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Marion County youth football leagues kick off
It’s the fall season, which means its football season and yes, that includes soccer.
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Editorial: Book honoring Mullins coaching legend can teach faith
Since being diagnosed with colon cancer in 2008, Mullins High School varsity basketball coach Mark Gerald has showcased an admirable level of strength and enduring faith. Since taking over the program for the 1989-90 season, he’s become one of the most respected coaches in the state and brought a brand of basketball to Mullins that brings hundreds of people to the gym on game nights. Ironically, it’s during a challenging moment in his life, that Gerald reaches new heights in his career.
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Gerald shares story of coaching, cancer, inspiration
Mullins High School varsity basketball coach Mark Gerald is one of the most popular individuals in the area. During the course of 21 years, he’s built a program that has become a championship contender, never missing the playoffs. The longtime coach has won hundreds of games on the court, but it’s his battle that extends off the court that is the subject of book written to inspire readers to have faith through adversity.
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PREP NOTES: Mullins coach's battle with cancer now a book
Mark Gerald’s battle with cancer has inspired the Mullins basketball program and community.
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EDITORIAL: Mullins 30-year coach in it for the love of the game, community
This week marks the beginning of another start to the prep football regular season. On Aug. 19 the Mullins Auctioneers will travel to Georgetown for a Week Zero contest. On the sidelines will be a familiar face on the Aucs coaching staff, one that has paced those sidelines for 30 years.
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Ellis signs with USC Sumter
Mullins native Johnny “Bugga” Ellis is a marksman shooter on the basketball court, leading the Dillon Wildcats to a Class 2A lower state championship and state runner up finish in 2006. Since that time, he’s attended Francis Marion University, settling in as a redshirt freshman on Gary Edwards’ basketball team when he arrived. However, Ellis longed for the days to continue his basketball career and after multiple tryouts and mulling over a decision to change directions, he decided to join the USC Sumter basketball program this past week in an opportunity to continue playing the game he loves.
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Post 89 sweep double header, advance in state playoffs
Mullins American Junior Legion Post 89 baseball team finally took the field for their opening game of the playoffs Thursday night at Mullins High School.
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Hundreds pay respects to fallen Mullins Marine
Hundreds of people turned out Wednesday to honor the life and sacrifices of Gunnery Sgt. Ralph “E.J.” Pate Jr.
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COLUMN: Finding heroes right at home
Learning of the loss of one of our proud members of the U.S. Armed Forces is always sudden and it has a rippling effect that extends beyond family and friends. In the small town setting of Mullins, many of the town’s residents extend their condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the family of U.S. Marine GySgt. EJ Pate.
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McCormick Elementary's Camp Invention teaches teamwork
Summer vacation leaves plenty of time to learn something new, and more than 60 students at McCormick Elementary School got the opportunity to participate in a program that sparks creativity in science, technology, engineering and math.
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Security gearing up for Marine's funeral
MULLINS — Members of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., say they plan to hold one of their patented hate demonstrations at Wednesday’s memorial service for Mullins Marine Gunnery Sgt. Ralph E. Pate.
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Westboro Baptist Church, Patriot Guard to attend Mullins Marine funeral
TOPEKA, KS - The Westboro Baptist Church released a press release announcing it will protest the funeral of a Mullins Marine who died in Afghanistan.
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Mullins Marine makes final trip home
MYRTLE BEACH - The body of U.S. Marine Sergeant Ralph Pate, Jr. made its way home to Marion after a plane carrying it landed Monday morning in Myrtle Beach. A processional escorted the body all the way back to Marion.
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Mullins High School selects athletic director, football coach
Mullins High School has settled on its fifth head coach in six seasons. The Marion School District Board of Trustees approved a recommendation to promote interim head coach Brian Hennecy to varsity football coach. Hennecy took over the Auctioneers program with defensive coordinator Jimmy Vereen serving as co-head coach the second week of the 2010 season.
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Former Mullins football coach faces more charges
A former Mullins High School football coach arrested a little more than nine months ago on a charge of dissemination of harmful materials to minors has been again.
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Latta native Raymond Felton reflects on season
Latta native Raymond Felton learned a lot about the NBA this past year.
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Mullins school board member receives reprimand
An embattled Mullins school board member was reprimanded by the Marion County Board of Education this past week for inappropriate communications with a 17-year-old Mullins High School student.
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Mullins High School students sign to play college football
Mullins High School adds two more student athletes to the list, heading off to play college sports. Bobby Lee Crawford Jr. and Marquis Gore both signed letters of intent to play college football on Wednesday.
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Marion 2 school board vice chairman may get boot
The Marion County District 2 Board of Education has voted to recommend the removal of its vice chairman, Shawn Harrelson, following an incident in which Harrelson allegedly threatened a Mullins High School student on the telephone.
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EDITORIAL: Summer fun continues
Children in the area will have the opportunity to participate in a number of summer programs.
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Pee Dee marches through baseball playoffs
What a week it was for Pee Dee Academy baseball. Not even one week after the Golden Eagles had won their first region title in 21 seasons, Splinter Spivey's crew is now in a place it has never been in before -- the third round of the state playoffs.
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Marion County People in the News: Smith earns academic award
Steven A. Smith II was recently awarded The 2011 Neal D. Thigpen Award during Academic awards night at Francis Marion University.
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EDITORIAL: Look no further for entertainment
The Second Annual Taste of Mullins was a success at a new location and under clear skies. The Greater Mullins Chamber of Commerce played host to a crowd of more than 300 people at Smith Haven Park and organizers said the promotional event attracted more than 50 participants, including fantastic food vendors.
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Volunteers needed for Great American Clean up
Every spring, Palmetto Pride, South Carolina’s anti-litter organization and parent company to Keep South Carolina Beautiful, in partnership with Keep America Beautiful, Inc., coordinates the Great American Clean up.
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Taste of Mullins returns
The Greater Mullins Chamber of Commerce played host to a much larger crowd for their Second Annual Taste of Mullins Thursday at Smith-Haven Park from 6-8 p.m. Organizers said the event featured double the vendors and ticket sales.
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