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Festival announces

Button as headliner

Acclaimed chef and restaurateur Katie Button of Cúrate Bar de Tapas and La Bodega in Asheville, N.C., and host of Magnolia Network’s hit TVseries “From the Source” will be joining guests for the 2023 Florence Wine & Food Festival’s finale wine dinner, “The Final Pour: A Spanish Fiesta with Pee Dee Flavor!” . . . . . . . Page 5

Port Authority CEO to speak at luncheon

Barbara Melvin, President and CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority, will serve as the guest speaker at the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Business Outlook Luncheon on March 22 . . . . . .

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FDTC to host free children’s dental clinic

Florence-Darlington Technical College will host a Little Smiles free children’s dental care event on Tuesday, Feb. 21 in honor of National Children’s Oral Health month. . . . . . Page 3

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NEIGHBORS

Raldex Hospitality joins Project Search program

Just as the fourth class of Florence 1’s Project Search program is set to graduate, a second partner site is being added. Raldex Hospitality will join McLeod Regional Medical Center as a host site for this award-winning transition-to-work program for Exceptional Education students.

School districts across the country participate with local partners to offer Project Search. Florence 1 is the first district in South Carolina to have two partner sites.

Florence 1’s Project Search

program began in 2019, as an expansion of the employability program already in place in the district. Non-diploma track students learn job skills in areas such as housekeeping, food service and surgery prep that will help them gain employment after high school. With the addition of Raldex Hospitality, more students will be able to take advantage of the program.

Brian Denny, assistant superintendent of Exceptional Children, said that he was so pleased to add another partner for the

Wilson alumni present $50,000 donation

A rainy Monday morning turned out to be a very bright day for Wilson High School students, faculty and staff. On their behalf, Dr. Eric Robinson, Principal of Wilson High, accepted $50,000 donated by the Wilson High School Alumni Association on Jan. 30.

“I am ecstatic about the donation from the Wilson High School Alumni Association,” said Robinson. “It is the largest donation received from the group since I have been principal. “

Robinson, who has served as principal of Wilson High School for the past 12 years, has annually accepted a gift from each alumni association president. Last year Wilson High received a gift amount of $10,000 from the WHSAA.

NAME: Robbie Jordan

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FAVORITE FOOD: Spaghetti and meatballs.

upcoming school year.

“Our students have had so much success with Project Search with one site,” Denny said. “When Raldex agreed to join us as a second partner site, we were thrilled. This will open up even more opportunities for our students to learn the valuable skills they will need for employment in the future as well as increase the number of students we can accept for the program.”

Chad Patterson, vice president

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“As always, we use the donations to help students of Wilson High School obtain resources they may need to be successful in and out of the classroom,” added Robinson.

Mark Bailey, president of the WHSAA said, “The WHSAA raises money through various events throughout the year with the Wilson High homecoming festivities serving as the largest fundraiser. In addition, personal donations are provided by alumni members and alumni

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Black History Month

Jazz musician Houston Person

To celebrate, Black History Month The News Journal is recognizing noteworthy African Americans with ties to Florence and the Pee Dee Region.

Rich in soul and harmony, the Pee Dee has produced many talented artists, not the least of which is Houston Person.

Born on Nov. 10, 1934, into a music loving family, Person fondly remembers his parents playing jazz music on warm Florence nights.

After completing high school, Person went on to graduate from South Carolina State College. Not willing to forget their storied graduate, in 1999 the college inducted Person into its Hall of Fame.

An accomplished piano player, at 17 he turned his sights to learn-

ing the tenor saxophone. After this instrumental turning point, Person found himself a member of a U.S. Air Force Service Band stationed in West Germany. A few of his band mates were none other than Jazz pioneers Eddie Harris, Laney Morgan, Cedar Walton and Leo Wright. From the Air Force, Person enrolled at Hartt College of Music in Hartford, Conn. to continue his education.

Person began finding notoriety in the 1960’s under the Prestige Records recording label. Success came with his debut album as a bandleader with Underground Soul for Prestige Records in 1966. The album featured organist Charles Boston.

With the triumph of his debut album, this brightly burning star went on to produce more than 75 albums during his long career. He has been associated with several recording labels throughout the years - Prestige, Mercury, Muse, and HighNote just to name a few. Person is best known for his musical collaborations with famed vocalist and Aiken native Etta Jones. Their musical

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A Florence native, Saxophonist Houston Person is best known for his musical collaborations with famed vocalist and Aiken native Etta Jones.

Representatives from Florence One Schools’ programs for Exceptional Children and Raldex Hospitality gather for a photo following last week’s announcement regarding the school district’s Project Search program.

