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          <title>One dead in Little River shooting</title>
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Horry County Police respond to a shooting on Oscar Road in Little River just after 5:00 p.m. Friday afternoon.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Horry County unemployment raises concerns</title>
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Horry County&#8217;s immediate economic future may not be as good as it once looked. The Coastal Workforce Center in Conway reported the county&#8217;s unemployment rate stands at 12.2 percent for October, up from September when it was 10.9 percent.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Highlights of Upcoming Events for the weekend of Nov. 21</title>
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For a complete list of events, click on &#8220;8 Days A Week&#8221; under the &#8220;Things to Do&#8221; tab on http://www.scnow.com           ]]></description>
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          <title>Lake City Rotarians hear Thanksgiving message</title>
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Lake City Rotary Club members recently heard words from local pastor to reflect on during the Thanksgiving season.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Diabetes patients learn lessons of survival from pharmacist</title>
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Nearly 70 patients gathered recently at Lake City&#8217;s Piggly Wiggly supermarket for an annual diabetes event that provided food lessons, door prizes and holiday desserts.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Senior Citizens Association to hold Thanksgiving Blessing</title>
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The Senior Citizens Association in Florence County has received donations for its Thanksgiving Blessing 2009. The donations will allow more than 150 Lake City senior members to enjoy enjoy a planned program, a nutritious meal, socialization and entertainment from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Lake City girl named &#8216;Hero of the Month&#8217; by Kids Wish Network</title>
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Bria Singletary, a 5-year-old girl from Lake City, was recently honored as a Kids Wish Network Hero of the Month.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Elementary students learn about science, nature</title>
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Twenty-eight students from Lake City Elementary School learned about nature and science during a recent field trip to Camp Bob Cooper.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Williamsburg Technical College Student Initiative Program accepts applications</title>
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The Williamsburg Technical College Student Initiative Program is accepting applications for spring 2010 enrollment.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Florence 1 schools superintendent Jackson to retire</title>
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Florence School District 1 Superintendent Larry Jackson will retire at the end of the school year.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Carolina Bay opens in Marion</title>
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Carolina Bay Clothing Company opened their doors for a preview night on Thursday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Thanksgiving travel safety tips from the South Carolina Highway Patrol</title>
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The Thanksgiving holiday is a busy time on the highways. That&#8217;s why the South Carolina Highway Patrol wants to remind drivers to be extra safe during the holidays.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Planned power outage scheduled in downtown Florence</title>
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Progress Energy will conduct a planned outage at the Florence City-County Complex on Saturday and Sunday to upgrade service to the facility.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:38:24 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>New Goodwill store opens on Grand Strand</title>
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Hundreds of anxious customers crowded the entrance to Horry County&#8217;s newest Goodwill store in Little River Friday morning. As the ribbon was cut and the doors opened, the crowds streamed in to gobble up the great deals on used items inside.           ]]></description>
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          <title>CCU football player arrested for DUI</title>
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A Coastal Carolina University football player was arrested Friday morning on driving under the influence (DUI) charges.           ]]></description>
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          <title>36 charged in SC cockfighting stings</title>
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Warrants have been issued against 36 people for their involvement in two cockfighting operations in Williamsburg and Lexington counties.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Elvington to retire in December</title>
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After serving 19 years as executive director of Hartsville Downtown Development Association, Judi Elvington is retiring effective Dec. 31.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:10 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Florence&#8217;s Harvest Hope celebrates food, truck donations</title>
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Harvest Hope Food Bank got a bit more hopeful Friday with the donation of 30 boxes of canned goods and the addition of two refrigerated trucks.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Marion community teams up to support troops</title>
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Antonio Johnson deployed to Afghanistan in August with 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division of Fort Bragg, N.C.

Shortly after he left his mother, Linda Johnson began thinking of something she could do to help her son and other troops in Afghanistan.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Oyster Roast supports Hartsville athletes</title>
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The 5th Annual Red Fox Oyster Roast and Shrimp Fest will be 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday at J. Michael&#8217;s Grill &amp; Raw Bar, 636 Poole St., Hartsville. All proceeds support Hartsville High School (HHS) athletics.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Dillon County deputy faces domestic violence charge</title>
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A Dillon County sheriff&#8217;s deputy is facing a criminal domestic violence charge, Dillon County Sheriff Major Hulon said.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:50 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Report: Myrtle Beach doctor used cocaine, walked out of surgery</title>
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The State Department of Labor and Licensing and Regulation says Dr. Steven Matzinger used cocaine outside of work, and once walked out on a patient for half an hour during surgery.

