Category: Community

Community interest news from Dillon County

Congressman Rice’s Ag Tour To Stop In Dillon

Congressman Tom Rice (R-SC) announced that he will hold a Seventh District Agriculture Tour on Friday, April 11.

Celebrate Agriculture

March 25th is National Agriculture Day. National Ag Day is “a day to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture.”

Area Farmer Gets Donation For Local Food Pantry

Local farmer James McColl has directed a $2,500 donation to the Helping Hands Food Pantry. Funded by America’s Farmers Grow Communities, the donation will allow the group to purchase rice, tomatoes, and other food. The pantry serves about 7,000 local residents.

East Students Participate in Walk To School Day

East Elementary School participated in SC Walk to School Day on March 10.

United Christian Sisterhood Presents School Supplies To Lake View Students

Recently several members of the United Christian Sisterhood, a Christian oriented organization of Lake View, visited the Lake View Elementary School to present supplies to the students.  

Fork Presbyterian Dedicates Updated Kitchen

On Sunday, February 23, Fork Presbyterian Church celebrated the dedicating of an “updated” kitchen and dining area.

DCS Head Of School Attends Professional Development Event At Harvard

Dillon Christian School’s Head of School, Amanda Mussman, attended Harvard Graduate School of Education for professional development for New School Leaders.  

Lighthouse Celebrates New Church

A dedication celebration was held at Lighthouse Full Gospel Church at their new location at 2005 Highway 301 South, Dillon.

DMS Students Cast Votes For S.C. Junior Book Award

Nineteen Dillon Middle School students recently earned the privilege of casting their votes for the 2014 South Carolina Junior Book Award.  

Michael Leon Thomas and “With a Song in My Heart”

0 To The Editor: If a dancer’s entire body becomes the instrument with which he expresses his deepest emotions to a receptive audience, then Michael Leon Thomas gave a virtuoso performance through dance to a captivated audience on February 22 at the Dillon County Theatre. Each original composition presented by Mr. Thomas was simply perfection…