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Pee Dee Pride!

Rumors, Openings, and Closings in Florence, SC

March 5, 2011

I am going to update this post as places open, places close and rumors bounce around and I will update when they become reality (if they become reality). By reality I don’t mean that your mama’s cousin works for the XYZ Company and they know for a FACT that it is a Buffalo Wild Wings. [...]

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What do Florence, SC and “American Chopper” Have in Common?

August 11, 2010

(From Press Release) THIS is so cool!  Party at Creek Ratz on August 26 at 6:00 p.m. to celebrate with ESAB!  (They are not paying but will have fun prizes throughout the event.) ESAB Supplies Equipment for New Season of American Chopper; Plans Party at CreekRatz to Celebrate Florence, SC – When American Chopper premieres [...]

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Review: America On Stage at Florence Little Theater

June 19, 2010

I enjoyed this show so much the other night. I intended to post this on Friday, but my real job had to take precedence. I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect… a medley of patriotic songs? I have never heard the FLT singers before, so I definitely wanted to go. I bought a ticket at [...]

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Chicken Bog Fundraiser

February 23, 2010

I love good chicken bog! I inquired about who was making this batch of chicken bog (I always want to know) and was told that it is a secret Gregg family recipe. Hmmm. I may need to try this! If you are interested, it is from 12-7 this Wednesday at Hopewell Presbyterian at 5320 Old [...]

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Wholly Smokin’ BBQ & Ribs

February 21, 2010

I just got an email from Wholly Smokin’ BBQ & Ribs. I am thinking this sounds like an EXCELLENT Tuesday night dinner! Bill is smoking meat Monday night and Tuesday, so if there is something specific you want, let us know so that we can have it ready for Tuesday afternoon pick-up. We will most [...]

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Thank you

January 25, 2010

We were sitting in a corner booth, happily discussing things of no real consequence to the world around us. I noticed a young family seated at a table close by. The dad had on an army uniform– the same color of the uniforms I see on the news when units are deploying. The kids were [...]

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Congrats to John Turner!

January 14, 2010

I received an email earlier alerting me that a former Florentine just won tickets to watch the Jets play. Local readers may know John Turner, a South Florence graduate. John is a Captain and the Commander of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery (or 2-8 FA), which is part of the 1-25 Stryker Brigade [...]

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