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          <title>Downtown Florence business owners worry about their future</title>
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Antwan Wells knows better than anyone the struggle facing economic revitalization in the downtown Florence area.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Armed robber strikes out at Florence business</title>
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Investigators are looking for a man who tried to rob an Irby Street business Sunday afternoon, Maj. Carlos Raines, Florence Police Department, said.           ]]></description>
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          <title>22&#45;year&#45;old dies after getting shot in the head</title>
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A 22-year-old was shot in the head in Coward.
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          <title>Crowds show the Spirit of Florence</title>
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Crowds gathered in Florence&#8217;s Timrod Park for the city&#8217;s annual Spirit of Florence celebration.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Florence marks The Fourth with motorcycle parade</title>
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Rolling Thunder celebrated Independence Day with a motorcycle parade through Florence.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Florence officials promote, improve downtown safety</title>
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It&#8217;s 10 p.m. on a Tuesday, and downtown Florence is a ghost town. The lights and signs from Five Points are a faint glimmer. This is the way it is every night, said Florence Police Chief Anson Shells, in a downtown area that is as quiet as a country road.           ]]></description>
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Operators of the state&#8217;s largest landfill have been fined $9,000 and threatened with further sanctions for failing to bury waste at the regional dump near Bishopville, regulators say.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Poland makes sure Redbone Alley&#8217;s guests are happy</title>
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While the redbone hound symbolizes Redbone Alley, general manager David Poland personifies the operations of the popular restaurant.
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          <title>Americans should never take Fourth of July for granted</title>
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Chuck Depreker is a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel who says Americans should never take the Fourth of July for granted.
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          <title>Leaders say Florence downtown revitalization is necessary</title>
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Ten years ago, when the members of the recently-formed Florence 2010 Committee called a public meeting at Poynor Adult/Community Education Center&#8217;s Auditorium, they didn&#8217;t know what kind of response the public would have at yet another attempt at downtown revitalization.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Tea party protest set for Saturday in Florence</title>
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Organizers will hold a Tea Party in Florence on Saturday, July 4 to protest what they call high taxes and excessive government.
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          <title>Hartsville Family Festival set for Friday night</title>
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The Sixth Annual Hartsville Family Fireworks Festival is scheduled for tonight on the campus of Emmanuel Baptist Church at the intersection of U.S. 15 North and the U.S. 15 Bypass.
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          <title>Stimulus money helping teens, young adults gain work experience</title>
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Federal stimulus money is helping about 1,000 teenagers and young adults gain valuable work experience in the Pee Dee.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Scammers turning to auto warranties for profit</title>
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Several consumers have fallen prey to businesses that claim to offer automobile manufacturer&#8217;s warranties but in fact are selling shoddy service plans, according to data from the Better Business Bureau.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Authorities looking for man who robbed woman at Magnolia Mall</title>
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Police are searching for a man who they say robbed a woman at gunpoint at the Magnolia Mall on Thursday, Florence Police Maj. Carlos Raines said.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Florence muralists arrested for illegal graffiti</title>
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A self-proclaimed graffiti artist who was featured in the Morning News for his work was arrested Thursday in connection with graffiti found on several city street signs and businesses.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Learning centers in Pee Dee, Grand Strand land grants</title>
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Forty 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants totaling more than $6 million have been approved for local programs statewide.&nbsp; The federally-funded grants are legislated through No Child Left Behind and awarded a competitively.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Marlboro school district names Roberson new superintendent</title>
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Marlboro County School District Board of Education has named Dr. Frank G. Roberson of North Augusta its new superintendent during a special called meeting Wednesday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Marlboro school board fails to adopt general budget</title>
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Marlboro County School District Board of Education has failed to adopt a 2009-10 general operating budget or even have first reading of the budget by the start of the new fiscal year.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Florence School District 3 names new principals</title>
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Florence School District 3&#8217;s Board of Trustees has voted to name new principals at Lake City Elementary School and Ronald E. McNair Middle School.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Troopers step up DUI Enforcement</title>
