Dillon Man Dies In Wreck

A Dillon man was killed in a single vehicle collision on Pleasant Hill Road on January 29th. Coroner Donnie Grimsley identifies the victim as Bobby Montrey McAllister of Highway 9 in Dillon.

Carter Honored With Award

Vision Educational Center, community partners and supporters honored Mrs. Ruby Woods Carter with the MLK Lifetime Achievement Award on January 16th at their Martin Luther King Jr. birthday annual observance.

Peanut Company Showing Interest In Horry County

Senator Dick Elliott announced that Severn Peanut Company is interested in locating a buying station in the Pleasant View area of Horry County. The proposed location is next door to the area fire station on Highway 917.

Gingrich Is Dillon County’s Preference For President

Newt Gingrich got 54.38 percent of the vote in the Presidential Preference Primary in Dillon County on Saturday (today).

Lady Warriors Fall to Kings

Dillon Christian School’s Lady Warriors fell to The King’s Academy Lions 54-31 on Tuesday in Dillon.

Family Planning Center To Open Saturday

This weekend, Carolina Family Planning Center will open its third branch in Dillon. The grand opening event will take place on Saturday, January 21st. This event is for the community as well as the volunteers.

Landowners Make Contributions To Land Trust

In 2011, local landowners worked with the Pee Dee Land Trust to make substantial contributions to our community’s conserved lands, protecting high quality farmland, rich wildlife habitat, and significant scenic views from our rivers and roads.

Local Firefighters Urged To Take Academy Challenge

The S.C. Fire Academy began in January 2011 thru December 31, 2012 offering a special challenge program to allow firefighters throughout the state to take advantage of prior training and years of experience that may allow them to challenge the following IFSAC endorsed coursed and the 1152 course, without taking the course.

The Ditch Bank Series

These photos are the result of a photo project by local photographer Art Shealy called the Dillon County Ditch Bank series.