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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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          <title>Skorput Rehabilitation &amp;amp; Wellness to open in Lamar</title>
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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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          <title>S.C. DMV will be closed Veterans Day</title>
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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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          <title>First Bancorp reports third quarter results</title>
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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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          <title>Florence attorney Miller honored by HEAT</title>
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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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          <title>SCE&amp;amp;G adds more online services</title>
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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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          <title>Carolinas Home Health and Hospice observes National Home Care Month</title>
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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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          <title>Fitness Forum receives 2009 Best of Florence Award</title>
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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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          <title>Employment Security Commission plans Veterans Appreciation Day</title>
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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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          <title>Chaplin, Snowden named to First Bank&#8217;s Florence Advisory Board</title>
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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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          <title>Three nonprofits share $10,000 in Women In Philanthropy Fund grants</title>
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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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          <title>FMU trustees to hold quarterly meeting Nov. 6</title>
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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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          <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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          <title>FBi Construction employees become LEED accredited</title>
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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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          <title>Buckhouse joins National Bank of South Carolina</title>
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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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          <title>Bean Groovy opens its doors in Florence</title>
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Bean Groovy, a Coffee Roaster in Florence, opened its doors Wednesday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Chamber to have quarterly networking breakfast</title>
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The Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce will have its quarterly networking breakfast next week.
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          <title>Morrison promoted in N.C. school district</title>
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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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          <title>&#8216;When I am 65&#8217; conference call open to public</title>
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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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          <title>Study focuses on economic impact of nuclear industry</title>
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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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          <title>Kemet to expand S.C. operations, add 113 jobs</title>
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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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          <title>Stoney, Rogers receive Coker College awards</title>
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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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          <title>Hartsville&#8217;s Harriot honored as 2009 Purpose Prize Fellow</title>
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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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          <title>Edward Jones named to state&#8217;s &#8216;best place to work&#8217; list</title>
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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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          <title>Highland Industries to expand in Cheraw</title>
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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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          <title>Nucor: Cost of carbon legislation still a concern</title>
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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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Sonoco reported third quarter 2009 earnings Thursday of $.47 per diluted share, compared with $.57 per diluted share reported in the third quarter of 2008. Results in the current year&#8217;s quarter were impacted by higher pension expense and lower company-wide volumes, particularly in businesses serving recession-impacted industrial markets, according to a company press release.
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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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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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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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          <title>Beneteau USA announces its revamping facility</title>
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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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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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          <title>Scott, Timmons to speak at Pee Dee SHRM meeting</title>
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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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          <title>Pee Dee Drywall sold, renamed Pee Dee Drywall Supply</title>
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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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          <title>Progress Energy provides scholarship money to Williamsburg Tech</title>
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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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          <title>Whipple Marlboro Fund established by foundation</title>
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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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          <title>Cartee&#45;Berry wins Grand Prize in competition</title>
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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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          <title>Pee Dee Electric Co&#45;op to receive federal grant</title>
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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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The McLeod Resource Center will host Women in Industry Day Monday, Oct. 12, from 4 to 6 p.m. to recognize the contributions of professional women in the region and guide them toward healthy choices for themselves and their families.            ]]></description>
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The Home Builders Association of the Greater Pee Dee&#8217;s Tour of Homes is winding down this weekend with two showings Saturday and Sunday.           ]]></description>
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The Wound Healing Center at Marion Regional Healthcare System is celebrating its first anniversary.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Kraft Foods selects Sonoco packaging for Maxwell House</title>
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Kraft Foods is making the switch from metal cans to Sonoco&#8217;s paperboard composite container for its Maxwell House Coffee brand.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Marion Regional, McLeod Health discuss proposed alliance</title>
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Marion Regional Healthcare System and McLeod Health have agreed to explore a strategic alliance that would strengthen health care in the region, according to a Marion Regional Healthcare System press release.&nbsp;  &nbsp; 
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          <title>First Financial announces common stock closing</title>
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First Financial Holdings Inc., the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston, announced that it has raised $65.0 million through the previously public offering by issuing 4,193,550 shares of the company&#8217;s common stock at a price of $15.50 per share.           ]]></description>
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The Good Living Marketplace in Hartsville will celebrate its anniversary 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Oct. 3.            ]]></description>
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Young Professionals of Florence will host a gala celebration at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing Technology on the campus of Florence-Darlington Technical College in Florence.           ]]></description>
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Jessica Harrington has been hired by Florence County Economic Development Partnership as communications and membership relations manager           ]]></description>
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Sonoco has been ranked as one of the 100 greenest large companies in the United States in Newsweek&#8217;s inaugural Green Rankings, which evaluated the country&#8217;s 500 largest companies on their environmental performance, green policies and reputation.           ]]></description>
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Gregg DeWitt has joined the sales team at Weichert, Realtors-The Freedom Group. He specializes in residential sales to clients in Florence and surrounding areas.
