Herald-Advocate

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 i

t 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.

08/08/2026
Starts at 12 p.m. TODAY‼️🕊️
08/08/2026

Starts at 12 p.m. TODAY‼️🕊️

Mark your calendars now! September 11 & 12
08/07/2026

Mark your calendars now! September 11 & 12

August 13 at 6 p.m. meet uptown by the cross on N. Main Street ⬇️⬇️
08/07/2026

August 13 at 6 p.m. meet uptown by the cross on N. Main Street ⬇️⬇️

Ready for the weekend? Make your plans NOW! ⬇️⬇️ 🔊Bennettsville: Yard Sale of vendors starts at 7 a.m., Saturday, @ 655 ...
08/07/2026

Ready for the weekend? Make your plans NOW! ⬇️⬇️
🔊Bennettsville: Yard Sale of vendors starts at 7 a.m., Saturday, @ 655 Cheraw St.
🔊 Bennettsville: Brew and Bake Book Club starts at 10 a.m., Saturday
🔊Clio: Stop the Violence Gun Rally starts at 12 p.m., Saturday, @ 124 Bennet Park, please wear orange 🧡
🔊 Bennettsville: Stock up on Back-to-School supplies SUNDAY at First Methodist Church of Bennettsville
**Please see flyers for additional information**

How can you live the Salkehatchie way?⬇️⬇️
08/07/2026

How can you live the Salkehatchie way?⬇️⬇️

MARLBORO COUNTY — Started in 1978 by Reverend John Culp, the Salkehatchie Project has blossomed and bloomed in ways unimaginable from its humble start. This year, like the last 48, youth 14+ from the…

So... Who's got your face?? 🤯
08/07/2026

So... Who's got your face?? 🤯

Are you missing out on Senior Nights in Clio?
08/07/2026

Are you missing out on Senior Nights in Clio?

Good morning Marlboro!🌞 The Rebuild Clio Economic Development Foundation, Incorporated plans mural, living Salkehatchie,...
08/06/2026

Good morning Marlboro!🌞 The Rebuild Clio Economic Development Foundation, Incorporated plans mural, living Salkehatchie, Senior Night Out, Back-to-School photos, have you met your doppelganger and more in this edition of the Herald -Advocate!

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