Dillon Defeats Battery Creek
The Dillon Wildcats defeated Battery Creek of Beaufort, S.C., on Friday, November 15, 42-7 in round 1 of the South Carolina High School League Stated Championships played in Dillon at…
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Mullins Falls To Philip Simmons
The Mullins Auctioneers traveled to Charleston to face the Philip Simmons Iron Horses on Friday, November 15, and suffered a 45-12 loss. At the end of the first quarter, the…
Latta Middle School and Latta High School Students Hold Performance In Honor Of Veterans
Students from Latta Middle School, 6th through 8th grades, and Latta High School, 9th through 12th grades and the IB, took part in the “Honoring Their Courage” dance production in…
Lake View Defeats Hardeeville 36-7
The Lake View Wild Gators defeated Hardeeville 36-7 in the South Carolina High School State Championship Class 1 A varsity football in a game played in Lake View on Thursday,…
Clemson’s Pee Dee Research and Education Center Director To Be Guest Speaker at Farm-City Week Banquet and Awards
A world-renowned scientist and the new director of Clemson’s Pee Dee Research and Education Center (REC) will be the guest speaker for the Dillon County Farm-City Week banquet and awards…
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…
Local Veteran Speaks At Lions Club Meeting
Dillon Lions Club Program Chairman David Brown invited Marine Veteran John Harlow to talk to the Lions about military Veterans at its 11/14/2024 meeting. Club President Terry Mussman opened the…
SC Highway Patrol Holds Building Dedication Ceremony in Honor of Fallen Trooper George T. Radford
FLORENCE – The South Carolina Highway Patrol held a building dedication today in honor of fallen Trooper First Class George T. Radford, who was shot and killed in the line…
BREAKING NEWS: Reports Of Shooting At Dillon Wal-Mart
BREAKING NEWS! (UPDATED) There are reports of a shooting at Wal-Mart. One person is hospitalized. No further information is being released at this time. MORE INFORMATION: We have spoken to…
Dillon Elementary School First Nine Weeks Honor Roll Listed
Dillon Elementary School First Nine Weeks Honor Roll First Grade A* and A/B Honor Roll Miss Alford: Dawson Baker, *Raigen Benjamin, *Journee Bethea, Kalea Bethea, *Stella Contreras, Kaprice Floyd, Brandon…
2024-2025 Latta Middle School First Quarter Honor Roll Listed
2024-2025 Latta Middle School First Quarter Honor Roll 8th Grade “A” Honor Roll Mrs. Rogers: — Mrs. Leviner: — Mrs. James: Braylon Hancock, Jaya Mitchell, Tera Roberts Mrs. Johnson: Peyton…
Lake View FFA Wins First Place In Region In John Deer Gator Wars Event
The Lake View High School FFA competed in the John Deere Gator Wars Event November 14th. They placed 1st in our region and will advance to state finals later this…
Tips for Requesting an ABLE Gift this Holiday Season
By State Treasurer Curtis Loftis People with a disability and their families know that simply navigating life can come with a high price tag. On average, the cost of living…
PDRTA Announces Passenger Appreciation Week: Fare-Free Rides and Special Events Across the Pee Dee Region
FLORENCE – November 15, 2024 – The Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA) is excited to announce Passenger Appreciation Week beginning Monday, November 18, 2024, in celebration of it’s passenger…
IN MEMORIAM: Patricia Ann “Pat” Hayes Wilkinson
Deepest Sympathy to the Family and Friends of Patricia “Pat” Ann Hayes Wilkinson. Pat was a graduate of Dillon High School – Class of 1955. She was a Majorette with…
WEATHER ALERT: Watching Tropical Storm Sara, Chilly Air Inbound
Tropical Storm Sara formed on Thursday over the northwestern Caribbean Sea; it’s centered along the northern Honduran coast now. It formed from the tropical wave east of the Lesser Antilles…
FMU Board of Trustees Approves Naming of Facilities, Holiday Bonus
The Francis Marion University Board of Trustees held its quarterly meeting at The Cottage on FMU’s campus Thursday afternoon. During the meeting, the naming of facilities in the School of…
Parents of Fallen State Trooper Receive South Carolina Order of the Palmetto
COLUMBIA – In the years since the tragic death of their state trooper son in 2002, Salvatore and Lois Rao have turned their grief into purpose by honoring fallen officers,…