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          <title>Georgetown group objects to treated sewage going into Waccamaw River</title>
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The Georgetown County League of Women Voters is opposing the effort to place treated sewage water in the Waccamaw River.

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          <title>Hearing set on &#8216;Elmer Fudd&#8217;</title>
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A hearing will be held Dec. 3 to address two motions related to the case of &#8220;Elmer Fudd,&#8220; a commenter accused of posting false and defamatory information about the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce on The Sun News&#8217; Web site, chamber attorney Cherie Blackburn said.

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          <title>Library putting overdue book fines towards food donations</title>
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Library putting overdue book fines towards food donations           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:56 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Pennington talks broadband with chamber</title>
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Hartsville Mayor Mel Pennington told members of the Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce that he is settling into his new role as mayor just over a week after taking office.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Hartsville Area Church News</title>
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Hartsville Area Church News           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:34:31 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Library features new biographical titles</title>
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The new books below are a mixed bag, but the interesting thing is, the novels are almost more believable than the memoirs and biographical titles.&nbsp; Check them out and see if you agree.&nbsp; If you give up on the people, the animals have their own special wisdom to share.
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          <title>Wilson celebrates American Education Week</title>
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Wilson High School hosted its fourth annual Drop in to Wilson event on Thursday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Marion group sends care packages to soldiers</title>
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A group of mothers and community members in Marion is sending care packages to troops overseas.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:33:19 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>EDITORIAL: Investing in Hartsville through the United Way</title>
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The United Way of Hartsville launched an ambitious campaign last Friday to raise $275,000 in 2010 for service agencies in the Hartsville area.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Hines, Heatley honored for contributions to community</title>
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Former Hartsville City Councilman and business and civic leader Franklin Hines received dual honors Sunday when he was named Citizen of the Year and Omega Man of the Year by the brothers of the Alpha Beta Beta Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.           ]]></description>
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          <title>People &amp;amp; Events Nov. 20</title>
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People &amp; Events in Hartsville           ]]></description>
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          <title>Everybody Calls Me Jana Banana: Please forgive me, little pet turtle</title>
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When I purchased you with your sibling a few years ago, I had all good intentions on being a good turtle mommy. You and your brother (or was it sister?) were adorable with your green and yellow markings and wee little shy faces.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Illegal precious metal sales threaten Florence business</title>
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As a Florence pawn shop owner, Dave Hemmingsen depends on gold sales to keep his business going. But the illegal sale of precious metals by those without a permit are hurting threatening his livelihood.           ]]></description>
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          <title>PET OF THE WEEK: Ona</title>
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The Darlington County Humane Society shelter, (843) 398-4402, is located off Highway 151, &#189; mile west of Darlington Raceway. Turn beside the water tower. Shelter hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The shelter is closed Wednesday and Sunday.            ]]></description>
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Hartsville YMCA News &amp; Notes           ]]></description>
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Darlington High School held its Fall Sports Athletic Banquet on Wednesday to honor the school&#8217;s athletes.           ]]></description>
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The U.S. Congress recognized Frank Jones at the Marion County industry appreciation luncheon on Nov. 17.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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          <title>Johnakin Players visit college production</title>
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Agents have arrested a Mullins man after an extensive drug investigation by the Marion County Combined Drug Unit.           ]]></description>
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Stephen Stanko received his second death sentence Thursday afternoon, this time for the fatal shooting of a 74-year-old man.           ]]></description>
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Florence County Council has selected a consortium from New York and Columbia to design the new Florence Museum of Art, Science and History.           ]]></description>
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Earlier this year, Florence County purchased 10 powered ambulance cots, which are powered by a hydraulic system that raises and lowers a patient with the touch of a button. The cots were purchased in an effort to reduce lifting injuries among EMS workers.           ]]></description>
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He&#8217;s Worthy Publications and Products will hold a Divine Connection Network Meeting beginning with registration at 9:15 a.m. Dec. 12 at Northeastern Technical College in Cheraw.
