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The Latta Rotary Club recognized its 2024 scholarship recipients at their July 30th meeting. All three of these students graduated from Latta High School in May 2024 and were exemplary…

The Latta Rotary Club recognized the Latta High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) team that recently won the State Farm Business Management competition. These five students traveled to Greenville,…

By Jaime Hayes Thirteen Dillon County teens were recognized on July 31 for their participation in the 37th annual Teen Volunteer Program at McLeod Health Dillon. During their summer vacation,…

On Tuesday, August, 13, the Dillon American Legion Post 0032 will hold its annual member and family cookout. It will be held at the Legion Post on Highway #9 East…

Bert and Simona Cook shared their trip photos with the Floyd Dale Senior In-Crowd. The traveled to Washington, DC, London, and Romania, Simona’s home county, with their sons, Silvan and…

Maniac Cuts, a barbershop located at 309 N. Main Street in Lake View, held their ribbon cutting on Monday, July 22. PHOTO GALLERY Click to enlarge the photo.

On the eighth of June in two thousand and twenty-four, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny and Connie Anderson of Latta announce the marriage of their daughter, Genesis Anderson of Latta, to…

Miss South Carolina USA Gracen Grainger will soon be competing for the title of Miss USA. The 73rd Miss USA Pageant, where Gracen will be competing for the title of…

Dillon County Farmers Market joins markets across the country in celebrating National Farmers Market Week from August 4-10, 2024. Farmers markets foster shared values between community members and farmers which…

The 13th Annual Harnethea B. Manning Scholarship Musical was held at Brandi’s Banquet Hall on May 4, 2024. The program was opened with a prelude by Second Chance and the…

A few members of our Dillon County 4-H teen council attended 4-H Congress, the 4-day personal development conference on the campus of Clemson University, where teens are motivated to expand…

Dillon County Council Chairwoman was honored with a surprise birthday party after today’s called council meeting hosted by Councilman Robbie Coward and interim Clerk to Council Druscilla Blakely. After the…

Help For Veterans, Inc. continued the Veterans’ food giveaway at the Hamer Church of God today (Wednesday, July 17). Fifty-six Veterans’ families were helped today from approximately 9 a.m. until…

Carolyn McDaniel, president of the Latimer School Historic Committee, spoke to the Dillon County Historical Society on Tuesday evening about the Historic Black Schools of Latta and the Latimer School…

Steve Zander of Dillon has placed a “Free Little Library” on the 700 block of North 14th Avenue (Old Marion Road), Dillon, S.C. Zander states “Welcome to the little ‘Free…

Raney McLean Coleman performed her senior voice recital on Sunday, July 14th at First Presbyterian Church in Dillon. Miss Coleman, who has been under the instruction of Robin Thompson, masterfully…

Boys to Men and Girls with Purpose (BMTGWP), a 501(c)3 nonprofit mentoring organization, recently organized a Gala to honor the children associated with the organization. BMTGWP, with over 100 members…

The Pernell Community Center presented their Dorm Ready Event 2024 on Saturday at the City of Dillon Wellness Center for college students who are going off to college or residing…