Nearly 3,000 job openings are coming to Florence County. Florence 1 Schools will revive a career center program to prepare students for jobs at the AESC electric vehicle battery factory.
The governor’s office on Tuesday announced a $1.5 billion investment for a new Pee Dee battery plant to create a second plant that will employ 1,080 workers who will manufacture cells to be used in electric vehicle batteries.
Ready to get crafty? Florence's first Michaels arts and crafts store will open in the Commons at Magnolia near Magnolia Mall.
Stop for a quick bite at Florence's new grab-and-go restaurant. The gas station spot was born from a known downtown eatery.
Y’all. I can’t help it.
A recent Wall Street Journal article provided food for thought about the decibel levels in restaurants.
Proposed law sparks First Amendment debate
I love my family, but three days with them is my limit. I’d give any of my siblings a kidney, but I’m not going on a cross-country road trip with them.
I never thought I would move to the South and still have people comment on my accent daily.
And you thought you were having a rough week …
Dear Editor,
RC Mine LLC, Dorchester County and various arms of our state and local governments have some serious explaining to do.
I almost forgot to write this column because it wasn’t on the list.
As a writer, I can’t deny harboring an appreciation for the richness of slang, metaphors, similes and colloquialisms.
It’s no secret our little corner of the world is more diverse than it once was. Thousands of transplants from other states, countries and continents have chosen to call our area home.
Get this: Men’s and women’s brains are different.
Editor’s note: Sunshine Week is March 10-16. Sunshine Week is a nonpartisan collaboration among groups in the journalism, civic, education, government and private sectors that shines a light on the importance of public records and open government.
Having raised three daughters, I’ve gained, in the words of Liam Neeson, “a very particular set of skills.” Unfortunately, none of these skills would be useful in the event of an international kidnapping.Because two of our daughters (and some of our credit cards) are now in college and one i…
A day in the life of our Ring camera:
"Life is too short to be little." - Benjamin Disraeli
In the dynamic landscape of high school life, academic pursuits often take the spotlight, but the significance of extracurricular activities, especially clubs and sports, should not be underestimated. Just like the archery team at Fort Dorchester High School, these avenues play a pivotal rol…
The Wednesday, Feb. 28, Journal Scene article “Local Cub Scouts build homes for birds” brought back many wonderful memories for me.
What’s the difference between a baby boomer and a toddler? You can get a toddler to eat vegetables.
Dear Mayor Touchberry and town council members:
Do you ever have days when your thoughts jump from one thing to — look, a squirrel!
Would anyone choose a foul-mouthed, narcissistic, woman-shaming bully to serve as their family doctor, adviser minister or representative? Then why in the world would one choose such a person for President?
My brother, T-Bob, and I talk, text, or share iTunes almost daily. If we’re not swapping songs, we’re talking or texting about songs.
People talk about how the media influences public opinion. Here’s an example of how it’s done.
Recent events in Summerville and nearby areas have highlighted law enforcement's crucial role in our communities. Therefore, we must reflect on the importance of police response protocols.
When you poke a hornet’s nest, you expect to get stung.
I have always been fascinated by the Super Bowl and everything surrounding it. It’s a sporting event that unites football lovers, casual fans and even those who aren’t fans.
Now that my age has surpassed the mid-century mark and I’m more ancient than virtually all professional athletes, everyone in my department at work, and even my pastor at church, I’ve noticed that the old memory is not what it used to . . . . Wait. What was I writing about again?
Now that the holiday season is over, most of us have packed away the décor, shrieked at the scale (don’t ask) and are back to “normal” life ... if one can call crippling inflation ($7 for a bag of Doritos?) normal, which I refuse to.
While struggling to find a suitable angle for this Valentine’s Day essay, I lucked upon some “Reader’s Digest” clickbait.
authentic: not false or imitation; true to one’s personality, spirit, or character; made or done the same way as an original - Merriam-Webster Dictionary
1 Peter 2:5 “You yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”
It turns out some stereotypes aren’t false — according to a recent study, men are better at directions than women.
The city of Toronto is in the news for outlawing sled and toboggan riding on 45 of its hillsides.
Are truancy officers about to get help in fighting absenteeism?
On Dec. 11, 2023, at the Galleria on Trolley, I was wearing new glasses and fell face down on the sidewalk. Three kind people came to my rescue.
Despite my best preventive measures, I have spent decades enduring the "stillgottas.”
The war against the physical and mental health of South Carolina’s public school children continues unabated. The latest attack occurred in January when Gov. Henry McMaster refused to join a new U.S. Department of Agriculture program that provides food assistance to public school children fr…
I was walking through Home Depot the other day, minding my own, when my head suddenly swiveled around. It was involuntary. A reflex.
Disclaimer: No pets die in this column (but they sometimes smell like they did).
Get this:
As the upcoming primary election draws near, it’s crucial to rally behind leaders who champion proven policies that reflect the values and needs of our communities. Ron DeSantis emerges as a standout candidate for numerous reasons.
Aging is funny. Not so much “hee-hee-hee” funny as “What NOW?!?” funny.
I forgot what it was like to experience a good old common cold.Prior to covid, you see, the cold-getting experience went like this: I’d wake with a stuffy nose and scratchy throat and my only thought was to curse the gods for visiting a new virus cocktail on me that was going to make me cran…
Without much fanfare (okay, I did write and voice a radio commercial noting the milestone), I recently marked 25 years of my “day job” working for a farmers cooperative.
“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.” - Nido Qubein
As we bid farewell to the year that left us with more questions than answers (thanks a lot, 2023), we find ourselves at the crossroads of tradition and rebellion. Yes, it’s when we’re bombarded with the pressure to make New Year’s resolutions – those well-intentioned pledges last about as lo…
The author of this story is unknown and it has been told by many people throughout the years. The gentleman to whom I’m going to introduce was not a scrooge, but a kind, decent man and generous to his family and upright in his dealings with other people. He just could not understand how or w…
Sometimes, people don’t realize I have two brothers since I write mostly about T-Bob. In my defense, if you knew him, you’d write about him, too: He’s hilarious. He married late, had kids late and now he’s 64 with two college students. A verbatim quote: “How the hell did this happen?”
State Rep. Robby Robbins has been largely invisible since he won his seat in a special election in 2022. Now, he has finally surfaced in a most unfortunate manner.