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An elite group of 31 S.C. Highway Patrol troopers have begun their mission to crack down on driving under the influence and save lives on state  roadways.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Florence City Council defers Rosewood Village vote</title>
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Florence City Council deferred until Monday a request from the Housing Authority of Florence to provide a letter of support for $1.1 million to $1.2 million in-kind contributions to Rosewood Village to be located along Oakland Street.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Find fun events for July 4 holiday weekend</title>
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While many will travel to the beach or lake to enjoy the long July Fourth weekend, those who opt to stay close to home will have many opportunities to join others in celebrating our country&#8217;s freedom and independence.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Road projects moving along in Florence County</title>
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The results of Florence County&#8217;s one cent sales tax referendum are beginning to become visible.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Marlboro County officials announce 15 drug arrests</title>
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The Marlboro County Multi Jurisdictional Narcotics Task Force announced  the arrest of 15 individuals for narcotic related offenses, according to a release from the organization.           ]]></description>
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          <title>SCHP dedicates 31 troopers statewide to sustained DUI enforcement</title>
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A new team of troopers began saturating area roadways over July 4 weekend, monitoring DUI hotspots and putting impaired drivers behind bars. The South Carolina Highway Patrol has dedicated the resources of 31 troopers to full-time, proactive drunken driving enforcement.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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          <title>Florence police seek indecent exposure suspect</title>
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Police are looking for a man they say exposed himself to a woman in the parking lot of Hobby Lobby, Florence Police Maj. Carlos Raines said.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Four Wilson High students prepare for trip to China</title>
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Four students from Wilson High School in Florence will travel to China for a two-week summer immersion program to improve their Chinese language skills and learn about China&#8217;s rich culture.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Trail commission&#8217;s strategic plan wins awards in S.C., Georgia</title>
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The Francis Marion Trail Commission has received The Honor Award from the South Carolina Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects and one from the Georgia Chapter for its strategic plan.           ]]></description>
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          <title>FMU Alumni Association names five new members to board</title>
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The Francis Marion University Alumni Association has named five new members to its Alumni Board of Directors: Darrell Conner, Mari Kaye Haney, Matthew Reich, William R. Turner and Richard Warrin, all of Florence.           ]]></description>
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The S.C. Governor&#8217;s School for Science and Mathematics&#8217; college-level research program for students has been taken to the next level with the creation of the Research Exchange Scholars Program: A Roche International Science Education Initiative.           ]]></description>
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A Hartsville man was arrested Tuesday after police said he robbed and assaulted a 62-year-old man, Hartsville Police Chief Tim Kemp said.            ]]></description>
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          <title>More call for Sanford to quit in wake of latest admissions</title>
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The drumbeat for Gov. Mark Sanford to resign from office grew louder Tuesday after the governor admitted to more encounters with his mistress and several other women with whom he &#8220;crossed the line.&#8221;
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          <title>FBI subpoenas ex&#45;solicitor&#8217;s records</title>
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Former solicitor for the Fourth Judicial Circuit Jay Hodge is being investigated by the FBI for his involvement in Mercy Ministries Inc., a faith-based nonprofit in Cheraw that aims to help battered women and children, according to first assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin McDonald.            ]]></description>
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The S.C. Developmental Disabilities Council, Office of the Governor, has awarded a $1,170 grant to the Florence County Disabilities and Special Needs Board for Personal Outcomes Interviews by Self Advocates, and a $23,552 grant to the Marlboro County Disabilities and Special Needs Board for The Jolly Bean Coffee Shop.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Foundation awards funds to Governor&#8217;s School</title>
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The S.C. Governor&#8217;s School for Science and Mathematics in Hartsville has been awarded a $150,000 grant from The Byerly Foundation, a $24 million private organization in Hartsville that aims to improve the quality of life for its residents and attract businesses, tourism and families to the area.           ]]></description>
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Regional S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs Outreach Coordinator Hugh Crofoot will be in Florence from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 8 to handle consumer complaints and questions at the Drs. Bruce &amp; Lee Foundation Library, 509 S. Dargan St.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Williamsburg Tech program earns national accreditation</title>
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Williamsburg Technical College&#8217;s early childhood program recently received a two-year accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).           ]]></description>
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          <title>Carolinas Hospital System offers digital mammography</title>
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Carolinas Hospital System is offering digital mammography for breast cancer detection.