Belle Baruch celebrates retirement of co-director

Housed within FMU’s McNair Institute for Research and Service, The Belle Baruch Institute for South Carolina Studies was established in 2017 by a unique partnership between Francis Marion University, Coastal Carolina University, and the Belle W. Baruch Foundation at Hobcaw Barony in Georgetown. Professor Emeritus Dr. Lynn Hanson was named the first co-director of the institute.

Hanson and her students have spent the last six years entrenched in research projects that unearthed more of who the late Belle Baruch was and the impact that she has had on South Carolina’s history.

With multi-disciplinary, collaborative projects like archiving more than 6,100 check stubs, authentically recreating clothing, and 3-D printing replicas of world-class equestrian medals, it is easy to see why. After officially retiring from FMU in 2020, Hanson stayed on as an associate co-director through last December. Even now that her time directing BISCS is ending, Hanson is excited to continue her research and hopes to see more FMU faculty “bitten by the same bug” to create student/faculty research opportunities at Hobcaw Barony.

While she considers every project her favorite, she was most moved by the unique environment and possibilities of Hobcaw Barony.

She feels that the new co-director, Dr. Rick Almeida is well suited for the job.

“He is infinitely curious, that will serve him well,” said Hanson.

Almeida is an associate professor of political science. He has been with FMU for fifteen years. Almeida said he hopes to create new connections with FMU disciplines and departments that have not previously worked with BISCS. He also looks forward to continuing to grow relationships with Coastal Carolina, as well as with University of South Carolina and Clemson, who have conducted research at Hobcaw Barony since the 1960s.

The McNair Institute and BISCS will continue to grow opportunities for FMU faculty to pursue research opportunities that positively impact South Carolina at Hobcaw Barony and beyond.

To find out more visit, www.fmarion.edu/biscs.

classes.”

Bailey made the presentation at Wilson during a small, brief ceremony where he and Robinson were flanked by Florence 1 Schools Board of Trustees Members Bryan Chapman, Dr. Gloria Bracey, Superintendent of Florence 1 Schools Dr. Richard O’Malley, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees S. Porter Stewart.

Bailey noted that the mis-

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DEATH NOTICES

Kenneth Michael Araujo Jr., 39, passed away Feb. 5. Layton Anderson Funeral Home.

Annette Graves Carr, 60, passed away Jan. 29. Draper Myers Funeral Home.

Jerry Carter, 82, passed away Jan. 27. Belk Funeral Home.

Bobby Dewey Hinson, 87, passed away Jan. 28. Belk Funeral Home.

Robert Jackson, 81, passed away Jan. 31. Ideal Funeral Home.

Allen “Mountain Man” Lewis Knotts, 72, passed away Jan. 28. Belk Funeral Home.

Rachel Elizabeth Greene Logan, 91, passed away Jan. 30. Waters-Powell Funeral Home.

Stephen Michael “Mike” Love, 65, passed away Jan. 27. Cain-Calcutt Funeral Home.

Chip Brian Melton, 57, passed away Feb. 1. Belk Funeral Home.

Margaret Miles, 85, passed away Feb. 1. KistlerHardee Funeral Home.

Paul Lee Moy, 47, passed away Jan. 29. Layton Anderson Funeral Home.

William Parrott Jr., 75, passed away Jan. 29. Draper Myers Funeral Home.

Norma Newsom Rowe, 92, passed away Jan. 31. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Perry H. “Squeaky” Small, 66, passed away Jan.26. Kistler-Hardee Funeral Home.

Patricia Coggins Suber, 86, passed away Feb. 1. Cain-Calcutt Funeral Home.

Janet Turner, 83, passed away Jan. 30. Cain-Calcutt Funeral Home.

Mary M. Walker, 75, passed away Feb. 1. Draper Myers Funeral Home.

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sion of the Wilson High Alumni Association is continuing the legacy of excellence in education, building character, promoting community involvement, and supporting Wilson High School both financially and physically.

“The WHSAA is committed to making a difference in the lives of both current Wilson High School students and alumni,” said Bailey.

“The Wilson Alumni Association is a model for

other institutions nationally, given the reach, depth, and longevity of their organization in support of their alma mater,” said Porter Stewart, Chairman of the Florence 1 Schools Board of Trustees.

“What is so striking about the association is the evident community among its members that is so telling on every occasion they gather. The Wilson alums truly enjoy each other while also working together to support future alums – the current students at Wilson High School. Well done, Wilson

Alumni Association and thank you.”

