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By Betsy Finklea The second reading of an ordinance to allow voters to decide whether or not they want Sunday alcohol sales will be held at the Dillon County Council’s…
By Christina H. Fowler Summer Reading has come to an end at the Dillon County Library System. This year’s Summer Reading theme was Adventure Begins at your Library. The Dillon…
Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) is pleased to announce the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the college’s Spring 2024 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must be enrolled…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Ahead of the 2024-25 school year, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) reminds parents to make sure their children are up to date with all…
The Dillon Elementary School has passed inspection, and the final touches are underway prior to the opening of the school on Monday, August 5, with Principal Jan Powers-Penuel at the…
MARION – Mrs. Frances Fulmer, 89, passed away Sunday July 21, 2024, following an illness. Born August 6, 1934 in Newberry County, Mrs. Fulmer was one of ten children born…
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Coordinating Council for Workforce Development has completed and approved the inaugural Unified State Plan for Education and Workforce Development. The Unified State Plan provides a…
Attorney General Alan Wilson is warning people about a scam in which people claim to be members of his office’s Internet Crimes Against Children task force or local police in…
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 23, 2024) – The Olympics are upon us, and many eyes are on Paris and the athletes representing their countries. Amidst all the distractions, BBB warns…
Francis Marion University named 440 full-time students and 47 part-time students to its President’s List for the Spring 2024 semester. In addition, 461 full-time students and 52 part-time students made…
WASHINGTON – Early this month, President Biden signed a bill reauthorizing the United States Fire Administration (USFA) through September 30, 2028. For 50 years, USFA has been working for a…
Miss South Carolina USA Gracen Grainger will soon be competing for the title of Miss USA. The 73rd Miss USA Pageant, where Gracen will be competing for the title of…
DEATH NOTICES Bertha Alford passed on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at McLeod Medical Center-Dillon, SC. Bartell Funeral Home, LLC of Dillon, SC is in charge of these arrangements. The family…
Dillon County Farmers Market joins markets across the country in celebrating National Farmers Market Week from August 4-10, 2024. Farmers markets foster shared values between community members and farmers which…
Congratulations to Mr. Jerrion Ross. He has been named “Youth of the Year” on behalf of Body of God by Faith Apostolic, Inc. Mr. Jerrion Ross raised over three hundred…
CareSouth Carolina is proud to announce that its CEO, Ann Lewis, was recognized as one of the honorees at the prestigious Mary Dean Brewer Women of Distinction Awards held on…
The 13th Annual Harnethea B. Manning Scholarship Musical was held at Brandi’s Banquet Hall on May 4, 2024. The program was opened with a prelude by Second Chance and the…
Dillon County Fire hosted 1182: Wildland Urban Interface Structure Protection today, Saturday, July 20. Dillon County was represented well with firefighters from Stations 1,2,3, Floyd Dale and the City of…