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By Jacorie McCall After my first year of law school, I had the incredible opportunity to travel to South Korea with Mississippi College of Law to study the American Status…

Construction at Hardee’s in Dillon is moving along with the asphalting of the parking lot took place on Saturday. The new building will be the latest Hardee’s prototype with dine-in…

Miss Gamecock 2024 Lea Foster Khalil will be competing for the title of Miss South Carolina on Saturday, June 29, at the Township Auditorium in Columbia. The pageant will air…

FROM THE SC CLIMATOLOGY OFFICE By Frank Strait Severe Weather Liaison S.C. State Climate Office S.C. Department of Natural Resources The tropics are turning active, and we have four separate…

COLUMBIA, S.C. – While you are out relaxing in the sun, scammers are working on ways to steal your money and personal information. The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs…

Courtesy of The Greater Florence Chamber Great news for Pee Dee area business and leisure travelers. The Chamber is pleased to share that American Airlines will be adding an additional…

The new Pizza Hut location at 1123 Highway 301 North, Dillon, is almost completed. It will be a drive-through location. The old Pizza Hut was torn down today. (Photos by…

Attendees enjoyed Coffee and Talk this morning at the City of Dillon Visitor Center. There was Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee truck, which offered an array of beverages, and refreshments. There was…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (June 26, 2024) – The S.C. State Election Commission (SEC) is thanking all voters, poll workers, and local election officials for helping make the Statewide Primaries and Runoffs…

Hot and humid conditions will continue through the weekend. A cold front will move into the region on Thursday bringing increased chances of thunderstorms with the possibility of isolated severe…

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a fox found near Old River Road and William Drive in Fork, S.C., has tested…

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety held its annual DUI Enforcement Recognition and Target Zero Challenge ceremony today in Columbia. NASCAR driver Ross Chastain provided special remarks….

From the SC Climatology Office Since last Friday, we saw our first tropical cyclone of the year, Tropical Storm Alberto, form over the Gulf of Mexico. As expected, it tracked…

By Betsy Finklea A protest was heard in the Dillon County Council District Four Race on Thursday. Buzzy Finklea, a candidate in the District Four race, was protesting on the…

By Betsy Finklea Several high officials from Alex Lee, Inc., which owns the KJ’s chain, visited the Dillon store on Wednesday afternoon. Shane Holliday, Vice-President of Operations, said Alex Lee,…

By Betsy Finklea The importance of senior citizens was stressed at the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office “Are You Okay” Luncheon at the City of Dillon Wellness Center on Tuesday, June…

Gracen Grainger, a native of Dillon County, SC, will be competing for the title of Miss USA on Sunday, August 4th, in Los Angeles, CA. Grainger was crowned the new…

COLD CASE- HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION The Dillon County Sheriff’s Office is assisting Lake View Police Department- South Carolina with this cold case. On April 12th, 2016, the Lake View Police Department-…