Robinson explained that typically, funds donated by the association are used to purchase items that the school does not already have, or to provide items to enhance specific programs.

“This year we will use the funds to purchase items such as uniforms for the Wilson Academic Challenge Team, equipment for the Wilson Athletic department, and incentives/rewards for students who do well on End of Course Examinations.”

Robert Lee Walters, 66, passed away Jan.31. Kistler-Hardee Funeral Home.

Tony Dean “Sawdust” Wiley, 62, passed away Feb. 2. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Levita Michelle Williams, 48, passed away Jan. 29. Ideal Funeral Home.

partnership spanned more than 30 years and lasted until Jones’ death in 2001. While never married as some have mistakenly assumed, Person did record and manage Jones’ music. These two titans of Jazz often performed together, with Houston receiving equal billing. Person also partnered with Lena Horne, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Lou Rawls and Cheraw native Dizzy Gillespie.

Blues and Jazz music became his wheelhouse,

of Raldex Hospitality, said that he has already received positive feedback about Raldex becoming a host site for Project Search.

F1S Transition Coordinator Kandee Shelor said that it is exciting to see another local business partner investing in Project Search.

“Raldex has always been amazing about partnering

although he has been known to dabble in several genres including swing, gospel, disco, pop, and R&B. Of his music, Person has said the most important thing to him is that his music relaxes and makes people feel good. Houston has spent a lifetime accomplishing this very thing, and he hasn’t let a little thing like turning 88 hold him back. Last November he released an album titled “Reminiscing At Rudy’s.” Written by Lauren Monica.

with us when we have asked in the past,” Shelor said. “They have enthusiastically embraced the Project Search program and the mission behind it: providing training that will help our students get employment. We look forward to pairing students with Raldex locations and departments and hearing their success stories.”

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Christ and the Holy Spirit

Q: I became a Christian a couple years ago but am troubled that I’m still drawn by the things I used to love doing. I know now that these things are bad because they lead me to act sinfully. Isn’t Christ supposed to change people like me? – O.L.

A: The moment we receive Christ, we receive the Holy Spirit and are given a new nature that contends with our old nature. By the old birth we are children of the flesh; by the new birth we are children of God.

This is why Jesus told Nicodemus that he must be “born again” (John 3:3). After we receive Christ as Savior, we may be confused sometimes because many old temptations have not disappeared. We still sin. Sometimes we lose our tempers. Pride and jealousy may still crop up from time to time. This is not only confusing, it is discouraging and sometimes leads to spiritual depression. We may even have some particular “besetting sin” that plagues us that we do not seem to be able to conquer. Whenever the old nature asserts itself, we may begin to doubt whether or not we are really saved.

Satan wants us to doubt our salvation to make us ineffective. We must grow in Christ by studying the Word of God. The more we commune with God by reading His Word and spending time in prayer, the less we want of our old ways. The new nature begins to take over by the power of God’s Word that speaks into our hearts and puts our minds on Him and sets our feet on the right path. We must let the Bible become central to life and set our minds on the things of God (see Galatians 6:8); for we cannot grow spiritually strong without His truth.

The FDTC Hygiene Department will be giving out free dental care for children at its Health Sciences campus located at 320 West Cheves St. as part of a free children’s dental care event on Feb. 21.

FDTC hosting free children’s dental event

Florence-Darlington Technical College is hosting a Little Smiles free children’s dental care event on Feb. 21 in honor of National Children’s Oral Health month.

The FDTC Dental Hygiene Department will be giving out free dental care for children at its Health Sciences campus located at 320 West Cheves St. in Florence from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free dental care includes dental assessments,

x-rays, cleanings, fluoride treatments, and sealants.

“It is our hope to teach students to serve their community while they are in school, and then after they graduate,” FDTC Dental Hygiene and Assisting Program Director Alicia L. Johnston said.

“This event allows us to instill those values of service into our students, while meeting a need for the children within our local community. It is our honor to

serve and host this event each year.” Appointments are required to be seen. Please call (843) 661-8224 to make an appointment.

Johnston added that both first and second-year dental hygiene and assisting students will be participating in this outreach event.

To learn more about the Dental Hygiene and Expanded-Duty Dental assisting programs visit FDTC.edu.

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GOD’S WORD

“Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin!

— Proverbs 21:6

First Amendment to The Constitution

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

ANOTHER VIEW

OPINION

How many times have we listened as the highly popular clinical psychologist with the shiny dome and the wooly upper lipholstery posed that question to one of his patients and/or guests over the last quarter century?

