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Freedom Truck Tour makes a stop in Bennettsville
By Lauren Monica [email protected]BENNETTSVILLE— Last week the Freedom 250 Truck Tour rolled into Bennettsville and parked behind the City Administration building so adults and children alike could reconnect, and maybe even learn something new about American history. The truck visited Bennettsville Thursday through Saturday and was open from 9 to 5 each day.…
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MCSD teacher arrested in fraud case
By Lauren Monica [email protected]FLORENCE, SC — Florence County Sheriff’s Office investigators have made a sixth arrest in an ongoing theft case tied to QVC, according to officials.
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Murder trial moves forward in 2021 shooting
By Lauren Monica [email protected]MARLBORO COUNTY — A Marlboro County man accused in the 2021 fatal shooting of Robert Lee Covington, who was also known as “Rabbit,” is on trial this week at the Marlboro County Courthouse, Fourth Circuit.
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SC honors Marian Wright Edelman with official day
Staff reportBENNETTSVILLE — Following the South Carolina General Assembly’s passage of H. 5456, designating June 6, 2026, as Marian Wright Edelman Day, E3 Foundation | Educate, Empower, Elevate, the organization that authored the resolution, is convening leaders, legislators and local community members to recognize the Bennettsville native, pioneering civil rights attorney…
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Bennettsville to host ‘A City Set Apart’
By Lauren Monica [email protected]BENNETTSVILLE — The City of Bennettsville will host “A City Set Apart,” a 24-hour public Scripture reading and worship experience on the courthouse square, that will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, and will continue through Saturday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m.
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Welcome home, JuJu!
By Lauren Monica [email protected]MCCOLL— Julez’Leigh, or JuJu as she is affectionately known, was welcomed home to McColl from Columbia Friday as she continues to fight Ependymoma, a condition the Mayo Clinic describes as a “primary central nervous system (CNS) tumor that originates in the brain or spinal cord, specifically from ependymal cells that…
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Dolly Parton, I will always love you!
By Lauren Monica [email protected]News announced Tuesday, August 25, of country singer Dolly Parton’s passing at the age of 80, sent the country into collective mourning. From one corner of this nation to the other, every man, woman, and child has a Dolly memory. For little girls, growing up in the south especially, it…
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Looking good, McColl!
Staff reportMCCOLL— It’s no secret in McColl that Councilwoman Brenda Barfield is a driving force behind efforts to beautify her hometown. Barfield has employed the help of numerous volunteers who are also eager to see McColl start fulfilling its potential— one colorful plantar at a time.









