Renowned sculptor Alex Palkovich made Florence his home from 1998 until 2015, first as Global MRI Manufacturing Manager for GE Medical and then as a full-time sculptor. His [...]
Fragment #ES 76, a remnant of limestone from the US Pentagon which was damaged by a terrorist attack on 9-11-01, made its way to Florence [...]
Alex Palkovich created Alone with Memories in honor of his parents who survived German concentration camps in WWII. He donated it to the Florence Veterans [...]
The creation of the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center was spearheaded by two talented Florentine musicians: Beverly Hazelwood and Starr Ward. In turn, they [...]
The statue of Dr. Walter D. "Doug" Smith, founder of Francis Marion College (now University), stands at the portico where he'd greet incoming students each [...]
