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Bennettsville City Council approves first reading of 2026–27 budget
BENNETTSVILLE — The City Council voted to approve the first reading of the proposed 2026–2027 municipal budget Tuesday night following extensive discussion on staffing for the Bennettsville Police Department (BPD), sanitation services, and potential avenues for revenue generation for the city.
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Nah’zia’s Corner: What happens at safe space club stays at safe space club!
BENNETTSVILLE — A new, exciting, and free safe space club for Marlboro County youth is now taking place every Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Bennettsville Community Center located at 714 North Marlboro Street: Nah’Zia’s Corner. This safe space is open to kids and teens and is an…
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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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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.
