Howard Garland of Darlington has been hired by the Latta Town Council as the interim town administrator for Town of Latta. Garland is highly experienced in local government. From April…
The Latta Police Department is pleased to announce the swearing-in of Officer Jakeem Salters as our newest Class 1 Police Officer. Officer Salters will soon commence his training at the…
The Town of Lake View held a harvest festival and trunk-or-treat on Saturday, October 25th. There were food trucks, vendors, inflatables for the kids, and more. Mickey and Minnie made…
Lifted in Song – Harvest Praise in the Park was held at Veterans Park in Latta on Saturday evening, October 25th. The worship was led by Latta Baptist Church, Latta…
By Betsy Finklea Oh, what a night! The stars shined brightly at the Marion Opera House on Saturday night, October 25th, as “The Love Doctor” movie, created, produced, and starred…
The City of Dillon’s Jack-o-Lantern Jubilee was a big hit on Friday night. There was music, food, games, a big slide, a ride, and more. Children were dressed in costumes…
Dillon Congregational Church held a fall festival and trunk-or- treat Saturday, October 25. There were delicious hot dogs and the trimmings, fun games for the children, and crafts. After lunch,…
The Carolinas Tent Revival began their second week on Sunday. Dr. Trent McLaughlin was the guest preacher for the first night of the second week. C.T. Townsend will be preaching…
Some of the Hallowe’en decorations at Little Pee Dee State Park. Read the tombstones. PHOTO GALLERY Photos by Betsy Finklea/The Dillon County News, LLC
The Hobblin Goblin 5K was held at Little Pee Dee State Park on Saturday. The group of runners, some in costume, ran through the park and campground. It was a…
Editor’s Note: We are featuring the Headset Heroes of Dillon County 9-1-1. Today, we are featuring Cynthia Richardson, ATAC Officer. Cynthia Richardson Position at 9-1-1: ATAC Officer Cynthia Richardson has…
The Dillon Wildcats defeated the Waccamaw Warriors of Pawley’s Island 41-17 in varsity football action played in Dillon on Friday, October 24. The Dillon Wildcats amassed 372 total yards on…
Submitted by John Harlow The 2025 Dillon Veterans Day program will be at 11:00 a.m on Veterans Day, Tuesday 11/11/2025, at Veterans Square located at 401 West Main Street. This…
The Latta Vikings defeated the Hannah-Pamplico Raiders 54-31 in varsity football action played in Latta on Friday, October 24. Latta’s Jayden Alford rushed 4 times for 67 yards and had…
Dillon Elementary School – First Nine Weeks Honor Roll Mrs. Jan Powers-Pernel, Principal First Grade – * Denotes “A Honor Roll” Mrs. Alford: Antrec Bethea*, Chauncey Bethea, Braya Bildon, Ni’Duhn…
The third annual Health Promotion and Community Leadership Excellence Awards Conference was held on Saturday, October 25, at the City of Dillon Wellness Center. This was a program of the…