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News from the local area

Police Seeking Identity Of Man Who Stole Gun From Pawn Shop

The City of Dillon Police Department is trying to identify the man shown in this surveillance photo.

Locklair Elected To Two State Boards

Deborah D. Locklair, Senior Vice President of McLeod Health and Administrator at McLeod Medical Center Dillon, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) and the South Carolina Office of Rural Health (SCORH) Board of Directors.

Man Shot At Gas Pump At Lil’ Bill’s On Saturday Evening

A man was shot at the gas pump at Lil Bill’s on Saturday evening, according to Captain David Lane of the City of Dillon Police Department. The man was at the gas pump when the vehicle pulled in and shot at him.

Four People Charged With Homicide By Child Abuse

Four Dillon County residents were arrested and charged on Friday with homicide by child abuse.

False Jury Duty Phone Calls Being Made

Clerk of Court Gwen Hyatt said that someone is making false phone calls in Dillon County regarding jury duty.

Dillon Pastor Charged With Two Counts Of Criminal Sexual Conduct With A Minor

A 64-year-old Dillon pastor has been charged with two counts of criminal sexual conduct third degree with a minor, according to the City of Dillon Police Department.

Sheriff’s Office Investigating Thefts Of Carts, Vehicle At Golf Course

The Dillon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of several golf carts and a polaris utility vehicle that were reported stolen on Monday, May 25, 2015 from the City of Dillon Municipal Golf Course.

County Jobless Rate Falls

The number of South Carolinians working in March increased 5,838 and reached another historic high with an estimated 2,096,110 people.

Police Chief, News Anchor Receive Award

Latta Police Chief Crystal Moore and MSNBC news anchor Craig Melvin won an award at the 26th Annual GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Media Awards on May 9th.

Law Enforcement Says Oak Grove Man Was Shot To Death

An Oak Grove man was found shot to death at his home on Tuesday morning, according to Captain Cliff Arnette of the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office.