Plenty of water Posted - 02-04-2010 The weather forecast for tomorrow calls for heavy rainfall throughout the day. That is not necessarily good news, as flooding has already been an issue in many parts of the state, including Marlboro County. Motorists on US 15-401 have probably noticed how high the Great Pee Dee River is - a fact demonstrated by this picnic area at the boat landing at Society Hill near the Marlboro County line, which was already covered in water late last week. The National Weather Service has announced that... Click here for more

School board uses state funding flexibility to address ‘09-10 deficit Posted - 02-04-2010 The Marlboro County Board of Education is taking advantage of recent state legislation that allows more flexibility in the use of state funding to address a budget shortfall this fiscal year. At their regular monthly meeting Monday, board members approved the transfer of $549,898 in state Education Accountability Act (EAA) money from a fund earmarked for summer school to the district’s general fund. Click here for more

Local missionary returns from Haiti after earthquake Posted - 02-04-2010 It’s been nearly a month since the devastating earthquake that caused so much damage and loss of life in Haiti. Many of us saw images of the devastation on TV from the comfort of our living rooms, but for one area resident, it was up close and personal; Rev. Larry Williams was in Haiti at the time of the earthquake, and visited the Herald-Advocate offices this week to tell his story. Williams is a native of Dillon County, but has close ties to Marlboro County, having spent much time here... Click here for more

Healthy Woman campaign promoting heart health Posted - 02-04-2010 If your idea of living well involves wine and chocolate, you may just be on to something: as it turns out, red wine and dark chocolate, in particular, are known to have heart healthy benefits when sampled in moderation. To find out more, you need look no further than downtown Bennettsville next Thursday, February 11, when Marlboro Park Hospital’s Healthy Woman campaign hosts an event entitled “Dark Chocolate and Red Wine: Heart Health for Women.” The event will take place from 5:30 to... Click here for more

MH-A goes to weekly format Posted - 02-02-2010 For over 50 years, the Marlboro Herald-Advocate has published twice a week. Due to the current economic situation, the February 1 edition will be the final Monday issue for the forseeable future. Click here for more

Weekend winter storm comes to Marlboro County Posted - 02-02-2010 Marlboro County residents awoke to a hard coating of ice Saturday morning, thanks to a severe winter storm, but the effects here, for the most part, were gone by this morning. The most serious problem caused by the storm was loss of power, mostly caused by ice on power lines or ice-coated tree limbs touching or falling on lines. Utility crews from the city of Bennettsville, Marlboro Electric Cooperative and Progress Energy all worked throughout the weekend to respond to these problems as... Click here for more

Five Bulldogs sign college scholarships Posted - 02-04-2010 Wednesday morning five Marlboro County High senior football players made their college plans official, signing scholarship offers. Linemen Lee Pegues and Thomas Teal, and linebacker / running back Malcolm Thomas signed with NCAA Division I programs. Quarterback Elliot Alford and wide receiver Jaquan Brantley signed offers with Hutchinson Junior College in Kansas. “This is an extremely proud day for our football program. This is one of our biggest signing days ever,” said MCHS head coach... Click here for more

Marlboro County holds off Wilson, 58-55 Posted - 02-04-2010 For Marlboro County head basketball coach James Pate, Tuesday’s game was eerily familiar. Two weeks ago, the Bulldogs controlled their game with Camden until the final few minutes, then about threw it away. Just like that Camden game, the youthful Bulldogs were able to hang on to a crucial region victory over Wilson, 58-55 Click here for more

Lady Bulldogs remain in second place in region Posted - 02-04-2010 The Marlboro County Lady Bulldogs remained in second place in Region 6-AAA Tuesday with 53-46 victory over Wilson. The win also keeps their hopes alive for the region title. “The team realizes that it is do-or-die time. They played with a lot of energy, desire and determination,” said MCHS head coach Nequita Collins. “We had a lot of turnovers but forced many turnovers on defense. It wasn’t a perfect performance but playing hard makes up for that,” she said. Click here for more

Bulldogs pull out victory at Crestwood Posted - 02-02-2010 Last Tuesday’s game with the Darlington Falcons was a tough one for the Marlboro County High boys’ basketball squad. Not only did the Bulldogs lose a dramatic 50-46 decision, their leading scorer was injured and is likely out for the season. Despite being without guard Malik Ford, the Bulldogs put together a solid game Friday night, defeating Crestwood 51-40 on the road. Click here for more

Dragons fall in homecoming contests Posted - 02-02-2010 Homecoming night was one of celebration with the crowning of this year’s queen and a capacity crowd. The only thing that was missing was a victory. Both the Marlboro Academy boys’ and girls’ squads fell to their visitors from Dillon Christian School Friday night. The Lady Dragons jumped out to an early lead but could not maintain their momentum. Dillon Christian took control in the second quarter and never trailed again, defeating Marlboro, 29-25. Click here for more