Have you ever wandered into a local coffee shop and stood staring at the chalkboard menu thinking, “How in the world do I choose?” We certainly have, many times! It’s become routine to just say I’ll have what she’s having and wish for the best. Starting today, we vow to educate ourselves in…
story by Jordan Pupa It is true that little minds have big ideas and entrepreneurship can start early on. For second grader Halle Belle McCutchen, it all started with a love for jewelry and beading, an activity she could partake in after school and on weekends. In August of 2018, Halle Belle started…
Florence County First Steps Florence County First Steps (FCFS) held its annual FY18 meeting at the Florence County Library on December 11, 2018. FCFS is a non-profit that offers assistance to low-income families and helps provide financial assistance to send children to experienced day cares. FCFS’s vision is that every child in Florence…
story by Margie Whitehall Instead of eating fast food and commercially prepared foods, we can instead eat freshly prepared ones that contain wholesome ingredients similar to those our great-grandparents would have eaten. Lucky for us, SC Real Foods in Florence can keep us thinking and feeling healthy, as they are committed to offering…
LIGHT Farms in Lamar is all about growing healthy real food that honors God by honoring his creation through the use of organic self-sustaining methods. Andrew and Valerie Criswell own and operate LIGHT Farms, which works side by side with their retail store, SC Real Foods, to deliver TRUE “Farm to Table” food that not only…
Citizens Bancshares Corporation Completes Merger with Regional Bankshares, Inc. Citizens Bancshares Corporation announced that the merger of Regional Bankshares, Inc. into Citizens Bancshares Corporation and the merger of Regional’s subsidiary, Heritage Community Bank, into Citizens’ subsidiary, The Citizens Bank, was effective Friday, November 30, 2018. “The Citizens Bank and Heritage Community…
Honda of South Carolina Expands Facility Honda of South Carolina has worked diligently to expand their facility and the reason why is finally here – production of the All-New Talon 1000X and Talon 1000R. The two models are the best-built, best-engineered vehicles in their class, taking rider comfort, balanced performance, and build quality…
story by Mark W. Buyck, III In our last couple of articles, we have detailed the origins of the modern Republican Party in South Carolina. The State first broke with the national Democratic Party in the Presidential Election of 1948 when it supported native son Strom Thurmond. Eisenhower and Nixon were both competitive…
Extraordinary Hope RECOMMENDED BY Burry Bookstore Walls of Books “Where Dreams Grow Wings” 130 W Carolina Ave • Hartsville, SC 843-332-2511 In the spirit of the season, Burry Book Store recommends reading native Elizabeth Ann Wallace’s Extraordinary Hope: 30 Days to Being Strengthened and Inspired. “Hope is the promise of something…
The Importance of Shopping Local This Holiday Season story provided by The Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce The Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with Florence Downtown Development joins the Coalition for the Ninth Annual Small Business Saturday® to help drive commerce to small businesses. Today we are announcing that we have…