Classifieds, News, Business and Events in Dillon County, South Carolina
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Admin 3By Vickie Rogers & Jordan Grimsley Recently, The Dillon Herald sat down with Sheriff Jamie Hamilton and Sheriff Candidate Garrett Byrd to ask each of them the same questions we…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers The Lake View Police Department held its 1st Annual Police Night Out on Tuesday, October 1st from 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. on Richard Temple Boulevard in Lake View.…
Admin 3YJGC meeting for October 2024 The Yellow Jessamine Garden Club held its October 1st meeting at the home of President Mary Ricks. She opened the meeting by introducing a new…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers On Tuesday afternoon, Man 2 Man celebrated the grand opening of its Dillon County office, marking an important milestone for the community. Councilman Jamal Campbell welcomed attendees,…
Admin 3In a remarkable demonstration of perseverance and the power of education, 16 inmates from Evans Correctional Institute proudly graduated from Northeastern Technical College (NETC) on September 5 with honors. Among…
Admin 3The Yellow Jessamine Garden Club held its first meeting this year on September 3rd at the Dillon Wellness Center. President Mary Ricks opened the meeting by welcoming all who attended…
Admin 3By Pastor Michael Goings The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones – William Shakespeare Like most lovers of English literature, I…
Admin 3By Brian Lamar 21st Theater Sustainment Command Chief Warrant Officer 2 Melvin Bullard, an airdrop systems technician with the 16th Special Troop Battalion, 5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Company unpacks…
Admin 3According to the South Carolina Crime report issued by the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED), Dillon County has over a 29% decrease in violent crimes for 2023. SLED…
Admin 3Contributed Story This award recognizes outstanding professionals under the age of 35 and under who work and live in Richland County, South Carolina. Nominations began earlier this year, and finalists…
Admin 3Dillon, SC – Northeastern Technical College (NETC) is excited to announce a dynamic event aimed at connecting the community with local industries and educational opportunities. On October 1, from 1:00…
Admin 3ntributed Story Photos By Vickie Rogers/The Dillon Herald Lauren Ray, English Language Arts teacher at Lake View High School, was named the 2024-2025 District Teacher of the Year at the…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers The Dillon Herald is saddened to announce the passing of Ronald Graham. A dedicated Sergeant with the Dillon Police Department where he was employed from 2007 until…
Admin 3DSS Charges Three Individuals with SNAP Fraud in Unrelated Cases September 4, 2024- Special Agents with the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, arrested three individuals…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers George Thompson, a resident of Dillon, recently graduated from Horry County Fire Rescue Recruit Class 52! It’s fantastic to see his hard work and dedication paying off.…
Admin 3By Landry Collins Jewell McLaurin Field—Thursday, August 22, 2024 It was a great night for Lake View football in the swamp. They dominated the game from start to finish and…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers The Dillon Rotary Club monthly meeting was held Wednesday, August 21 at B&C Steakhouse on Radford Blvd. Chase Howard, representing Chase Oil Company, was the guest speaker…
Admin 3By Landry Collins Dillon Memorial Field—Friday, August 22, 2024 The Dillon Wildcats picked up an impressive win on Friday. They defeated the long time North Carolina powerhouse Scotland County 37-21.…
Admin 3By Landry Collins Florence Christian School—Friday, August 23, 2024 The Warriors suffered a heartbreaking defeat on Friday night. The Florence Christian Eagles nailed a last second field goal to secure…
Admin 3By Landry Collins Lake Waccamaw, NC—Friday, August 22, 2024 The Latta Vikings traveled across the border to pick up a win in week zero. They went on the road and…
Admin 3By Jordan Grimsley Service, compassion, selflessness, and humility are just a few adjectives that describe Henry Brunson. However, these words do not seem sufficient to celebrate such a distinguished member…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers The grand opening of Dillon’s new Dunkin’ took place Saturday, August 24 at their location at 801 Radford Boulevard, Dillon. The celebration was held from 9 a.m.…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers The Dillon County Public/Private Partnership meeting was held Wednesday, August 21st, at the Dillon Inland Port Boardroom. The meeting commenced with a heartfelt prayer led by Brent…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers Latta Schools held a Back To School Bash Saturday, August 17 at the LHS Football Stadium. The Latta Athletic Department offered free games. There were activities, free…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers Storms caused quite a bit of disruption in the city limits of Dillon on Sunday, August 18th.. The strong winds and hail likely contributed to the downed…
