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          <title>Third armed robbery in Florence this weekend</title>
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A third armed robbery in Florence this weekend is being investigated by police.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Red Doe Plantation receives historical marker</title>
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The Red Doe Plantation in Mars Bluff received its historical marker Sunday afternoon, officially recognizing the rich history the home and property represent.           ]]></description>
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          <title>More expected to drive, less to fly Thanksgiving week</title>
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This year, more people across the country who are traveling this week are expected to drive, and less are expected to fly to their Thanksgiving destination.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:18:32 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Feed A Family Foundation seeks donations for Christmas dinners</title>
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As we are approaching the holiday season, the Feed A Family Foundation is organizing its fourth annual event.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:23:54 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Sam Lauren to offer free Thanksgiving Day dinner</title>
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Sam Lauren will be offering another a free Thanksgiving day dinner on Thursday, Nov. 26th at 1 p.m.&nbsp; The dinner is for people staying on the Grand Strand without family or friends to enjoy the meal with, visitors, and the homeless.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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          <title>College of Charleston student wins Miss Darlington</title>
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A College of Charleston student who was third runner-up in Miss South Carolina two years ago was crowned Miss Darlington on Saturday night. Morgan Smoak won a $500 scholarship and prize package during the pageant at St. John&#8217;s Elementary School Auditorium in Darlington.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:52:32 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Revolutionary War event integrates science, history in Florence</title>
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ScienceSouth and the Francis Marion Trail Commission hosted their second annual &#8220;Revolutionary Era Transportation: Bridles and Boats&#8221; event Saturday at Freedom Florence.It was a journey back in time where children learned different aspects of life in South Carolina in the 18th century.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Grand Strand bikers help senior citizens</title>
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The North Myrtle Beach and Myrtle Beach Harley-Davidson stores partnered with the local chapter of Old Coots on Scoots to support Goodwill&#8217;s Golden Angel Tree program.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:07:51 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Deputies recount experience of guarding U.S.&#45;Mexico border</title>
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A week of work was far from average for seven Florence County sheriff&#8217;s deputies who spent several days this month guarding the U.S.-Mexico border just a few paces from the most world&#8217;s most dangerous city, Juarez, Mexico.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:33:31 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Florence teen doesn&#8217;t let kidney disease slow him down</title>
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On Jan. 30, Michael Sprauve went for a physical at Shaw Air Force Base so he would be eligible to try out for the Wilson High School football team.
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          <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:22:53 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>COLUMN: Charlie, Duck while away time by bringing smiles to faces</title>
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His name is Charlie and he&#8217;s an outlandish character who whiles away his days with a buffoonish smile plastered across his face. Occasionally he will hitch a ride with the driver of a yellow, 1932 Arm and Hammer Ford delivery van.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:15:10 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Banning outdoors burning not exactly a good idea</title>
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I have read the letter from the lady wanting to ban outside burning. How stupid! The next thing you know, she will want to ban burning in our home fireplaces because the smoke comes out the chimney.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:13:12 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sheriff&#8217;s office needs to consider feelings of grieving families</title>
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When called to our son&#8217;s apartment on Aug. 14, my wife and I had no idea that we were about to experience the tragic death of our beloved son, Phillip Todd.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:11:54 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Veterans Administration working to help fight against ALS</title>
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Many readers may recall that the Veterans Administration (VA) mistakenly sent a letter to thousands of veterans earlier this year informing them that they had been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig&#8217;s disease (ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:09:12 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Some compassion during festival about parking would be nice</title>
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During the Pecan Festival, my daughter was trying to find a place to park. She parked in the Coit Street Apartment Complex, not realizing that she could and did get towed!           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:08:31 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>EDITORIAL: Air opposition to taxes to the proper officials</title>
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Florence School District 1 recently increased its property tax millage after selling bonds to begin infrastructure work for new schools. But Florence County Council members have been taking a great deal of flak for the higher millage, even though they had nothing to do with the increase, after the county sent tax notices on behalf of the school district.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:05:55 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>OPINION: Recalling one of Florence&#8217;s diamonds, the American Legion Stadium</title>
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Ride out Oakland Avenue, and several blocks out you will see some apartment houses and a youth baseball diamond on your right. It has been pretty quiet when I have driven by there in recent years, but once, it was very noisy.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:00:35 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>HartsVegas Diamond Challenge this weekend</title>
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Cool winds from the north didn&#8217;t stop 15 teams from playing ball in the USSSA HartsVegas Diamond Challenge this weekend at Byerly Park in Hartsville.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:36:30 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Two armed robberies in Florence under investigation</title>
