MARLBORO COUNTY — South Carolina’s Conservation Districts are celebrating Stewardship Week from April 27-May 4. The annual event, in partnership with the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), is one of the largest national events promoting conservation.

BENNETTSVILLE — Marlboro County deputies are searching for a man accused of firing shots into a home with two people in it, the sheriff’s office said Monday.

MARLBORO COUNTY — An ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office into an incident where inmates overdosed while in custody, according to MCSO Chief Deputy Larry Turner.

BENNETTSVILLE — The Bennettsville Police Department welcomed the public to meet interim, and soon to be new, Chief Sammy Crosland at an open house held last Thursday from 11 a.m. -2 p.m.

Clio Elementary School hosted their annual Career Fair April 17. School officials sent a big thanks to all of the community members and businesses who came out to share their career knowledge with the Cavaliers.

MARLBORO COUNTY — If you’re between the ages of four to 14 years old, we encourage you to come out and get your paws dirty! Marlboro County High School and associates will be hosting a Youth Football Camp series at the McAlpine Stadium on May 13, 2025 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

BENNETTSVILLE — Hundreds of eager kids and their parents turned out Saturday for Bennettsville’s annual Easter Egg Hunt in Kids Land Park. Bennettsville Parks and Rec, with some help from MCHS students, put out almost 4,000 colorful, candy-filled eggs for children to grab. Children ages 2-6 were on one side of the park while 7-11-year-olds were on the other side.

MARLBORO COUNTY — What started as a child’s wish to have a lemonade stand turned into much more than a childhood rite of passage. For five years now, 11-year-old Niah Joye has given away lemonade twice a year to benefit the Pee Dee Coalition (PDC), a non-profit dedicated to fighting sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse.

MARLBORO COUNTY — Members of the Sawmill Missionary Baptist Church Scholarship Committee awarded 17 area youths for academic achievement Sunday, April 13.

SOUTH CAROLINA — If a deer fawn is found alone in the woods, leave it there, according to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). Its mother has not abandoned it; she is probably nearby. Removing a fawn from the forest is also illegal because the animal is being taken outside the legal season for taking deer, which is the hunting season.