There is convincing evidence that freshman U.S. Rep. George Santos, a Republican, lied about his alma mater, his employment history, his ethnic heritage, his family history, his sporting prowess, his financial skills and the source of his campaign funds.

Santos has admitted to “embellishments” (hardly the full story) but has denied breaking any laws. Yet Politico reported earlier this month that Santos’ campaign had filed numerous expenses all with the improbably precise amount of $199.99, just one cent below the threshold that would have triggered a requirement to preserve invoices or receipts.

Like so much with Santos, that little scheme boggles the mind.

We add our voice to the massed choir that calls for Santos’ resignation. If a fabulist of this level of invention is fit to serve in Congress, then the message sent to young Americans about what public service represents and demands is utterly compromised. It befuddles us that Santos’ Republican colleagues apparently don’t see this situation through a longer lens than the political expediency of the moment.

But that’s not our main point here. The Santos situation is a reminder that once unsuitable candidates are elected for public office, they are very difficult to remove because colleagues weigh the possibility of other consequences, especially for themselves. Exhibit A here is former President Donald Trump.

There were plenty of early misgivings in the media when it came to Trump. But when it comes to local races, voters cannot always trust the media with the biggest reach to do that job for them.

For example, as The Washington Post eventually noted, a small paper on Long Island cast serious doubts on the veracity of Santos’ back story, as the paper was doing its early due diligence by scrubbing the candidate via publicly available records.

Back in September, Long Island’s The North Shore Leader figured out that Santos had not adequately explained the source of a sudden increase in his net wealth, and that he appeared to own no actual U.S. real estate despite claims of owning mansions. The North Shore Leader is a Republican-leaning newspaper, but Santos was a bridge too far. “He’s most likely just a fabulist,” the paper wrote. “A fake.”

Strong words. Gutsy words. Accurate words, subsequent events have suggested.

That should have been the end of Santos’ candidacy right there, but the problem was that no one appeared to have paid attention in the ensuing weeks. The fine work done by the North Shore Leader did not stop Santos.

Perhaps the paper itself did not do all it could have to get the word out about this “fabulist” and “fake” on the ballot. But this surely was a reminder that even though we hear a lot about the collapse of local news in America, there remains some excellent, on-the-ground journalism. In this case, at least, the issue was not a lack of reporting on the inconsistencies in Santos’ story, because clearly there was such reporting, but on the problem of nobody with a bigger megaphone actually paying timely attention.

It’s one thing to talk about a crisis in local news, but sometimes the crisis is caused by misplaced priorities within the national media.

The result was the election of a man who egregiously deceived his supporters (on any number of important matters) and who thus had no right to be in office as their representative. The facts were in plain sight if anyone had cared to look.

Of course, voters have an obligation here, too. The Santos affair is a reminder that it is imperative to get to know the candidates for whom you are voting, whatever the nature of the election.

Santos is one heck of a reminder of how far one man can get if the usual checks and balances within our democracy do not function as they should. We should have learned that lesson the last time it happened.

Reprinted with permission from The Associated Press and The Chicago Tribune.

Phil McGraw, a.k.a “Dr. Phil,” announced last week that he plans to end his long-running talk show in the coming months. His show, be it real or surreal, has been a fixture on daytime television for more than 20 years.

“With this show, we have helped thousands of guests and millions of viewers through everything from addiction and marriage to mental wellness and raising children,” McGraw said in a released statement. “This has been an incredible chapter of my life and career, but while I’m moving on from daytime, there is so much more I wish to do.”

There are many, I’m sure, who are saddened by this news. I, for one, am not. I’ve never been a big fan of the doctor or his program. It’s just my personal opinion, but I think most of it was contrived for entertainment and ratings. I don’t see it as too much different from The Jerry Springer Show, except for the fact that I think we all knew that its convoluted shenanigans were just that – nonsense. The Dr. Phil Show seemed to lead people to believe that the guests and their stories were 100 percent

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truth. As the not-so-affable doctor was also known to say – “I’m not buying it.”

Consider this: If you were having problems which led you to a see a psychologist, would you be willing to let your personal problems be hung out on television like a load of dirty laundry and then get paid handsomely for it?

While I won’t shed any tears over the good doctor’s departure from daytime TV, I know many will. To all of you “Phil-istines,” don’t fret, because it’s far from the last we have seen of Dr. McGraw. In LeBronspeak, Dr. Phil is merely taking his talent to Prime Time. If anything, he’s planning to up his game so to speak.

We can thank Oprah for introducing us to Phil in 1998. He got his own show in 2002, which went on to dominate the ratings and garnered 31 Emmy nominations and won five PRISM Awards.