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Two Pee Dee community health centers in the 5th Congressional District are receiving funds made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, U.S. Rep. John Spratt said.           ]]></description>
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          <title>McLeod Breast Health Center earns accreditation</title>
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The McLeod Breast Health Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Pee Dee Indian Nation tribal rolls to close</title>
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Tribal members have until Aug. 1 to recertify their membership in the Pee Dee Indian Nation of Upper South Carolina, Chief Carolyn Bolton-Chavis said.           ]]></description>
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Bennettsville police are investigating a fire at church Tuesday morning as an arson case.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Florence school district board approves general fund budget</title>
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Members of Florence School District 1 Board of Trustees approved a &#8220;very conservative&#8221; general fund budget of $106 million that doesn&#8217;t include any federal stabilization funds during a called meeting Monday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Local ministers react to Sanford affair admission</title>
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Some local pastors say the road to forgiveness may be a long one for the state&#8217;s top leader.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Lawmaker wants AG to open investigation into governor&#8217;s misconduct in office</title>
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As Gov. Mark Sanford made it clear Monday that he intended to remain in office, one state lawmaker wants the Attorney General to open an investigation into the governor&#8217;s possible misconduct in office.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:43:11 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Sanford continues apologies to political rivals</title>
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Gov. Mark Sanford continued his list of apologies Monday, this time to some of his fiercest political rivals on the state&#8217;s Budget &amp; Control Board.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Florence man accused of sexual exploitation of a minor</title>
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A Florence man initially arrested on a bench warrant is accused of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to a press release from the Florence County Sheriff&#8217;s Office.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:15:21 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Longs man charged in Florence County stabbing</title>
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Florence County sheriff&#8217;s deputies have arrested an Horry County man in connection with a recent stabbing.
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          <title>Council adopts $16 million budget with a 4&#45;mil increase</title>
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After this past Thursday&#8217;s public hearing, Marion County Council members adopted the 2009-10 fiscal year budget, which includes a four-mil increase for property owners.           ]]></description>
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The South Carolina Highway will announce Wednesday plans for a statewide DUI Team.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Florence Fire Department supports National Fallen Firefighters Foundation</title>
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The Florence Fire Department is reaching out to support the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.           ]]></description>
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          <title>ETV debuts special on Melvin Purvis</title>
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South Carolina Educational Television and Friends of Florence County Library presented the premier performance of &#8220;G-Man: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Purvis&#8221; on Sunday at the Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation Library.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Locals take part in amateur radio &#8216;Field Day&#8217;</title>
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Kudzu is choking the paint off the old wooden lifeguard stand at Lake Darpo, but it isn&#8217;t dampening the spirits of members of the Florence Amateur Radio Club who are holding a demonstration of emergency communications abilities through today.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Spirit of Florence kicks off Saturday</title>
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Area families are invited to kick up their heels in honor of freedom and independence Saturday at the &#8220;Spirit of Florence&#8221; family celebration.
