Most Americans picture the first Thanksgiving as a long table piled high with the land’s bounty and seated around it are the Pilgrims and the Native Americans- one big happy turkey loving family. But is this really the case? What was the first American Thanksgiving really like, anyway?

BENNETTSVILLE — Continuing his push to keep families in Bennettsville safe, Bennettsville Fire Chief Chris Burks and his fellow dedicated firefighters have been touring schools and daycares across the city.

CLIO — Acknowledging the recent government shutdown and loss of SNAP benefits has caused unnecessary hardship for Marlboro County residents, the Omegas of Bennettsville stepped in to fill the food gap for the community of Clio Saturday, serving a mini buffet of delicious eats for those in need.

BENNETTSVILLE — The City of Bennettsville held its annual Trunk-Or-Treat extravaganza on Saturday afternoon between 3 and 5:30 p.m. outside City Hall. The creepy candy crawl was followed by an outdoor community showing of Hocus Pocus 2 at 7 p.m.

CLIO — In their second year, the Alford family presented their spooky Halloween Walk Through Friday night located at 2526 Highway 381. Running from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m., the Alford’s outdid themselves with new horrifying haunts and thrills this year.

WALLACE — Ghosts, goblins, and ghouls galore flooded the walkways around the Wallace Elementary and Middle School Halloween night for the Wallace Fire Rescue’s first Trunk-or-Treat, organized by Wallace firemen Shane Steen and Jimmy Sowell.

CLIO — For about ten years the town of Clio has been delighting kids with their annual Trunk-or-Treat community celebration and 2025’s Halloween was no different, with vehicle trunks of terror lining Bennett Park until 7 p.m. Friday.

BENNETTSVILLE — In its tenth year, the Marian Wright Edelman Public Library and Main Street Bennettsville held their annual Scarecrow Festival Saturday, November 1 on the front lawn of Murchison School.

BENNETTSVILLE — The evening of October 10 was nothing short of electric as hundreds of students, alumni, families and fans gathered outside McAlpine Stadium to celebrate the Bulldogs in true Marlboro County fashion.

WALLACE – Wallace Elementary Middle School welcomed special guests for a special fire safety activity, giving students an engaging and memorable opportunity to learn important lessons about fire prevention.