Category: Community

Community interest news from Dillon County

Showcase Of Arts Held At East

East Elementary School “Showcase of the Arts” was held on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 beginning at 5:30 p.m. 

UDC Meets

The Pee Dee District Conference of the United Daughters of the Confederacy was held February 6, 2016, at the Pine Lakes Country Club, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

DMS Students Audition For South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities

On February 20, 2016 Dillon Middle School Band program had the opportunity to have students to audition for the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities.

Dr. Bartley To Retire From NETC

After 46 years in education, Northeastern Technical College President Dr. Ron Bartley announced plans to retire effective July 1, 2016.  

Latta High School Seeking Yearbooks To Complete Collection

Latta High School needs the help of our alumni and community.  Volume 1 of the Lattatude was published in 1949, and we have a complete collection of every yearbook except for six years. 

Johnson Sworn In As Board Of Education Member

BETTY JO JOHNSON was sworn in as a member of the Dillon County Board of Education recently.

Flag Presented

CHARLES TAYLOR of Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial presents a flag to David Earl Shelley of Latta Revitalization Commission. The flag will fly at Veterans Park.

Black History Month Profile: Bishop R.F. Davis

When segregation was in its glory over 65 years ago, the Lord Almighty inspired this great general then Elder R.F. Davis to begin a great work which led to a revival taking place in the local Pee Dee area of South Carolina such as Dillon,  Marion, Latta,  Rowland, NC and Fairmont, NC.

NETC Awards Scholarships

NETC awarded $300 scholarships at local basketball winners.

Lake View Elementary Staff Wear Red

Lake View Elementary Staff showed their support of American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Day by wearing red.