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          <title>Lowe, Cooper vie for S.C. House District 60</title>
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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.
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          <title>How one local restaurant is doing in down economy</title>
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News 13 is checking-in on local businesses all week to see how they are doing in the economic turmoil. One local mainstay reports sales are up.
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          <title>No site determined for proposed Marlboro County school</title>
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 No site has been determined for a proposed elementary school to replace the more than 50-year-old Blenheim Elementary/Middle School.
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          <title>Judge voices safety concerns over Darlington family court facility</title>
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A state Family Court judge Monday told Darlington County Council he has some concerns about the safety of court personnel and the general public in the family court facility in the Darlington County Courthouse.
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          <title>Some say low rally number are due to new ordinances</title>
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Donnie Emery, owner of The Dog House Bar and Grill, in Myrtle Beach, tells News13 while there was a nice crowd; business was down for this year&#8217;s rally.
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          <title>HCPD investigating shooting</title>
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There is no word yet on any other injuries or suspects.


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          <title>15&#45;year&#45;old murder trial goes to court</title>
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The trial of a man accused of killing an 10-year-old girl in 1993, began today in Dillon County.
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          <title>Caboose gets stranded while making its way to new home</title>
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Drivers headed down the dirt road portion of Meadowbrook Road in Darlington County will be greeted by a 48,000-pound Atlantic Coast Line caboose that is parked on the side of the trail.
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          <title>Continuing to celebrate National Newspaper Week</title>
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Though some say newspapers&#8217; deaths are imminent, there may be a place for them in the technological future.
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          <title>Silent witness ceremony remembers domestic violence victims</title>
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The state with one of the highest rates in the nation of domestic violence took time Monday to honor the 2007 victims of fatal domestic abuse. South Carolina held the 11th annual Silent Witness ceremony on the Statehouse steps.
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          <title>Marlboro County deputies arrest man in shooting</title>
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Deputies have arrested a man accused of shooting another man near Bennettsville.
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          <title>Myrtle Beach woman charged with stealing $260,000 from employer</title>
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Horry County detectives charged a Myrtle Beach woman with stealing more than $260,000 from her employer. Investigators charged 54-year-old Cheryl Kelso Stevens Monday.
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          <title>Exhibit to pay tribute to American soldiers</title>
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An exhibit that pays tribute to American soldiers is slated to unveil late next year at the Florence Civic Center.
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          <title>Little River man held on $10,000 bond, charged with sexually assaulting 12 year old</title>
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Horry County Police charged a Little River man with criminal sexual conduct Saturday. A judge set Johnathan Russell Dent&#8217;s bond at $10,000 and ordered him to home detention.
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          <title>Preschoolers excited to learn about fire safety</title>
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No age is too young to begin learning about fire safety, and that&#8217;s exactly how 27 Florence Family YMCA preschool children spent part of their day Monday.
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          <title>Free medical clinic expands office hours in Hartsville</title>
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The Hartsville office of the Free Medical Clinic of Darlington County is expanding its operating hours to full time as of Oct. 1, the clinic&#8217;s executive director said.
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          <title>Winyah Community Hospice seeks volunteers</title>
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Winyah Community Hospice is seeking volunteers to provide companionship to patients with life-limiting illness, make new friends and learn new skills.
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          <title>Man faces felony DUI after crash with motorcyclist</title>
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A Florence man was arrested after police said he ran a stop sign and hit a man on a motorcycle while driving drunk.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:01:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Police: man, teen broke into at least one car</title>
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A Hartsville man and a 14-year-old boy were arrested Saturday after police said they smashed the window of a vehicle and stole a purse and wallet, Hartsville Police Chief Tim Kemp said.


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          <title>Wukela, Pearce discuss public safety improvements</title>
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Florence&#8217;s mayoral candidates say improving public safety is a priority that requires city leaders to make better use of funding and resources.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:11:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Lake City plans to improve signage</title>
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Traveling through Lake City in either direction on U.S. Highway 52, there are no signs designating which intersecting street is Main Street.&nbsp;
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          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:36:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Marion Intermediate receives check from Target</title>
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Marion Intermediate check from Target reminds parents about choices when shopping. Program gives back to schools.
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          <title>ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND THINGS TO DO&#8230;</title>
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From community meetings to special events, from special services to church get-togethers, auditions and more ... these are some of the many upcoming events in and around Marion County. Want your event listed here? E-mail us at starandenterprise.com.&nbsp;
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          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Former Brunswick sheriff sentenced to 16 months</title>
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Former Brunswick County Sheriff Ronald Hewett was sentenced Monday to 16 months in prison on a charge of obstructing justice by interfering in a federal grand jury investigation of his office.
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          <title>Vigil held for domestic violence victims</title>
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Family and friends gathered in Columbia Monday morning, remembering the victims who died because of domestic violence this past year.&nbsp;
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          <title>Myrtle Beach police to offer more exhaust sound checks.</title>
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     Myrtle Beach police will offer two more courtesy motorcycle exhaust sound checks.

