March 5, 2025 (Dillon, SC) – Bambi Flowers, RN, of McLeod Health Dillon was recently honored with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY…
VIDEO: James Lockemy’s 250 Presentation on Hulin’s Mill and The Killing Of Kourtney
By Betsy Finklea Students from Villanova University and Siena College are in Lake View this week volunteering their time to work on Dillon County’s first Habitat for Humanity home, which…
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…
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 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,…
Pauline Brown presented this lovely puzzle picture that she put together and framed to Chief Ray McCormick of the Floyd Dale Fire and Rescue Department. It is a Thomas Kinkade…
Ray McCormick, chief of the Floyd Dale Fire and Rescue Department, spoke to the Floyd Dale Senior In-Crowd today about CPR, the high costs of fire equipment, narcan, his upcoming…
Dillon County Station Two’s (Latta) fire truck is almost ready. Chief Andy Britt and Asst. Chief Chris Price are in Nebraska conducting the final inspection of our new custom built…
Michelle Keyes-Gibbons works to help young people do their best whether it’s in the classroom, on the court, in church, or in the community. Michelle is a graduate of Coastal…
Valerie Graves is the first African American and the first woman to serve as the Veterans Affairs Officer in Dillon County. “The feeling was amazing for me to be chosen…
Allan Rogers was presented with a Senate certificate by Senator Kent Williams recognizing his 35+ years of service in law enforcement. Rogers began his service with the Latta Police Department…
The 4-H Cooking Club held a tea party in honor of Valentine’s Day this month. The older group prepared cucumber and pimento cheese sandwiches while the younger group made dessert….
Many people enjoyed the Mother-Son Dance, organized by Heather Richardson and Elizabeth Jackson, that was held at the City of Dillon Wellness Center on Friday night. It was a fun…
Marquita Britton broke barriers by becoming the first AFrican American woman elected to a countywide office and the first AFrican American and African American woman to serve as Clerk of…
The Dillon VFW recognized local students Charrish Ann Hooks (Dillon Schools) and Raya Adams (Latta Schools) at its 2/13/2025 Post meeting for their patriotic essays on democracy. Charrish Ann Hooks…
Please join Judge James E. Lockemy, former Chief Judge on the South Carolina Court of Appeals, for a discussion of the Revolutionary War as it raged in what is now…
The South Carolina Aviation Association membership has voted for Charles Taylor to serve on their board. This is his first elected three-year term, which runs from 2025-2028. The term began…