For 50 years, Los Lobos have built one of the most enduring and influential legacies in American music. With a career spanning thousands of performances, an acclaimed catalog of studio and live recordings, and numerous honors including Grammy Awards, they have remained true to their artistic vision while staying together with the same core members.
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Anderson Brothers Bank is pleased to announce that Hugh M. Blanton has joined the bank as Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer. Blanton will serve customers at the bank’s Florence Cashua location at 2985 S. Cashua Drive, Florence, SC.
Blanton brings more than 20 years of banking experience. In his role, he will focus on commercial lending and developing strong relationships with businesses throughout the Florence area, helping customers identify lending solutions to support their financial and business goals.
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HopeHealth welcomes adult nurse practitioner Tasha Moore to HopeHealth in Timmonsville.
She completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and a Master of Science in Nursing, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, from Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Her clinical interests are hypertension, patient support, and collaborating with patients to assess their lifestyle choices and make changes for optimal health outcomes.
S.C. Commerce is now accepting applications for the first round of Rural Development Initiative (RDI) funding to support continued progress in rural communities statewide.
Eligible municipalities are encouraged to submit implementation-ready projects for consideration.
Learn more and submit an application by clicking here.
McLeod Health recently recognized four exceptional individuals with the inaugural McLeod Health President’s Award during a special ceremony celebrating their leadership, service, and lasting contributions to the organization.
The inaugural recipients are Dr. C. Richard Alexander, Jr.; Frank V. Boulineau, III; Sherron Brown; and Adele Hewitt, RN. Each represents a different area of service, but all have made a lasting impact on McLeod Health, its patients, employees, and communities.
The President’s Award recognizes individuals whose leadership, service, vision, and commitment have significantly advanced the mission of McLeod Health.
Join them for their next Florence Lions Club meeting on Wednesday, September 9 at 12:30 PM at the Florence Country Club!
They’re excited to welcome Stephanie Grosick, Vice President of Business Development with Florence County Economic Development, as their guest speaker.
You’ll hear more about the growth and development happening right here in Florence County.
They’d love to see you there! Guests and visitors are always welcome.
Gina Klauder of Carmine Communications, LLC cut her ribbon along with Chamber Ambassadors joining the Greater Florence Chamber.
Carmine Communications LLC, an organizational health and leadership consulting firm, is celebrating its ribbon cutting with the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce. The firm helps organizations solve the people problems that keep getting in the way of performance: poor communication, inconsistent accountability, workplace conflict, leadership disconnects, silos, turnover, and difficulty navigating change. Through leadership development, team coaching, strategic planning, conflict resolution, and organizational health work, Carmine helps leaders get to the root of workplace challenges instead of treating symptoms. Its mission: make Monday mornings worth smiling about.
Founded by strategist, speaker, and best-selling author Gina Trimarco Klauder (The New Choice Effect), the firm combines research-based organizational development with its signature Improvised Intelligence™ approach, using improvisation and emotional intelligence to help people think on their feet, communicate better, build trust, and adapt to change. Services include leadership retreats, executive and team coaching, organizational assessments, strategic planning, customized training, change management, and fractional OD support. Carmine also owns Carolina Improv Company, founded in 2008, bringing 18+ years of applied improv experience into its client work.
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Jon Weiss Jr., CEO was the Florence Chamber’s guest this past weekend, talking about their efforts since 1990 to care for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the people they have served at the shelter over the many years.
The House of Hope continues to lead the way in the Pee Dee, offering nearly 20,000 nights of shelter to men, women, and children in need. In 2025 the House of Hope served more than 100,000 meals to guests and residents.
We encourage you to tune-in every Sunday from 12:00-12:30pm on LIVE 95.3FM in Florence, SC.
This program is brought to you by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce, MUSC Health Florence Medical Center and LIVE 95.3FM.
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If you thought you had to wait until Opening Night to see the IceCats, you can get a sneak peek on October 10th.
For just $10 you get in the building and have your first look at the IceCats on home ice. Get ready and watch for the announcement when tickets go on sale!
Remember, this is an additional preseason game and is not included in Season Ticket packages.
The Harvest Hope Food Bank Board of Directors announced today that Sy Hughes has been named Chief Executive Officer, following his service as Interim CEO since January 2026.
Hughes joined Harvest Hope in November 2025 as Vice President of Resource Development and Engagement. Since stepping into the interim leadership role, he has worked closely with staff, volunteers, donors, and community partners to advance the organization’s mission of providing food and hope to neighbors experiencing food insecurity across the 20 counties it serves.
Prior to joining Harvest Hope, Hughes spent more than a decade in leadership roles supporting mission-driven organizations, most recently serving with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), where he helped lead initiatives focused on community engagement, resource development, and organizational growth.
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