Inland Port Greer Expansion Progressing To Meet Market Demands
SC Ports has expanded its container yard at Inland Port Greer to handle customers’ growth….
Inland Port Greer Expansion Progressing To Meet Market Demands
SC Ports has expanded its container yard at Inland Port Greer to handle customers’ growth. (Photo/Meade/SC Ports) CHARLESTON, SC — DEC. 17, 2024 — South Carolina Ports is enhancing its…
City of Mullins Awarded $1.5 Million RIA Grant
COLUMBIA, S.C. – For its first round of fiscal year 2025 grants, the S.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved grant assistance for 34 projects, totaling more than $34 million…
City Of Mullins Awarded CDBG Funding
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Eighteen communities from around South Carolina are receiving community development grant funds totaling more than $6.9 million for public improvement projects. This funding comes from the South…
Focus Group Provides Insight Into Low Student School Attendance
SC public high school students identified mental health, among other factors, as reasons for low school attendance during a focus group commissioned by the SC Education Oversight Committee. The EOC…
WEATHER OUTLOOK-Cold Spell Commencing; Milder and Damp For Christmas
By Frank Strait Severe Weather Liaison S.C. State Climate Office S.C. Department of Natural Resources It looks like the weather through Christmas Day is going to follow the general outline…
IN MEMORIAM: Bobby Earl Bryant
LATTA – Bobby Earl Bryant, 71, passed away at his home in Latta, SC December 19, 2024. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. graveside, Thursday, December 26, 2024 at…
SCDOT To Temporarily Reduce Speed On Part of US 501 In Horry County
Columbia, S.C. (December 20, 2024)— The South Carolina Department of Transportation will temporarily reduce the speed limit on part of US 501 in Horry County to 45 miles per hour…
SCDOT Opens All Lanes of Midlands Connection Project
Columbia, S.C. (December 20, 2024)— The South Carolina Department of Transportation is excited to announce that all lanes are open to traffic for the 16 miles of widening on I-26…
Benedict College Received Historic Columbia’s 2024 Preservation Award
Columbia, SC—December 20, 2024, Historic Columbia, a leader in preserving the City of Columbia’s historic and cultural heritage, awarded Benedict College the 2024 Preservation Award. The honor recognizes the institution’s…
Latta Woman Charged For Allegedly Exposing Baby, 3-Year-Old To Illegal Narcotics
Haley Victoria Grimsley, 23 years old of Latta, has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff’s deputies following an investigation by their Criminal Investigation Division. Grimsley is charged with Unlawfully place…
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis Encourages Everyone To Claim Their Cash This Holiday Season
COLUMBIA, SC (December 19, 2024) – State Treasurer Curtis Loftis and his team of elves at the State Treasurer’s Office have been checking their unclaimed property list to see if…
SLED Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting In Florence
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, in Florence County. A man driving a 2016 Kia Soul…
Cierra Grice Signs With Presbyterian College
Dillon High School star softball athlete Cierra Grice took the next step in her softball and academic career as she signed with Presbyterian College on Wednesday, December 18, at noon,…
DJ Rowell Foundation Visits McLeod Health Dillon As Part Of Their Christmas Backpack Giveaway
The DJ Rowell Foundation visited McLeod Health Dillon on December 18 with gifts in tow. As part of their Christmas Backpack Giveaway, The DJ Rowell Foundation partners with local hospitals…
IN MEMORIAM: Dr. Lee Kilpatrick Finklea
Dr. Lee Kilpatrick Finklea died on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at his home in Latta, South Carolina. He was surrounded by family and lifted by community prayer into God’s eternal…
IN MEMORIAM: Clyde Leo Bailey, Sr.
Clyde Leo Bailey, Sr., 87, of Dillon passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024, at McLeod Regional Medical Center with his loving wife by his side. He was born August 26,1937,…
Two People Critically Injured, One Dead In Mullins
Mullins Police Department was dispatched to shots fired call to the 100 block of East Dogwood Avenue on Sunday. Upon arrival it was determined that three individuals had been shot….
Austin Schafer Wins National MX Championship Title
By Mike Vizer for The Dillon County News, LLC Gatorback Cycle Park located in Alachua, FL held its 52nd annual national event called “MiniOs” meaning mini olympics. This year’s event…
