IN MEMORIAM: Michael Leneau Hamilton
Michael Leneau Hamilton, 77, passed away at the MUSC Health Florence Medical Center April 21, 2024, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Thursday, April 25,…
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Operation Clean Sweep Nets Several Arrests
On Thursday April 18th, 2024, law enforcement set out to target high crime areas throughout the County of Dillon. These operations were conducted in conjunction with South Carolina Law Enforcement…
Four-Year-Old And Five-Year-Old Early Kindergarten Registration Set For May 3rd In Dillon District Four
FOUR-YEAR-OLD AND FIVE-YEAR-OLD EARLY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 Dillon School District Four will conduct kindergarten registration for all students who will be four-years-old on or before September 1,…
Dillon Middle School Chorus Gets Superior Rating At Carowinds Music Festival
The Dillon Middle School Chorus participated in their final choir festival of the season on April 19 at Carowinds in Charlotte, NC. We would like to announce that the Dillon…
Dillon Middle School Chorus Receives Excellent Rating At State Choral Performance Assessment
The Dillon Middle School Chorus participated in the State Choral Performance Assessment and received a rating of Excellent. This is the equivalent to a B on the school report card….
Dillon Middle School Chorus Gets Silver Standard Award At Southern Star Music Festival
The Dillon Middle School Chorus traveled to the Riverside Epicenter in Atlanta,Ga to participate in the Southern Star music festival under the direction of Mr. Joshua Fleetwood. This festival features…
SC EOC Report Finds State-Funded, Full-Day 4K Improves Kindergarten Readiness
South Carolina four-year-olds who participate in a state-funded, full-day 4K Child Early Reading and Development Education Program (CERDEP) are more likely to demonstrate readiness on the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA),…
Eligible SC Four-Year-Olds Can Now Be Registered For CERDEP For The 2024-2025 School Year
Potentially 21,000 eligible children in SC are not participating in the Child Early Reading and Development Education Program (CERDEP) funded through the state of South Carolina, based on a recent…
First Annual Easter Bash Held At Gia’s Training Center
Gia’s Training Center held the First Annual Easter Bash on Saturday, April 20, from 12:00 noon until at the South of the Border Track. Excitement filled the air as the…
Latta Springfest Is Huge Success
It was a beautiful day for Latta Springfest. Crowds were on the street the entire day enjoying the food, fun, entertainment, and festivities. PHOTO GALLERY Photos by Betsy Finklea/The Dillon…
Totally Excellent Chili Makes A Hearty Meal
This recipe for “Totally Excellent Chili” from “Clueless in the Kitchen” (Firefly) by Evelyn Raab is spicy, but not too hot, and thin enough to be eaten with a spoon,…
State Receives More Than $70 Million In Tobacco Settlement Funds
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Friday that the State secured $70,453,028.48 in its share of the annual tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (“MSA”) Payment. In 1998,…
Dillon’s Josiah Thompson wins SCFHOF 2024 Bridge Builder Excellence Award
GREENVILLE: The South Carolina Football Hall of Fame (SCFHOF) awarded Josiah Thompson (Dillon High School) as the 2024 Bridge Builder Excellence Award winner at the SCFHOF 11th Annual Enshrinement Event…
The Truth About What Dillon County Council Members Can And Cannot Do
The public often has a misconception about what Dillon County Council members can and cannot do and what they have authority over. Often what people think and what the truth…
BREAKING NEWS: Individual Shot On North 9th Avenue
An individual has been shot on North 9th Avenue, Dillon, according to Dillon Police Chief David Lane. The victim has been transported to the hospital. Chief Lane said this is…
Latta Returns Home With 10-0 Win Over Cheraw
The Latta Lady Vikings returned home on Thursday, April 18, with a 10-0 win over the Cheraw Lady Braves. Latta jumped out to an early lead in the first inning…
Children Experience The Thrill of Riding the Amtrak
The kids at Whittaker Head Start had a classroom study on different types of transportation modes. They wanted the children, staff, and parents to enjoy the experience of Amtrak. They…
BREAKING NEWS: Several Law Enforcement Agencies Conducting Joint Operation
BREAKING NEWS! Sheriff Jamie Hamilton confirms that the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office, the Dillon Police Department, the Latta Police Department, and SLED (State Law Enforcement Division) is conducting a joint…