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Raelyn Barfield will be competing this week for the title of Young Miss South Carolina. Raelyn is the 10-year-old daughter of Kelly and Jessica Barfield and the granddaughter of Terry…

Madelyn Hulon, Young Miss Teen Dillon County, is competing in the LMSC state pageant this week. She attends Latta Middle School. She is the daughter of Tammy and Bryan Coates…

Young Miss Teen Latta Jaya Mitchell is competing in the LMSC State Pageant on July 11-13, 2024, at Francis Marion Performing Arts Center. Jaya is a rising 8th grader at…

Two sisters from Latta, SC, will be competing for titles at Little Miss SC. Blakeley Cieluch, age 2, will be competing for the title of Wee Miss Tiny Tot SC…

Miss Florence County Sophie Haselden will be competing in the Little Miss and Teen Miss SC Pageant will be held at the Francis Marion Performing Arts Center this week. Competition…

Fire at 12th and Cleveland at about 1:45 a.m. on Friday, July 5th. No details available. (Photos by Mackie Adams)

Excitement is building as the long-awaited new Scrubby’s Car Wash is tentatively scheduled to open in mid-July. Chase Howard and Charles Howard, Jr., who own and operate Chase Oil in…

Happy Independence Day from The Dillon County News, LLC! We hope you enjoy your day. Here is a history of this special American holiday: Few summertime holidays elicit as much…

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is encouraging residents to practice critical safety precautions when handling fireworks so they can protect themselves and their children…

FEMA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are encouraging everyone to plan and act now to protect themselves against the dangers of heat-related illness and death….

The new Dunkin’ will soon be opening its doors in Dillon. “Dunkin’, founded in 1950, is the largest coffee and donuts brand in the United States, with more than 13,200…

The sign has gone up on the new DG (Dollar General) Market that is expected to open in late summer. The store, located on Highway 301 South, Dillon, plans to…

The Dillon School Rehab Project by Rehab Builders is progressing well and should be completed by December 31, 2024, according to Project Manager Wes Bellamy and Construction Supervisor Servando Renteria….

Miss Gamecock Lea Foster Khalil may not have won Miss South Carolina, but she did have a very successful pageant winning scholarships and being recognized for nominating USC Basketball Coach…

COLUMBIA, S.C. — On (today) July 1, 2024, the new South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) officially begin serving the people of South Carolina. Formed by Act 60, DPH…

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) is officially launched as South Carolina’s new environmental protection agency. SCDES has specific roles and responsibilities for protecting…

COLUMBIA – As of July 1, many food safety duties that were part of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) are now handled by the South…

By Frank Strait Severe Weather Liaison S.C. State Climate Office S.C. Department of Natural Resources As mentioned on Friday, a “not as hot front” moving into the Palmetto State is…