St. Anthony’s Catholic School Featured On ChamberLink Radio

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Kristine Galemmo, Principal at St. Anthony’s School in Florence, was on ChamberLink Radio on December 24th to discuss efforts the school’s mission which is rooted by four pillars – Faith, Family, Knowledge, and Service. St. Anthony offers a Christ-centered learning environment with 11 full time homeroom teachers in grades 3K-8th.

You can catch the conversations on ChamberLink Radio each Sunday from 12:00-12:30pm on LIVE 95.3FM in Florence, SC.

ChamberLink Radio is brought to you by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce and The UPS Stores.

S.C. Labor Market Update

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According to data released last week from the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (SCDEW), South Carolina’s workforce continues to show growth. The number of individuals working increased by 5,000 from October 2023 levels, bringing the total number of South Carolinians employed up to 2,398,350. This marks a 104,000-person increase over November 2022 levels. Additionally, the state’s labor force, people working plus unemployed people looking for work, grew by 6,609 people from October 2023 levels while the labor force participation rate held steady at 57 percent.

According to SCDEW’s Executive Director William Floyd, while the state unemployment rate experienced a slight increase from 2.9 to 3.0 percent in November, on a month-to-month basis, people are continuing to join the workforce as pay rates have remained competitive with an average hourly wage of $30.48.

Leadership Florence Particpates In “Ride A Mile” Program

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On Tuesday, December 12th, the Florence Chamber’s Leadership Florence class held their Ride A Mile day session.

The Ride A Mile program is a simulated society experience in which participants face real-time life scenarios by those at various economic levels.

A thank you to all partners in the program: Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority, Florence 1 Schools, Lighthouse Ministries, Mercy Medicine, and Francis Marion University.

To view photos from the day, click here.