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FLORENCE, S.C. — A Florence, S.C., man died after investigators say he was racing another vehicle at high speed on East Palmetto Street and slammed into traffic Sunday, Oct. 4.The Florence County Coroner’s Office identified him as Romell Lyndon Thomas, 41, of Florence. The crash happened around 5:10 p.m. in…

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Wilson, Johnson clash in chippy debate

FROM THE HERE NETWORK FLORENCE, S.C. — Pee Dee households in Florence tuned into Tuesday night's statewide debate as Alan Wilson and Jermaine Johnson each argued South Carolina needs a new direction, then traded barbs in an hour-long governor debate Oct. 6 that turned chippy inside a Columbia studio.The hour gave…

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