Cottingham Blvd. project done Posted - 09-02-2010 After several years, the widening project involving Cottingham Boulevard is complete. This week, Cottingham Boulevard near the intersection with SC 9 was devoid of orange traffic cones for the first time in recent memory. This $11,344,000 S.C. Department of Transportation project involved widening 2.9 miles of roadway from two to five lanes and included the replacement of the bridge over Crooked Creek. Construction began in summer 2008. Click here for more

Sheriff’s Office searching for suspect in armed robbery Posted - 09-02-2010 Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office investigators are seeking information about an armed robbery that happened at a home in Clio last weekend. They have released a composite sketch of one man involved in the incident, which happened around 4 p.m. Sunday, August 29, on Hwy. 381 South near Hwy. 83. The victim in the incident was a 66-year-old man. According to the Sheriff’s Office, he was inside his home watching TV when a silver or gray vehicle, possibly a small SUV, pulled into his yard and... Click here for more

BDDA discusses poster project, tree planting, Lake Wallace, Murchison School, two events Posted - 09-02-2010 Directors of Bennettsville Downtown Development Association (BDDA) discussed a number of items of interest during their monthly meeting Monday at Municipal Court. Improvements noted Chairman Lon Lester presided, welcomed Blanche Artibee, Greg Ohanesian and Johnny Sellers as guests, and said he wanted to thank the city’s Public Works Department for cleaning the bank of Crooked Creek along McLeod Street’s walking trail so that the creek is now visible. He also wondered if the creek... Click here for more

Bennettsville native participating in Levi Journal Project Posted - 09-02-2010 As far back as she can remember, Melanie Stewart has lived by the simple phrase, “I can.” A go-getter in high school, she played sports, made music in the band, and pursued an interest in art that ultimately led her from Bennettsville to the Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities in Greenville. After graduating in 2002, she studied film, photography and music at Temple University and Sarah Lawrence College, ultimately deferring graduation to found her own business, The Agytators,... Click here for more

Humane Society to host Dining for the Dogs Sept. 25 Posted - 09-02-2010 Good food, good music and a good cause are coming together on Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Bennettsville Community Center. That’s the date of the Humane Society of Marlboro County’s first-ever “Dining for the Dogs,” a dinner and silent auction that will raise money for the organization’s ongoing building fund. The Humane Society has been in existence for years to support and promote animal welfare. Through the building fund, members hope to be able to buy land and build a shelter to house... Click here for more

State and local leaders join in praising Rep. Jennings as SC38 is named for him Posted - 08-26-2010 Rep. Doug Jennings was praised for his public service as eight miles of SC 38 (Blenheim Highway) were dedicated and named for him Tuesday afternoon. S.C. Department of Transportation Secretary Buck Limehouse of Charleston and several members of his commission told of Jennings’ dedication to having SC 38 multi-laned and of his efforts to bring the proposed I-73 through Marlboro County en route to the Grand Strand. Other governmental leaders from Washington and Columbia told of their... Click here for more

Rejuvenated Scots present a challenge for MCHS Posted - 09-02-2010 After two games, the Marlboro County Bulldogs have outscored their opponents 64-12. The offense has been better than expected while the defense has been everything it was hyped to be. Still, questions remain. Calhoun County is a Class A school, albeit a very good football program. Cheraw may not be as strong as first thought. So how good are the Bulldogs? Coach Dean Boyd thinks everyone will know after Friday night's game. "Honestly, I'm not sure where we are but I know Scotland... Click here for more

NFL Youth flag league organizing in Bennettsville Posted - 09-02-2010 Currently, South Carolinia has the third most natives in the NFL behind Florida and Texas. However, character seems to become an issue with some of our natives when entering the high school level. With the help of the NFL, local coach Bo Campbell is working to create an NFL developmental program (NFL youth flag) to assist our children in building character as student athletes throughout their high school career. There will be volunteers to assist with teams to play games only. The... Click here for more

Ken Spencer to coach Saint Augustine College team Posted - 09-02-2010 RALEIGH, N.C. – Saint Augustine’s College of Raleigh, NC, has announced the hiring of former MCHS coach Ken Spencer as the new head men’s basketball coach. Spencer comes to Raleigh from Winston-Salem State where he spent the past four seasons as associate head coach in charge of recruiting. Spencer led Marlboro County High to the 2001 South Carolina Class AAAA state title. Click here for more

Bulldogs roll by Cheraw, 30-0 Posted - 09-02-2010 Every once in a while, a football game goes just as coach Dean Boyd would script it. Friday night’s 30-0 victory over Cheraw was just such a game. The Bulldogs scored early, preventing the Braves from ever getting the belief that they could upset their visitors. Marlboro County scored on four of their five possessions in the first half, then sent in the reserves to get some experience. "I am really proud of how we executed. I am actually a bit surprised. We were unemotional in warm ups. I... Click here for more