🌱 Know anything about the two dogs found dead in Marion County?
Marion, South Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Marion! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Know anything about the two dogs found dead in Marion County?
- How a Marion County dogfighting victim became a beloved family pet
Also on today's calendar: Marion Varsity Football @ Aynor.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
- Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ‘Somebody knows something': reward grows after two dogs found dead in Marion County (wbtw.com) — Animal advocates in Marion County are offering a $1,000 reward after two dogs were found dead Monday near Highway 41A and Conner Road, and investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward. Local rescue leaders say dumping and animal neglect are persistent problems in Marion County and are urging residents to use shelters and rescues instead of abandoning pets, while also calling for stronger animal protection laws. 
• A Match Made in Heaven: Adopter Meets Suspected Dogfighting Victim on the Anniversary of her Fiancé's Funeral (aspca.org) — A young pit bull rescued from a large dogfighting investigation in Dillon and Marion counties has found a permanent, loving home with adopter Felicia S. King, once chained and injured, is now thriving as her cherished companion, showing how former fighting victims can become affectionate family pets. The story highlights both his Marion County rescue roots and his new life.
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- South Carolina's tax-free weekend runs Friday through Sunday (August 7-9).
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🗞 Nearby News
Mullins
- Anderson Brothers Bank announces Wesley Bane as new loan officer (whosonthemove.com)
- Pee Dee Academy Golden Eagles football preview (wbtw.com)
- South Carolina 50 Fastest Growing Companies 2026 Announced (columbiabusinessmonthly.com)
Aynor
- The Last Stand in the Grand Strand: North Myrtle Beach Weighs Its Food Truck Future MyrtleBeachSC News (myrtlebeachsc.com)
- Weekly schedule for South Carolina high school football in 2026 (greenvilleonline.com)
Dillon
- City of Dillon Mayor Signs Proclamation For Dillon County Farmers Market Week (dillonnews.org)
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