The League of Women Voters of the Florence Area is inviting the public to its update on legislation at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Drs. Bruce & Lee Foundation Library, 519 S. Dargan St., Florence.

Four students from Timmonsville High School are packing their bags for the nation’s capital Tuesday night. They are headed to the National Student Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., where they will be joined by more than 700 of their peers and fellow members of the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program from across the country.

The members of the Carolina Elementary School Foundation (CESEF) would like to send a huge word of thanks to the local businesses and individuals who supported our recent Annual Golf Tournament. This event has contributed to the great success of the foundation because of the fantastic support we receive year after year right here in Hartsville.

The Myrtle Beach Rotary Club handed out awards for excellence in education to six of its “teachers of the year” at Bonefish Grill.

Darlington Soil and Water Conservation District sponsored Sara Rolfe of Hartsville to attend Carolina Coastal Adventure camp held at Lake Murray in October. The three-day water resources and conservation camp is sponsored by the Berkeley Soil and Water Conservation District, in partnership with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources.

During an executive session on Nov. 9, the Darlington County School District Board of Education renewed Superintendent Dr. Rainey Knight’s contract for two years.

Cleve Dorsey and Debra Dorsey Fling are co-owners of Crescendo Music Academy in Marion.  Cleve Dorsey was teaching music in Florence and had students driving 30-40 minutes from Marion County to take lessons from him.  Dorsey did a survey of the area and found that there were not many music teachers certified to take students to national music competitions.

The Sprint Cup championship won’t be the only thing crowned this week in Homestead, Fla. Three colleges, including Coastal Carolina, will be vying for the title as part of the NASCAR Kinetics program.

Dr. Allie E. Brooks Jr. of Florence School District 1 is among the 19 people and organizations being honored by the State Education Board on Tuesday in Columbia for their contributions to South Carolina’s public education system.

A Myrtle Beach Intermediate School student was struck by a passing vehicle Friday morning while crossing the road to get on the school bus.

Brother, sister killed along with father in Wednesday’s crash in Horry County

Despite the rain Tuesday, Lamar High School had something to be happy about: breaking ground on a track.

Nearly 200 people showed up for the school-sponsored Senior Citizens Appreciation Luncheon.

Annual fundraiser will benefit less-fortunate school in Carribean nation.

Florence County Council members said they’ve heard from residents who are unhappy about a recent property tax increase, but want the public to know they didn’t raise their millage.