BENNETTSVILLE – Sandhill Connextions recently marked a decade of service and community building in Marlboro County with a celebration event on Friday, June 20, 2025.

BENNETTSVILLE — The City of Bennettsville has recently gained significant attention and financial support as it takes strides to improve its infrastructure and assist low-income homeowners impacted by extreme weather. From being awarded a substantial housing recovery grant to being highlighted in a statewide publication for its proactive utility upgrades, the city is being recognized as a model for progress and preparedness.

MARLBORO COUNTY — In a heartfelt tribute to a life taken too soon, the Tschana K. Parnell Scholarship has been re-awarded this year to two previous recipients who have continued to excel in college, keeping alive the legacy of the scholarship’s namesake — the late Tschana K. Parnell, a former MCHS class president, who passed away in 2001.

MARLBORO COUNTY — Officials with the Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office have said an inmate in Marlboro County has been formally charged after drugs were discovered in his socks following a court appearance for bond at the magistrate court.

BENNETTSVILLE — Members of the Historical Sawmill Missionary Baptist Church held their annual walk-a-thon and bike-a-thon Saturday, June 7 as the opening for the church’s Youth Day celebration.

Members of the Historical Sawmill Missionary Baptist Church held their annual Mother’s Day Program Sunday, May 11. Captains represented two missionary circles. They were Mrs. Cynthia Emanuel of circle two and Mrs. Shirley Little of circle four.

MCCOLL — On Saturday, June 14, 2025, a special event will bring the McColl community together in support of a powerful cause — fighting childhood cancer one cup at a time.

MCCOLL — The sweet scent of cotton candy and the sound of laughter are in the air again as the annual fair at C.W. Love Ballpark in McColl, South Carolina kicks off another season of community fun and excitement.

MARLBORO COUNTY — With tough financial decisions looming over the 2025–2026 school year, the Marlboro County Board of Education held a pivotal special-called meeting on Monday, June 9, to address a looming $691,000 budget shortfall. Amid growing concern over declining revenues, the board took its first formal step by approving the first reading of a controversial cost-cutting proposal known as “Option D.”

It is a great joy and admiration that we share the celebration of a truly special milestone: Olivia P. Bailey, lovingly known as “Duke,” has reached her 100th birthday on June 5, 2025.