Many of us have heard of the holiday Mardi Gras, know that it takes place in New Orleans annually, and are probably familiar with one or two of the day’s traditions, but few really know why it is celebrated.

BENNETTSVILLE — Monday night many residents attended an update on the Lake Paul Wallace repair project at the Marlboro Golf and Recreation Complex.

BENNETTSVILLE —“Come one, come all, and let’s play some ball,” says Bennettsville Councilwoman Caraline Harpe of the youth basketball team her church, First Methodist Church, has been providing area kids for nearly thirty years. She continued, “Honestly, we believe the more the merrier. Whether you have kids or grandkids that play or not, we want you to be a part of this special program. It is truly a community driven, community sponsored league.”

The designation marking February as American Heart Month was made in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson as an initiative to encourage Americans to take their heart health seriously.

MARLBORO COUNTY — Mother, and member of the Marlboro County School District Board, Nikki Pruitt said she became troubled by what she saw at several bus stops across the county — students waiting for their bus in freezing temperatures wearing very little to keep them warm.

Born in 1893 in Chapel Hill, Elizabeth Cotten grew up hearing the music.

January 31

MARLBORO COUNTY — Two area teens are reported missing by their loved ones.

BENNETTSVILLE — A body was reportedly discovered near the woods in the area of Reese Street Monday, sparking a death investigation, according to the office of Marlboro County Coroner De’Aron Smith.

Contrary to the popular belief women created Valentine’s Day in order to have at least one day out of the year where they are guaranteed to be wined and dined, the holiday actually comes to us from the early days of Christianity and ancient Rome.