Pee Dee voter registration officials, preparing for record-breaking turnouts in November, said they’ve received thousands of new voter applications and requests for absentee ballots in recent weeks.

Florence County Treasurer Dean Fowler Jr., a Republican, this fall will face a challenger in former Florence County Tax Assessor Leval Williams, a Democrat.

Four candidates — two Democrats and two Republicans — are running for two at-large city council seats open this fall.

Florence mayoral candidates Rocky Pearce and Stephen J. Wukela said they’re running for office to bring success and improvements to the city where they both grew up.

The race for Florence County Council’s District 4 seat is heating up as Republican Betty Dowling, a Florence School District 4 board member, is challenging incumbent Democrat Mitchell Kirby.

Kris Crawford, the Republican incumbent representing S.C. House District 63 in Florence County, will face Democrat Barry Wingard this November.

There are six candidates running for three seats on Pamplico Town Council. Members serve four-year terms.

Florence County has processed about 2,300 voter registration forms and could have a backlog of 5,000 to 7,000 additional applications, said Steve Love, interim county voter registration and elections director.

Voters in S.C. House District 60 will have two choices Nov. 4: re-elect Republican Rep. Phillip Lowe, whose top priority is fixing the economy, or vote for challenger Zackery Cooper, a Democrat whose main concern is improving public education.

Florence’s mayoral candidates say improving public safety is a priority that requires city leaders to make better use of funding and resources.

Five Pee Dee school districts will have school board elections during the November general election.

Getting the know the two men running for Florence County Sheriff, Jimmy Gregg and Kenney Boone.

Democratic Florence mayoral nominee Stephen J. Wukela will be the guest speaker Monday at the Florence County Democratic Party’s First Monday Breakfast Club.

Democratic Florence Mayoral candidate Stephen J. Wukela said city council should ask the S.C. Attorney General’s Office to investigate and audit funding given to any organizations with which council members are associated.

In less than three months, voters will head to the polls to decide who will be the next mayor of the City of Florence.