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Leona Taylor Proctor

Leona Taylor Proctor, 90, died in the Marion Nursing Center July 7, 2011.

Event Honors Robin Thompson

Members of Main Street United Methodist Church and other Dillon and out-of-town people met at the Dillon Wellness Center at 6 P.M. on Sunday, June 26 to honor Robin Thompson who was celebrating his twentieth year as Minister of Music at the Church.

Bishop Shares Gordon High School Memories

Arguably for many of us baby boomers who are African-American and were born in Dillon, the greatest thing that we share in our culture and history is that we attended Gordon High School.

Letter: Association President Calls On Fellow Chiefs For Assistance

Our meeting is scheduled for July 7th at 7 PM at B&C Steakhouse. I ask you to make plans to attend or have someone there in your place. Our attendance has dropped off, and we need people who can represent and speak on your department’s behalf.

NFPA Releases Report On Home Fires

U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated annual average of 373,900 home structure fires from 2005-2009 according to new research from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). According to the report, cooking fires remain the leading cause of home structure fires and home fire injuries and smoking materials continue to be the leading cause of home fire deaths.

Jane Ellen Gaddy Graham

Jane Ellen Gaddy Graham, 89, died at home in Latta, SC, July 6, 2011.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 A. M. Friday, July 8, 2011 in the Latta United Methodist Church with burial in Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 A. M. at the church prior to the service.

Burning Ban Issued

State Forester Gene Kodama has issued a ban on outdoor burning in counties within the SCFC Pee Dee operating region including Dillon County.

SCDMV To Charge For Driver Manuals

The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) began charging a fee for driver manuals and commercial driver license (CDL) manuals.

New PTI Session Starts

Our first week PTI (Pre Trial Intervention) meeting was held on Monday, June 27, 2011 at the Riverdale Community Center.

Steven McLellan

Steven McLellan of Dillon died Thursday, June 30, 2011 at his residence.