Spring cleaning afoot in Florence; County expected to change litter code

BY GAVIN JACKSON Morning News | gavinjackson@florencenews.com | Posted Sunday March 22, 2015    FLORENCE, S.C. – Spring is in bloom and soon green foliage will hide most of the county’s litter problem that the bareness of winter annually reveals. But while some litter will be out of sight, it won’t be out of mind. Leaders say Florence CountyContinue reading “Spring cleaning afoot in Florence; County expected to change litter code”

Watch Your Dead Tech Get Demolished at an E-Waste Recycling Plant

“When we stepped inside the facility, you could almost smell the circuitboard. All around us conveyor belts were transporting staggering heaps of electronics to and from shredders and sorters—from hard drives to old TVs, to medical devices, Macbooks, and printers. So many printers.” View More

5 Points Beautification Project

Five Points Median Chosen For Beautification Project The median in front of the Sav-Way convenient store and gas station will soon get a much needed makeover.  Spearheaded by Keep Florence Beautiful, the beautification project is underway. The median is owned by Rainwater Gas & Oil, leased by Chase Oil and Adams Outdoor Advertising has theContinue reading “5 Points Beautification Project”

Volunteers Needed for River Sweep

Join us on Saturday, September 21 for the South Carolina’s annual Beach Sweep/River Sweep.  Keep Florence Beautiful and the Florence Darlington Stormwater Consortium are once again cleaning at Jeffries Creek Park in Florence.  Volunteers should meet at 9:00 AM at the parking lot on DeBerry Blvd.  Closed-toe shoes and insect repellent are recommended.  Gloves andContinue reading “Volunteers Needed for River Sweep”