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          <title>Marion family taking part in national contest</title>
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Update: The Hess Family was notified by Parenting Magazine, earlier this week, that they have been selected as the winners of the road trip national contest.           ]]></description>
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Darlington County deputies have arrested a Hartsville man in connection with a robbery and counterfeit shoes seizure.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:52:22 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>BlueCross BlueShield PGBA sheds 90 Florence jobs</title>
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About 90 employees at BlueCross BlueShield PGBA in Florence may be out of a job by Feb. 5.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:36:01 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Simple steps can prevent home repair ripoffs</title>
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Donna Coombs said this past summer she was thinking of having the concrete at her house painted and sealed.           ]]></description>
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There are some simple home repairs you can do yourself that may help you save time and money.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:59:33 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>HopeHealth named charitable &#8216;Angel&#8217; by the Secretary of State</title>
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South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced this year&#8217;s charitable organizations list of &#8220;Scrooges and Angels&#8221; Wednesday in Columbia.&nbsp; 
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          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:43:31 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Myrtle Beach runoff votes counted, certified</title>
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The Myrtle Beach runoff votes have all been counted and certified.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:24:41 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Judge delays trial in case against former Florence County sheriff&#8217;s deputy</title>
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The federal case against a former Florence County sheriff&#8217;s deputy accused of killing his mother and stepfather was continued until the next term of court.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:18:08 EDT</pubDate>
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Lawyers in the federal case against a former Latta mayor and his wife have asked the case be continued until the next court term.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:07:52 EDT</pubDate>
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Darlington County deputies are looking for the man who robbed The Markette in Pine Ridge on Wednesday.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:36:58 EDT</pubDate>
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The number of people hospitalized after eating food sold at a church fundraiser in Conway during the weekend rose to about 11 Wednesday, according to DHEC officials, who said about 125 people in the area also sought a doctor&#8217;s care for gastrointestinal illness.

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An inmate at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center lies comatose in a Columbia hospital after he was severely beaten Monday afternoon by a fellow inmate who has been charged with assault and battery with intent to kill.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:22:06 EDT</pubDate>
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A computer glitch shut down most, if not all, departing flights at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and other airports across the country Thursday morning.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Great American Smokeout makes it the best time to quit smoking</title>
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Tobacco use is the United States&#8217; most preventable cause of disease and premature death with a current or former smoker dying every 6.5 seconds as a direct cause of smoking. 
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          <title>Small town life bring benefits</title>
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Marion is the first and only small town in which I&#8217;ve resided (I was raised in Charleston).&nbsp; So there are still some things that strike me that I expect folks who have lived here all their lives take for granted.&nbsp; One is the connection that being in such a small community engenders.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:28 EDT</pubDate>
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It is great that we stop and remember our veterans who have given us so much and all those who are presently serving. 
President John F. Kennedy once said  &#8220;as we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.&#8221; 
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          <title>Marion County law enforcement makes arrests: Published Nov. 18</title>
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The following arrest reports are provided by the various Marion County law enforcement agencies. Motorists are reminded that Sheriff&#8217;s Deputies and the City of Marion Police Officers will be conducting random safety checks in their various jurisdictions through December. 
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Rick Fountain and Linda Whittle, both of Hartsville, were honored recently for their years of state service.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:42:40 EDT</pubDate>
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The Jonathan Chase Lee Scholarship has been established at Francis Marion University by his family. Lee, a senior from Marion High School, drowned in the Little Pee Dee River on May 22 after becoming trapped in a current.
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          <title>Groups say Florence County ordinance on unsafe structures a &#8216;win&#45;win&#8217;</title>
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Members of Florence-area neighborhood groups say an ordinance before Florence County Council will be a positive step toward handling unsafe structures in unincorporated areas that brush up against the Florence city limits.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:34:29 EDT</pubDate>
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Alliance Consulting Engineers representatives presented the Darlington County Economic Development Partnership Board with a slideshow on industrial site certification on Wednesday at the Hartsville Country Club during the board&#8217;s monthly meeting.           ]]></description>
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Eighteen suspended bus drivers will soon be on the roads again for the Williamsburg County School District.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:12:51 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Living Green: Santee Cooper focuses on wind power</title>
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From solar to landfill methane gas, santee cooper has explored many types of alternative energy. Most recently, they&#8217;ve focused on wind power.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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The Veterans&#8217; Day Program at Johnsonville Elementary School was a kin to a &#8220;two edged sword&#8221;, one might say, in that it honored one who had retired from the military Nov. 30, 2008 and one who will be entering the Army on Feb. 1, 2010.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:04:14 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>State politicians disagree on health care</title>
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act last week by a vote of 220-215. The bill&#8217;s narrow passage was greeted by mixed reviews from South Carolina Republicans and Democrats.&nbsp; 
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What&#8217;s going on in your area this week?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:01:25 EDT</pubDate>
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Honor rolls from Hemingway and Johnsonville schools           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:58:50 EDT</pubDate>
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Recent bookings and criminal happenings in the area           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:57:13 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Environmental concerns at local golf course discussed by council</title>
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BY MILDRED BROWDER-HUGHES
CORRESPONDENT           ]]></description>
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McGill gave a presentaion on behalf of the state and recognized the strong commitment and relationship Japan and the state has           ]]></description>
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Two incidences have occurred in the last few weeks that should greatly trouble Americans.            ]]></description>
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Local Communications Provider Makes Changes To Enhance Customer Experience             ]]></description>
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There is no other time when the trees have never been more gorgeous.           ]]></description>
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It&#8217;s like the United States is a house hosting a really big dinner party and the hosts, that&#8217;s all of us, want everyone to relax, make themselves at home.
