Category: Community

Community interest news from Dillon County

Latta School Board Meets

The Latta School Board of Trustees met for the regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 14, 2014.

School Board Passes Policy On Public Participation At Meetings

A policy regarding public participation at school board meetings was taken up by the Dillon District Four Board on Monday night.

Road Leading To Major Industry Was Paved With Vision, Hard Work, Tough Choices

The road leading to landing Wyman-Gordon, the major manufacturing operation that announced it was coming to Dillon County last week, is paved with the vision, hard work, persistence, patience, and tough choices sometimes in the face of contrary public opinion by all of those who worked to bring an industry to the area.

Harvest Festival Held In Latta

A Harvest Festival was held in Latta on Saturday as the town celebrated autumn.

Kemper Baptist Church Celebrates Homecoming

Kemper Baptist Church celebrated Homecoming Sunday, October 19.

Mount Calvary Baptist Church Holds Homecoming

Mount Calvary Baptist Church’s 127th Homecoming service was held on Sunday, October 19 at 11:00 a.m.

Dillon Rotary Club Presents Dictionaries To East Third Graders

Dillon Rotary Club Member, Glen Parrish, distributed dictionaries to third grade students at East Elementary School on October 9, 2014 for the 2014-15 school year.

Congressman Presented American Farm Bureau Award

Congressman Tom Rice was presented the American Farm Bureau Award.

Harold Snipes Named Latta Rotary Citizen Of The Year

The Latta Rotary Club announced the 2015 Citizen of the Year.  The Honoree is Harold David Snipes.

Wyman-Gordon Bringing $115 Million Investment, 400 Jobs To County

Wyman-Gordon, known to many as Project WILMA, is coming to Dillon County. The company will make a $115 million investment in the county and will bring 400 jobs, which are expected to pay $18-$20 an hour.