Category: Community

Community interest news from Dillon County

Ag in the Classroom Summer Teacher Institute Held

Forty-seven educators from across the state recently learned how to incorporate agricultural lesson plans into their daily teaching schedules.

Dillon District Four School Board Gets Sneak Peek At New Auditorium

Dillon District Four School Board members got a sneak peek of the new auditorium at their meeting on Monday.

Harnethea B. Manning Fourth Annual Scholarship Musical Held

The Harnethea B. Manning Fourth Annual Scholarship Musical was held at First Baptist Church, where Dr. William R. Cullum, Jr. is the pastor. Mayor Todd Davis gave the welcome and introduced the Master of Ceremony, the Honorable L. Casey Manning, Sr. (5th Circuit Court, Columbia, SC).

Sunday School Class Starting For Special Needs Kids At Dillon Church Of God

A new Sunday School Class for special needs children ages 5K through fifth grade is starting at the Dillon Church of God on Sunday, June 28th.

Dillon Historic Foundation’s June Meeting Held

The Dillon Historic School Foundation held its monthly meeting on June 2, at the Chamber of Commerce Office in Dillon.

God’s Word Shines: Is Church Membership Important? Is Church Attendance Important?

This devotion is a monthly ministry of the Pee Dee Baptist Association, comprised of 31 Southern Baptist churches in Dillon and Marlboro Counties.  For more information call 774-8062. Featured this month is Rev. Jim Warren, the pastor of Fork Baptist Church, Fork.

District Four Board Elects Officers

The Dillon District Four School Board elected officers and took up other business at their last meeting.

KJ’s Store Replacing Carl’s Food Center

A nearly 32,000 sq.ft. KJ’s Market store will be replacing the current Carl’s IGA, according to John Symons, who is in charge of the company-owned stores in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

Latta High School Ranked Nationally

Latta High School is ranked nationwide in US News & World Report’s ninth annual list of America’s Best High Schools.  This is the ninth year that Latta High School has been ranked.  The school earned a bronze ranking.

Two Squads Place in 4-H State Championship Event

The Dillon County 4-H Shooting Sports Club had 17 members to attend the South Carolina 4-H State Championship Sporting Clay competition at the Palmetto Shooting Complex in Edgefield, SC, on June 13th.