Admin 3B y Landry Collins The Dillon Wildcats once again hosted their Jamboree of Champions at Dillon Memorial Stadium. This jamboree features five games and all three of our county public…
Admin 3Contributed On August 15th a group of pastors and first responders met in the Sheriff’s Office squad room with Lee Hopkins of the LowCountry (sic) Firefighters Support Group. Lee is…
Admin 3A break in occurred on Sunday Night according to City of Dillon Police Chief, David Lane. The incident took place at McKellar Pawn & Loan. The location is on S.…
Admin 3First Bank has awarded a $1,000 Power of Good grant to Girls With Knowledge Mentoring Group in Dillon, SC. Girls With Knowledge empowers young individuals through a transformative program that…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers At the Dillon City Council meeting on Monday, August 12th, the primary topic of discussion was Tropical Storm Debby and its impact on the community. Mayor Tally…
Admin 3By Bishop Michael Goings The Teacher’s Honor Roll All the schools in our Pee Dee region have started back after a time out for summer vacation. My wife and daughter…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers On Friday, August 2nd, the South Plaza in Downtown Dillon came alive with excitement and community spirit as Anderson Brothers Bank and the City of Dillon hosted…
Admin 3Dillon, SC – The Dillon County Sheriff’s Office hosted its “Back to School Bash” on Saturday, August 4, 2024, where three deputies were honored for their lifesaving actions. Deputy Sheriffs…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers Wednesday, August 7, 2024 marks the one year anniversary of the passing of Sheriff Douglas Pernell. The Dillon Herald would like to pay tribute to the anniversary…
Admin 3I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Representative Jackie Hayes and Superintendent Ray Rogers for their unwavering dedication and perseverance in bringing the new elementary school to fruition.…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers Dillon County Sheriff’s Office Back-To-School Event The Dillon County Sheriff’s Office had an outstanding Back-To-School event on Saturday. The kids enjoyed inflatables, snow cones, hot dogs and…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers New Memorial Scholarship Honors the Legacy of Professor Kelly Berry, A Native Of Latta In a heartfelt tribute to a beloved figure in the arts community, the…
Admin 3Dillon County EMS responded to a medical call late Sunday evening, July 28th, 2024. Due to the nature of the call, EMS requested Dillon County Station Two respond for manpower.…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers Dillon County Emergency Services Director Daniel Moody has advised that the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) held a meeting on Monday, August 5, to prepare for Tropical Storm…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers The Dillon County Ministers Alliance hosted a Back-To-School Prayer Rally at the Dillon County Courthouse on Thursday, August 1. Students from Dillon, Latta, Lake View, and Dillon…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers The Dillon Herald recently had the opportunity to sit down with Stephanie Ard, who has recently taken on the role of Superintendent of Dillon County District 3…
Admin 3The Dillon Herald would like to thank Dillon Elementary School and especially SRO’s Xzavier Williams and Ajani Thompson for allowing us to tour the new facility. The tour was also…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers The Dillon Church of God located at 536 Radford Blvd., Dillon, held a car show on Saturday, July 27, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Those in…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers McLeod Health Dillon recently hosted a critical seminar on sex trafficking, engaging over 60 employees and local law enforcement partners. Held on July 25, the event was…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers At the Dillon County Council’s monthly meeting on July 24th, Rodney Berry provided an update on the activities and achievements of DCP3. The 22-member board of DCP3,…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers On Saturday, July 27, the Dillon Ministers Alliance hosted a lively Back-To-School giveaway from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the South Plaza in Downtown Dillon, located at…
Admin 3Contributed By Allyssa Scott This year a group of 32 people gathered in Pawley’s Island, SC at St. Paul’s Waccamaw Methodist Church. (Latta Methodist Church from SC & Ebensburg Methodist…
Admin 3On Sunday, July 28th, the STATE CHAMPION Lady Wild Gators were honored with their State Championship rings at a ceremony held in the Lake View High School gymnasium. The event…
Admin 3By Landry Collins Wildcats 2024 Football Preview Dillon: Last season, the Dillon Wildcats went 10-2 (5-0) and won the 3A Region 7 championship. Unfortunately, they were not able to get…
