Questions have been raised about the origins of a 33-year-old man’s injuries following an Oct. 28 incident involving Florence Police and Florence County EMS workers.

Florence County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for two suspects who robbed a Florence convenience store Tuesday afternoon, Florence County Sheriff ‘s Lt. Jason Dore said.

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. 

Florence City Council members voted 4-3 against an ordinance that would have imposed a smoking ban in most public places.

Photography exhibit pays tribute to American fighting men and women, and it opens on Veterans’ Day at Florence Civic Center.

West Florence High School sophomore Will Dixon said he used to think law enforcement officers weren’t really focused on helping teens.

State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex is determined to improve South Carolina, whether it gets him elected as Governor or not.

The S.C. Women’s Connection has its last leadership luncheon of the year in Florence on Wednesday with special guest Mignon Clyburn, newly-appointed member of the Federal Communications Commission and a South Carolina native.

This year’s Pecan Festival will feature the first Pee Dee Blues Bash, which will kick off Thursday with a concert in Lake City.

A committee reviewing a curfew ordinance for the city of Florence decided during a work session Wednesday that public hearings must be conducted on the matter.

The S.C. Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association is having its Pee Dee Memory Walk on Saturday at McLeod Health and Fitness Center in Florence.

A pro se divorce clinic will be offered by the S.C. Legal Services at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Poynor Adult/Community Education Center, 301 S. Dargan St., Florence.

The Ladies’ Guild of St. Ann’s Catholic Church will host its annual Harvest Tea at 3 p.m. Sunday in the church and fellowship hall.

On Nov. 9, Florence City Council will vote on a proposed smoking ban in most public places. The ordinance would prohibit smoking in places like restaurants, bars, educational and health care facilities, common areas of apartment buildings as well as many other places.

A Florence man was arrested Monday after police said he severely beat a man and pulled out a woman’s hair, Florence Police Maj. Carlos Raines said.