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          <title>Darlington cops keep cool at pool</title>
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Some might know them as gun-toting, ticket-writing, handcuff-clicking law enforcement officers, but this summer, some Darlington police will play a different role &#8212; one that involves swim trunks and sunglasses.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:04:28 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Ham operators sign on for monumental task</title>
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Ham radio operators throughout the US will work to stay on the air for 26 hours over the weekend as part of the annual Field Day event.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Second graders learn fire safety at YMCA camp</title>
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The Florence Fire Department partnered with the Florence Family YMCA for a summer safety camp.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:37:52 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Mullins police arrest Ocean Isle Beach armed robbery suspects</title>
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Two men are in custody and charged in connection with an Ocean Isle Beach, NC, armed robbery following a Mullins traffic stop Friday morning.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:29:27 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Free health seminar to be offered in Florence</title>
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Dr. Johnathan Davis of Pure Life Chiropractic is offering a free health seminar at 6:15 p.m. Thursday at 1267 Celebration Blvd, Florence.           ]]></description>
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          <title>American Cancer Society seeks volunteers</title>
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The American Cancer Society needs volunteers willing to drive cancer patients to medical appointments through the organization&#8217;s Road to Recovery.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Florence County deputies capture forgery suspect</title>
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Florence County sheriff&#8217;s deputies have captured a man wanted for passing a fraudulent check.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:42:30 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>National HIV Testing Day event set in Florence</title>
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Saturday is the 14th annual National HIV Testing Day, and HopeHealth will offer free HIV testing during a special event from noon to 3 p.m. on the front lawn of the HopeHealth office, 600 E. Palmetto St., Florence.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Florence County family back in spotlight with release of new Depp, Bale movie</title>
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Melvin Purvis, a Timmonsville native, is one of the subjects of a new public television documentary and the latest major release starring Johnny Depp and Chrisitian Bale.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:51:36 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Investigators seek Florence armed robbers</title>
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Investigators are searching for three suspects in connection with the armed robbery of a convenience store early Thursday morning, Florence Police Maj. Carlos Raines said.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:25:42 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Police: Man groped female shopper</title>
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Officers are looking for a man they said lifted up a woman&#8217;s dress as she was shopping, Florence Police Maj. Carlos Raines said. 
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          <title>Second suspect charged in cab driver&#8217;s beating</title>
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A second Darlington man wanted in connection with the pistol-whipping of a cab driver was arrested Thursday, Darlington Police Capt. Danny Watson said.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Pee Dee lawmakers: Sanford&#8217;s effectiveness lost</title>
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Reaction from Pee Dee lawmakers as to whether Mark Sanford should resign as governor in the wake of the scandal over his five-day disappearance and affair with an Argentinean woman is mixed.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Chesterfield County School District&#8217;s latest budget approved</title>
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Chesterfield County School District&#8217;s $50 million general fund budget for the 2009-10 school year has been approved by members of the board of education.           ]]></description>
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The Florence County Sheriff&#8217;s Office is warning residents to be on the lookout for door-to-door scam artists offering to perform household chores or yard work for little or no charge.           ]]></description>
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Darlington County Sheriff&#8217;s Office Drug Enforcement Unit deputies have arrested the operator of Stevenson&#8217;s Lawn Service in Hartsville in connection with the seizure of about $5,000 in marijuana.           ]]></description>
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McLeod Medical Center Darlington will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. July 9 in the hospital lobby.           ]]></description>
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The National Health Day of Service will be observed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Darlington County Courthouse.           ]]></description>
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Safe Kids Florence, led by McLeod Health, will offer two Safe Sitter classes from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 8 and 9 in the McLeod Medical Plaza Conference Center, 800 E. Cheves St., Florence. The course is for girls and boys ages 11 to 13.           ]]></description>
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A School Resource Officer working at Wilson High School in Florence School District 1 has been dismissed by the Florence County Sheriff&#8217;s Office for inappropriate conduct involving a student.           ]]></description>
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The documents for an $18.9 million water pollution control revolving loan using stimulus funds were executed by Florence Mayor Stephen J. Wukela on Thursday, marking the first step toward financing and beginning construction of a new Florence Regional Wastewater Management Facility.
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Changes approved by the Public Service Commission of South Carolina will result in an annual reduction of more than $15 for the average Progress Energy Carolinas household customer, according to a press release issued Thursday morning by Progress Energy.           ]]></description>
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A Hartsville man was arrested Monday after police said he abused a 2-year-old child, Darlington County Sheriff&#8217;s Capt. Andy Locklair said.           ]]></description>
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Before Gov. Mark Sanford revealed Wednesday his disappearance was related to an affair he&#8217;d been having with an Argentinean woman, the focus was on whether it was wise for the state&#8217;s top elected official to be out of touch from family members staff and constituents for any length of time.           ]]></description>
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This week, more than 100 youngsters and adults from eight local churches and one Arkansas church have come together through LifeChangers to work on and repair seven homes in the city of Florence.
