What’s Happening in the Pee Dee?

Florence
The long-awaited US 301 Bypass has now been opened. SC Senator Hugh Leatherman was on hand with Florence Mayor Frank Willis to open the new bypass. SCNow.com states, “The bypass now is complete with a $15.5 million, 3½-mile extension of Freedom Boulevard from Pamplico Highway to National Cemetery Road. The two-year project takes the boulevard [...]

Voters Encouraged to Register or Update Information Prior to Presidential Primary

To help ensure the upcoming presidential primaries run as efficiently as possible, the S.C. Election Commission wants to remind everyone of upcoming voter registration deadlines and urge those already registered to update their registration information.Those who wish to vote in the Republican primary must register or update their information no later than Dec. 19. Those [...]