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  • SCDNR to Conduct Courtesy Boat Inspections During July Fourth Weekend
  • Camp Pinehill Staff In Charge Of Worship Service At Mount Calvary Baptist Church
  • Heart 2 Heart Coming To Mount Calvary Baptist Church On Sunday, July 12th
  • CELEBRATING AMERICA’S 250th BIRTHDAY: Jaiden Francisco, 4th Grade, Latta Elementary School

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Silhouette of a soldier with American flag overlay, text honoring 250 years of heroes, service, and sacrifice, Manning Baptist Church, Dillon, S.C.
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