Category: Community

Community interest news from Dillon County

McCoy Chapel UMC Usher Board To Celebrate 13th Anniversary

McCoy Chapel United Methodist Church Usher Board will celebrate their 13th Anniversary on Sunday, January 18, at 3:00 p.m.

Yellow Jessamine Garden Club Meets

The Yellow Jessamine Garden Club of Dillon had their January meeting at the Dillon Wellness Center.

Wildcats Take Third Place in Farm Bureau Classic

The Dillon Wildcats finished in third place in the Farm Bureau Classic boys basketball tournament in Chesterfield, SC, last week.

East Holds Teacher Olympics

On Thursday, December 4, East Elementary held their Fifth Annual Teacher Olympics.  

Scholarship Fund Available To Students Pursuing Agriculture-Focused Associate’s Degree

In 2013, Southern States Cooperative and John Deere Financial established a scholarship fund available to rising college sophomores pursuing an associate’s degree with a focus on agriculture.

Reception Honors 100 Years Of Library Service

A reception honoring the 100 years of service of the Latta Library was held on Saturday, December 13th in the library’s meeting room.

DHSF To Meet Jan. 6th

Members of the Dillon Historic School Foundation will meet Tuesday, January 6, in the conference room of the Chamber of Commerce.  The meeting begins at 6:00 p.m.

East Students Learn About Soil

Angela Baker with the Dillon Soil and Water Conservation District came and spoke to second grade classes at East Elementary about plants and the importance they have in our lives.  

Allen Selected As Pee Dee District Vice-President

Keith Allen of Dillon County was elected as the new Pee Dee District Vice-President Dec. 7 at the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation’s 71st annual meeting in Myrtle Beach.

Yellow Jessamine Garden Club Holds Christmas Social

The Yellow Jessamine Garden Club met a King’s Pizza Monday, December 1, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. for their Christmas Social. Eleven members were present.