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Category: Area
News from the local area
Unemployment Rate Released
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The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped slightly from 11.1 percent in August to 11.0 percent in September.
Latta Seeking Entrants For Christmas Parade
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Latta’s annual Christmas Parade will begin the Christmas Season in Latta on December 2nd at 4:30 p.m.
Proper House Numbering Is Important To Emergency Workers And Postal Service
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Making sure that your house is properly numbered is important to postal workers and emergency personnel.
Peanut Butter Recall Issued
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The J.M. Smucker Company today announced a limited voluntary recall on two specific Best-If-Used-By dates of 16 oz. Smucker’s® Natural Peanut Butter Chunky because it may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
Local Goody’s Shoppers Help Raise $375,000 For Military Families
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This year’s Veteran’s Day was celebrated in a special way as Goody’s parent company, Stage Stores Inc., donated $375,000 to Operation Homefront, a national organization that provides emergency financial assistance and other vital support services to the families of U.S. soldiers.
Meeting Held About Possible Fork Post Office Closing
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FORK—In compliance with postal service rules for closing a post office, postal officials held a community meeting with Fork postal customers on Thursday night to explain the closing process and receive community input.
UPDATED: Veterans Day Ceremony Held (with slide show)
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A Veterans Day ceremony was held on Friday at the Dillon City-County Complex. (with slide show)
Dillon Man Dies In House Fire
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A Dillon man was killed in a house fire on Monday, October 31st, according to Coroner Donnie Grimsley.
PDEC Holds 72nd Annual Meeting
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Pee Dee Electric Cooperative, Inc. held its 72nd Annual Meeting at the Florence Civic Center on Saturday, October 29th.