratt, D-S.C., announced.           ]]></description>
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AT&amp;T* announced Thursday the availability of its third generation (3G) mobile broadband network in Florence, opening the door to a new era of mobile services, devices and feature-rich audio and video content for customers in the area, according to a press release.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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Safe Kids Florence, led by McLeod Health, will hold a series of Safe Sitter courses for girls and boys, aged 11 to 13. The courses will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the McLeod Medical Plaza Classroom.           ]]></description>
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Community Development Corp. of Marlboro County is offering free Financial Education/IDA and First Time Home Buyer classes. 
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