They&#8217;re scheduled for Saturday, October 25th from 10 a.m. to noon and Monday, October 27th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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          <title>Drowning call could lead to a case of sexual assault</title>
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Responders revived a girl found in a swimming pool Sunday night; officers say she may have been sexually assaulted
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          <title>Honoring teachers and all they do</title>
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Marion School District 2 Superintendent Nathaniel Miller offers this column on the greatest profession of all&#8212;teaching. Perhaps the oldest profession of all is teaching.&nbsp; Every person in life has had a teacher, whether it was their parents as first teachers or their guardian who taught them.
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          <title>School district offers $1,000 teacher bonus</title>
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Williamsburg County School District is piloting an attendance bonus program aimed at decreasing the number of teacher absences.
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          <title>Horry County releases numbers from the Fall Bike Rally</title>
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eeding during the October rally compared to 348 last year.&nbsp;
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          <title>Myrtle Beach woman charged in felony DUI case</title>
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A Myrtle Beach woman is free on bond after Surfside Beach Police charged her with hitting a man on a bicycle early Saturday morning. Police charged 42-year-old Tara Lies Forsythe with felony driving under the influence with great bodily injury.
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          <title>Coroner says elderly SC man killed before fire</title>
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Authorities say an 81-year-old man was killed before a fire destroyed his apartment.
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          <title>Increase in Hispanic students in Greenville at 3&#45;year low</title>
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One student comes from a family of Cuban &#8220;boat refugees&#8221; who survive on $625 a month. Another is from a remote area of Guatemala and speaks only the Mayan Indian language.
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          <title>Federal dollars might fund Holden Beach sand restoration</title>
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Over the years Holden Beach has dipped into its own coffers to pay for sand to boost its eroded beach. But should federal taxpayers be on the financial hook to replace town-funded sand that was recently washed away by Tropical Storm Hanna? Holden Beach officials hope so.


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          <title>Hartsville murder suspect awaiting extradition in Pa.</title>
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The suspect charged in the murder of Hartsville store owner Keith Hancock, is still behind bars this morning in a Pennsylvania jail. Authorities charged 39-year-old Eddie Huggins in the case.
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Florence police have arrested a suspect in the Sept. 29 robbery of Pee Dee Federal Credit Union.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:51:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Members of a gay-rights group say they will visit Columbia International University and try to talk to students despite administrators&#8217; warnings that they&#8217;re not welcome.


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A suspect in a North Carolina bank robbery is in custody after a traffic stop in Myrtle Beach.&nbsp;
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          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:19:00 EDT</pubDate>
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A North Carolina man is facing charges after police say he stabbed his friend in a Myrtle Beach motel room. Police say they were called to the Sea Cruz Motel on North Ocean Boulevard early Monday morning.&nbsp; They found a man who had been stabbed multiple times.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:11:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Police investigate carjacking</title>
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Men tell police their car is stolen after a violent chain of events
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          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:53:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>SC soldier&#8217;s funeral set for Wednesday</title>
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Services are set for Mount Pleasant on Wednesday for a soldier killed in Afghanistan last week.


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          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:40:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Murder trial against Dillon County man to begin Monday</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/local/pee_dee/article/death_penalty_trial_against_dillon_county_man_begins_monday/16053/</link>
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The murder trial of a Dillon County man accused of killing his 11-year-old stepdaughter 15 years ago will begin Monday.
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          <title>Troopers investigating accident involving a pedestrian</title>
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According to South Carolina Highway Patrol website,  a pedestrian was struck on Highway 707 and Laura Woods Drive in Horry County.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:01:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Behind the scenes at the State Fair</title>
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The State Fair, which starts Wednesday and runs through Oct. 19, is a place for lovers. That is, if the objects of your affection are music, candy, trinkets, animals, rides and fried food.
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          <title>In NC, Obama says McCain &#8216;running out of time&#8217;</title>
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Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said Sunday his Republican rival, John McCain, is &#8220;out of touch, out of ideas, and running out of time.&#8221;
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          <title>Mayor and students to take part in investor program</title>
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Sellers Mayor Luvenia Wright has issued a challenge to students from Easterling Primary, Marion Intermediate, Johnakin Middle and Marion High schools in Marion School District 1 to build the best stock market portfolios in the Mayor&#8217;s Blue Chip Investors Program.&nbsp;
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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:33:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>William McCall found success with SteelFab</title>
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William McCall grew up in Darlington, flunked the seventh grade, spent several summers in summer school and graduated from St. John&#8217;s High School in 1964 without a clue about a career path.


