Health care is just like football. Even those who work hard at staying healthy will fumble or get tackled. Everyone gets sick at some point. Flu, a common cold, stomach bugs – they all make the rounds at this time of year. While a trip to an urgent care clinic might help ease…
Category: Current Articles
Local Political Parties
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…
A Health Benefit for the Body, Mind & Mental State
story by Jordan Pupa While the holiday season is full of good cheer and good company, it can also be a very stressful time. Lucky for us, Serenity Touch in downtown Lake City specializes in massage treatments, the perfect tool for staying healthy in the new year. Sheriko Jernigan’s journey with Serenity Touch began 2013…
Resolutions for Your Skin
Each year, we all make resolutions to better ourselves. Let this new year be a new start for your skin, too. Here is a list to help you reach your skin care goals and obtain that glowing healthy complexion! 1.) Get to know your skin and choose the correct products to address your specific concerns….
Fitness Forum: Strength, Endurance & Nutrition
3 Terms That Guide You Towards Good Health & Wellness story by Brock McCallister Firefighter, City of Florence & Head Trainer, Fitness Forum There are three terms that are not exclusive to elite athletes, but often are ones that only get used in a sports setting. They are terms that can and should…
Our Christmas Cake Tradition
Doug & Savannah Smith on Traditions story by Savannah Smith Have you ever read a classic Christmas story and wondered what plum pudding was? Back in the 1600s, Christmas time meant plum pudding would be served. Only made with the finest ingredients: fruits, nuts, sugar, and mixed spices. History tells us that all of…
Cocktails for Midnight
24k 1/2 glass of champagne 1 oz. st. germaine elderflower liquor 1 tsp. passon fruit puree Garnish rim of glass with edible gold crystals and top with a cherry. provided by Jazz on Dargan, 137 N Dargan St, Florence Crown Pleaser 2 oz. Crown apple 1 oz. peach schnapps 1/2 c. pineapple juice…
Tradition
What Does Tradition Mean To You? story by Murphy Monk The dictionary definition of tradition is “a long-established custom or belief that has been passed on in this way.” Now, I’m not trying to knock Webster’s or anything, but in my mind a tradition can be something you’ve done as few as two…
Grandmother’s Pecan Pie
Recipe provided by Danielle Reames “This is my amazing grandmother who I aspire to be like every single day. She just turned 91 this past summer. Over the last few years, I have made it a goal to learn as many recipes as I can so that I can cherish them forever. One of my…
Book Suggestion
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…