Anthony A. Pittman, the son of Ellis and Viola Pittman and maternal grandson of the late Sadie L. Washington McQueen and paternal grandchild of Elouise Page, recently published with the Peter Lang Publishing Group in New York City.

The following are scenes and photos of Marion County’s 2009 graduates ...

Marion School District 1 had its annual End of the Year awards ceremony for 2008-09 on June 2, the last day of school for teachers and staff.

Obituaries for Vereen, Dawson, Cooley, Shelley, Johnson, Rimer, Lewis and Turbeville were published in the Wednesday, June 10 issue of the Star & Enterprise.

From end-of-the-year field days to awards and honors. The following are a few of the recent happenings in Marion County education.

In May, Ruth Weeks was given a special Mother’s Day Surprise.

The Rev. William Norman Pee is the newly installed pastor at Centerville Church in Marion County.

Students recognized as good citizens, get scholarships, graduate and have initial sermon ...

Ambra Sawyer McGuinn and Steven Kelly McGuinn were married May 23, 2009 at First United Methodist Church in Marion, S,C., with the Rev. Ashley N. McCoy-Bruce officiating.

A group of consumers from the Marion-Dillon County Disabilities and Special Needs Board won third place in the “Stars Are Out” talent show at Francis Marion University and Dr. Hines is elected to college board of trustees ...

Interested in serving on a school board? Now’s the time to apply. From graduating from college to dressing up as characters in books, and on to learning about properly caring for animals, Marion County students have been busy.

Obituaries for Swintz, Hendley and Moore were published in the Marion Star & Mullins Enterprise on May 27.

Devian Denise Hucks and Craig Bryan Johnson were married at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Nebo Baptist Church in Britton’s Neck.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenny E. Hardwick of Nichols of Nichols proudly announce the engagement of their daughter, Bridget Nicole Hardwick to Steve Odell Johnson of Galivants Ferry. Steve is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Odell Johnson Sr. of Aynor.

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Harold Huggins of Nichols, would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Lane Huggins of Greenwood, to William Nicholas Harris of Greenwood,  the son of Mr. Mark Ashley Harris of Loris and Mrs. Naomi Crean of North Myrtle Beach.