Pee Dee News

Williamson Park Committee: 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month via Zoom unless otherwise noted.

CITY OF DARLINGTON: City Planning Commission to be held on July 20, 2021

City of Darlington Planning Commission meets at 9 a.m. on Tuesday.

CITY OF FLORENCE: Downtown Florence Wins Two Main Street South Carolina Inspiration Awards in 2021

The City of Florence and Florence Downtown Development Corp. (FDDC) have won two 2021 Inspiration Awards from Main Street South Carolina, which recognize members’ achievements and success in downtown revitalization work.

CITY OF FLORENCE: National Pet Fire Safety Day

National Pet Fire Safety Day, and it’s a great time to consider our pets when planning fire routes and safety in our homes.

WILLIAMSBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE: Fall Student Orientation

Join us for orientation where you will get to take a campus tour, meet your instructors, complete your paperwork and more!

WILLIAMSBURG HOMETOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Road Closed to Traffic

An important project update from Duke Energy: As a part of reliability improvements to the Kingstree community, we will be relocating power lines, upgrading essential equipment, and installing smart-thinking technology along W. Main and S. Longstreet from Mid-July through Late September.

WILLIAMSBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE: Williamsburg Technical College Announcement as of July 13, 2021

Cosmetology students listen as a guest speaker from Pretty In A Minute teaches them about the tools their company offers and teaches tricks and tips of the trade.

DARLINGTON COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM: Rescheduled for August 21st

Mrs. Drew is headed to the Farmers Market for a special Animal Baby Pop-up Story Time!

Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VAMC ranks 14th in total VA system pending appointments

The Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia ranked 14th among VA health care systems with 157,845 pending appointments across its nine locations during the period ending Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Pee Dee News area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the Pee Dee News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Census Bureau: 74.6 percent of people in Dillon County were old enough to vote in 2019

Of the 30,689 citizens living in Dillon County in 2019, 22,881 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau: 0.4% of people in Timmonsville identified as multi-racial in 2019

Of the 2,412 citizens living in Timmonsville in 2019, 99.6 percent said they were only one race, while 0.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Census Bureau: 77.6 percent of people in Darlington County were old enough to vote in 2019

Of the 67,027 citizens living in Darlington County in 2019, 51,996 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VAMC ranks 14th in total VA system pending appointments

The Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia ranked 14th among VA health care systems with 154,130 pending appointments across its nine locations during the period ending Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.....” published by Congressional Record in the House of Representatives section on July 16, 2021

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.....” was published in the House of Representatives section on pages on July 16, 2021.

“ADDITIONAL SPONSORS.....” published by Congressional Record in the House of Representatives section on July 16, 2021

“ADDITIONAL SPONSORS.....” was published in the House of Representatives section on pages on July 16, 2021.

Census Bureau: 2.8% of people in Tatum identified as multi-racial in 2019

Of the 71 citizens living in Tatum in 2019, 97.2 percent said they were only one race, while 2.8 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

“Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4486.....” published by Congressional Record in the House of Representatives section on July 16, 2021