In recognition of Phil’s lengthy tenure on the tube, here are some of the more memorable guests that have appeared on the show:

• In 2016 a teenage girl named Haley appeared on the show and was adamant that she was nine months

pregnant, despite pregnancy tests and doctors telling her otherwise. She claimed she was giving birth to baby Jesus. Dr. Phil arranged for Haley to get an ultrasound, which revealed that she was not with child. Of course, that didn't stop Haley from still believing she was pregnant.

Haley also claimed rapper Eminem was her father and that she'd been a contestant on American Idol. Her family, not surprisingly, refuted both statements.

• Marianne was shocked when her husband confessed he'd gone to an adult club on a couple of occasions 15 years earlier. Since the confession, Marianne became obsessed not only with her own looks, but those of her 19-year-old daughter, Miranda, as well. Miranda took her mom on the Dr. Phil show because Marianne started doing everything she could to look like a stripper and encouraged the same from Miranda.

Marianne got breast implants and a large tattoo on her back, and she installed a pole in her house. She also talked Miranda into getting breast implants. The mother explained to her daughter that men are into large breasts and they don't care about a woman’s education.

• Jessica was a guest on Dr. Phil who was desperate to know why her mother Patricia was lying to people about having cancer. While

Patricia did have brain surgery at one time, she'd never had cancer. She made local TV appearances stating she had stage-three brain cancer. She also claimed to have survived at least 17 strokes, which was also untrue. She used her fake illnesses to scam people out of money in fundraisers.

• The guest of all guest, however, has to be the obnoxious teenager Danielle Bregoli. She was rude and argumentative, not only with Dr, Phil, but also with audience members. At one point during a verbal confrontation with an audience member, the 13-yearold shouted, “Catch me outside. How about that?” To the television audience, it sounded more like “Cash Me Ousside. How Bow Dah?” The phrase quickly hit the Internet and went viral.

Bregoli, now 20, would cash in on her Dr. Phil appearance. Using the stage name “Bhad Bhabie,” she became a rapper and had a top 10 hit with the song “These Heaux” in 2017. Her estimated net worth in 2022 was $29 million.

We have so much for which to thank Dr. Phil. If you sense a bit of sarcasm, you are correct. There’s no telling what we’ll see from him in Prime Time.

Contact Editor Bob Sloan at editor@florence newsjournal.com.

Classified document stink piles

An Old Testament story records an overwhelming infestation of frogs throughout Egypt. There was no place in Egypt where frogs were not present in large numbers. The plague was sent in response to Pharoah’s attitude toward the Israelite people who lived in slavery under his rule. When God ended the plague there were piles of dead frogs all over Egypt. In the streets, bedrooms, bathrooms, closets, storage facilities, and places we can only imagine. It became a very stinky situation as they raked up the dead frogs and piled them up all over Egypt.

The Classified Document saga seems to be growing in similar fashion to the dead frogs of Egypt. They appear to be everywhere and they stink. The odor has to be particularly bad for Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden as well as Vice President Mike Pence.

First came the big raid of Trump’s home in Florida. Late at night, FBI agents went through his home and personal items and carried out boxes of documents. Next, we hear that Biden has had classified documents in his home for years. They seem to be scattered everywhere

throughout his house. Then, Mike Pence in Indiana has more classified documents. What are these men doing with these documents? They are scattered out like the dead frogs of Egypt.

Again, what are these individuals doing with classified documents? I used to keep a big box of comic books when I was a kid. I would read a comic and then put it in the box. Sometimes I would read them again. I definitely knew that I had them. Why would past administrations hold on to classified documents? How did they get to the locations where they were found?

The National Archives has asked all the former Presidents to check for classified documents. Jimmy Carter? Where would he have them? In his family Bible? Mixed in with old Sunday school lessons that he has taught at the local Baptist Church? I don’t think so but you never know who might have picked them up, packed them in a

box, and placed them on a shelf in his garage. What about George W. Bush? Could documents be under the seat of his old truck? Bill Clinton has emphatically stated he does not have any classified documents but he has made emphatic statements before. These former Presidents have said they do not have such documents.

Did Trump carry these documents out of the White House when he and his family climbed aboard the Presidential helicopter? I’ve never seen Trump or Biden carry anything. Which aid picked up some boxes and tossed them into the moving van? Where is White House security when it comes to classified documents?

Only time will tell and we may never know for sure about the plethora of classified documents. We hope they aren’t reading some of them in China or Russia. Who can say for sure where they are not being read? We do not know for sure whether or not someone else has them. Could another family member have a box or two somewhere? How much money would China, Russia or others pay for classified documents?

