The South Carolina Economic Development School (SCEDS) announces that Marion County Councilman Milton Troy II and Susan Hardwick have successfully completed all of the program requirements necessary for graduation and is a graduate of the 2009 SCEDS class.

In an effort to protect inpatients and visitors, Marion Regional Healthcare System has announced visitation restrictions throughout the flu season.

State and local officials celebrated Friday the state’s completed purchase of the Woodberry Wildlife Management Area in lower Marion County, which they said represents one of the largest habitat conservation purchases in Palmetto State history.

A ceremony is scheduled to take place on Friday to announce the purchase of Woodbury Wildlife Management Area.

Marion County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a dark colored, older model truck with a red paper license tag.

Marion County sheriff’s deputies are looking for the person who burglarized several storage units last month in Marion.

Sopakco has opened a second facility called Sopakco Mullins Processing. The 200,000-square-foot facility represents a $10 million investment. It’s been in operation three or four weeks and hosts about 50 associates.

Community, family members, students and teachers participated in “Rock and Read” at Marion Intermediate School on Oct. 28.

First let me start by saying that I was entertained and enjoyed every game on the sidelines during the prep football season.
I was proud of the effort Creek Bridge showed every week in a very tough region. The squad scored a ton of points and played in some very close games.

Downtown Mullins was the site of the annual Marion County Veterans Day Parade Saturday Nov. 7. As citizens lined along Main Street, military veterans and several parade participants strolled city street as cheers showed an appreciation for the contributions from the nation’s best and brightest.

Beneteau USA Inc. is in the process of revamping its’ 250,000 square foot facility into the most modern big sailboat factory in America.

Each year the Marion County Department of Social Services sponsors a Christmas Project.

Fran Hawk of Mt. Pleasant, an author of children’s books visited Britton’s Neck Elementary School and Rains Centenary Early Childhood Center.

McCormick Elementary School fifth grader Ki’Yahn Leach has been accepted into the South Carolina Elementary Honors Choir. 

Marion County school districts will receive $264,000 in federal stimulus funds from the South Carolina Budget and Control Board’s State Energy Office to make energy efficiency improvements.