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Pecan Festival is Saturday, and Darlington voters back a $250M school bond
Plus, a 28-lot Alligator Road development gets an early OK from the county.
The Florence Today team7 sources3 min read
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Pecan Festival
If you're heading downtown Saturday, more than 50,000 visitors are expected for the 22nd annual SC Pecan Music and Food Festival on Nov. 7. It has nine music stages and 280 vendors. Post and Courier
The Pecan Festival is set to fill downtown Saturday
- 50,000
- visitors expected on Nov. 7
- 9
- music stages
- 280
- vendors
Source: Post and Courier
Alligator Road
The Florence County Planning Commission approved a sketch plan for Alligator Gardens, a 28-lot single-family home development near Twin Church Road and Alligator Road. Developer David Lowe said it is expected to be finished by April 2027 if approved. Post and Courier
Darlington schools
Darlington County voters appear to have passed a referendum letting the school board borrow $250 million, with just over 68% in favor in unofficial Nov. 3 results. The money would build a new Hartsville High School, a new Spaulding Middle School in Lamar and one elementary school to replace Pate Elementary and Brockington Elementary Magnet School. Post and Courier
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Gamecocks
Texas A&M, 4-4 and ranked No. 8 in the preseason AP Top 10, heads to Williams-Brice Stadium to face South Carolina on Saturday. The Aggies have lost four of their last six games. The State
Chanticleers
Coastal Carolina opened its 2026-27 season with a 71-70 loss to Eastern Michigan on Monday at the HTC Center in Conway. Justin Gray is in his third season as head coach. MyHorryNews.com
Coastal Carolina fell 71-70 in its season opener
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Motorcycles are about to take over the Florence Events Center. The AMA Partzilla Arenacross championship series brings East Region Round 3 indoors on Friday, Nov. 6, with a second full round on Saturday, Nov. 7. The listing bills it as a battle for a national championship. Start your engines.
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Pecan Festival is Saturday, and Darlington voters back a $250M school bond
Plus, a 28-lot Alligator Road development gets an early OK from the county.
The TLDR
- 50,000+ visitors expected at Saturday's Pecan Festival
- 28-lot Alligator Gardens plan gets county sketch approval
- Darlington voters appear to pass $250M school bond
Around Florence
From Post and Courier, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service.
Post and Courier6 hours ago
Incumbent wins Florence’s only contested city council seat, on Post and Courier“I'm very excited to work with my current council members as well, and we've got a lot of synergy,” Bryan A. Braddock said. “I just look forward to moving forward with them and helping Florence be a better place to raise your children, a better place to work, better place to live and just a place that you can be proud to call home.”
Post and Courier6 hours ago
Here are the Florence 1 Schools Board of Trustees winners, on Post and CourierThese are the winners of Florence 1 Schools Board of Trustees Seat 8 and Seat 4 races.
Post and Courier7 hours ago
Scott wins city council seat in Lake City, on Post and CourierIncumbent Wilhelmena Scott kept her District 13 seat on Lake City’s City Council, receiving 54 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results.
Post and Courier7 hours ago
Darlington County voters pass $250M referendum to build new schools, on Post and CourierThe school facilities referendum appears to have passed with just over 68% of voters in favor of the proposal.
Post and Courier7 hours ago
McFarland wins Darlington County Council’s only contested seat, on Post and CourierMcFarland led a campaign centered around issues such as workforce development, affordability and education.
Post and Courier8 hours ago
Alford wins competitive three-candidate mayoral race in Lake City, on Post and CourierLarue Alford triumphed in a tight three-candidate race to become mayor of Lake City for a second time.