Democrats and Republicans will point fingers and scream about all this in the next election. Both sides will try to make the other side look worse but it appears there is plenty of stink everywhere

Contact Dr. Glenn Mollette at GMollette@aol.com.

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Button to headline Wine & Food Festival

Acclaimed chef and restaurateur Katie Button of Cúrate Bar de Tapas and La Bodega in Asheville, N.C., and host of Magnolia Network’s hit TVseries “From the Source” will be joining guests for the 2023 Florence Wine & Food Festival’s finale wine dinner, “The Final Pour: A Spanish Fiesta with Pee Dee Flavor!”

Under a huge tent on the lawn of the FMU Performing Arts Center, on April 1 local chefs — including Betsy Biggs of Notch 8 Catering, Town Hall’s Ryan Dalton, Cooper Thomas of Victors, and Wholly Smokin’s Jackie Travis — will prepare a five-course dinner inspired by Button’s stunning cookbook, “Cúrate: Authentic Spanish Recipes from an American Kitchen.” Courses will be paired with wines from the 2023 Festival’s featured winery, Domaine Serene, from Oregon’s Willamette Valley.

In addition to headlining The Final Pour, Button will also sign cookbooks for festivalgoers earlier that Saturday at The Grand Tasting, an all-new Festival event for 2023 hap-

McLeod Regional unveils new Electrophysiology Device Lab

The McLeod Heart and Vascular Institute has opened a new dedicated Electrophysiology Device Lab at McLeod Regional Medical Center.

With the opening of the new lab, McLeod Health now has four dedicated Electrophysiology Labs: one at McLeod Health Seacoast and three at the Florence campus. Pacemakers, defibrillators, and internal loop recorders are some of the services that are offered in this new space.

With this three physician team, volume demands and case complexity have increased and an additional Electrophysiology Lab was warranted. The new lab had been designed to accommodate physician workspace from both sides of the operating table, ease of access for stretchers, upgraded imaging equipment, and a cohesive monitoring room.

Radiation exposure is always a concern in electrophysiology. Excellent image quality and the lowest possible radiation dose are both requirements for patient and staff. Additionally, the new system at McLeod is a truly integrated solution for enhanced patient care. It is

equipped with standard applications for dose savings and image quality enhancements to help deliver better patient care at the lowest possible dose.

The opening of the new Electrophysiology Lab has also paved the way for increased availability for cases performed by the McLeod Structural Heart

Team. Many of these procedures need the advanced technological equipment available in a specialized lab.

The McLeod Structural Heart Program specializes in minimally invasive and surgical treatment of patients with a variety of structural heart diseases, including patients who do not qualify for conventional open-heart proce-

dures. Examples of minimally invasive treatments include Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) for the treatment of aortic stenosis, MitraClip for the treatment of mitral regurgitation, and ASD/PFO closure.

pening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A city-block’s worth of delicious bites and sips, with winemakers, craft-brewers and distillers, pouring and pairing alongside the region’s best restaurants, farmers, and specialty-food vendors, the Grand Tasting will offer ticket-holders an all-you-can-sample taste of the Pee Dee’s tantalizing food culture, with a performance stage sponsored by Certified S.C. offering chef demonstrations, competitions, and live music!

Born in Conway, Button was bound for a doctorate degree in biomedical engineering when she took a job at José Andres’s groundbreaking Café Atlantico in Washington, D.C. There, she fell in love with both the food business and her colleague Félix Meana, a Roses, Spain native who would become her husband and partner on a journey first to Spain, where they worked at Ferran Adrià’s legendary El Bulli, and upon returning to the U.S., in opening Cúrate Bar de Tapas in Asheville in 2011.

Button soon earned a

brush fire acclaim for her authentic Spanish cuisine, including being named a Best New Chef by Food & Wine Magazine. Esquire Magazine called Cúrate one of the “Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.”

Button is a four-time nominee for the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southeast and in 2022, Cúrate won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Hospitality. In addition to being CEO/Executive and Chief Experience Officer, respectively, Button and Meana are parents to Gisela and Lalo.

The 2023 Florence Wine & Food Festival benefits Help4Kids Florence, a 100% volunteer-led organization that helps feed food-insecure families in the region by providing food packs to elementary schools in Florence County to send home with children every Friday, so that kids return to school on Monday fed, rested, and ready to learn.

For more information, visit www.florencewineandfood. com.

