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WASHINGTON – As of Nov. 7, more than 55,000 flood loss claims have been reported to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) from Hurricane Helene and has paid approximately $830…

Attorney General Alan Wilson and a bipartisan coalition of 46 other attorneys general called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve their Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close what…

A Building Dedication will be held on Friday, November 15, in honor of fallen Trooper First Class George Tillman Radford whose end of watch was October 29, 1988. The SC…

There was a one-day Training Session held at the Dillon County Fire Department on Saturday, November 9, for grain bin rescue due to the influx of grain bins in Dillon…

**Minutes are unofficial until approved by the board DCP3 Economic Development Board Minutes Minutes for Meeting from October 2024 Welcome/Opening Prayer/ Pledge of Allegiance – Glenn Greene Approval of Minutes…

By Betsy Finklea The 2024 General Election in Dillon County had a huge turnout and was a history-making election. With a huge early vote of 4,750 in the two weeks…

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking community input to help develop the first statewide strategic plan to support Community Violence Intervention and Prevention…

A LOOK AT THE J.V. MARTIN CAMPUS AND THE WORK INSIDE THE AUDITORIUM Photos by Johnnie Daniels/The Dillon County News, LLC

The windows at the J.V. Martin auditorium were installed Thursday. (Contributed)

Thirty-six years ago today, October 29, 1988, Trooper George Tillman Radford was shot and killed in the line of duty at the age of 41. He had served with the…

COLUMBIA, SC (October 28, 2024) – South Carolina voters are making their voices heard in record numbers through the first week of the early voting period. So far, more than…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Oct. 28, 2024) – Once again channeling his inner Halloween spirit, State Treasurer Curtis Loftis has a scared up another list of South Carolinians with “spooky names” that…

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (October 28, 2024) – As election day is fast approaching and early voting is underway, the voices arguing for and against hot-button issues are loud and persistent….

Columbia, S.C. (October 24, 2024)—The South Carolina Department of Transportation will implement extended lane closures on SC 327 in Florence County between East Palmetto Street and Old Marion Highway beginning…

Columbia, S.C. (October 28, 2024)—The South Carolina Department of Transportation has reopened US 276 near Caesars Head in Greenville County. The road was closed due to damage caused by Hurricane…

By Grace Newsom Growing up in Hartsville, South Carolina, Sidney Easters had been a Clemson fan her whole life. When she toured Clemson as a prospective student, she knew that…

By Denise Attaway Juan McAllister, a personal chef from Georgia, owns his grandfather’s farm in Effingham, South Carolina. He wants to grow healthy, organic food. McAllister is considering turning the…