Feel Good Friday: People, Places & Projects
By Jeff Dennis Assistant Director of Public Information SCDNR Did you know the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is the longest-running community science project in the world? Sponsored by the National…
January 9, 2026
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S.C. Department of Commerce Announces New Marketing and Communications Director
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Commerce today announced that Dorothy Weaver has joined the agency as the director of marketing and communications. Weaver will lead the department’s…
SCDES Offers Free Radon Test Kits, Reminds Residents of Radon Dangers during Radon Action Month
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed January as Radon Action Month, and the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) is urging residents to become familiar…
Florence Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charge
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of William Jeymari Mclloyd (age 23) of Florence, S.C., on one charge connected to the sexual exploitation of minors….
Athens Spoils Wilson’s Three-Point Night
ATHENS, GA – Despite two goals and an assist from Houston Wilson, the Pee Dee IceCats lost 7-3 to the Athens Rock Lobsters on Friday night. Wilson set up the…
Penny War Fundraiser Being Held At Latta Middle School
A Penny War has been declared to begin at LMS on Monday, January 12 and end on Friday, January 23! Each grade level is competing against each other to earn…
Coroner Releases Identities of Victims
At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Friday, January 9, Dillon County Coroner Donnie Grimsley informed The Dillon County News, LLC, of the identities of the victims in the following deaths: -House…
Dillon County Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation
On Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 around 2 p.m., Deputies responded to Highway 301 South, near Bass Mill Road in reference to a deceased male in a vehicle. Upon arrival the…
Anderson Brothers Bank Welcomes David Lane as Commercial Loan Officer in Dillon
Mullins, January 2026 – Anderson Brothers Bank is pleased to announce the addition of David Lane as a Commercial Loan Officer, serving the Dillon County community. Lane will be based…
National Day of Action For Stalking Awareness Is January 18th
January 18th – National Day of Action for Stalking Awareness What is stalking? A working definition of stalking is a pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that would…
WEATHER ALERT: Thunderstorms Saturday, Then Colder
By Frank Strait Severe Weather Liaison S.C. State Climate Office For a change, there is a little weather excitement to outline today. A cold front now over the Mississippi and…
IRS Announces First Day Of 2026 Filing Season
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced Monday, January 26, 2026, as the opening of the nation’s 2026 filing season. This year, several new tax law provisions of the One,…