Connecting All of Dillon County and Beyond
By Betsy Finklea Retiring City Manager Glen Wagner was honored on Monday, March 3, with a retirement celebration at the City of Dillon Wellness Center. The location was appropriate as…
In this short video, Alton Finklea, a resident of Latta, South Carolina, talks about cotton gins, tobacco, and tomato markets in Latta when he was growing up. Present at the…
Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed March 2-8, 2025, as South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division, the National Weather Service, and the South…
Lent is an important time of year for Christians across the globe. Lent is a season of sacrifice, and many practicing Christians abstain from consuming flesh meat on Fridays in…
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the state’s law against price gouging is now in effect since Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency to support…
FLORENCE (February 3, 2025)– MUSC Health Florence Medical Center announces a new innovative addition to MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, the only NCI-designated cancer center in South Carolina. The new MUSC…
McLeod Health is honored to announce seven McLeod Registered Nurses (RN) were selected to receive the 2025 Palmetto Gold Award. These nurses represent McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Clarendon…
On Tuesday, the Social Security Administration announced it is immediately beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly benefit payments to people whose benefits have been affected by the…
The South Carolina Forestry Commission is issuing a State Forester’s Burning Ban for all counties, effective immediately. As a result of this burn ban, Little Pee Dee State Park IS…
The Latta High School Academic Challenge team won the Division II Championship, 40-13, on Saturday, March 1st. They compete next Friday in Lander for the state title.
The funeral service for Deacon Thomas “Pal” Dudley, who was Dillon County’s oldest living veteran before he passed away at the age of 101, was held on Saturday, conducted by…
Mardi Gras is a period of revelry that takes place on the Tuesday prior to the start of the Christian season of Lent. Mardi Gras, French for “Fat Tuesday,” is…
STUDENTS: DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY! Estelle Ellis Memorial Scholarship for Dillon County High School students
Dillon edged Oceanside Collegiate Academy 59-57 to claim the Lower State title in AAA basketball and will pay for the AAA State Championship on Thursday, March 6. Oceanside’s Josie Hanks…
Editor’s Note: This is the final installment in our Black History Month Difference Makers series. Today we feature Cynthia Pernell. Below is her story in her own words: I am…
The FBI is warning the public about an ongoing fraud scheme. Criminal actors are impersonating cybersecurity representatives, bank officials, and U.S. government officers to deceive and defraud their victims, who…
A wreck on February 26th claimed the life of a Dillon County woman. According to Lance Corporal Lena Butler of the S.C. Highway Patrol, the wreck occurred at approximately 5:20…
The Dillon County Sheriff’s Office is holding a community meeting today, February 27th, at the Dillon County Station Five Fire Department until 6:30 p.m. Sheriff Jamie Hamilton, McGruff, several officers,…