Hot Wing Challenge to benefit McLeod
The Wings for Angels Hot Wing Challenge, to benefit the McLeod Foundation and the McLeod Center for Cancer Treatment and Research, will be held Sept. 28. The event will run from 3-6 p.m. at 551 West Lucas St., Florence, inside the Seminar Brewery. It is sponsored and hosted by Downtown Southern Funk. For more, visit Downtown Southern Funk’s Facebook page or call 843-665-9200.
Hartsville launches new ‘resident engagement system’
The City of Hartsville has launched Citibot, America’s first interactive text messaging and customer service solution for civic engagement with government. Citibot is a communication tool for citizens and their governments. Using text messaging, Citibot helps users report a city issue, search a website, send notifications and analyze data. Lauren Baker, City of Hartsville public information officer, says, “We are so excited to launch...
Mayo alumni meeting planned
The Mayo High School Alumni Association will hold a special meeting Nov. 30 at 1 p.m. at Mayo High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
Governor’s School holds convocation
The Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) Convocation Ceremony was held Sept. 12 at GSSM in Hartsville in the Gerald Malloy Activity Center. Joey Wilson, GSSM Class of 2013, delivered the convocation address. GSSM’s Convocation is a ceremony held annually to welcome the newest class of students and present the seniors with academic letters. Academic letters were awarded to 127 seniors, and a formal welcome was...
DOT spending tens of millions on nonexistent I-73
Some 37 years after the idea was first proposed, Interstate 73 in South Carolina exists only on paper.
Cleveland named Commended Student in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program
Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School said Grace Cleveland has been named a Commended Student in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, will be presented to this scholastically talented senior. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their academic promise. Although they will not...