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Seventh Week PTI Meeting Held

Our seventh week PTI (Pre Trial Intervention) meeting was held on Monday, June 13, 2011 at the Riverdale Community Center.

Adams To Compete For Dance Master’s Junior Miss Dance Of America

Fallon Noelle Adams, the 12-year-old daughter of Sherrie Adams of Dillon, will be competing for the prestigious title of Dance Masters’ Junior Miss Dance Of America.

Pyerian Baptist Church Hosts Appreciation Luncheon For Firemen

Recently, Pyerian Baptist Church of Floyd Dale hosted an appreciation luncheon for the members and families of the Floyd Dale Volunteer Fire Department.

Stoops Recognized At UMC Conference

Alexander J. Stoops, Jr. was recognized at the 2011 South Carolina United Methodist Annual Conference held in Florence June 8th through 13th, 2011.

Matthews Named Principal Of Elementary School In Florence

At a recent meeting, the Florence One Board of Trustees approved the appointment of two new principals hired to fill the vacancies left by administrators at Dewey L. Carter Elementary School and at Moore Intermediate School. The new appointments will take effect July 1, 2011.

JVM Released From Statewide Collaborative

Twenty schools were released from the collaborative after they made improvements in student achievement. Among the released schools was J.V. Martin Junior High School.

Soft Drink Truck Driver Robbed

A driver of a soft drink truck was robbed at a Latta Grocery store on June 9th at approximately 4:30 a.m., according to an incident report by Sgt. Bobby Jones of the Latta Police Department.

Lena Caulder

Services for Lena Caulder will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday in New Life Assembly with burial in Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held 7-9 p.m. Saturday in Cooper Funeral Home, and at other times at Evelyn Dew’s home, 100 China Dr., Latta.

Jennie V. Blaha

Jennie V. Blaha, 82, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at McLeod Medical Center-Dillon.

$10 Million In Affordable Care Act Funds To Help Create Workplace Health Programs Available

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today the availability of $10 million to establish and evaluate comprehensive workplace health promotion programs across the nation to improve the health of American workers and their families. The initiative, with funds from the Affordable Care Act’s Prevention and Public Health Fund, is aimed at improving workplace environments so that they support healthy lifestyles and reduce risk factors for chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes.