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Dillon County Council Discusses Requesting Closure Of Railroad Crossings

The Dillon County Council discussed requesting closure of the railroad crossings at Countryside Drive and Skip Drive.

St. John Missionary Baptist Church On Road To Recovery After Hurricane

St. John Missionary Baptist Church fell victim to Hurricane Matthew this past October, but they are now on the road to recovery.

Hamer Woman Killed In Car Accident

A Hamer woman was killed in a car accident on December 22nd.
Sandra Nicole Hyatt, age 36, died from injuries sustained in the accident which occurred on N.C. 710 near Pembroke, NC, according to reports.

Anticipated Road Openings Announced

Here is an SCDOT update on the anticipated road openings for roads damaged during Hurricane Matthew.

Inland Port Brings Promise Of Growth

The coming of the inland port brings a great deal of promise for potential growth in Dillon County.

Local Shooters Qualify For State Skeet Championship

Several shooters from local teams qualified to participate in the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) state skeet championship.

Main Street UMC Men Distribute Christmas Food Baskets

The men of Main Street UMC work every year on Christmas Food Baskets to provide food to needy families in the Dillon area

NETC Foundation Purchases Semi-Truck For Training

The NETC Foundation recently purchased a semi-truck to be used for hands-on training in Northeastern Technical College’s Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program that will be offered through the college’s department of continuing education as early as Spring 2017, and also help launch new credit based programs in areas of transportation and logistics slated to start Fall 2017.

Tacky Christmas Sweater Day Held

Tacky Christmas Sweater Day was held at Braddy Insurance recently.

Man Identified In Fatal Wreck

Coroner Donnie Grimsley identifies the person in the fatal wreck on Leitner Street on December 21st as Danny Ray “Scottie”  Sweat, age 37, of the Oak Grove area. No further details were available at press time.