Katie Button, a Conway native and four-time nominee for the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southeast, will headline the Florence Wine & Food Festival in May. Owner of Cúrate Bar de Tapas and La Bodega in Asheville, N.C., Button is a celebrity host on The Food Network. She is also a James Beard hospitality winner.

Dr. Prabal Guha and Dr. Cyrus Kocherla celebrate the opening of the new device lab with the McLeod Electrophysiology team.

Carraway Scholarship accepting applications

Applications are now being accepted for the Sgt. Terrence Carraway Memorial Scholarship.

The scholarship was established in 2019 to honor the life of the late Florence Police officer Sgt. Terrence Carraway and to continue his passion for the advancement of youth in the Florence and Darlington communities. The scholarship is a need-based fund, awarded annually to two recipients from Florence County School District high schools and two recipients from Darlington County School District high schools. Scholarship awards are made payable to the recipient’s educational institution.

Eligible applicants must be a senior and attend a Florence County or Darlington County school district high school. Along with a completed application, applicants must submit a 500-word essay on the topic provided on the application. A current copy of high school transcripts is also required

Candidates are selected based on a comprehensive review of the information submitted with the candidate’s application by the Florence Police Fund committee and Terrence F. Carraway Foundation board members.

To apply, visit www.cityofflorence.com

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The Jayne H. Boswell animal shelter is a partnership with the Florence Area Humane Society and the City of Florence. The shelter is located at 1434 McCurdy Road and is open Tuesday through Saturday, from noon to 5 p.m. Contact them by phone at (843) 6295456. Adoption fees are $65 for cats and $85 for dogs. The fee includes first vaccines and spay/neuter. The shelter is always in need of volunteers, foster families, and donations.

Ports Authority CEO to speak at luncheon

Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce has announced its’ guest speaker for the 2023 Business Outlook Luncheon to be held on Wednesday, March 22.

Barbara Melvin, President and CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority, will address the expected crowd of more than 500 area business and civic leaders.

owns and operates the Port of Charleston, Port of Georgetown, Inland Port Greer and the Inland Port in Dillon, located just north of Florence. They have invested more than $2 billion in port infrastructure in recent years, in an effort to keep the state of South Carolina globally competitive.

ports allows for further business opportunities,” said chamber officials in a released statement. “We hope to hear more about those possibilities from Barbara Melvin at the March Outlook Luncheon.”

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“With current industry growth and expansion in the Florence area, proximity to our

The Outlook event will include announcement of the Small Business Person of the Year, which is sponsored by Dedicated Community Bank, and the Public Servant of the

Year, which is sponsored by Francis Marion University. The Chamber’s Ambassador of the Year will also be recognized. The luncheon will be held at the Florence Center with doors opening at 11:30 a.m. and the program beginning at noon. Individual registration is $35 for members and $45 for nonmembers. Special reserved table of 8 are $450.

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Date of Death: 4/11/2022

claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: MARION CHARLES LOWDER

Date of Death:11/2/2022

Case Number: 2023ES2100128

Personal Representative: MARIAN DEANNA LOWDER Address: 1404 OLANTA HWY LAKE CITY, SC 29560 (2/8, 2/15, 2/22/2023)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the

amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

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OMARSHAN NARAINE

Date of Death:1/4/2023

Case Number: 2023ES2100130

Personal Representative: NALINI NARAINE

Address:

1444 CHANDLER CIR FLORENCE, SC 29505 (2/8, 2/15, 2/22/2023)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate:

MARY ALICE BUSCH Date of Death: 12/21/2022

Case Number: 2023ES2100125

Personal Representative: ELIZABETH C ANDERSON Address: 251 W. EDGEFIELD RD FLORENCE, SC 29501 Attorney, If applicable C. MICHAEL CRISP Address; 615 S. COLLEGE STREET SUITE 1430 CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 (2/8, 2/15, 2/22/2023)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Case Number: 2023ES2100127

Personal Representative: LAKECIA MICHELLE CHAMPION Address: 5217 EAST OLD MARION HIGHWAY FLORENCE, SC 29506 (2/8, 2/15, 2/22/2023)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Address: 3328 CLAUSSEN ROAD FLORENCE, SC 29505 (2/8, 2/15, 2/22/2023)

SUMMONS AND NOTICE (Non-Jury) FORECLOSURE (Deficiency Waived) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO.: 2022-CP-21-00343 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF FLORENCE United States of America acting through the Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Plaintiff, vs. The Personal Representative, if any, whose name is unknown, of the Estate of Dorothy M. Hanna a/k/a Dorothy Mae Hanna; and any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of the Estate of Dorothy M. Hanna a/k/a

