Government

Senate Democratic Leader John C. Land, III (D-Manning) announced today that Senator Dick Elliott of Horry County will be moving to the State Senate’s Finance Committee. \ “Senator Elliott will be a welcomed and needed addition to the Senate’s budget-writing committee,” said Land. \ “His commitment to control government spending and his tremendous business...
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LAKE VIEW-The Town of Lake View has received their financial audit report for the year ending June 30, 2007. \ The town received an unqualified opinion, which is the best one can receive. The audit was performed by Kenneth Cobb and Company. \ The total cash for 2006-2007 was $773,861. It should be noted...
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The Dillon County Council approved allowing the Fourth Circuit Solicitor\’d5s Office to establish a worthless check program in Dillon County.\ The council passed a resolution in favor of the program at a March 5th special meeting.\ At a previous meeting, Kenny Michael, who is with the Solicitor\’d5s Office worthless check unit, explained the program...
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Dillon County 26-7406-00 has been awarded federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.\ Dillon County 26-7406-00 has been chosen to receive $28,328.00 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county.\ The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)...
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Changes are being made to the fire service in Lake View as previously reported in The Dillon Herald. \ The Herald spoke with County Administrator Clay Young, who gave details on the new county fire department that is currently under construction in the Kemper area for the initial article. The Herald also attempted to...
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Councilmember John Braddy from the City of Dillon graduated from the Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government on February 20. \ Graduates received their diplomas during the Municipal Association of South Carolina\’d5s Hometown, SC Legislative Action Day in Columbia. \ Established in 1986, the Institute is a program of the Municipal Association of South...
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By Betsy Finklea\ It was a historic moment on Monday when A.C. \’d2Michael\’d3 Stephens was sworn in as the first Fourth Circuit Chief Public Defender.\ The event took place in the courtroom at the Dillon County Courthouse with Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal, Supreme Court Justice Johnny Waller, and several state and local...
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The new Dillon County animal shelter was discussed at a Dillon County Council workshop on Wednesday.\ The city is in the process of rezoning the location for the shelter, which will be across from the Dillon County Detention Center. It was reported that a petition is circulating to oppose the location and that some...
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The Town of Latta received a clean opinion on their 2006-2007 audit, which was presented at their meeting on Thursday night.\ Al Munn of Munn and Associates said that it was an unqualified opinion, which is the best opinion that can be given.\ Munn said net assets totaled $2,522,000, a decrease of $31,080. He...
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The Latta streetscape project is considerably ahead of schedule, according to a report made by Councilman O.C. Lane, Jr. at the Latta Town Council meeting on Thursday night.\ Lane said they have to be finished by May 1st, but it appears that they may be finished as early as the middle of March.\ This...
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The House Of Representatives adopted a resolution on February 5th to ask the Department of Transportation to name Exit 190 on I-95 the Ben Bernanke Interchange.\ The resolution, which was introduced by Rep. Jackie Hayes, was sent to the Senate for approval.\ The resolution reads as follows:\ \ THE COMMITTEE ON INVITATIONS \ AND...
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