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Hearing, Seeing, and Believing, what a wonderful way to start the 2008 Thanksgiving Season. \ On Sunday, November 23rd, the Dillon County Ministerial Alliance will present their annual Thanksgiving Service. The service will be in the Dillon Christian School Gym starting at 7 p.m. \ Those in attendance will be entertained with the musical...
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The South Carolina Earthquake Awareness Drill will be conducted this Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex is encouraging schools statewide to participate in the drill. \ In addition, many nursing homes, hospitals, county and municipal agencies, and amateur radio operators also are expected to participate. The drill tests the information-dissemination...
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Dear Editor:\ re: “Harvesting”….a misnomer.\ I wonder who started the practice of changing the word “killing” to “harvesting”…when a deer is hunted and shot and killed. (Is it because it sounds less barbaric to say that the buck was “harvested.!?”) “Harvested” is a really bad misnomer…because you “harvest” corn and cotton. \ You do...
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While many people have been focused on the recent elections in our county, state, and nation, many other things have been occurring. Here is a thumbs up to recognize some of the positives in our area:\ * Thumbs up to the City of Dillon for being awarded the Tree City USA distinction for a...
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STRAIGHT PARTY\ Green-59\ Republican-856\ Libertarian-33 \ Democratic-3,587\ Constitution-29\ \ PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT\ Green-Cynthia McKinney / Rosa Clemente-33 \ Republican-John McCain / Sarah Palin-5,874\ Libertarian-Bob Barr / Wayne A Root-32\ Petition-Ralph Nader / Matt Gonzalez-42\ Democratic-Barack Obama / Joe Biden-7,408\ Constitution-Chuck Baldwin / Darrell Castle-28\ \ U.S. SENATE\ Republican-Lindsey Graham-6,315\ Democratic-Bob Conley-5,784\ Write-In-14\ \ U.S....
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The third annual DJJ Teen After-School Center (TASC) award luncheon was at the Saluda Shoals Park River Center in Columbia. Awards were presented to 29 sites in appreciation for their service to the youth over the past year. \ A student from each site was also awarded with the student of the year for...
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One of the City of Dillon\’d5s newest officers also has the distinction of being the oldest officer from Dillon County to graduate from the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy. \ Robert A. \’d2Bert\’d3 Cook, Jr., age 57, graduated from the Academy on October 17th. He has been employed by the City Police Department since March...
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Latta High School Drama Department will present Moliere\’d5s play, The Imaginary Invalid, on November 13, in Latta High School Gymnasium at 7 p.m. The play is adapted by Kenneth Weston Turner, and it is directed by Beverly Singleton.\ The Imaginary Invalid is considered to be one of French playwright, Moliere, greatest works. This seventeenth...
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Arleather M. Caulder, of Dillon, died, Sunday November 9th, 2008 at her residence. Bartell Funeral Home, LLC of Dillon is in charge of these arrangements. The family is receiving friends at 2061 Corey\’d5s Court, Dillon.
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Services for Mary Bethea Gaddy will be held 3:00 p.m. Monday in the Dillon Church of God with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Visitation was held 6-8 p.m. Sunday in Cooper Funeral Home.
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On Thursday, November 6th, 2008 Mount Calvary Baptist Church hosted its 3rd Annual Wild Game Banquet with over 450 people in attendance. The Mount Calvary Baptist Church gymnasium and fellowship building was decorated with leaves, trees, and mounted wild game. Before the evening began everyone enjoyed the hunting and fishing simulators brought by members...
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