Category: Government

Government news at the state and local levels

Latta Town Council Reinstates Crystal Moore As Police Chief

The Latta Town Council reinstated Crystal Moore as police chief in a special meeting on Friday night at the Latta Community Center in front of a packed house.

Former Latta Police Chief, Councilman Make National TV Appearance

Former Latta Police Chief Crystal Moore and current Councilman Jarett Taylor made a live national television appearance from downtown Latta on Wednesday night.

Unofficial Election Results

Election results for Dillon County Council District 7 and Latta Referendum Question

Latta Voters Choose New Form Of Government

Latta voters chose a new form of government on Tuesday changing from the strong mayor form of government to the strong council form.

Voter Turnout Was Disappointing

Dear Editor:
It is so sad and very disappointing to see such a light turnout in the Dillon County Primary Election. Only 20 percent of the voters registered in Dillon County voted.

Unofficial Results: County Council Results

The unofficial county council primary results

Turnout Light Across County, Absentee Ballots In District 6 Challenged

Turnout has been reported to be light throughout many polls in the county as the primary election is underway. Also, absentee ballots have been challenged in District Six in the race between Andrew “Deboy” Graves and Robbie Coward.

County Clerk To Council Retires

Lisa Gray, the Dillon County Clerk To Council, has retired. Gray is a 1980 graduate of Florence-Darlington Technical College with an associate degree in accounting.

Latta Town Government News

News items relating to the Latta Town Government

Transportation Committee Meets

The Dillon County Transportation Committee met on Thursday, May 8th and heard from two Dillon County citizens.