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  • Officer Kim Peterson honored on National School Resource Day

    Officer Kim Peterson honored on National School Resource Day

    MARLBORO COUNTY — Marlboro County High School proudly celebrated Officer Kim Peterson on National School Resource Day, recognizing her unwavering dedication and years of service to the students, faculty, and community.


  • Sky High Expo lands this weekend

    Sky High Expo lands this weekend

    LAURINBURG — The inaugural Sky High Aerospace Expo is ready for takeoff this week, promising a high-energy celebration of aviation, innovation and community at the Laurinburg-Maxton Airport.


  • Hate Crime bill proposed to council

    Hate Crime bill proposed to council

    MARLBORO COUNTY — During the August County Council meeting, President of the Marlboro County NAACP Betty Jo Quick addressed council to request enacting a hate crime bill.


  • SCDNR: Report poachers with new app

    SCDNR: Report poachers with new app

    SOUTH CAROLINA — The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Law Enforcement Division has partnered with the Hunt Regs App to offer a free and effective way for residents to report illegal hunting, fishing, and boating activities across the state.


  • Drowning doesn’t look like drowning

    Drowning doesn’t look like drowning

    It’s official: Summer is here. The pools are open, grills are uncovered and people are swarming to the area’s lakes and rivers and pools for sun, fun and recreation.


  • ‘Fresh eyes’ to take a look at missing man case

    ‘Fresh eyes’ to take a look at missing man case

    MARLBORO COUNTY — The Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office is taking a closer look into the disappearance of 41-year-old Ronald James Allard Knowles in September or October of 2020, according to MCSO Chief Deputy Larry Turner.


  • Miss Delta Doll Pageant returns

    Miss Delta Doll Pageant returns

    BENNETTSVILLE — Members of the Bennettsville-Cheraw Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will sponsor their Miss Delta Doll Pageant Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 4 p.m. at the Marlboro Civic Center in Bennettsville. This year’s theme is “Be You!” The pageant will offer an evening of talent and…


  • Jail bookings Feb. 9-15

    • Calvin Green, 42 – Shoplifting


  • IRS: Payments going to 1 million taxpayers who did not claim 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit

    IRS: Payments going to 1 million taxpayers who did not claim 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit

    SOUTH CAROLINA — As part of continuing efforts to help taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service has announced plans to issue automatic payments later this month to eligible people who did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns.


  • McColl man arrested on drug and stolen vehicle charges

    McColl man arrested on drug and stolen vehicle charges

    ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — Earlier this month, a McColl man was arrested in Rockingham, N.C., on charges of vehicle theft, drug possession, and resisting a public officer.


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