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Police are investigating two armed robberies overnight Friday and into Saturday.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:27:29 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Where&#8217;s the money? Forms mishandled after poker raid</title>
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In September 2005, New Hanover County sheriff&#8217;s deputies raided a ring of illegal video poker businesses, then took 28 days to return the inventory sheets, which say what they seized during the search, to the county court clerk&#8217;s office.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:07:06 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Atlantic Beach election overturned</title>
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The two declared winners of the Atlantic Beach Town Council were removed from the winner&#8217;s circle Friday after the town&#8217;s election commission voted to grant the protests filed by incumbent candidates.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:47:32 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>SC soup kitchen has fed the hungry for 25 years</title>
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Terry Thomas sat next to Rene Shepherd on Thursday at the Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen. They sat at the last table against the wall, on the far end from where four volunteers served turkey and dressing, bread and tea, corn and cake.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:31:48 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Letters to the Editor: Published Nov 18</title>
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Writer thankful safety light installation            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:41 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader commends Clyburn&#8217;s work toward the public</title>
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Representative James Clyburn is to be commended for putting the needs of the people before politics and voting in favor of the Affordable Health Care for America Act.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:00:58 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>COLUMN: Thumbs up to fire departments for campaign help</title>
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Thumbs up to Pee Dee fire departments for their support of the U.S. Fire Administration&#8217;s &#8220;Install. Inspect. Protect.&#8221; campaign, which is designed to encourage residents to install smoke alarms and sprinklers in their homes.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:00:21 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>One arrested, one sought in Little River shooting death</title>
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One suspect is in custody and a second sought by Horry County investigators following the slaying of David Jermaine Lane, 28, 1125 Oscar Lane, Little River, Friday.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:37:40 EDT</pubDate>
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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>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:12:17 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>CDC survey says SC one of most obese states</title>
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The most recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention includes the first county-by-county survey of obesity nationwide, and it found that South Carolina has some of the highest rates of obesity and diabetes.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:47:40 EDT</pubDate>
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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>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:43:55 EDT</pubDate>
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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>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:54:11 EDT</pubDate>
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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>SC lawmakers to take up impeachment of governor</title>
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South Carolina lawmakers plan to formally consider impeaching Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week, the chairman of the committee beginning that work said Friday.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:43:21 EDT</pubDate>
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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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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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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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Florence School District 1 Superintendent Larry Jackson will retire at the end of the school year.           ]]></description>
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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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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 13:38:53 EDT</pubDate>
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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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A Coastal Carolina University football player was arrested Friday morning on driving under the influence (DUI) charges.           ]]></description>
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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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After serving 19 years as executive director of Hartsville Downtown Development Association, Judi Elvington is retiring effective Dec. 31.           ]]></description>
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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>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:59:01 EDT</pubDate>
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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>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:48:51 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>SC unemployment rate jumps, Pee Dee rate mixed in October</title>
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The unemployment rate in South Carolina rose nearly half a percentage point in October, to 12.1 percent. Three of the 10 counties with the highest unemployment rates are located in the Pee Dee.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:29:38 EDT</pubDate>
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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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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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          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:15:37 EDT</pubDate>
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A Fayetteville man accused of kidnapping 5-year-old Shaniya Davis is now charged with first-degree murder and rape in her death. Police announced the new charges against Mario Andrette McNeill during a news conference Thursday night. Shaniya apparently died of asphyxiation, according to preliminary autopsy results.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:53:29 EDT</pubDate>
