Category: Community

Community interest news from Dillon County

Latta Commerce Industrial Park Master Plan Presented To Council

Dillon County Economic Development Director Tonny McNeil appeared before the Dillon County Council at a called meeting on Wednesday morning to present the Latta Commerce Industrial Park master development plan.

Estimated Expenses To Upfit Mohawk Building Discussed

The estimated expenses to upfit the Mohawk Building for use by Harbor Freight Tools was discussed at a called meeting of the Dillon County Council on Wednesday morning.

Tom Rice Distributes School Supplies To Local Students

Tom Rice, Republican nominee for South Carolina’s 7th Congressional District, traveled throughout the district on Friday to distribute school supplies to students.

District Four New Teachers Luncheon

New teachers were welcomed to Dillon District Four at a luncheon held in their honor at Twin Lakes Country Club on Friday, August 10th.

Two Priests Go To Oxford

Episcopal priest H. Frederick Gough, Vicar of St. Barnabas’ Dillon, S.C. and Anglican priest Donald R. Hayes, Vicar of Christ Church Calabash, N.C. and Rector of St. Patrick Church, Murrells Inlet, S.C. recently returned from Oxford, England where they spent eight days studying “Christianity in the 21st Century at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford University.

Latta: A Bird Sanctuary?

Many people have noticed the signs coming into the Town of Latta proclaiming it a bird sanctuary.

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Announces New Pastor

The congregation of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church is happy and excited to announce the addition of Rev. Kenneth E. Jones as pastor.

LHS Athletic Booster Club Formed

On Monday, August 6, a meeting of the Latta High School Athletic Booster Club was held at the LHS gym. An enthusiastic group came together to discuss plans for a revival of the Booster Club.

Church Gets New Steeple

Although strong winds knocked over the steeple of Oakland Holiness Church recently, the love and dedication of members and friends of the church was stronger.

Dillon Student Graduates From Governor’s School

Students from across the state graduated from the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH) Summer Programs. Students attended programs based on their age and art discipline.