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Sonoco (NYSE: SON) announced that it has been selected to join the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), effective Monday.           ]]></description>
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Instant Tax Service, Entrepreneur Magazine&#8217;s No. 1 new franchise, is expanding in South Carolina.&nbsp; New business owner Michael L. Barker has committed to the development of two new business territories in Florence and Sumter.           ]]></description>
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The South Carolina District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is accepting nominations for the 2010 Small Business Awards. The deadline for submissions is Dec. 4.           ]]></description>
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Dr. J. Marshall Dent III of Florence successfully has met the criteria and passed the examination necessary to become a Certified Menopause Practitioner, the North American Menopause Society recently announced.           ]]></description>
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Turner Padget Graham &amp; Laney P.A. is pleased to announce that it has been recognized in the 2010 edition of Benchmark: A Definitive Guide to America&#8217;s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys as a recommended litigation firm in South Carolina.           ]]></description>
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials have selected Jim Hickey as the new senior resident inspector at Progress Energy&#8217;s Robinson nuclear power plant, located near Hartsville.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced continuous sign-up for the new Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in South Carolina. The first cutoff for ranking purposes is Sept. 30.           ]]></description>
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The Armstrong Wealth Management Group is sponsoring a seminar, &#8220;Not Running Out of Money during the Retirement Years&#8221; at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at Florence Country Club.
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Hartsville-based Sonoco has announced it will close its Orrville, Ohio, rigid paper packaging plant by March 2010.
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First Bancorp has been recognized as one of the 30 best performing small-cap banks in the country in the the 2009 Sandler O&#8217;Neill SM-All Stars list.
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Dr. Kievers Cunningham has joined McLeod Family Medicine Center.           ]]></description>
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Twenty-eight South Carolina residents are participating in the eighth class of the Non-Profit Leadership Institute at Francis Marion University. The participants are from 13 cities and represent 23 different nonprofit organizations.           ]]></description>
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Five Florence School District 1 teachers have received the Montessori certification from the Montessori Teacher Education Program.           ]]></description>
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As Gov. Mark Sanford traveled through Hartsville on Tuesday, he stopped at the headquarters of Hilex Poly Co. LLC.           ]]></description>
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Mark W. Buyck Jr., Reynolds Williams and Mark W. Buyck III of Willcox, Buyck &amp; Williams Law Firm have been listed in the current edition of Best Lawyers in America.           ]]></description>
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The Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce is having a Lunch &amp; Learn event from noon to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 23.           ]]></description>
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J. Barry Ham, president of The Bank of Clarendon in Manning, was elected president of the Independent Banks of South Carolina (IBSC) during the IBSC Annual Convention.           ]]></description>
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Representatives from PREIT and Magnolia Mall announced today that a lease has been signed with PetSmart. The retailer will occupy 18,089 square feet in the Commons at Magnolia, a community center located adjacent to Magnolia Mall. Construction has begun and PetSmart will celebrate its grand opening in Spring 2010.           ]]></description>
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The board of directors for First Bancorp, the parent company of First Bank, has declared a cash dividend of $0.08 per share payable Oct. 23 to shareholders of record as of Sept. 30.           ]]></description>
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New Carolina&#8217;s Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (TDL) Cluster launched its strategic communications plan Thursday during the S.Ca. Economic Developers&#8217; Association&#8217;s (SCEDA) fall membership meeting.           ]]></description>
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Business leaders are joining the S.C. Chamber of Commerce in presenting a grassroots regional meeting from 9 to 1:30 a.m. Friday in Florence.           ]]></description>
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Stifel Financial Corp. has been named to Fortune magazine&#8217;s annual 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list. The firm ranked No. 2 in the Financial Services Industry, No. 16 among U.S. firms, and No. 25 overall.           ]]></description>
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Curtis A. Tyner of Hartsville, president and CEO of Heritage Community Bank and Regional Bankshares Inc., was named Independent Banker of the Year by the Independent Banks of South Carolina (IBSC) during the recent IBSC Annual Convention at the Isle of Palms.           ]]></description>
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First Reliance Bank is celebrating its 10th year of community banking with a free luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the main office, 2170 W. Palmetto St., Florence. First Reliance also has launched a Stock the Schools program.           ]]></description>
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Tom Kinard of Florence has been elected chairman of the Pee Dee Regional Airport Authority, while Robert Brown of Marion has been elected vice chairman of the group.           ]]></description>
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Charly Elizabeth Moore, a first-grade teacher at the school, All Saints&#8217; Episcopal Day School in Florence, has completed the S.C. Independent School Association&#8217;s two-day Teacher Institute.           ]]></description>
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Marion Regional Healthcare System placed first in the inaugural 2009 Hospital Hazmat (Hazardous Materials) Team Challenge recently at Loris Community Hospital. The competition included teams from area hospitals performing basic Hazmat Team Operations in simulated and task-oriented scenarios.           ]]></description>
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Free computer-based resume writing workshops will be offered at the Drs. Bruce &amp; Lee Foundation Library in September and October.           ]]></description>
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Tribute to Women and Industry (TWIN) will present a seminar, &#8220;What&#8217;s in Your Pocketbook?&#8221; at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Floyd Center at Carolinas Hospital System.           ]]></description>
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