Girl Scout Troop 1204 Celebrates Girl Scout Week
GIRL SCOUT WEEK On March 11, Girl Scout Troop 1204 of Latta had the opportunity to meet with elected officials, including the Mayor of Latta Teresa Mason. The Girl Scout…
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Five Dillon Garden Club Members Attend Coastal District Meeting of the Garden Club of South Carolina
Five members of the Dillon Garden Club attended the Coastal District Meeting of the Garden Club of South Carolina on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 held at the Conference Center at…
Kason Herlong Awarded North Greenville University’s Most Prestigious Academic Scholarship
Kason Herlong of Lake View High School was awarded North Greenville University’s most prestigious academic scholarship recently, which means he will go to school for FREE while playing baseball.
Grand Opening of 1st Insurance Agency Held
The Grand Opening of 1st Insurance Agency, which was held on Friday, March 14th. The owner is Detrice Dawkins. It is located at 1005 Old Latta Highway, Dillon. PHOTO GALLERY…
Inter-faith Women’s Retreat Held At Latta Methodist Church
By Carol Epps On March 15, 2025, 30 women from five different churches gather together at Latta Methodist Church for an Inter-faith Women’s Retreat. Our discussion centered around our “Beautiful…
Dillon District Four Board Approves School Calendar Draft, Elects Officers
By Betsy Finklea The Dillon District Four School Board held their March meeting tonight (Monday, March 17) approving a draft of the school calendar and electing board officers. The meeting…
SCDOT Announces Dates For Pothole Blitz Event
Columbia, S.C. ( March , 2025) – The South Carolina Department of Transportation will hold a Pothole Blitz event as paving season begins. The Pothole Blitz will take place over…
FBI Marks the 75th Anniversary of the FBI’S ‘Ten Most Wanted Fugitives’ List
On Friday, Special Agent in Charge Steve Jensen, marks the FBI’s commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list. This initiative is designed to publicize particularly…
State-Funded Four-Year-Old Kindergarten Programs Improve Kindergarten Readiness For Pupils In Poverty
South Carolina preschoolers who attend a full-day, state-funded 4K program are better prepared for kindergarten according to a report by the SC Education Oversight Committee. The EOC’s annual evaluation of…
VFW Provides Collection Boxes For Tattered Flags
On 2/22 & 2/24, the Dillon VFW Post 6091 collected the worn/tattered flags from the flag boxes in Latta and Dillon respectively for a later retirement ceremony. The American flag…
Dillon VFW Honors Peggy Todd
At its March 13th stated meeting, Dillon VFW Post 6091 thanked Mrs. Peggy Todd for her past and continuing financial support for Veterans. Both Mrs. Peggy and her now deceased…
Jim Kirkland Speaks To VFW About Habitat For Humanity
Rev. Jim Kirkland of Habitat for Humanity, Assistant Director for Marion-Dillon Counties, was the March program speaker at the Dillon VFW. Rev. Kirkland spoke about work being done locally to…
Two Vehicles Involved In Wreck At Dillon High School
There is a wreck with injuries at Dillon High School on Monday, March 17th. PHOTO GALLERY Photos by Johnnie Daniels/The Dillon County News, LLC
Yellow Jessamine Garden Club Meeting Focuses On Poisonous Plants
The Yellow Jessamine Garden Club monthly meeting was held on March 4th at the home of Ms. Frances Tyler. President Mary Ricks welcomed all who attended and thanked our hostess…
Residents Can Help DPH Track West Nile Virus by Safely Submitting Dead Birds for Testing
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Residents can help the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) track West Nile virus this spring, summer and fall by taking steps to safely submit certain…
Wreck Occurs On Kentyre Road
There is a two car collision on Kentyre Road today, Monday, March 17th. PHOTO GALLERY Photo by Johnnie Daniels/The Dillon County News, LLC, and reader contributed photos
Two NETC Employees Earn ACE Military Learning Champion Badge
NETC employees Anne Jones and Danielle Pace recently completed the Activating, Creating, and Establishing College Credit program over the past six months, earning them the ACE Military Learning Champion badge,…
SCDNR Begins Cleanup of Crooked Creek in Bennettsville
SCDNR Director Tom Mullikin, Senator J.D. Chaplin and others turned out on Saturday, March 15, to begin a clean-up of Crooked Creek. This is part of restoring clean water at…