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McLeod Dillon Announces New Leadership In Laboratory Services

McLeod Medical Center Dillon is pleased to announce new leadership in Laboratory Services.

Latta Rotary Installs Monument For Interact Club

The Latta Rotary Club recently purchased and installed a monument to honor the Latta High School Interact Club.

Four Farms Apply For Groundwater Withdrawal Permits

Four farms—two in Dillon County and two in Rowland—have applied to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control for groundwater withdrawal permits.

Moving America’s Wealth To The Top

0 To The Editor: As an old country saying put it, “Money is like manure – it does no good unless you spread it around.” Yet America’s corporate and political leaders have intentionally been shoveling wealth into an even bigger pile for those at the top. They’ve gotten away with this by lying to the…

Your Health: Back To School Wellness

Back to school time means a new classroom, new friends, and new germs. The probability of wellness in such a public environment decreases; however, there are ways of protecting your child’s overall health.  

Bobby Eugene Sheppard

Bobby Eugene Sheppard died Saturday September 19, 2015 after a long illness.

A ‘CAN DO’ ATTITUDE

Presently a resident in a health facility, my nearing 100 years old friend grew up the hard way.  She was a member of a sharecropper family of six including the mother and father.  They were ‘poor’ in things of this world but admitted to having many blessings  bestowed upon them so in a sense they were ‘rich’ in many less obvious ways for which they were thankful.  But life was nevertheless challenging.

Dillon County’s Jobless Rate Decreases

South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate recorded the largest one-month decline since  1983, falling from 6.4 percent in July to 6.0 percent in August.

Solter Selected As Latta Teacher Of The Year

Melanie Solter was recently selected as Teacher of the Year for Dillon School District Three for 2015-2016.

PHOTO GALLERY: Selfies and Crowd Shots

Here is a photo gallery of selfies that we received and crowd shots from some of the local games and school activities. Thanks to all who participated!