Category: Community

Community interest news from Dillon County

Glove And Trowel Garden Club Discusses Butterfly Project

On May 9th at 3:30 p.m. 14 members of the Glove and Trowel Garden Club met at the home of hostess and Program Chairman, Amy McColl, for their May meeting.

First Steps Provides Training For Child Care Providers

The Dillon County First Steps Partnership Board in partnership with South Carolina Center for Child Care Career Development provided 21 hours of training for child care providers from January – May 2018 to ensure that every professional is certified to work with children 0-5 years of age.

Mechatronics Students Compete In Statewide Competition

Kevin Daniels and Reed Hardenbergh represented Dillon County in the statewide Mechatronics high school team competition held at the TD Convention Center in Greenville, SC.

Litter Trashes Everyone Message Brought To East Elementary Students

The Columbia Marionette Theatre and PalmettoPride presented “Litter Trashes Everyone” to four-year-old kindergarten, kindergarten and first grade students at East Elementary School on May 7, 2018.

Kilowatts Kitchen Presented At East Elementary

The National Theatre for Children presented Kilowatts Kitchen at East Elementary School recently. The purpose of the program is to teach about energy and resource conservation.

Leah Stephens To Present Senior Music Recital

Leah Caroline Stephens will present a Senior Music Recital on Sunday, June 10 at 3 o’clock p.m. in the sanctuary of main Street United Methodist Church with a reception to follow in Asbury Hall.

God’s Word Shines: There Is A Right Answer

This devotion is a monthly ministry of the Pee Dee Baptist Association, comprised of 32 Southern Baptist churches in Dillon and Marlboro Counties. For more information call 774-8062. Featured this month is Rev. Bert Petty, the pastor of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Dillon.

Latta School Board: May 2018 Minutes

The Latta School Board of Trustees met for the regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Latta Elementary School Library.

Powdery Mildew Detected On South Carolina Watermelons

Powdery mildew has been detected on South Carolina watermelons, and Clemson University specialist Anthony “Tony” Keinath warns growers to act now to protect their crops.

District Four Board Takes Up FOIA Policy

The Dillon District Four School Board took up the policy regarding the Public’s Right to Know/Freedom of Information.