| Florence tax preparer sentenced on fraud charges Donna Faye Shird, 41, who operated Donna’s Income Tax Service in Florence, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. Shird pleaded guilty to conspiracy to aid in the preparation and filing of false federal income tax returns. Submit Columbia Under Construction items The Feb. 3 print CRBR issue will include the next edition of Columbia Under Construction, a feature section on architecture, engineering and construction in the Midlands. Submit items by clicking on the above headline by Wednesday. | 