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Gun Safety Pledge Signed By Local Students

United States Attorney Bill Nettles announced that on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, members of the U. S. Attorney’s Office and their law enforcement partners met with students across South Carolina as part of as part of South Carolina’s 11th annual Student Pledge Against Gun Violence.    

ASE Certification Now Available To ATEC Juniors And Seniors

ASE Student Certification can be thought of as the first step in building a career as a service professional in the automotive industry.

Prayer At School Functions Discussed By County Board

Prayer at school football games, school board meetings and other school functions was discussed at the Dillon County Board of Education meeting last week.

Joni Diane Stanton Hutto

Joni Diane Stanton Hutto, 50, died Thursday, October 25, 2012.

Alice Gaddy

Alice Bishop Gaddy, 100, passed away at her home on October 24, 2012. A Celebration of her life will be held 2:00 P.M., Friday, October 26, 2012, at the Latta United Methodist Church.

Floyd Martin Altman

     Services for Floyd Martin “Buddy” Altman will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday at East Dillon Baptist Church with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery directed by Cooper Funeral Home.  Visitation will be held 7-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Tonya Michelle Wilkes

   Services for Tonya Michelle Wilkes will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Union Baptist Church with burial in Pyerian Baptist Church Cemetery directed by Cooper Funeral Home.  Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Obelas Byrd

Services for Obelas “Aunt Bea” Byrd will be held 3:00 p.m. Friday at Union Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery directed by Cooper Funeral Home. Visitation will be held 2:00-3:00 p.m. prior to the service.

Mary Belle Stanton Crenshaw Nix

Mary Belle Stanton Crenshaw Nix, 87, wife of R. Eugene Nix, Presbyterian Community, 801 Musgrove Street, Clinton, SC, formerly of Mountain Rest, SC, died Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at Laurens County Healthcare in Clinton, SC.

George Milton Russ, Sr.

Mr. George Milton Russ, Sr., age 85, of Dillon and formerly of Rowland died Sunday, October 21, 2012 at Regency Hospital in Florence, S.C.