The Dillon County Board of Education discussed several matters at their meeting recently.
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Community interest news from Dillon County
Church Selects Veteran Of The Quarter
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•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
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•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
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•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
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•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
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•On Sunday, February 2, the Missionary Department of Ebenezer Baptist Church held their Annual Miss Teen Pageant.
Rising Seventh Graders Must Get Tdap Vaccine
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•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
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•Comedian Andy Locklair entertained the crowd at Fork Presbyterian Church family night on Wednesday with his side-splitting humor.
Latta School Board News
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•News Briefs From The Latta Schools
Choral Tribute Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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•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.