Category: Community

Community interest news from Dillon County

County School Board Discusses Several Matters

The Dillon County Board of Education discussed several matters at their meeting recently.

Church Selects Veteran Of The Quarter

Manning Baptist Church Veterans’ Ministry has selected First Sgt. Marion Thompson (Retired) as Veteran of the Quarter for January, 2014.

Fitzgibbon Is Recipient Of University of South Carolina School of Medicine’s Humanitarian Alumni Award

Timothy A. Fitzgibbon, M.D., a practicing partner at Dillon Family Medicine, is the recipient of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine’s Humanitarian Alumni Award.

Scholarships Available For Students Planning Career In Agriculture

Calling all high school seniors interested in pursuing a career path in agriculture – ArborOne Farm Credit has two scholarships that may be for you.

LHS Gets National Ranking

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

Ebenezer Baptist Church Missionary Department Holds Miss Teen Pageant

On Sunday, February 2, the Missionary Department of Ebenezer Baptist Church held their Annual Miss Teen Pageant.

Rising Seventh Graders Must Get Tdap Vaccine

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is working to prevent the spread of pertussis, an illness that can be fatal to infants, by requiring older children to get vaccinated. Rising seventh graders must be immunized for pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, with the Tdap vaccine.  

Andy Locklair Speaks At Fork Presbyterian Church Family Night

Comedian Andy Locklair entertained the crowd at Fork Presbyterian Church  family night on Wednesday with his side-splitting humor.

Latta School Board News

News Briefs From The Latta Schools

Choral Tribute Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The first annual choral tribute was held on Monday, January 20th at The Ellis Performing Arts Center in Latta to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.