Special Election To Be Held In Latta To Fill Seat Left Vacant By Brad Coward
By Betsy Finklea Filing opens for a special election in Latta to replace Councilman Brad Coward on January 24th at 12 noon and will close on February 3rd at 12…
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New Clerk of Court Takes Oath of Office In Historic Ceremony
By Betsy Finklea The historic Oath of Office ceremony for Dillon County Clerk of Court Marquita Britton on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. at the beautiful Dillon County…
Dillon County Coroner Donnie Grimsley Sworn Into Office
Dillon County Coroner Donnie Grimsley was sworn into office earlier today, Friday, January 3, for another term of office. (File Photo/The Dillon County News, LLC)
Dillon County Council Elects 2025 Chairman and Vice-Chairman
By Betsy Finklea The Dillon County Council voted on the new chairman and vice-chairman for 2025. Stevie Grice, who has been on council since 2015, won chairman in a 7-0…
Dillon County Council Members Take Oath Of Office
The Dillon County Council members for Districts One, Two, Three, and Four took place on Friday at 12 noon at the Dillon County Council Office. James Washington, the new councilman…
Outgoing Dillon County Councilmen Reflect On Their Time On Council
By Betsy Finklea At the December meeting of the Dillon County Council, outgoing council members, T.F. “Buzzy” Finklea and Jamal Campbell reflected on their time in office. Finklea has served…
Outgoing County Councilmen, Clerk Of Court Honored With Reception and Plaque Presentation
By Betsy Finklea A reception was held for outgoing Dillon County Councilmen T.F. “Buzzy” Finklea, Jr., and Jamal Campbell, and outgoing Clerk of Court Gwen t. Hyatt recently. Dillon County…
Dillon City Councilman Speaks Out About Why He Voted No On The New City Manager Hiring
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…
Burt Rogers Named Dillon City Manager Upon Retirement Of Glen Wagner
Burt Rogers has been named the Dillon City Manager upon the retirement of the current City Manager Glen Wagner next year at the Dillon City Council meeting on Monday night….
Council Chairwoman Detrice Dawkins Is Among New Class Of Port Ambassadors
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. Hayes, Rep. Atkinson Sworn Into Office
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 Cook Starts Monthly Trash Pickup In District 5
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…
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Announces Mobile Office Hours for November in Dillon
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 Puts Airport Up For Sale
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…
EPA-Mandated Letter Causes Confusion; City of Dillon Has NEVER Failed Lead And Copper Water Test (UPDATED)
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…
Floyd Dale Park Is Dedicated
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…