![]() ![]() The Marlboro County Courthouse is listed in the National Register as part of the Bennettsville Historic District, which says the following about the area:Įstablished as the county seat in 1819, Bennettsville continues to serve as a political and economic center for Marlboro County. The courthouse flies six flags representing the county’s heritage: the American, State of South Carolina, Spanish, British, French, and Scottish flags. It received extensive renovations in 1951, giving the building its modern look. Two other courthouses were built on this site over the years, one in 1852 that was later occupied by Union troops during the Civil War and the last and current courthouse, completed around 1885. Thomas.” After this second courthouse was completed, the town where it was built became the county seat and was called Bennettsville for the newly-elected governor Thomas Bennett, who served in this role from 1820 through 1822. “We will come out of this particular hole once we get that, and I’m a product of Marlboro County, so I know it’s possible,” Johnson said.Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia, 2007 © Do Not Use Without Written Consentīy 1819 the county wanted to move the courthouse to a different location, so a site was chosen “…upon the great road leading from Society Hill to Fayetteville, near Crooked Creek, in or near an old apple orchard on the Lands of John S. “It takes a community to raise our children,” Henegan said. “If we see a child that has a low birth weight or we see delays we make referrals to the agency called baby net, they will go and do an assessment with some of the families and the kids to find out exactly what those delays are,” Randall Johnson, First Steps Executive Director, said.īoth Henegan and Johnson say it’ll take a team effort to improve. There are resources for new parents that can help, like the First Steps program. They say 14 percent of newborns have low birth weight and, while the county’s infant mortality is improving, it’s still one of the highest in the state at just over 1 percent. What about health? Children’s trusts says Marlboro County is 45th overall. Now, think about 2017, we’ve got 75,” Henegan said. “ 2016, we only had 17 students participating. ![]() Nine out of 10 eight graders tested below state standards in math and 86 percent of third graders tested below in reading, but Henegan says summer reading camps are growing, as is Northeastern Technical College’s dual enrollment program. They say Marlboro County ranks 43rd out of the 46 counties in education alone. I just believe now we’re going to have to do more,” Henegan said.Ĭhildren’s Trust of South Carolina looks at Economic well-being, education, health and family and community. “They’re trying to do everything they positively can to make a difference. Now, state representative Patricia Henegan says, while the ranking hurts, the county is working to improve. (WPDE) - The worst county in the state for a child’s well-being–that’s how one child advocacy group labeled Marlboro County, ranking the county 46th out of the 46 counties in the state.Ĭhildren’s Trust of South Carolina released their KIDS COUNT study data just recently. ![]()
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