Admin 3Tom Scott Talks about his Experience as a Rotary Graduate Fellow In 1972 Tom Scott was awarded a Rotary Graduate Fellowship to do one year of graduate study at the…
Admin 3By Lawrence Cooper Jordan, Jr. In the late Spring, the nearshore reefs in the ocean come alive with the presence of spadefish and cobia. Ryan Stephens and I were both…
Admin 3The topic of my article today is a famous saying that was penned by one of America’s most prolific and prominent writers, Samuel Longhorn Clemens (alias Mark Twain). Only the…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers “Coffee and Talk” at the City of Dillon Visitor Center sponsored by Anderson Brothers Bank was a great event! Held on Wednesday morning, July 24 from 7:30-9:00…
Admin 3Contributed Grainger heads to the national stage for a second time Gracen Grainger, a native of Dillon County, SC, will be competing for the title of Miss USA on Sunday,…
Admin 3Contributed By Mayor Tally McColl Congratulations to Mr. Jerrion Ross. He has been named “Youth of the Year” on behalf of Body of God by Faith Apostolic, Inc. Mr. Jerrion Ross…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers Scrubby’s Car Wash is now open for business. It is located at 1110 Hwy. 301 North, Dillon. The hours of operation will be from 8 a.m. to…
Admin 3By Myers Jordan 2024 has been quite an eventful election year, with promises and campaign platforms covering a wide array of topics and issues both nationally and locally in our…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers In the heart of Dillon County, South Carolina, a vision decades in the making has finally come to fruition with the opening of a brand-new, state-of-the-art elementary…
Admin 3Contributed By Mayor Tally McColl I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us on Saturday, June 29th, for the litter cleanup in the City of Dillon.…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers Anderson Brothers Bank hosted the “Chit, Chat & Chew” event on Thursday, July 13th at the City of Dillon Visitor Center, situated at 106 S. Railroad Ave.…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers The “Dorm Ready” Initiative, spearheaded by Teresa and Joseph Pernell, was held on Saturday, July 13th at the City of Dillon Wellness Center gym at 10 a.m.…
Admin 3Dillon VFW Post 6091 invites all Veterans and their dependents to attend a luncheon at Fresh Beginnings Christian Center, 2220 Highway 9 West, Dillon, SC 29536, on August 28, 2024,…
Admin 3By Tom Scott In 1972 one of the most memorable events in my life took place. I was awarded a Rotary International Graduate Fellowship for one year of study in…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers The SC State 1890 Extension Pee Dee hosted Civic Engagement Camp at Brandi’s Banquet Hall July 15-19th. This gave rising 8th-12th graders an opportunity to learn more…
Admin 3By Landry Collins The Transplant Games of America were held in Birmingham, Alabama from July 5-10. Team “Donate Life South Carolina” competed with over 50 participants, including Sally Harrison and…
Admin 3By Landry Collins On Thursday, July 11th, the Dillon High School football team hosted a youth football camp for children aged 8-12. The day began with Wildcat football players…
Admin 3In this year’s program they held a recognition and Memorial for the Late Dillon County Sheriff, Douglas Pernell. Pictured you will see (LtoR) Sheriff Jamie Hamilton, Kobe Pernell (son of…
Kayla TownsendJan Lynn Wallace Richardson Ms. Jan Lynn Wallace Richardson of Mullins, SC, was born on August 20, 1958 in Dillon, SC to the late John Watson Wallace and Mary Lynn…
Admin 3Anderson Brothers Bank and City of Dillon presented First Friday at the Fountain on Friday, July 5th at the South Plaza-Downtown Dillon, 100 South Railroad Avenue. The event was from…
Admin 3The Dillon Herald recently interviewed Chase and Charles Howard about the upcoming opening of Scrubby’s Car Wash in Dillon. Both brothers expressed their excitement about bringing this new business to…
Admin 3According to Lance Corporal Lena Butler with SC Highway Patrol, a person has died from injuries after being hit by a vehicle. The incident occurred at a residence on Rabbit…
Admin 3The City of Dillon held Eats on the Street on Wednesday, July 10th at S. Railroad Avenue in Downtown Dillon. The event was from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. The following food…
Admin 3American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers are assisting families whose home, located on N 12th Avenue, Dillon, was damaged by a fire early this morning. The Red Cross is helping three…
Admin 3LUMBERTON, NC (4/9/2024)-Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and Lumber River United Way have been successful teams, bringing the joy of reading to Robeson County’s youngest children. Since 2012, Lumber River United…
Admin 3By Landry Collins The Lake View AAA All-Stars competed in the Dixie Youth Baseball Division 2 State Tournament over the weekend. They traveled to West Columbia to compete at Midland…
