Turbeville News

Fewer South Carolina 10th-graders passed the state's exit exam on the first try last spring compared to 2008, according to figures released today by the state Department of Education.

Trisha Marie Moore and James Wheeler McCallum, Jr. were united in marriage at 5:00 p.m. on October 10, 2009 at the Turbeville Southern Methodist Church, Turbeville.

The area's rural school districts are doing pretty good to excellent work when it comes to helping students accomplish the ultimate goal, graduating high school on time, statistics show.

The Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce honored four county residents Thursday during the organization's annual dinner.

When political newcomer Jason Newsome decided to run for one of two open seats on Turbeville Town Council, he said he wanted to help make his community stable.

Tuesday, November 3 is election day in several Midlands towns and counties. We have the information you need to know before heading to the polls.

When resident J. Doyle Gray retired officially from his role as the town's police chief on Jan.

Christmas will come on Halloween weekend to guests coming through Turbeville Farm and Hardware, which will hold its second annual Holiday Open House from Friday through Sunday.

Clarendon County sheriff's deputies have arrested two men thought to have helped another man already charged with burglary last week.

Amber Colette Bennett of Turbeville and John Clark Floyd of Florence were married at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Florence.

At the most recent Sumter city and county council meetings, both councils gave approval to a resolution dealing with a regional wastewater service agreement.

The South Carolina Department of Corrections handed out nearly 3,000 trees Wednesday to public entities and non-profit groups across the state.

Clarendon County sheriff's deputies are looking for two men believed to have helped another man who was charged with burglary Tuesday.

The 2010 Teacher of the Year for the state prison system says she doesn't let doing her job behind bars distract her from providing education.

An instructor at a medium-security A facility has been named teacher of the year for South Carolina's A prison system.

Beulah Marie Baggett Mims of Turbeville always knew and appreciated her father's yearlong service in the Confederate Army.

Clarendon County Council will move its regular meeting temporarily to the Clarendon School District 1 Office in Summerton at 6 p.m. Monday.

South Carolina metal band Graves of Valor has studied the masters. Opening for metal superstars like Behemoth and Dying Fetus on recent tours gave the five-piece group the opportunity to learn by example, and introduced them to fans of extreme music.

Clothing Giveaway Kingstree Church of Christ, 1288 Sumter Hwy., Kingstree, will have a clothing giveaway on Saturday, October 24, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Worship Services The Beulah AME Church family invites you to join them every Sunday morning at 11 a.m. for worship services.

Mr. and Mrs. Randall Shea Floyd, Sr. of New Zion announce the engagement of their daughter, Andrea Sara Floyd, to Robert Derrick Beard, Jr., son of Mr.