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Riders unite to raise awareness for sexual assault and child abuse in Marlboro County
BENNETTSVILLE — The Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault (PDC) hosted its third Riders Against Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness event on Saturday, drawing riders, law enforcement, and community partners together in a powerful show of unity and support.
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Bennettsville’s Pollinator Project continues to ‘bee’ beneficial!
BENNETTSVILLE—Bees buzzed, birds chirped, and the residents of Bennettsville rolled up their sleeves Saturday, sinking their hands in the soil together as part of the City on the Move’s continued Pollination Project largely spearheaded by Chelsea Carabo, Cindy Stone, and Main Street Bennettsville Board members.
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Event raises funds for Pee Dee Coalition Child Abuse Prevention
FLORENCE — Pepsi-Cola of Florence is giving back to the community following its November 2025 Pee Dee Food Service customer appreciation golf event, where participants helped raise over $2,500 for the Pee Dee Coalition through a 50/50 raffle, a Pepsi cooler raffle and Circle Hole fundraiser. “Pee Dee Foods has…
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Marlboro Academy is pleased to announce their Junior Marshalls for the 2025 – 2026 academic year. Congratulations to Maddie Barber, Carley Gulledge, Leah Mason, Jacob Ho, Colt Stillwell (Chief Marshall) and Nathaniel Bowden!
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Marlboro Academy celebrates the senior members of its Golf team: Parker Moody, Preston Boney, Kaleb McBride, and Logan Boney. Congratulations guys!
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Learning about Sjögren’s Disease
April is Sjögren’s Awareness Month, and you are not alone if you are wondering what the jolly sounding term means—it’s actually a cute sounding name for an autoimmune disease that is anything but cute— Sjögren’s syndrome, or disease, is pronounced SHOW-grins and having dry eyes and mouth are hallmarks of…
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Now you know: Aimo was his name-o
What happens when a person accidentally downs 30 methamphetamine pills while on the run from the Red Army you might ask, and I’m glad you did, because Finnish soldier Aimo [Yes, Aimo is his name-o] Koivunen went on just such a documented trip. In fact, his is the first recorded…
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County Council talks growth, infrastructure and community concerns
MARLBORO COUNTY — Marlboro County Council met Tuesday night where discussions focused on a wide range of issues currently affecting the community including educational partnerships, infrastructure improvements, public transit growth, environmental initiatives and resident concerns related to development across the county.
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Concerns for missing man mount
BENNETTSVILLE — A local man, Michael Anthony Simmons, has been missing from the community since March 14.
