Members of Florence School District 2 Board of Trustees have approved first reading of a board policy that will allow residents of the Pamplico-based district to vote for school board members during a 12-hour time frame instead of only one hour.

Residents got to ask the tough questions during the most recent Florence mayoral debate, where crime and economic development came to the forefront.

The deadline in South Carolina to register to vote in the Nov. 4 general election is Saturday, Oct. 4. Click here for complete details.

The deadline in South Carolina to register to vote in the Nov. 4 general election is Saturday, Oct. 4. Click here for complete details.

Florence Mayor Frank Willis has decided he’ll appeal a decision handed down Monday by 12th Circuit Judge Michael Nettles, in which Nettles dismissed Willis’ appeal in the Florence mayoral primary election.

Former Florence mayor Rocky Pearce has gathered enough signatures to become a petition candidate in the city’s mayoral election in November.

Marlboro County residents made their voices heard Tuesday with a resounding “no” to the proposed Wallace landfill. The non-binding referendum asked voters to give their opinions on whether they wanted the proposed landfill to come to their county.

Incumbent Eloise Rogers defeats challenger Cynthia Legette in a run off in Marion Tuesday.

Darlington Police Capt. Wayne Byrd defeated Darlington County Chief Deputy Sheriff Tom Gainey on Tuesday during the Democratic primary runoff election for the office of Darlington County sheriff.

South Carolina election officials conducted a recount Monday to settle a squeaker of a Democratic primary as two rivals sought the right to face U.S. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in November.

Florence County Elections officials will once again tabulate the votes from last week’s Democratic Mayoral primary to see who will be Florence’s new leader.

One of the all time great sales jobs has been GOP success in recent elections, painting Democratic presidential nominees as “elitists,” out of touch with the good ol’ boys and girls while the Republican candidate is one of the boys.