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Members of Florence School District 4 Board of Trustees have approved an operating budget of $5.8 million that will result in a millage increase. &#8220;Overall, citizens will not see a tax increase in their tax notices. They&#8217;ll see a decrease (because debt service mills will drop),&#8221; Florence 4&#8217;s finance director Mamie Tedder said.
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A Florence man has been arrested in connection with a burglary early Wednesday morning, Florence police said.           ]]></description>
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Mullins police are searching for two suspects who robbed a convenience store along U.S. 76 early Wednesday morning.            ]]></description>
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Although he knows he has some big shoes to fill in the pending retirement of Charles L. Young &#8212; 36 years&#8217; worth &#8212; Randall &#8220;Randy&#8221; Cole is ready to take over as CEO of Circle Park Behavioral Health Services on Wednesday.           ]]></description>
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A group of a few more than 50 area residents gathered in Marion&#8217;s Opera House recently to hear from the state&#8217;s underwater archeologist, Chris Amer, diver Bob Butler and historian Ted Gragg. 
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The Chesterfield County Sheriff&#8217;s Office is mourning the loss of deputy Bernard Smith, who died in a traffic accident Saturday night.           ]]></description>
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A Hartsville man was arrested Monday after police said he and two others pistol-whipped and robbed a cab driver, Darlington Police Capt. Danny Watson said.            ]]></description>
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Dillon County Council members terminated the contract of county administrator Charles Curry because he showed a lack of judgment  by mediating a federal U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission case, even though it involved the investigation of his position, according to a letter dated June 18.           ]]></description>
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A Myrtle Beach woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison for bank robbery &#8212; including one in Florence &#8212; and for committing another bank robbery while out on bond. U.S. District Judge R. Bryan Harwell of Florence also ordered 20-year-old Elysia Nicole Nolan to pay $10,093 in restitution.           ]]></description>
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Alan Sayre doesn&#8217;t view his position as a police officer as a job, but as a calling. Sayre, a Francis Marion University police officer, said it&#8217;s likely what led to him being recognized by the S.C. Commission on Higher Education as the Campus Safety Officer of the Year.            ]]></description>
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A scholarship has been established at Francis Marion University in honor of the fifth anniversary of &#8220;Walking For Wanda&#8221; Multiple Sclerosis Walking Team to provide financial assistance and recognize the scholastic merits of a deserving student who has been accepted into the Teacher Education Program for Early Childhood Education.           ]]></description>
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A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a Mullins assault and robbery case, Mullins Police Chief Kenneth Davis said Tuesday.           ]]></description>
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Dillon County sheriff&#8217;s deputies are investigating a shooting that sent one person to the hospital.           ]]></description>
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A former South Carolina trooper caught on video kicking a suspect in the head after a highway chase has been sentenced to three years probation. John B. Sawyer must serve a year and a day of that in a halfway house. He was sentenced Tuesday by Chief U.S. District Judge David Norton in Charleston.            ]]></description>
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Darlington County Council took just 10 minutes to hold public hearings on eight ordinances for a $32.5 million budget package for fiscal 2010 and give the measures final approval.           ]]></description>
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Friends, family and even strangers spent Monday remembering one of America&#8217;s heroes. World War II veteran Clair C. Chaffin was shot to death June 8 as he packed his car to leave the Thunderbird Inn in Florence.           ]]></description>
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Wilson High School&#8217;s Air Force Junior ROTC Unit has been selected as one of 393 units to receive the 2008-09 Air Force JROTC Distinguished Unit Award.           ]]></description>
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The Darlington County Sheriff&#8217;s Office has best looking patrol cars in South Carolina, according to the S.C. Law Enforcement Association.           ]]></description>
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The Marlboro County Sheriff&#8217;s Office is asking for the public&#8217;s help to find a fugitive.           ]]></description>
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The victim of a fatal motorcycle crash Saturday has been identified as an off-duty Chesterfield County sheriff&#8217;s deputy.           ]]></description>
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