First Presbyterian hosts Coker Music professor for free concert
First Presbyterian in Florence will hold a free concert on Nov. 12. Coker College professor Dr. Ryan F. Smith will perform the concert. An assistant professor of music at Coker College, Smith teaches both theory and piano courses. The event will start at 3 in the First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary. Smith performed recently at Columbia Museum of Art, Piccolo Spoleto Festival and Palmetto Theatre. He also is a past winner in the Bob...
Emergency Nurses at Carolina Pines receive CEN certification
Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center is known for having a nursing staff that often goes the extra mile to receive more training and certifications. To add to the growing list of registered nurses passing the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) exam are Frank Munn, RN Director of Emergency Services of Carolina Pines and Brandon Singletary, RN in the Emergency Department. Frank Munn is a Hartsville native with over 23 years of healthcare...
Edwin McCain comes to Hartsville’s Center Theater
Recording artist and South Carolina native Edwin McCain will bring his powerful voice and skilled musicianship to the stage at Hartsville’s Center Theater on December 2, with proceeds from the show going to benefit a local school. Longtime McCain fans Derek and Amy Jenner organized McCain’s appearance in Hartsville last year, and, despite a delay caused by Hurricane Matthew, the show was such a success that they engaged...
City of Hartsville to kick off holidays with downtown celebration
On Thurs., Nov. 16, downtown Hartsville will be bustling with the holiday spirit as visitors and residents enjoy a variety of Hartsville for the Holidays happenings from 6 until 9 p.m. At 6 p.m., the Centennial Tree Lighting ceremony in Centennial Park will kick off the night’s festivities with the first lighting of the City of Hartsville tree. Before the tree lighting, enjoy holiday tunes performed by the Hartsville High School...
NFPA podcast series gives a chilling look at the lingering effects of home fires
Every day seven people die from American home fires, and another 13,000 are injured each year. These statistics, while important, are only a small piece of America’s complex home fire problem. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) answers the question, “What follows a home fire?” in its new podcast series, “The Survivors.” At the center of this five-part story is the van Dijk family. In 2014, a fire at their home...
Girl Scouts learn about important issues that can impact their lives
Throughout the year, Girl Scout Troop 423 will take action related to several issues. They will learn about teen domestic violence, heart health, how to advocate for others as well as how to respond in emergency situations. During the month of October we tackled two issues impacting women and girls–breast cancer awareness and bullying prevention. Members started the month making the world a better place by completing...