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Herald-Advocate The Herald-Advocate newspaper has served Marlboro County since 1874. We publish every Thursday. In 1931, the late Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Kinney, Sr. G. In 1972, Wm. L.

The Herald-Advocate’s predecessor, The Farmers Friend, was first
published here in 1874. In 1879 it became The Marlboro Planter, which later became The
Marlboro Democrat. In 1885 The Pee Dee Advocate was established
and in 1908 The Marlboro Democrat was combined with it. began the Marlboro
County Herald, which continued until they purchased The Pee Dee
Advocate from W. Hazel in 1951 and combined it with the
Herald to form the Marlboro Herald-Advocate. Kinney, Jr., editor-publisher, purchased his parents’ interest. In 2014, Elisabeth Kinney McNiel and her husband Danny purchased the paper from her father, renaming the publication Herald-Advocate. In 2021, Champion Media purchased the Herald-Advocate from the McNiels. Telephone: 843-479-3815; FAX 843-479-7671. Member The National Newspaper Association and the South
Carolina Press Association.

JuJu comes home‼️🩷🌷
09/08/2026

JuJu comes home‼️🩷🌷

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…

Domestic disputes, stairwell sleepers, shoplifters and more in this edition of the Bennettsville Crime Report! 🚔
09/08/2026

Domestic disputes, stairwell sleepers, shoplifters and more in this edition of the Bennettsville Crime Report! 🚔

August 22…

Marlboro: Are you ready to PRAY? 📖🕊️Bennettsville-A City Set Apart
09/07/2026

Marlboro: Are you ready to PRAY? 📖🕊️
Bennettsville-A City Set Apart

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…

Did you get on the truck?? 🇺🇸Marlboro County MuseumJesus Is Lord Christian School
09/07/2026

Did you get on the truck?? 🇺🇸
Marlboro County Museum
Jesus Is Lord Christian School

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…

Happy Labor Day‼️
09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day‼️

Would you put lipstick on a pig? 💋🐷
09/07/2026

Would you put lipstick on a pig? 💋🐷

Good morning Marlboro!🌞Little Miss JuJu comes home, 24 Hour Scripture reading coming to Bennettsville, lipstick on a pig...
09/03/2026

Good morning Marlboro!🌞Little Miss JuJu comes home, 24 Hour Scripture reading coming to Bennettsville, lipstick on a pig, Freedom 250 Truck Tour rolled in to town and more in this edition of the Herald -Advocate!

Wig pulling, knife wielding and more in this week's Bennettsville Crime Report🚔
08/31/2026

Wig pulling, knife wielding and more in this week's Bennettsville Crime Report🚔

Bennettsville Council debates pay raise 💰
08/31/2026

Bennettsville Council debates pay raise 💰

BENNETTSVILLE— Bennettsville City Council members heard urgent appeals Tuesday from BPD Chief Sammy Crosland and BFD Chief Chris Burks regarding increasing department salary needs and discussed a…

How safe is your kitchen?? 👀
08/31/2026

How safe is your kitchen?? 👀

The latest food recalls involve a varied mix of refrigerated, frozen, pantry, infant formulas, snacks, and grab-and-go foods. Across the board, recall reasons read like a laundry list of usual…

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