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Boeing Co.&#8216;s transformational influence on the Lowcountry will start with a mound of dirt today but have an immeasurable impact on generations to come. The sheer scope of the aviation giant&#8217;s future $750 million plant, the largest private investment ever announced in the Charleston area, could change the economic and cultural fabric of the region.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:31:42 EDT</pubDate>
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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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          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:39:37 EDT</pubDate>
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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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          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:35:32 EDT</pubDate>
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The economy may be lagging in cities around the nation, but here in Hartsville the living is decidedly good.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:02:23 EDT</pubDate>
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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>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:37:42 EDT</pubDate>
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Hartsville Area Church News           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:34:31 EDT</pubDate>
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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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          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:06 EDT</pubDate>
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Wilson High School hosted its fourth annual Drop in to Wilson event on Thursday.           ]]></description>
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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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Plainview Elementary School honors first quarter all A students.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:40:05 EDT</pubDate>
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Emmanuel Christian School honors first quarter All A students.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:37:55 EDT</pubDate>
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I am writing this letter because I am very disappointed with the recent elections. I live in City Council District 1 and had not voted in the last two council elections because there was no one running against our current council member.            ]]></description>
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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>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:01:15 EDT</pubDate>
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Over 60 Darlington County Historical Society members and guests gathered at Byrdtown Community&#8217;s Bethlehem United Methodist Church for their annual autumn meeting on Oct. 22.           ]]></description>
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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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State Rep. Nikki Haley brought her campaign for the Republican nomination for governor to Hartsville Tuesday.           ]]></description>
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All State and the Rabon Agency donated 1,500 Fire Safety coloring books to the Hartsville Fire Department to be distributed in Hartsville area elementary schools. The Rabon Agency also donated another 2,500 of the coloring books to the Darlington County Fire District.           ]]></description>
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People &amp; Events in Hartsville           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:24:22 EDT</pubDate>
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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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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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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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On Nov. 9, the Florence City Council voted to defeat an ordinance that would ban smoking in public places.            ]]></description>
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First of all, let me begin with this question: upon elections, did not all the elected officials make this promise, we will serve to protect and promote small business?            ]]></description>
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Monster&#8217;s grand opening in Florence was bigger than many imagined when the deal was consummated more than a year ago.            ]]></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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Agents have arrested a Mullins man after an extensive drug investigation by the Marion County Combined Drug Unit.           ]]></description>
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One day after the State Ethics Commission announced it&#8217;s moving forward with ethics charges against Gov. Mark Sanford, the governor said he wants to amend his ethics disclosure form to report private plane flights he had not reported before.           ]]></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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          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:11:18 EDT</pubDate>
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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>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:04 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Tips to avoid home repair ripoffs</title>
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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 13:59:51 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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The Myrtle Beach runoff votes have all been counted and certified.           ]]></description>
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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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Randy Reynolds defeated Jackie L. Thomas, with 192 votes to Thomas&#8217; 141, for the Lamar mayor&#8217;s post. Voters in Lamar returned to the polls Tuesday to settle a runoff election.            ]]></description>
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Darlington County deputies are looking for the man who robbed The Markette in Pine Ridge on Wednesday.           ]]></description>
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Detectives are looking into allegations that Antoinette Davis used her 5-year-old daughter, Shaniya, to pay off a debt. &#8220;That&#8217;s an avenue of the investigation we&#8217;re looking at,&#8220; Fayetteville Police Chief Tom Bergamine said Wednesday. He did not elaborate.           ]]></description>
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A state ethics panel has found evidence Gov. Mark Sanford may have broken state law, charging him with &#8220;several&#8221; undisclosed violations after an investigation into his travel and campaign spending.           ]]></description>
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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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