Government

By Betsy Finklea A Dillon City Councilman is speaking out about why he didn’t vote in favor of the new Dillon City manager on Monday night. Burt Rogers was named…

CHARLESTON, SC — NOV. 19, 2024 — South Carolina Ports welcomed 30 new participants to its 2024-2025 Port Ambassadors class, kicking off the program’s seventh year. Detrice Dawkins, chairwoman of…

Rep. Jackie Hayes is shown being sworn in for another term in Columbia this morning as the South Carolina House District No. 55 representative. He now ranks fourth in the…

Councilman District 5 Kenny Cook has started a trash pickup once per month to assist Dillon County with the litter problem. Councilman Cook and his group began work today on…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Russell Fry announced mobile office hour times and locations to make constituent services more accessible across the Grand Strand and Pee Dee. Staff members will be…

Dillon County has put the Dillon County Airport up for sale. According to an ad on South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCB0), Dillon County is selling “42.38+/- acres identified as Tax…

By Betsy Finklea If you are a City of Dillon water customer, you may have recently received a letter about lead and copper in the water as mandated by the…

The Floyd Dale Park was dedicated on Saturday, November 9, at 10:00 a.m. County Councilman Stevie Grice noted that this was a beautiful with this event honoring a beautiful park…

COLUMBIA, S.C. — United States Attorney Adair Ford Boroughs announced Friday, Nov. 1, that the Justice Department will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in South Carolina for the…

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson sent a letter this morning to State Election Commission Director Howard Knapp reminding him of state law obligations regarding election integrity….

The Dillon County Voter Registration Office, under the direction of Susie Edwards, was full of activity on Saturday as people came in to cast their votes for the upcoming general…

By Betsy Finklea Dillon County voters will have an important decision to make as they cast their ballots for the upcoming general election on whether to allow Sunday Alcohol Sales…

Election 2024 is right around the corner, and early voting started today, Monday, October 21st. Here’s the information you need to know to make the voting process more informed and…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 17, 2024) – With early voting just a few days away, the South Carolina State Election Commission (SEC) is encouraging registered voters to make their mark ahead…

By Betsy Finklea Senator Kent Williams and Representative Jackie Hayes presented the Dillon County Council with a $1.5 million check this morning for a new Emergency Operations Center. Representative Jackie…

By Betsy Finklea Marcus McGirt was elected as the Latta Town Administrator at the Latta Town Council meeting on Thursday night. Council member Lizzie Crawford made the motion, which was…

Representatives from Weston and Sampson and the South Carolina Office of Resilience held a public meeting at the Dillon County Council office about the construction of stormwater upgrades planned for…

By Betsy Finklea Town of Latta Administrator Daniel Mack Rogers has confirmed to The Dillon County News, LLC, that he has turned in a letter of resignation as town administrator…