Drill helps agencies hone their emergency preparedness skills Posted - 05-09-2013 Local agencies came together Wednesday morning at Marlboro County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to deal with a major disaster: floodwaters from dam failures in North Carolina that threatened the homes and lives of thousands of residents here in Bennettsville. Fortunately, the scene wasn’t real, but you would not have known that if you’d been at the EOC, where nearly 40 people representing key agencies gave their attention to the matter at hand. Click here for more

County Council tackles 2013-14 budget in work session Posted - 05-09-2013 Members of Marlboro County Council took a look at preliminary budget figures for the 2013-14 fiscal year during a work session Monday. No action was taken at that time, but the second of three required readings on the budget will take place at the council’s regular monthly meeting next week. First reading was by title only in April. The budget document that was presented Monday is a work in progress that is subject to change as items are clarified and more information comes in. Click here for more

Board oks press box at MCHS field, Head Start relocation Posted - 05-09-2013 Marlboro County Board of Education approved adding a press box to the concession /restroom facility to be built at the Marlboro County High School baseball/softball complex. This action came at the regular monthly meeting of the board Monday night at the MCHS Media Center. Robert Goff brought the matter to the attention of the board, saying this should not add substantially to the cost of the project, which is estimated to cost between $123,000 and $155,000 and was approved at a special... Click here for more