Sweet Country Coleslaw Is A Versatile Dish
Coleslaw is a staple of backyard cookouts and picnics. Coleslaw is considered a Dutch food, though there are mentions of a similar cabbage dish served in Ancient Rome. The word…
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Jalynn McKenzie Promoted To Corporal At Detention Center
Jalynn McKenzie has been promoted to Corporal at the Dillon County Detention Center. Corporal McKenzie graduated from Latta High School in 2022 and began working at Dillon County Detention Center…
Michael Barfield Promoted To Detective At Sheriff’s Office
Michael Barfield has been promoted detective in the Criminal Investigations Division of the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office. Detective Barfield has over 22 years of experience. Detective Barfield began his career…
Slide These Pork Slider Sandwiches Into Meal Plans
Sliders are pint-sized sandwiches that pack a wallop of flavor into each bite. There are different stories regarding how sliders came to be. Some posit that the name came from…
Lt. Terry McArthur Celebrates 25 Years Of Service At Detention Center
Lt. Terry McArthur recently celebrated his 25th year of service at the Dillon County Detention Center on May 15. Lt. McArthur has been loyal to Dillon County, serving all of…
New Housing Development Coming To Oak Grove Area
By Betsy Finklea Dillon County District Four Councilman T.F. “Buzzy” Finklea announces that a new housing development is coming to the Oak Grove area. The development will be located on…
Several Gather For Coffee And Talk
Coffee and Talk was held today (Wednesday morning) at the City of Dillon Visitor’s Center. Guests enjoyed beverages from Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee and breakfast casserole, honeybun cake, and more. Guests…
Pastor James Orr and The Gideons International Hold Special Prayer for Sheriff’s Office
Pastor James Orr and the Gideons International had special prayer for the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, May 22, at the Dillon Judicial Center on the Old Latta Highway,…
DEATH NOTICES: 5/22/2024
Funeral Service for Mr. Gregory McCollum will be Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Magnolia Stateline AME Church at 2:30 PM, located at 1021 Red Road, Hamer, SC 29547. Burial will…
Latta Community Gets New U-Haul Dealer at J&H Truck Service
LATTA, S.C. (May 21, 2024) — U-Haul Co. of South Carolina, Inc. is pleased to announce that J&H Truck Service and auto repair signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer…
Flags Placed On Graves Of Veterans At Several Cemeteries
Members of the Dillon American Legion Post along with members of the Dillon County Republican Party placed flags on the graves of veterans at several cemeteries this past weekend. Flags…
Death Notices: 5/21/2024
DEATH NOTICES Gregory McCollum passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Bartell Funeral Home, LLC of Dillon, SC is in charge of these arrangements. The family is receiving friends at…
DHEC Recognizes Preeclampsia Awareness Month, Releases Review of Pregnancy-Associated Deaths
COLUMBIA, S.C. – In observance of Preeclampsia Awareness Month, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is raising awareness about the state of maternal health in South…
South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association Announces 2024 All-State Team
The South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association has announced their 2024 All-State Team. Local players included: A All-State Team Chris McGill – Lake View Kason Herlong – Lake View Seth Minshew…
Southside Christian Defeats Latta 8-6
Southside Christian defeated Latta 8-6 in the first playoff game for the 1 A State Championship in baseball on Monday, May 20, in Latta. Latta came up short in the…
Devotional: It’s Gonna Be Alright
By Rev. Rickey Stuckey, Pastor of St. Stephens, St. Luke, and Beulah United Methodist Churches IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT – ROMANS 8:28 28 And we know that in all things…
Camp Meeting Underway At East Dillon Baptist Church
The East Dillon Baptist Church Camp Meeting 2024 began on Sunday, May 19, at 6:00 p.m. After Pastor James Smith welcomed everyone, Ron Taylor with the Pee Dee Baptist Association…
Sellers Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Crime
FLORENCE, S.C. — Tyquan Raheem Bellamy, 30, of Sellers, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and marijuana….