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  • Bennettsville council advances budget amendment

    Bennettsville council advances budget amendment

    BENNETTSVILLE — Tuesday, Bennettsville City Council moved an amended 2026-27 budget ahead on first reading, received a clean audit opinion for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, and weighed a proposal to overhaul the city’s wastewater treatment operations during a meeting that focused on infrastructure, finances and public accountability.


  • Bennettsville crime report May 23-May 26

    Bennettsville crime report May 23-May 26

    May 23


  • Concerns mount over missing man

    Concerns mount over missing man

    This article has been updated from its previous printing April 16, 2026


  • Golfing for a cause:Tournament raises more than $190,000 for Hospice

    Golfing for a cause:Tournament raises more than $190,000 for Hospice

    LAURINBURG — Hospice of Scotland County raised more than $190,000 during its 40th annual golf tournament May 5-6 at Scotch Meadows Country Club, continuing a longtime fundraiser that supports hospice care for patients regardless of their ability to pay. Having two locations, one in Laurinburg, and most recently, one in…


  • Now you know: All about the penis fish

    Now you know: All about the penis fish

    Ever heard of a “penis fish”—No?


  • Early voting opens in Bennettsville

    Early voting opens in Bennettsville

    BENNETTSVILLE — Early voting for June primaries opened across South Carolina Tuesday with record voter turnout. In Bennettsville, Deputy Director of Elections for Marlboro County Helen Brown reported record numbers already coming in by lunchtime on Tuesday.


  • Tea and Talk at Grandma’s with BPD Chief Sammy Crosland

    Tea and Talk at Grandma’s with BPD Chief Sammy Crosland

    BENNETTSVILLE — A variety of current social trends and community safety topics were discussed during Grandma’s Treasures inaugural Tea and Talk inside their Cozy Tea Room with Bennettsville Police (BPD) Chief Sammy Crosland. Tea and Talk is a new monthly feature of the business that will focus on connecting the…


  • McRae hosts informative Town Hall

    McRae hosts informative Town Hall

    BENNETTSVILLE — Last week, Bennettsville City Councilman Cy’Heim McRae held a town hall style meeting at the Marlboro County Visitor’s Center to touch base with concerned residents along with Bennettsville Mayor Tyron Abraham, Bennettsville City Administrator William Simon Jr., and Bennettsville Police Department (BPD) Chief Sammy Crosland. The event was…


  • Now You Know: Where did Agatha go?

    Now You Know: Where did Agatha go?

    What happens when a world-famous mystery crime novelist goes missing, only to resurface roughly two weeks later claiming to not remember who she is, you might ask, and I’m glad you did because just such a harrowing adventure befell British author Agatha Chrisitie.


  • Bennettsville crime report for May 9- 10

    Bennettsville crime report for May 9- 10

    May 9


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