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Help For Veterans Food Giveaway at Hamer Church of God this morning. PHOTO GALLERY Photos by Johnnie Daniels/The Dillon County News, LLC

Se’Lisa Scott is known as an advocate for special needs children and their families. She draws on her own personal experience of having a child with special needs. Se’Lisa is…

Claretha McRae Whitfield was inspired by her parents to make a difference in the community. Mrs. Whitfield was born July 4, 1949 to the late Robert and Teressa Dudley McRae…

Lutherine Williams is a name synonymous with fighting for justice in Dillon County. From her days on the Latta Town Council, to her work in the community, and now as…

Asking questions and listening to people is a special talent that Herb Jacobs possesses. People want to be heard, and he wants to listen. This works out perfectly in the…

The Spiritual Brothers group was organized in June of 2022 by two friends–Clinton German and Timothy Rowell .They began rehearsing in their homes and searching for guys who wanted to…

Breaking barriers is never easy, but for Detrice McCollum-Dawkins, it has been a calling. As the first African American woman to serve on Dillon County Council—and the first woman and…

Adrian L. Wright is currently the band director at Dillon High School. He has served in this capacity for over twenty-four years. Mr. Wright received a Bachelor of Science Degree…

Chevella German is all about helping others and helping familities. Here is her story in her own words: My name is Chevella German, and I am from Hamer, SC. I…

Magnolia T. Williams, a life-long resident of Dillon County, has given forty-nine years as a leader and public servant of Dillon and surrounding counties: thirty years as an educator, and…

Tywanda Rogers is one of the first African American women to work inside of a Real Estate Brokerage in Dillon, S.C., as a Real Estate Agent and the first to…

The Yellow Jessamine Garden Club held a February meeting at the home of Ms. Annett McNeill. The meeting was hosted on February 4th and nine attended the meeting. President Mary…

Sharing his love and passion for music is what inspired Kevin McLellan to be a teacher and make a difference in the lives of others. “I have always enjoyed playing…

A native of Dillon, SC, Krystle Ladson is the definition of defying the odds. She is a 2002 graduate of Dillon High School. She is a certified dance instructor through…

Austin M. Green is making a difference by impacting the lives of his students in the Dillon District Four School District. Mr. Green is a native of Dillon SC. He…

Jamal Campbell earned his place in Dillon County history by becoming the youngest person to ever serve on Dillon County Council, and he hopes to be remembered for the impact…

Dillon County’s first female African American Jail administrator didn’t think about making history during her long career as a detention officer. She was and still is more concerned about doing…

Farmers markets have grown in popularity in recent years. Nowadays, consumers interested in farmers markets can likely find one near their homes whether those homes are in rural communities, suburbs…