Community

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 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…

By Betsy Finklea Man 2 Man held the grand opening of their Dillon County office on Tuesday afternoon. Dillon County Councilman Jamal Campbell gave the welcome and said they are…

Troop No. 777 (Latta, S.C.)

The Herring-McDaniel Family Reunion will be held at Kentyre Presbyterian Church, Sunday, October 13, 2024. Lunch will be served at 1:00 p.m. Please bring covered dishes and enjoy the fun…

The Yellow Jessamine Garden Club held its first meeting this year on September 3rd at the Dillon Wellness Center. President Mary Ricks opened the meeting by welcoming all who attended…

Scarlett Price modeled for OhShana! By Moutushi at Sony Hall – Runway 7 on September 4th at 6 p.m. near Times Square NYC. This is her first runway show, but…

LOCAL VETERAN OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS FOR 2024 ARE NOW OPEN. VETERAN OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH 10/16/2024 Dillon County Veteran of the Year Organization Nomination Form Applications…

Eighty-nine-year-old Alton Finklea talks about his family and Latta as a boy growing up. He turns 90 years old on November 10th and is one of a handful of citizens…