Florence School District 1 held H1N1 flu vaccination clinics Wednesday at all of its schools. All of the vaccinations were provided to the students free of charge through a partnership with the Department of Health and Environmental control.

“The administration is currently investigating each incident and will recommend appropriate action regarding the conduct of the drivers. Until that time, the board cannot address these personnel matters prior to recommendation from the administration.”

Northeastern Technical College is accepting applications for the spring semester.

Coastal Carolina University has announced the creation of a new center that will recognize local American military veterans and preserve a record of their service.

Local military veterans and their families were honored during a special ceremony at Marion Intermediate School on Friday, Nov. 6. 

The Darlington County School Board unanimously approved a new seven-period schedule for district high schools for 2010-11 during the monthly board meeting in Darlington.

The Children’s Trust of South Carolina (CTSC) is pleased to announce 2009-2010 grant awards totaling more than $260,000 to provide evidence-based child abuse prevention programs and other innovative parent support services across the state. 

Horry County schools began flu clinics for students this morning.

Fran Hawk of Mt. Pleasant, an author of children’s books visited Britton’s Neck Elementary School and Rains Centenary Early Childhood Center.

McCormick Elementary School fifth grader Ki’Yahn Leach has been accepted into the South Carolina Elementary Honors Choir. 

Miss Florence Bree Boyce kicked off her “Eating Healthy, Fighting Obesity” campaign as she spoke to more than 300 children at All Saints Episcopal Day School on Monday, November 9, 2009. Boyce used to weigh 230 pounds but has lost nearly 100 pounds and since has been crowned Miss Florence.

Coastal Carolina University’s Volunteer Services Center is hosting a series of events for National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week from Saturday, Nov. 14 to Thursday, Nov. 19.

Free H1N1 flu vaccine is being made available to all students of Horry County Schools beginning Monday.

Florence School District 1 elementary school students will be able to receive the H1N1, or swine flu, vaccine Wednesday.

Georgetown County school officials are seeing mixed results as vaccinations are given at elementary schools this week.