Marion County

Jhamari Bryson Grant, 20 years old from Marion, SC, recently turned himself in to the Marion Police Department. Grant was being sought on charges of Murder, Possession of a Weapon…

The Mullins Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division has charged Shaquan Ahmad Champion, 23 years old, of Mullins, South Carolina, with Murder and Possession of a weapon during a violent crime….

The Mullins Police Department along with Marion Sheriff’s Department responded to a shooting in progress early this Sunday morning on Barns Street, located in the City of Mullins. Law enforcement…

By Betsy Finklea The annual Isham and Mary Hays Watson Descendants Association Reunion was held on Sunday, June 23, at Antioch Church in Sellers. The 90+ degree temperatures didn’t discourage…

The South Carolina Democratic Party upheld the coroner’s election in Marion County on Saturday. Jerry Richardson won the race over Kendra Fling, 3,103 to 2,799 on Tuesday, June 11th. On…

People were out enjoying the Amazing Grace Park in Marion on Saturday. Kids enjoyed the educational playground including the giant Swamp Fox, while others gathered around the picnic area, took…

Farm Day was held at the Marion County Museum on Saturday, June 22nd. There were several interesting displays on the lawn where one could see a blacksmith, learn how candles,…

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Nekenya Chiquita Taylor, 47, with Misconduct in Office, and Assault & Battery 3rd degree on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Taylor was booked…

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Kyle Michael Kelly, 37, with Assault & Battery 3rd degree, and Misconduct in Office on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Kelly was booked…

The Marion County Democratic Party Executive Committee upheld the election in the coroner’s race. A hearing was held on Thursday. Jerry Richardson won the race over Kendra Fling, 3,103 to…

Kendra Fling, a Dillon County native, who was running for Coroner in Marion County where she now resides, has filed a protest in the Marion County Coroner’s race. Fling lost…

Paris Jaden Hyatt, 24 years old of Lake View, has been arrested and charged by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division. Hyatt is charged with Unlawfully placing a…

The annual reunion of the descendants of Isham and Mary Watson will be held on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at the old Antioch Church near Sellers, S.C. The registration table…

GREENVILLE, S.C. – As hurricane season begins, emergency managers and first responders turn their eyes to the tropics as they continue to prepare their communities for the possibility of impacts…

For Mullins, SC native Ronisha Genwright, computer science has always helped her make important connections, both for herself and for others. Some of her most meaningful work and opportunities have…

The Marion Foxtrot Festival went on despite the rainy weather. There were numerous vendors, food, fun, and entertainment for all. PHOTO GALLERY Photos by Betsy Finklea/The Dillon County News, LLC…

The Historic Marion Revitalization Association, SC, is honored to receive a check for the $2,000 Spark Good Local Grant. HMRA would like to give a special thank you to Holly,…

Elizabeth Rhoda Holden, 41 years old, of Hope Mills, North Carolina, and her son, Robert Oren Helms, III, 21 years old of Marion, have been arrested by the Marion County…