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You face a delicate balance when it comes to preparing and saving for both college and retirement           ]]></description>
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While veterans might not necessarily expect to be seen as out-of-the-ordinary or special people, the circumstances they&#8217;ve endured have transformed them into just that. Veterans deserve the utmost respect for what they&#8217;ve done, and not just when Nov. 11 rolls around each year.           ]]></description>
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A jury came back with a not guilty verdict in the trial of Miles Lee Ferguson, who was accused of killing his 5-week-old daughter.&nbsp; Prosecutors and defense attorneys finished their closing arguments shortly after 5pm Wednesday.
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Veterans braved the inclement weather to attend the event held in their honor on Veterans Day           ]]></description>
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The year I was 18 was probably one of the best years of my life. Some of the friends I made then are still musical collaborators of mine to this day. We could just wander into one another&#8217;s rooms and listen to a new album someone had bought, and maybe it was something we wouldn&#8217;t otherwise have heard.           ]]></description>
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Prior to the tax notices coming out, but knowing that the county would be faced with budget challenges, concerned members of the Florence County Citizens In Action wrote letters to each member of the Florence County Council asking for balances in each council members&#8217; discretionary funds including the Infrastructure Funds, Paving Funds and Utility Funds and In-Kind Funds.           ]]></description>
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Old Muddy Creek School House is poised to reopen in a new capacity
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For the 5th consecutive year, Johnsonville High School will be represented by Rachel Gaster at the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) Singles Tennis Tournament to be held in Lexington on November 13th and 14th.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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Tommy Britt passed on a chance to go on to his reward when the small plane he was riding in to Daytona International Speedway around 15 years ago had engine problems, but his name was called on that roll up yonder Tuesday after a lengthy illness.           ]]></description>
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Four weeks ago Katie Lett&#8217;s new start began when she opened her first family salon, Cut Ups.           ]]></description>
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It has famously been said that America is a nation of laws not people. Not the case when it comes to applying the laws of this country to its elected leaders. Amazingly, Congress is not covered by many of the statutes that they apply to the rest of the country.&nbsp;  
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Ten years ago in South Carolina the Department of Public Safety presented its findings regarding victims of domestic violence.            ]]></description>
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Police arrested a Florence man Wednesday amid accusations he sexually assaulted five children.           ]]></description>
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The Hemingway Tigers have had a heck of a season in 2009, coming together for a 9-1 record and two impressive playoff wins to put them in the lower state championship.            ]]></description>
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Marion High School announces first nine weeks honor roll
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Congratulations to Team Hess of Marion. Jedd and Sheila Hess, and their two young children, were finalists for the 2010 Parenting Magazine road trip family contest.           ]]></description>
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Santa Claus will officially arrive at Magnolia Mall on Saturday, November 21, at 11:00 a.m. during a fun-filled family event featuring Santa&#8217;s hilarious elves Wally &amp; Victor - Those Funny Little People.           ]]></description>
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Church News 
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The South Carolina Economic Development School (SCEDS) announces that Marion County Councilman Milton Troy II and Susan Hardwick have successfully completed all of the program requirements necessary for graduation and is a graduate of the 2009 SCEDS class.            ]]></description>
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Latson, 309 West Godbold Street, were awarded the Marion Chamber of Commerce Yard of the Month for November 2009.            ]]></description>
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Martha Gasque leads her Whittemore Park Middle School students in practice every day in advance of this year&#8217;s wintertime concert. Gasque says some of her students, though, can barely afford to be in band, because instruments can be so expensive. She says more than 60% of her sixth grade students use school-owned instruments.           ]]></description>
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