May 2024
Latta High School FFA Awards Presented
The Latta High School FFA (Future Farmers Of America) Awards were recently presented. The following were recognized: Farm Business Management Team Layce Arnette Emilly Cribbs Brooke Gasque Kate Gasque Greenhand…
Johnnie Daniels Speaks To Floyd Dale’s Senior In Crowd
Johnnie Daniels spoke to The Senior In Crowd in Floyd Dale today about his new venture, The Dillon County News, LLC, an online publication, www.dillonnews.org and the page on Facebook,…
Dillon County Technology Center Presents Awards
The Dillon County Technology Center presented their awards recently. The following are the Dillon County Technology Center Senior Completers: HEALTH SCIENCE-NyKeara Bethea, Nyerie Blount, Eniya Frazier, Shilekeya Hayes, Janaja Jones,…
Jeri McCumbee Appointed To SC Education Oversight Committee
COLUMBIA= Jeri McCumbee, MEDcare Director of Operations for Myrtle Beach and Tennessee, has been appointed to serve as a member of the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee (EOC) by Senator…
Two Mobile Homes Destroyed By Fire On Lincoln Street
Two mobile homes on Lincoln Street burned on Wednesday evening. The Dillon City Fire Department and Dillon County Station #1 responded. These photos were taken at 10:19 p.m. on 5/29….
Boys to Men and Girls with Purpose Participate In Community Project
During this year’s spring break, the Boys to Men and Girls with Purpose nonprofit organization participated in a community service learning project as part of the HYPE Project Team. The…
Dillon County Junior Charity League Awards Scholarships
The Dillon County Junior Charity League would like to congratulate the following seniors for earning a $2500 scholarship to the college of their choice for their amazing contributions and dedications…
Dillon School District Four to Provide Summer Meals at No Charge
Dillon School District Four is pleased to announce that Lake View High and Dillon High will be participating in the Seamless Summer Option as an open site. Seamless Summer Option…
NETC Recognizes Dillon High School Students
Dillon High School graduating seniors were recognized for college scholarships and upcoming military service during the May 23 Decision Day. Northeastern Technical College President Dr. Kyle Wagner and NETC Mascot…
Latta Middle School Student Council Donates to Pee Dee Coalition
By Paula Williamson and Trystan Graham LATTA, SC, May 3, 2024 — On Friday, April 26, 2024, the Latta Middle School Student Body Council delivered 50 pre-made care packages to…
Community Clean-Up Set For June 29th
A Community Clean-up is scheduled for Saturday, June 19th, from 8:30 a.m.-12:00 noon at East Dillon Baptist Church, 702 South 16th Avenue, Dillon. Registration is from 8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. The…
SC Entrepreneurs Awarded $200,000 for Innovative Agribusinesses
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship (ACRE) awarded $200,000 in grants to 12 local businesses as part of its Advanced Entrepreneurship program….
‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Customers Gain Protections In Wake of CFPB Rule
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (May 29, 2024) – As a new interpretive rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is set to give “buy now, pay later” customers more legal…
SCDNR Biologist Recognized as Recovery Champion for Work on Rare Marsh Bird
When biologist Christy Hand first came to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) in 2011, she had never heard of the black rail; almost no one in South…
SLED Investigating Officer Involved Shooting In Florence County
Agents from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) are investigating an officer involved shooting which occurred on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Florence County. A Florence County Sheriff’s Office…
What You Need To Know About The Upcoming Primary Election
PRIMARY ELECTION INFORMATION The primary election is Tuesday, June 11th. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. TWO PRIMARIES There are two primaries: Democratic and Republican. You must…
Memorial Day Program Remembers The Fallen
By Betsy Finklea The solemn occasion of Memorial Day was observed with a program of those who lost their lives in service to our country. Dillon County Veterans of the…