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🌱 How a $25M sewer fix could change Jeffries Creek

Cheers Florence! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $25M sewer fix could change Jeffries Creek
  • What undercover narcotics operations uncovered at two Florence homes this month
  • How one Florence County farm is fighting back against the deepening drought

Also on today's calendar: Travis Tritt.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Record-breaking heat, temps: high: 96, low: 68.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 80 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Florence seeks state loan to help foot $25M Jeffries Creek sewer bill after years of spills (postandcourier.com) — Florence is moving ahead with a roughly $25 million first phase to replace aging sewer lines along Jeffries Creek, aiming to curb years of sewage spills and foul odors. City council has authorized applying for a nearly $24.7 million state loan, with officials expecting approval by June and hoping to bid the project out in July.
   

2. Arrests (wpde.com) — Florence County narcotics investigators say a month-long undercover operation led to three people from Florence being arrested on trafficking charges after drugs were seized at a South 5th Street address. In a separate case, a fourth suspect was arrested on Wingate Avenue, with all four now held at the Florence County Detention Center as they await bond decisions.
   

3. Worsening drought conditions strain Pee Dee farms across multiple counties (wmbfnews.com) — Farmers in Florence County are battling worsening drought, but Bay Branch Farm is using irrigation to keep its flowers, pumpkins, and blackberries growing despite rising insect pressure. The story highlights how limited rainfall is stressing both cattle and crop operations across the Pee Dee and pushing farmers toward costly supplemental feed and careful water management.
   

4. Two‑Spot Cotton Leafhopper: Researchers Build Rapid‑Response Framework for New Invasive Pest (entomologytoday.org) — Florence plays a central role in battling a new invasive pest, as Clemson’s Pee Dee Research and Education Center here houses the original hibiscus plants that launched a rapid-response program against the two-spot cotton leafhopper. Researchers based in Florence and across the Southeast have built a coordinated framework—spanning genetics, field trials, and grower outreach—to help protect ornamental, vegetable, and cotton crops.
   

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    My son and I are trying to help a neighbor / coworker find their fur-baby. They’re devastated and are desperately looking and asking for help to… (Nextdoor Cherokee Rd)
  • I’ll be going fishing two or three times between now and the 23rd or fourth of this month which is like next week.
    Fishing for Brem and Shell cracker. I normally only keep two or three for myself and partner each to eat that night. So I’ll give the rest away… (Nextdoor Tarleton East)
  • LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Line Cook in Florence. Apply here.
  • Francis Marion University posted a job opening for Assistant Professor of Mathematics (26-07) in Florence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Florence here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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