July 25, 2008

Man, woman arrested in Florence for prostitution

A Florence man and a Hartsville woman were arrested Thursday night after Florence County sheriff’s deputies caught the two nude in a car.


July 24, 2008

Pee Dee children learn fire, life safety

Pee Dee children were schooled on the necessary skills to keep themselves and their families safe from fire and other dangers this week during a special fire safety camp this week.

Florence woman arrested on prostitution charge

A Florence woman was arrested after deputies said she solicited sex to an undercover deputy.

Florence teen accused of sexually assaulting toddler

A 16-year-old Florence boy is being charged as an adult after deputies said he sexually assaulted a 2-year-old.

Monster close to Sunday work exemption in Florence County

Monster, an online job recruitment and careers resource, is one step away from an exemption from state Sunday work prohibitions to ensure that it can operate its future Florence County customer service center around the clock.


July 22, 2008

Commission selects chairman

The Florence County Planning Commission on Tuesday unanimously selected Peter Knoller of Johnsonville as its chairman and Bill Lockhart of Timmonsville as its vice chairman.

For past 18 years, McDonald’s worker is lovin’ her job

Cathy Reinhard is not only an expert at cooking French fries — she’s also an icon at McDonald’s on 2016 W. Palmetto St. Cathy, 42, was born with Down syndrome. She has worked at McDonald’s for 18 years. She works from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.


July 18, 2008

Second suspect arrested in Florence knife attack

A Florence man was arrested Thursday after police said he and another suspect broke into a Vista Street home and attacked a man with a knife earlier this month.


July 17, 2008

ScienceSouth teaches youths about ‘Fantastic Flying’

For the past week, rising third- through eighth-grade students have spent their summer learning about the principles of flight through hands-on activities in airplane design and propulsion.


July 16, 2008

Retirement community holds fashion show to fight hunger

When residents of a local retirement community decided to do something to help others living in the Pee Dee, the idea of fashion wasn’t foremost in their minds.


July 15, 2008

Suspect sought in Florence shooting

Florence police are still looking for the suspect they say shot a man in the hip area during an altercation involving several people Monday.


July 13, 2008

DSN names Pee Dee woman ‘Employee of Year’

Sharon Jackson is on a roll as the medical services vehicle transporter for the S.C. Department of Disabilities and Special Needs’ Pee Dee Center. She has been named state Department of Disabilities and Special Needs Employee of the Year for 2007.


July 12, 2008

As many as 300 athletes compete in Tri the Pee Dee triathlon

Novice and seasoned athletes alike put their abilities to the ultimate test of strength, discipline and endurance Saturday during the 7th annual Tri the Pee Dee Triathlon in Florence.


July 11, 2008

Florence church destroyed by lightning strike to carry on

A day after a lightning strike sparked a fire that destroyed Dawsey United Methodist Church in Florence, its pastor, the Rev. Nick Lyerly, said the church’s first priority is to find a location for Sunday services.


July 09, 2008

Florence woman faces child neglect charges

A Florence woman was arrested on child neglect charges after deputies said she cut her husband across the chest while he was holding their two-year-old child, Florence County Sheriff’s Lt. Brett Camp said.

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