Personal Representative, if any, whose name is unknown, of the Estate of Dorothy M. Hanna a/k/a Dorothy Mae Hanna; and any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of the Estate of Dorothy M. Hanna a/k/a Dorothy Mae Hanna, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real property described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of

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the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: KENNETH DEWEY YOUNG

Date of Death: 12/2/2022

Case Number: 2023ES2100060

Personal Representative: LENA N YOUNG

Address: 610 O’SHAY RD LAKE CITY, SC 29560 (1/25, 2/1, 2/8/2023)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: ALBERT JOHN EATON Date of Death: 11/24/2022

Case Number: 2023ES2100057

Personal Representative: MULDROW DONALD LLOYD

Address: 121 SILVER LAKE ROAD EAST COLUMBIA, SC 29223 (1/25, 2/1, 2/8/2023)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501,

within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: KURT WILLIAM MEIER Date of Death: 11/29/2022 Case Number: 2022ES2101173

Personal Representative: GARY MEIER Address: 3813 PINE NEEDLES RD. FLORENCE, SC 29501 (1/25, 2/1, 2/8/2023) NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: JUDY GOOD RUMENSKY

Date of Death: 10/30/2022

Case Number: 2023ES2100055

Personal Representative: MICHAEL RUMENSKY

Address: 2556 WEST KESWICK ROAD FLORENCE, SC 29501

Attorney, if applicable : GENA PHILLIPS ERVIN

Address: P.O. BOX 2527 FLORENCE, SC 29503 (1/25, 2/1, 2/8/2023)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC

with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: CHRISTEN ALLYSE EZEKIEL Date of Death: 1/2/2023 Case Number: 2023ES2100045

Representative: PANSY B. EZEKIEL Address: 3509 SAVANNAH EFFINGHAM, SC 29541 (1/25, 2/1, 2/8/2023) NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS NON-JURY Case No.: 2022-LP-21-02075 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF FLORENCE Crystal A. Kingcade and Clifton J. Waiters, Plaintiffs, vs. South’s Finest Taxidermy, SC Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, Florence County Clerk of Court, Bull Convenience Store, Oakdale Country Club, Dominique Williams, Tracy Williams McCray, Stacy Williams Baker, Saleem Williams, Sentell Williams, and Donald Jordan, Jr., as to Property designated as Florence County Tax Map No. 90100-16-001, Defendants. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an action has been hereby commenced and is now pending in the Florence County Court of Common Pleas in regard to a Summons and Complaint to Quiet Title filed on September 26, 2002. Said parcel that is the subject of this action was, at the time of the commencement of this action, and at the time of the filing of this notice, situate in Florence County and described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the City of Florence, County of Florence, State of South Car-

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olina, designated on a map of Carolina Place made by I. W. Brunson, C. E., dated November 1905, as Lots 1 and 3 in Block “O”, together measuring 100.00 feet, more or less, and bounded as follows: on the North by Timmons Street, on the East by Lots 2 and 4; on the South by Lot No. 5 and on the West by Wilson Street.

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S.C Bar No. 77878 Attorney for Plaintiff 88 Public Square Darlington, SC 29532

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Date: September 26, 2022

SUMMONS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Case No.: 2022-LP-21-02075 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF FLORENCE

Crystal A. Kingcade and Clifton J. Waiters, Plaintiffs, vs. South’s Finest Taxidermy, SC Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, Florence County Clerk of Court, Bull Convenience Store, Oakdale Country Club, Dominique Williams, Tracy Williams McCray, Stacy Williams Baker, Saleem Williams, Sentell Williams, and Donald Jordan, Jr., as to Property designated as Florence County Tax Map No. 90100-16-001, Defendants.

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MONED and required to Answer the Complaint in this action, the original of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint upon the undersigned attorney at his office located at 88 Public Square, Darlington, South Carolina, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and, if you fail to Answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief sought in the Complaint. S/Parker E. Howle

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Florence, South Carolina September 26, 2022 (1/25, 2/1, 2/8/2023)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any

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Estate: BRYAN SCOTT MOSES

Date of Death: 12/30/2022

Case Number: 2023ES2100048

Personal Representative: DEIDRE DOUGLAS

Address: 220 NORTH COIT STREET APT 3J FLORENCE, SC 29501 (1/25, 2/1, 2/8/2023)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: SHIRLEY A SINGLETARY

Date of Death: 12/5/2022

Case Number: 2023ES2100044

Personal Representative: WILLIAM WALTER SINGLETARY III

Address: 311 KERSHAW ST TIMMONSVILLE, SC 29161 (1/25, 2/1, 2/8/2023)

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