WEATHER ALERT: Update Given On Potential Severe Storm
By Frank Strait Severe Weather Liaison S.C. State Climate Office The forecast for the next…
WEATHER ALERT: Update Given On Potential Severe Storm
By Frank Strait Severe Weather Liaison S.C. State Climate Office The forecast for the next couple of days has changed enough to warrant an update today. It’s not a big…
Ribbon Cutting Held At The Kids Kastle
The Kids Kastle Learning & Development held the ribbon cutting on Saturday, March 14, at 11:00 a.m. The event was opened with a prayer with lots of well-wishers there including…
FMF Full Gas SOBMX GP Race Takes Place
The FMF Full Gas SOBMX GP Race is took place today at The SOBMX at South of the Border in Hamer, S.C., today (Saturday), March 14. PHOTO GALLERY Photos by…
Punishers Motorcycle Club Holds 4th Regional Roundup For St. Guardian’s Day Celebration & Benefit Ride
The Punishers Motorcycle Club held the 4th Regional Roundup for St. Guardian’s Day Celebration & Benefit Ride on Saturday, March 14, to benefit the PeaPot Jones Foundation. The event began…
Dillon JV Baseball Hosts Lake View JV Baseball
The Dillon JV baseball hosted Lake View JV on Thursday, March 12, in a doubleheader played at Dillon Memorial Stadium on a windy, cold afternoon and evening. It was an…
Family Recognizes Birthday Of Missing Man
On Thursday, March 12, 2026, Martha “Mott” German and family recognized the birthday of Brandon “Peanut” Graves. Peanut has been missing for 16 years having disappeared in Sumter County on…
Man Faces Murder, Other Charges For Incident In Marion County On March 1st
Germane Dewayne Gilchrist has been taken into custody by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in relation to an incident that occurred on March 1st at the H2O club in Marion…
Duke Energy Science Night To Be Held At Gordon Elementary
Gordon Elementary School will host a Duke Energy Science Night on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. This is an official event of the 2026…
Bald Eagle Spotted
Bald eagle spotted off of Hwy. 57 in Dillon this morning. (Contributed Photos)
Coastal District Garden Club Meeting Held In Dillon On March 12th
The Coastal District Garden Club Meeting was held March 12 at the City of Dillon Wellness Center. There are speakers, vendors, and lunch for the members. Palmetto Leadership Dillon County…
FRIDAY MEASLES UPDATE: DPH Reports Three New Measles Case in Upstate, Bringing Outbreak Total to 996
COLUMBIA, S.C. ― The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is reporting three new cases of measles in the state since Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in…
CELEBRATING WOMEN: Tempestt Hough
Tempestt Hough Dillon, SC Career: State Law Enforcement – 13 years Her Personal Journey: Tempestt is a graduate of Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Trained in head and…
City of Dillon’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and Chili Cookoff Set For Saturday, March 14
By Betsy Finklea Editor, The Dillon County News Make plans to be at the City of Dillon’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration and chili cookoff on Saturday, March 14, from 11…
Two Marlboro County High School Student-Athletes Sign To Continue Their Education
Two Marlboro County High School student-athletes signed to continue their education and sports careers at the next level on Thursday, March 12, at the Marlboro High School Media Center. Family,…
Duke Energy Repairs Downed Lines In Clio
Duke Energy repairing downed lines in Clio. (Photos by Johnnie Daniels/The Dillon County News, LLC)
LaDarius Brown Signs With Columbia College
Marlboro County High School’s LaDarius Brown signs with Columbia College to continue his education and his love of track that he has pursued since the eighth grade. He will major…
Marlboro County’s Amir Bridges Signs With Bluefield State University
Although Amir Bridges received other offers, she signed at the next level with Bluefield State University on Thursday, March 12, at the Marlboro County High School Media Center. Marlboro County…
Johnnie Daniels Celebrates 55 Years In The News Business
Please join me in congratulating Johnnie Daniels of The Dillon County News, LLC, who celebrates his 55th year in the news business today having started his career on March 12,…
