WEATHER REPORT: Atlantic Tropics Perking Up?
By Frank Strait Severe Weather Liaison S.C. State Climate Office S.C. Department of Natural Resources Let’s stop, collaborate, and listen to the tropical discussion. We have no brand new inventions…
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Meta Selects Aiken County For First South Carolina Data Center
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Meta announced it is establishing the company’s first South Carolina operation with a new data center in Aiken County. The $800 investment will support 100 new operational…
SCDNR To Conduct Courtesy Boat Inspections During Labor Day Weekend
SCDNR officers want to do everything possible to make sure boaters have a fun yet safe Labor Day holiday. Courtesy boating inspections will be offered at public boat landings around…
Clemson Extension Announces 2024 Peanut, Cotton, Vegetable and Fruit Field Day
BLACKVILLE, S.C. – The annual Clemson Extension Peanut, Cotton, Vegetable and Fruit Field Day will be held Sept. 5, 2024, at the Edisto Research and Education Center, 64 Research Road,…
Cargo Volumes Up 8% At Port of Charleston, Up 19% At Inland Ports
CHARLESTON, SC — AUGUST 19, 2024 — Highly productive port operations and a strategic location in the thriving Southeast is driving cargo growth at South Carolina Ports. SC Ports had…
VIDEO: Dillon County Council Meeting, August 29, 2024
VIDEO: Dillon County Council Meeting, August 29, 2024
IN MEMORIAM: Irene Greene Crews
Irene Crews December 20, 1942 – August 18, 2024 Irene Greene Crews, 81, formerly of Mullins, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2024, at Copper Basin Health and Rehabilitation in…
IN MEMORIAM: Gladys Usher Bedinger
Gladys Usher Bedinger, 76, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at her residence. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 30, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. at Latta Baptist Church with…
CWA AT&T Workers Continue Strike
The 17,000 CWA AT&T workers continue the strike for unfair labor laws. The strike enters the 12th day today, Tuesday, August 27. These members are at the old Southern Bell…
Florence Christian Edges Out DCS Warriors
The Florence Christian School Eagles edged the Dillon Christian School Warriors 30-27 in the final seconds of the game on a field goal in Florence on Friday, August 23. The…
Group Enjoys Pickleball
A group of players enjoy Pickleball on the inside courts at the City of Dillon Wellness Center almost daily. Some of the groups arrive as early as 5:00 a.m. to…
Miss Elizabeth “Lizzie” Outlar and Mr. Trey McCaskill Exchange Wedding Vows
Mr. and Mrs. Jack and Michelle Outlar announce the marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth Outlar of Dillon, to Trey McCaskill of Marion, the son of Mrs. Pam and the late…
IN MEMORIAM: Grace Britt
HAMER – Grace Britt, 68, died Sunday, August 25, 2024 at McLeod Regional Medical Center of Florence. She was the daughter of late A.Z. Britt, Sr. and Iva Gladys Hayes…
Dillon Wins 37-21 Over Scotland County
The Dillon Wildcats won 37-21 over the Scotland County Fighting Scots Of Laurinburg, N.C., on Friday, August 23, in Dillon in varsity football action played at Dillon Memorial Stadium, Dillon,…
Latta Defeats East Columbus
The Latta Vikings defeated the East Columbus Gators 49-6 in a non-conference game played at Lake Waccamaw, N.C., on Friday, August 23. Latta was down 6-0 after the first quarter…
Dillon’s Dunkin’ Holds Grand Opening
The Dunkin’ Donuts opened at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 24, on Radford Boulevard in Dillon, S.C. It took 3 years for Peter Patel to find a location suitable for…
Henry Brunson Celebrates 61 Years In The Fire Service
Congratulations to Henry Brunson, who celebrates 61 years in the fire service this month having joined the Latta Fire Department on August 25, 1963. Brunson has served in various capacities…
Officials Urge Beekeepers To Monitor Mosquito Sprayings, and Horse Owners to Vaccinate for Equine Encephalitis
Mosquitoes are breeding in abundance in floodwaters left behind by Tropical Storm Debby, prompting officials throughout the state to step up pesticide treatments to control them. Experts with the Clemson…