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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:03:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>FMU teams host fund raising games to support Breast Cancer Awareness month</title>
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The Francis Marion University Men&#8217;s Soccer and the Women&#8217;s Volleyball teams will each host fundraising games in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month.


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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Florence man accused of kidnapping girlfriend</title>
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A Florence man was arrested after a two-day domestic dispute in which he kidnapped his girlfriend and damaged the inside of her home, Florence Police Maj. Carlos Raines said. 


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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:44:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Florence man arrested for carjacking woman</title>
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A Florence man was arrested Saturday after entering a woman&#8217;s parked car and demanding a ride home, Florence County Sheriff&#8217;s Office Lt. Brett Camp said.


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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:41:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>More district schools fail to meet federal standards</title>
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Despite recent gains on the PACT standardized state achievement test, fewer Darlington County public schools met federal achievement goals in 2008 under the No Child Left Behind Act.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:21:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Flags lowered for firefighters</title>
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Many of you may have notice flags lowered Sunday.

That&#8217;s because October 5th is recognized as an observance day of fallen firefighters across the nation.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:50:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Grandparents enjoy special treatment</title>
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North Mullins Primary students enjoyed lunch with their grandparents on Sept. 29 ...
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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:44:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Coastal students clean campus area residences</title>
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Dozens of Coastal Carolina University students showed up Sunday to clean up around homes where their classmates live.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:54:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Bikers last day at fall rally</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/local/grand_strand/article/bikers_last_day_at_fall_rally/16035/</link>
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Bikers had different experiences this time around at the 2008 fall rally. Some say they were caught off guard by new city ordinances, others say they were ready.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:50:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>SC group to discuss worst case flu scenario</title>
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Scientists from across South Carolina plan to meet this week in Columbia to discuss how they would handle a massive outbreak of the flu.


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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:53:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Downtown gets another boost as FMU gets funds for amphitheater</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/editorials/article/downtown_gets_another_boost_as_fmu_gets_funds_for_amphitheater/15940/</link>
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We continue to editorialize about &#8220;downtown&#8221; Florence because we think the community needs to know and understand what&#8217;s happening.


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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Local credit unions offer banking option</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_local_credit_unions_offer_banking_option/15941/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
This nation is being attacked by liberals in public offices taking millions from failing mortgage firms and banks backed by our money as taxes.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Banks in South Carolina are still safe</title>
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South Carolina banks are safe and sound, and they are still the best place for all your financial needs.


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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Only one person can run for &#8216;re&#45;election&#8217;</title>
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As I was riding through the city and county of Florence I noticed the political signs now appearing for the upcoming November elections.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama backers face struggle in Appalachian town</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/op_ed/marsha_mercer/article/obama_backers_face_struggle_in_appalachian_town/15944/</link>
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Appalachia can be a cold country for liberals, so when word came that the Obama campaign was opening an office in town, Dee Crescitelli started driving by, just to see if it was open yet.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Ponderings of past laws in present day times</title>
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Reading articles on Florence and area history during the past few weeks got me off on such a tear that I pulled out an 1889 Atlas and looked over the South Carolina section, trying to gradually return from my trip to the past.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Financial rescue plan necessary</title>
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Congress faced an unpleasant but necessary choice of approving the financial rescue plan.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Newspapers a key to preserving democracy</title>
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We&#8217;d like to say a great big thank-you for reading this commentary.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Motorcyclist dies after crash in Myrtle Beach</title>
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Police say a motorcyclist is dead after an accident with a car at Robert Grissom Parkway and 21st Avenue North in Myrtle Beach.&nbsp; 
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          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:49:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Marion County gets infrastructure grant</title>
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A $192,329 check, a CDBG Community Infrastructure Grant, has been awarded to Marion County to fund new water lines.
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          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:21:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Red Cross discovers fake CPR cards</title>
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The Pee Dee Chapter of the American Red Cross recently made the startling discovery of fake CPR certificates in some area day-care centers.
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          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Six people face drug charges in Bennettsville</title>
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Bennettsville police arrested six people as a result of an undercover drug investigation that began Aug. 1.


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          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:44:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Adrienne Woods uses concert as album debut</title>
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For Florence native Adrienne Woods, music is a way of life. She remembers gingerly running a bow across the strings of a cello from an early age.


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          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:38:01 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>School district leadership posts up for grabs</title>
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Five Pee Dee school districts will have school board elections during the November general election.


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          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:36:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Olanta Gator Festival draws appreciative crowd</title>
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The fire truck sirens were blaring and people were covering their ears during the annual Olanta Gator Festival Saturday.


