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A Girl Scout Campout in downtown Latta. What a cute and informational way to promote Girl Scouts! (Photos by Betsy Finklea/The Dillon County News, LLC)

The Alpheus Victor and Martha Cooper Bethea Farmstead in Dillon County was recently listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The farmstead is locally significant as a highly intact…

Dillon County will be one of 46 counties in South Carolina represented at the South Carolina State Fair. Pictured is Johnnie Luehrs, Justin Foxworth, and David Longacre preparing the historical…

By Betsy Finklea The unveiling ceremony of the National Register Historic Plaque for the historic Latimer High and Elementary School was held today (Friday morning, October 4th) on the lawn…

HURRICANE HELENE DONATION SUPPORT Many areas of the Southeast United States have been devastated by Hurricane Helene. Dillon County has teamed up with the Main Street United Methodist Men to…

The Dillon County Clemson Extension Office will serve as a donation drop-off site today through Friday for any donation items from the list that you would like to drop off….

Downtown Latta is decorated for fall. The Latta Revitalization Commission decorates the town for fall every year. PHOTO GALLERY Photos by Betsy Finklea/The Dillon County News, LLC Click to enlarge…

The Lake View Police Department hosted their first annual National Night Out celebration on Tuesday night. There were public safety vehicles on display, a movie, an inflatable, and many more…

The Pee Dee Coalition and volunteers met at the fountain at South Plaza to “Paint The Town Purple.” Their first order of business was to turn the water “purple” in…

There’s something for everyone at the City of Dillon Wellness Center. Senior citizens are shown having fun at one of the City of Dillon activities. PHOTO GALLERY Click to enlarge…

The Yellow Jessamine Garden Club held its October 1st meeting at the home of President Mary Ricks. She opened the meeting by introducing a new member and visitor to active…

The AKA Pearls of Promise and Purpose held a food drive to benefit the seniors at the Dillon Council on Aging. Myra Bethea said they couldn’t have done it without…

The Dillon County 4-H Fishing Club met Saturday and held an outing at Huggins Family Pond in Lake View. Before fishing, they met at Hayes Gun Co. to spend time…

District Deputy Grand Master Gary Cook and Worshipful Master Tim George presented O.C. Lane with his 50 year service award and Tracy F. “Buzzy” Finklea with his 60 year service…

Edward (Red) & Alice Hopkins were honored at a reception on September 14, 2024 at Little Rock Baptist Church. This was a celebration of their 50th Anniversary. They were married…

The Shak On Main held the ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, October 27, at 9:00 a.m. Town of Lake View Mayor Sterling Lee welcomed and thanked everyone for being there….

A PIECE OF HISTORY: Tracy Finklea’s Baseball Team

By John Harlow On 9/24/2024, Dillon High School JROTC cadets were at the VFW Post to help fill swag bags for the Post golf tournament scheduled for 9/27/2024 at the…