Category: Community

Community interest news from Dillon County

Webb Quartet Performs At Fork Presbyterian Family Night

On March 12, the Webb Quartet presented a program of gospel music for the March Family Night at Fork Presbyterian Church.

Gordon Elementary Gets Laura Bush Foundation Grant

The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries announced that 219 school libraries are being awarded $1,095,000 in grants for 2014.

Latta School Board Holds Monthly Meeting

The Latta School Board of Trustees met for the regular monthly meeting Tuesday, April 8, 2014 in the District Administrative Conference Room.

Fork Presbyterian Church Holds Easter Bonnet Parade

Fork Presbyterian Youth Group had their annual Easter Bonnet Parade .

Jimmie Rogers Receives Lake View First Baptist Church’s Community Spotlight Award

First Baptist Church of Lake View presented Mrs. Jimmie Rogers the Community Spotlight Award on Sunday, April 6th.

Elvis Impersonator Bryan Pittman Is A Big Hit At The Ellis Performing Arts Center

Elvis Impersonator Bryan Pittman was a big hit at the Ellis Performing Arts Center on Friday night with his ‘Tribute To The 50s.”

Thompson Wins Talent-a-Rama

Alpha Alpha Chapter, Dillon, sponsored David Thompson and Julius Saunders in the South Carolina State Council of Alpha Pi Chi National Sorority’s Annual Talent-a-Rama Contest which was held in Darlington, recently.

Plant And Flower Festival Is April 24-28

Spring is really here! It’s time to enjoy the beauty of nature and get our lawns and gardens ready for the spring/summer seasons.

Ruby Lois Griffin

Mrs. Ruby Lois Griffin, age 89, widow of the late Wyman Norman Griffin, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Morrison Manor in Laurinburg, NC, surrounded by her loving family, after an illness.

Workshop Focuses On Growing Profitable Timber

Money may not grow on trees, but it certainly grows in them. On May 1, landowners from across South Carolina will learn ways to maximize the profit from their timber.