A large crowd gathered at the Bennettsville Community Center last week to hear and talk about what S.C. Rep. Patricia Henegan called a major public health and criminal concern: domestic violence.
Henegan hosted a town hall meeting Thursday evening, June 4, to raise awareness of the issue. She brought in two guest speakers who had dramatic stories to tell: a woman who escaped an abusive relationship and a man whose mother and four siblings were murdered by his stepfather.

The Marlboro County Board of Education solidified its commitment to not raising taxes this year during a special called meeting Monday night.
The board gave second reading approval, and then waived an optional third reading, of a general operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. The budget totals $31,255,963 and is balanced without a tax millage increase of any kind.

Summerfest is this weekend in Bennettsville. Here is your program to all the activities. It all kicks off with a concert by beach music legends The Embers Friday night. Saturday is a day of music, food, crafts and activities in downtown Bennettsville. Sunday, the Carolina Water Ski Team will entertain at Lake Paul Wallace.

The Bennettsville Rotary Club organized a clean-up at Lake Paul Wallace on Tuesday, June 2, in anticipation of this weekend's Summerfest

Included in this week's Herald-Advocate is our salute to the Class of 2015.