Founders Day at 50: Founding of FMU Remains a Hot Topic, Both Then and Now
Fifty years ago, higher education in the Pee Dee changed forever. That’s when the oft-neglected region gained a university it could call its own. That’s when Francis Marion University was created.
BMW Manufacturing Presents SC Teacher of the Year with 2020 BMW X5
The South Carolina Department of Education named Sarah Gams, an English teacher at Spring Hill High School, its 2020 Teacher of the Year on Thursday morning in a unique presentation. Molly Spearman, State Superintendent of Education, and educators from Lexington-Richland School District Five surprised this year‘s recipient by showing up at her home.
36.8 Million Americans Still Expected to Hit the Road for Fourth of July
Using data from its widely-adopted Daily Travel Index, travel data company Arrivalist is predicting that Americans will take 36.8 million road trips over the Fourth of July weekend, making Independence Day the biggest road trip event so far this year.
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SBA Celebrates the Launch of New South Carolina Women's Business Centers
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United Community Bank Announces Plans to Begin Reopening Branch Lobbies
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Francis Marion University Alumna Creates Scholarship Honoring William H. Johnson
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Magnolia Botanicals Presses on with SC-based Hemp Processing Site Despite Partner’s Bankruptcy
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