Category: Community

Community interest news from Dillon County

Updated Information Needed On Churches

ATTENTION CHURCHES!  The Dillon Herald needs your udpated information.  

Angela Coward Named Program Director Of Dillon County First Steps

The Dillon County First Steps (DCFS) Partnership Board voted and approved Mrs. Angela Coward, Program Assistant to the new position of Program Director at the December 13, 2016, full board meeting at Harbor Freight Tools.

DHSF Holds Monthly Meeting

Among the agenda items of the December monthly meeting of Dillon Historic School Foundation, Chairman Gerald Berry asked for a report from the DHSF members who met Mr. Steve Harrington of Columbia, SC to show him around J.V. Martin campus.  

St. John Missionary Baptist Church On Road To Recovery After Hurricane

St. John Missionary Baptist Church fell victim to Hurricane Matthew this past October, but they are now on the road to recovery.

Inland Port Brings Promise Of Growth

The coming of the inland port brings a great deal of promise for potential growth in Dillon County.

Main Street UMC Men Distribute Christmas Food Baskets

The men of Main Street UMC work every year on Christmas Food Baskets to provide food to needy families in the Dillon area

NETC Foundation Purchases Semi-Truck For Training

The NETC Foundation recently purchased a semi-truck to be used for hands-on training in Northeastern Technical College’s Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program that will be offered through the college’s department of continuing education as early as Spring 2017, and also help launch new credit based programs in areas of transportation and logistics slated to start Fall 2017.

Student Gathers Toys To Help Needy Children

TAMARA SPIVEY, a 2017 IB Diploma candidate at Latta High School, and Chris German, her CAS (Creativity, Activity, & Service) Coordinator, prepare the toys that were gathered to help needy children in our community during this holiday season.

Glove And Trowel Garden Club Holds Christmas Social And Dinner Party

One of the highlights of the Glove and Trowel Garden Club each year is our Christmas Social and Dinner Party with our husbands or a guest.

Gordon Contest Winner Announced

THE LIBRARY Media Center at Gordon Elementary sponsored a “Guess How Many Candies” contest during the month of December.