Dillon Lady Wildcats Take Down Georgetown
The Dillon Lady Wildcats won over the Georgetown Lady Bulldogs 64-31 in varsity basketball played in Dillon on Tuesday, February 11. Dillon controlled the tipoff and quickly placed 4 points…
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Dillon Senior Basketball Players And Cheerleaders Honored On Senior Night
The Dillon senior cheerleaders, the Dillon varsity girls basketball seniors, and the Dillon boys basketball seniors were honored on Tuesday, February 11, between the varsity girls and boys basketball games…
Lake View High School Alumni Baseball Game Held
The Lake View High School Alumni Baseball game was held on Saturday, February 15th. Here are some photos from the game. PHOTO GALLERY Photos by Johnnie Daniels/The Dillon County News,…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH DIFFERENCE MAKERS: The Spiritual Brothers–Saving Souls and Touching Lives
The Spiritual Brothers group was organized in June of 2022 by two friends–Clinton German and Timothy Rowell .They began rehearsing in their homes and searching for guys who wanted to…
Dillon High School Academic Achievers Receive Hot Dog Meal From Local Mentoring Group
The Boys To Men and Girls With Purpose Mentoring Group headed by Bobby Porter with Dillon High School teachers and the assistance of others served 301 “A” and “A-B” Dillon…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH TRAILBLAZER: Detrice McCollum-Dawkins–A Trailblazer Committed to Community and Change
Breaking barriers is never easy, but for Detrice McCollum-Dawkins, it has been a calling. As the first African American woman to serve on Dillon County Council—and the first woman and…
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Reintroduces the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Russell Fry reintroduced the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, along with Reps. Ted Lieu (D-CA), Ann Wagner (R-MO), and Robert Garcia (D-CA). This legislation would provide…
Dillon Wins 50-41 Over Marlboro County
The Dillon Wildcats won 50-41 over the visiting Marlboro County Bulldogs on Saturday. The game picked up from the other night with Dillon leading Marlboro County 20-11 with 5:16 remaining…
Lake View Defeats Dillon 29-18
Lake View defeated Dillon 29-18 in the 10-age-old group in the Lake View Recreation league played in Lake View on Saturday, February 8. After the first quarter of play, Dillon…
Lake View Defeats Braddy Insurance
Lake View defeated Braddy Insurance in the Recreation League for the 10-year-old girls group that played in Lake View on Saturday, February 8, at the Lake View Elementary School. Braddy…
MEETING MINUTES: Latta School Board–February 11, 2025
LATTA SCHOOL BOARD Minutes February 11, 2025 (Minutes submitted are unofficial until approved at the next month’s regular monthly meeting.) The Latta School Board of Trustees met for the regular…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH DIFFERENCE MAKER: Adrian Wright–Inspiring Students and Broadening Their Horizons Through Band
Adrian L. Wright is currently the band director at Dillon High School. He has served in this capacity for over twenty-four years. Mr. Wright received a Bachelor of Science Degree…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH DIFFERENCE MAKER: Chevella German–Promoting Family Well-Being In Dillon County
Chevella German is all about helping others and helping familities. Here is her story in her own words: My name is Chevella German, and I am from Hamer, SC. I…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH DIFFERENCE MAKER: Magnolia Williams–Retired Educator and Dillon County Magistrate
Magnolia T. Williams, a life-long resident of Dillon County, has given forty-nine years as a leader and public servant of Dillon and surrounding counties: thirty years as an educator, and…
Georgetown Woman Sentenced to 18 Years for Lying to FBI During Brittanee Drexel Investigation
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Angel Cooper Vause, 57, of Georgetown, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to lying to federal investigators about her role in the…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Tywanda Rogers–Real Estate Is Her Passion
Tywanda Rogers is one of the first African American women to work inside of a Real Estate Brokerage in Dillon, S.C., as a Real Estate Agent and the first to…
Dillon City Council Approves Contract For New Incoming City Manager Burt Rogers
By Betsy Finklea The Dillon City Council approved the contract for the incoming City Manager Burt Rogers at their meeting on Monday night. After an executive session, Councilman Phil Wallace…