Admin 3University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers, together with colleagues at the University of South Carolina, have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to determine if online…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers On June 26, at the Dillon County Council Meeting, Detective Ryan Bethea received The Dillon Herald Best of the Best plaque for Best Law Enforcement Officer for…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers Dillon County has begun work on three parks in Dillon County. According to Tim Harper, Dillon County Administrator, the park in Floydale and on Highway 301 North…
Admin 3By Landry Collins On Wednesday, June 26th, the Dillon Christian Warriors traveled to Myrtle Beach for 7-on-7 action. Christian Academy hosted the games and The King’s Academy was in attendance…
Admin 3By Landry Collins The Dillon Wildcats hosted a few teams on Tuesday for their Bi-Weekly 7-on-7 games. In attendance we’re Dillon, Mullins, Johnsonville, and Conway. Dillon’s varsity rotated 10-minute games…
Admin 3By Landry Collins On Monday, June 24th the Latta Sandlapper league baseball team hosted the South Florence Gold team. The South Gold team was able to pull out a 10-7…
Admin 3On June 18th, 2024, around 11:05 am, Deputies responded to Florence Avenue in the Dillon Community in reference to a victim who had been shot. Upon their arrival, they located…
Admin 3The City of Dillon kicked off a workshop for a market study to support the City’s opportunities for economic growth. The workshop was jointly led by consultants Rose Associates and…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers Firefighters embody bravery, resilience, and selflessness in their mission to protect lives and property from the ravages of fire. Yet, amidst their heroic efforts, the profession carries…
Admin 3Trailblazer campers in Dillon undergo medical assistant classes learning how to check blood pressure and dress bedsores June 18 at Dillon High School. Dressing the infected rear-end of a partial…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers Coffee and Talk, hosted by the City of Dillon was held on Wednesday, June 26th at the Visitor Center in downtown Dillon. It was a casual morning…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers Representatives from The Guardian ad Litem Program spoke at the Dillon Rotary Club meeting on Wednesday, June 19th at B&C Restaurant. Christy Vinson, Recruitment and Training Director…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers Gracen Grainer has been crowned as Miss South Carolina USA. Gracen, a Hamer native, is attending law school at USC Joseph F. Rice School of Law. Grainger…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers The Dillon County Public-Private Partnership held a Dillon County Industry Appreciation luncheon on Friday, June 14th at the Twin Lakes Country Club. Dillon County Economic Director Rodney…
Admin 3The Dillon County Library has an exciting and educational line-up of events planned for the citizens of Dillon County this summer. One of the activities took place Tuesday morning, June…
Admin 3The 119th South Carolina Firefighters’ Association Conference was held Wednesday June 12- Saturday June 15, 2024 at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. Annually, many firefighters from Dillon County make this…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers Sheriff Jamie Hamilton hosted “Are You Okay” luncheon on Tuesday, June 18th, at the Dillon Wellness Center, 1647 Commerce Drive, Dillon. Mr. Moses Heyward leads this program…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers Latta Recreation 8U Boys participated in All-Stars against Pamplico on Friday, June 7, against Johnsonville on Saturday, June 8, and Lynches River on Monday, June 10 at…
Admin 3By Landry Collins This year, the Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) baseball team had an amazing season, helped by the exceptional performances of two former Lake View High School players, Zack…
Admin 3As residents of Dillon know, flooding is a costly, recurring expense. It’s also a danger: Severe weather can flood local roads and Interstate 95, cutting off residents from emergency services,…
Admin 3By Vickie Rogers Anderson Brothers Bank and City of Dillon presented First Friday at the Fountain on Friday, June 7th at the South Plaza-Downtown Dillon, 100 South Railroad Avenue. The…
Admin 3On Wednesday, June 5th, the Dillon Rotary Club welcomed Vickie Rogers and Landry Collins as guest speakers, introduced by Dan Bozard. Rogers, the Interim Editor of The Dillon Herald newspaper,…
Admin 3Darlington, SC – Trinity Collegiate Alden Okoh-Aduako, a student at Trinity Collegiate School, has been announced as a winner of the National Merit $2500 Scholarship. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees…
Admin 3VFW NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE: On 5/21/2024, the Dillon VFW Post was at Veterans Village in Florence to visit with local Veterans at this State Veterans Home. Post members met…
Admin 3Contributed Story U-Haul Co. of South Carolina, Inc. is pleased to announce that J&H Truck Service and auto repair signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Latta…
