THE DILLON COUNTY NEWS, LLC
The Dillon County News, LLC, launched on April 8, 2024 as a digital only news organization serving Dillon County, South Carolina, Marion County, South Carolina, and the surrounding area.
Established on the idea that all people deserve access to accurate, inclusive, and quality news, information, and advertising, The Dillon County News, LLC, offers FREE 24/7 news to the community with no subscription required.
The Dillon County News is a local newspaper in an online format focusing on things important to the community such as sports, local government, public safety, school news, obituaries, church news, health news, social news, and more. We also offer news from neighboring Marion County and the surrounding area.
In addition to our website, www.dillonnews.org, where you can sign up for our news bulletin, The Dillon County News, LLC can be found on various social media platforms including:
- Facebook–Dillon County News & Beyond
- YouTube–The Dillon County News, LLC
- TikTok–The Dillon County News, LLC
We also offer notary public services for $5 per notarial act.
JOHNNIE DANIELS
FOUNDER AND GENERAL MANAGER
Johnnie Daniels, the founder and general manager, has more than five decades of experience as a news professional, where he has excelled in both advertising, news, and photography. He has won numerous South Carolina Press Association awards during his career for his outstanding work. He enjoys covering sports and highlighting our local youth, church events, and all types of other news. He is well-known in the community for his work with Help For Veterans, Inc., an organization he founded; his work to recognize area farmers; and assisting needy families at Christmas through the local toy drive he started. Johnnie is a lifelong resident of Dillon and is an active member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Dillon.
BETSY FINKLEA
EDITOR/REPORTER
Betsy Finklea is the editor and reporter for The Dillon County News, LLC. She has more than three decades of experience in the news business. She has won several South Carolina Press Association awards in news, photography, web, and social media and numerous local awards for outstanding news coverage with a commitment to accuracy, fairness, and integrity. Betsy is a member of Latta Methodist Church and the ISWNE (International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors). She is actively involved in the local toy drive, the Help For Veterans Health Fair, and other charitable endeavors. She loves the community, is passionate about local news, and enjoys covering all things Dillon County as well as the surrounding area.
HOW TO CONTACT THE DILLON COUNTY NEWS, LLC
Johnnie Daniels
Cell Number: 843-230-4653
E-mail: jd@dillonnews.org
Betsy Finklea
Cell Number: 843-845-4192
(Text preferred for a first-time contact)
E-mail bf@dillonnews.org
Alternate E-mail: dilloncountynews@yahoo.com
Our Mailing Address:
The Dillon County News, LLC
P.O. Box 1712
Dillon, South Carolina 29536
Our Physical Address:
The Dillon County News, LLC
108 N. 5th Ave.
Dillon, South Carolina 29536