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          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:12:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Stabbing in Horry County sends one to hospital</title>
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Police say an uncle stabbed his nephew at a residence along S.C. 65 Saturday afternoon.
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          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:49:01 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Election officials brace for large voter turnout</title>
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It&#8217;s now past deadline for South Carolina residents to register to vote in Nov. 4 election.

But, earlier Saturday voter registration offices were open in the Pee Dee and across the state and many people took advantage of that to register. 

 


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Getting the know the two men running for Florence County Sheriff, Jimmy Gregg and Kenney Boone.&nbsp;
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Dozens of Myrtle Beach Police Officers set up near the intersection of Farrow Parkway and Kings Highway on Saturday.
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A banking brawl broke out over the surprise announcement Friday that Wells Fargo plans to buy Wachovia for $15 billion, an agreement that upsets the previously stunning Wachovia-Citigroup deal announced Monday.&nbsp;
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OBITUARIES
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On Friday, the Myrtle Beach Police Department set up a traffic safety checkpoint on 21st Ave. N. in Myrtle Beach.
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A federal jury on Friday acquitted a state Highway Patrol trooper who this week stood trial on accusations that he violated the civil rights of a man he struck with his patrol car as the suspect fled on foot, then later bragged to other officers that he meant to hit the man.
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Thumbs up to Creek Bridge High School in Marion County.
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The owners and the accused shooter in the June 2007 Garden City beachwear store shooting paid $925,000 to the family of the man who was shot to death outside the store. Both sides in the case reached the settlement last month.&nbsp;
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Roche Carolina Inc. has shared its experiences with other organizations on how to improve training methods through an apprenticeship program.


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Two Florence brothers accused of stealing a van at gunpoint, then setting it on fire, were captured Friday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.
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          <title>New management is sheltering county&#8217;s animals</title>
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Marion County Council voted in August to pass management to the Surfside Beach-based group. Paws to the Rescue, a volunteer group led by Jennifer Nall, has previously worked with the shelter to rescue animals and prevent them as often as possible from being put to death. Now the group is managing the shelter.


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          <title>Myrtle Beach moves forward with boardwalk project</title>
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David Sebok, executive director of the Downtown Redevelopment Corporation said the board will take one last look at the landscaping plans, probably in two weeks.


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Robert Sullivan, assistant superintendent for Florence School District 2, has been named the new superintendent for the Pamplico-based district.


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We took a look at how the economy is affecting Myrtle Beach car dealerships.
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The group started out at Jamin&#8217; Town in Surfside Beach, then made their way all the way up to North Myrtle Beach, and then came back again, ending their ride back at Jamin&#8217; Town.


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There were pumpkins to the left, pumpkins to the right and flowers galore during the opening day of the Fall Plant &amp; Flower Show Friday at the Pee Dee Farmer&#8217;s Market.&nbsp;
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Regional S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs Outreach Coordinator Hugh Crofoot will be in Florence from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday to handle consumer complaints and questions.
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          <title>Workshops will teach how to avoid foreclosure</title>
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The Homeownership Resource Center will hold foreclosure prevention counseling workshops in the Pee Dee to assist homeowners having trouble paying their mortgage.
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Florence city crews are cleaning the site of a 150,000-gallon sewer overflow that ran into Jeffries Creek, according to a city press release.
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The suit was filed Friday in United States District Court in Florence, by Charleston-based attorney, Elizabeth P. Marlow.


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A memorial service notice for Gerald; obituaries for Davis, Williams, Davis, Butler, Bass, Lupo, Perritt and Johnson will be published in the Star &amp; Enterprise on Oct. 8.
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Each year Rotary Clubs around the country distribute thousands of dictionaries to third graders.&nbsp;
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          <title>Women face charges in Hartsville murder case</title>
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Two relatives of the man accused of killing a Hartsville businessman Monday night are facing charges in connection with the crime.
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Thoundsand of people enjoyed the 26th annual Golden Leaf Festival in Mullins. The family event featured a number of fun activities on the city&#8217;s main streets and Smith Haven Park.&nbsp;
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          <title>Kostoff named to FMU&#8217;s Sparrow Chair for Writer in Residence</title>
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Lynn Kostoff, professor of English at Francis Marion University and a published novelist, told a crowd of nearly 100 people that he is making a life. Doing so, he said, &#8220;requires creativity, commitment, imagination, vision and faith.&#8221;
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          <title>Hemingway man charged in Florence ambulance theft, chase</title>
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A Hemingway man Florence police say ran out of a hospital, stole an ambulance, hit a motorist and then led law enforcement officers on a chase turned himself in to face criminal charges Thursday night.
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          <title>Hartsville dedicates Burry Park, launches Hartsville brand</title>
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The City of Hartsville has a new park for area residents to enjoy.&nbsp;
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