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Community Award Funding Available

The South Carolina Chapter March of Dimes is currently accepting applications for the 2011 Community Awards Program. The goal of the Community Awards Program is to identify and fund community-based programs addressing the health concerns of pregnant women and infants in the state of South Carolina.

Calvin M. Caulder

Services for Calvin M. Caulder will be held 4:00 p.m. Wednesday in Dillon Second Baptist Church with burial in Evergreen Cemetery directed by Cooper Funeral Home. Visitation will be held 2:30-4:00 p.m. prior to the service at the church.

Eunice R. Rogers

Mrs. Eunice Jane Rogers Rogers, 74, widow of Harold A. Rogers, died Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at her home after an illness.

State’s Dropout Numbers Decrease

More than 800 fewer students dropped out of state high schools in 2010 than in the previous year, according to a new report from the South Carolina Department of Education.

Federal Government Will Not Extend FUTA Surcharge, $55 Million Savings For SC Businesses

South Carolina businesses may soon see a reduction in what they pay for their Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) liability. The federal government recently announced it will not seek to extend the 0.2 percent employer FUTA surtax scheduled to expire at the end of the month.

Home Invasion Suspect Captured

A home invasion suspect on the loose in Latta on Wednesday was captured about 2:15 a.m. on Thursday morning, Captain Cliff Arnette said.

Search Ends: Suspect Still On The Loose (6/23-1 a.m. Update)

A manhunt in the Latta area for a suspect in a home invasion ended shortly after 1 a.m. on Thursday without locating the suspect.

Search Enters 12th Hour (6/22-11:30 p.m. Update)

The search for a home invasion suspect has entered its 12th hour, and the suspect has not yet been located.

Search Still On For Home Invasion Suspect (6/22-10 p.m. Update)

As of 10 p.m. on Wednesday, the search was still on for a home invasion suspect.

James Preston Campbell

James Preston Campbell, 63, died of natural causes, in Columbia, SC, June 13, 2011. Memorial services will be held 10:00 A.M. graveside at the Pee Dee Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Pee Dee Church Road, Dillon, SC, Saturday June 25, 2011.