Today could have been a literal day of belt-tightening in Pamplico, but pants can continue sagging legally as the town’s council takes some additional time to consider the issue.

The new Pamplico Town Hall, dedicated in a ceremony Monday afternoon, will be open for business starting Tueday.

Pamplico for 11 years has offered a summer of fun and learning for its children, who, along with parents and volunteers, hope the tradition won’t end with the passing of this season.

The man who Florence County sheriff’s investigators said took a 13-year-old boy hostage Monday was shot five times, autopsy results show.

More than 100 people gathered Tuesday to learn about the updated air proposal Santee Cooper submitted to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) for the proposed Pee Dee Energy Campus.

The public will have a chance to hear more about a proposed coal-fired power plant wanting to come to lower Florence County Tuesday.

Pamplico Town Council has received an audit report showing a negative unrestricted fund balance of $144,241 that should be corrected by making more money or unrestricting assets, certified public accountant Monica Richardson said.

Santee Cooper, having long been on the defense regarding the proposed Pee Dee Energy Campus in Kingsburg, is taking measures to fight back against what it calls misinformation regarding mercury to be produced by the facility.

The Florence School District 2 Board of Trustees agreed to submit a letter requesting proposals from potential educational consultants for the district’s superintendent search.

Pamplico residents’ garbage fees might increase so the town can afford the fuel surcharges billed by Waste Management, which collects the town’s trash.

Pamplico Town Council will seek the advice of its lawyer regarding whether the town should carry the liability for holding its summer recreation programs at a church.