Government news at the state and local levels
The election of Detrice McCollum Dawkins as chairwoman of the Dillon County Council marks a significant milestone in Dillon County’s history. Dawkins is the first African-American woman to hold the position of chairwoman of Dillon County Council.
The Dillon County Council elected a new chairwoman and vice-chairman at their meeting on Wednesday.
Daniel Mack Rogers took the oath of office for his first term on Latta Town Council.
LATTA TOWN COUNCILMAN Abbott Shelley was sworn in for another term on the Latta Town Council by Judge Janette Dupree.
LATTA TOWN COUNCILMAN Jarett Taylor was sworn in for another term on the Latta Town Council by Judge Janette Dupree. Holding the Bible are his children, Camdyn, Adalie, and Emerson Taylor.
Derrek Pugh, Dillon native and a graduate of Dillon High School’s Class of 1998, has been named Vice-Chair of Richland County Council in Columbia, SC.
Full-time Town of Lake View employees got a pleasant surprise recently.
BRAD COWARD of Coward’s Towing made a donation of $500.00 to the Town of Latta on Friday, December 29, to be used to purchase street signs.
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Rep. Jackie Hayes and Senator Kent Williams came by the future site of the City of Dillon Police Department (the former First Bank building, to present a $865,000 check.