Category: News

Walk To School Day Observed

International Walk to School Day is a global event that involves communities from more than 40 countries walking and biking to school on the same day.

Dillon Man Takes Part In Second Honor Flight

Nineteen electric cooperatives joined Honor Flight of South Carolina yesterday to fly 85 veterans including a Dillon man to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorial built in their honor and other historic sites.

AGMB Healthcare Expanding Into Dillon County

The Dillon County Economic Development Partnership announced today that AGMB Healthcare will expand to Dillon County from Rocklin, California. The $1.5 million investment is expected to generate 50 new jobs.

County’s Unemployment Rate Drops, State Basically Unchanged

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 9.6 percent in August.

Deputies Investigating Death On Arrie Road (Updated 10/1)

Deputies are at the scene of a death on Arrie Road this Saturday, 9/29. (Story Updated: 10/1)

City Thinking About What To Do With Main Street Lots

In the mayor’s report at the Dillon City Council’s September meeting, Mayor Todd Davis said the city needed to think about what they planned to do with the vacant lots on Main Street, which were formerly occupied by the Dilmar buildings.

Pee Dee Land Trust Getting New Director

The Board of Directors of the Pee Dee Land Trust is pleased to announce that David Harper will join the Pee Dee Land Trust as the organization’s new executive director effective October 9th.  

Man Killed After Being Struck By Truck

A man was killed after he was struck by a truck on September 12th. Dillon County Coroner Donnie Grimsley identifies the victim as Thomas Jefferson Vanderhall, age 51, of Dillon.

Hospital Auxiliary Working On Books Program

In partnership with the Dillon County Library, the McLeod Medical Center Dillon Volunteer Auxiliary’s “Grow with Books” Literacy Project stimulates an interest in reading at an early age.  

Canadian Geese Flock To Local Pond

0 Canadian geese have been spotted at a local pond in Dillon County. In the late afternoon, they arrive at the pond and roam the area freely. (Photo by Johnnie Daniels/The Dillon Herald)