Curtis Odom retires after 44 years of service
WASHINGTON — After 44 years of dedicated service to our nation Mr. Curtis Odom, Director of Personnel Management at Coast Guard Headquarters, retired Tuesday, Sep. 26. Mr. Odom led the department for 10 years, starting April 2007, after he retired as a Captain in the U.S. Coast Guard. During his 10 years at Coast Guard Headquarters oversaw a staff of more than 180 people in the Human Resources Office, Diversity Staff, Workforce...
Block Party Concert Series returns to downtown Hartsville
Main Street Hartsville’s annual Downtown Block Party series begins Thursday with the acoustic duo Prettier Than Matt. The duo features Jessica Skinner on vocals and ukulele and Jeff Pitts on vocals and guitar. “The event is always family-friendly and celebrates the local businesses which set Hartsville apart,” said Suzy Moyd, executive director of Main Street Hartsville. “If you haven’t been downtown in a while, come early and visit...
Workshop outlines organic certification
On April 6, the Clemson Extension Pee Dee Research and Education Center hosted a workshop on organic farming and certification.
McCall Family Reunion to be held
The McCall Family Reunion will be held Thursday, June 28 through Sunday, July 1, 2018 starting at the Florence Hilton Gardens Inn with main activities at the Florence Civic Center and ending at the Mt. Rona Baptist Church. All descendants of Willie and Henrietta McCall, who raised their family in the Society Hill area during the mid-1800s, are encouraged to participate. For more details, email mccallfr2018@gmail.com or contact B. B....
Grand Lodge of The Knights of Pythias celebrate annual Thanksgiving Day
The Knights of Pythias have a day to remember the founding date of this older African American fraternal society. The anniversary date is usually observed around March 26th of each year. March 26 is the date in which the Supreme Lodge was organized and by legislative enactment the Supreme Lodge has fixed this date as “Pythian Anniversary Day. Dr. E. A. Lightfoot of Mississippi was the first Negro to receive the Pythian...
Two killed in car crash in Society Hill
An automobile collision in Darlington County claimed the life of two men Saturday April 7. This incident occurred on the Society Hill Road at 9:55 p.m. Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee pronounced Ronnie Kinley, 65 and Charlie Bynum, 67 dead at the scene.