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News from the local area

Officials Take Oath Of Office (with video)

Two of Dillon County’s new officials have taken the oath of office.

McLeod Expansion To Make Emergency Care More Accessible

McLeod Medical Center Dillon continues its tradition of bringing excellent health care to the people in Dillon County and the bordering counties of South and North Carolina.

Teen Found Guilty In Murder Of Mary Alice Stutts

“He had the grin of a murderer”—that’s how a man, who was incarcerated at the Dillon County Detention Center at the same time as two of the defendants in the Mary Alice Stutts’ case, described Damien Inman, who was on trial the week of December 13th for murder of the 75-year-old woman.

Snow Blankets County

Snow blanketed Dillon County the day after Christmas. Shown are staff and reader submitted photos of the snow.

It’s Snowing!

Shortly after 2 a.m. on December 26th, a rain and snow mixture began falling in Dillon County. Remember to send us your snow pictures.

Send Us Your Local Snow Pictures

Snow is on the way! Send your snow pictures to bfinklea@thedillonherald.com.

‘Operation Christmas’ Held At Detention Center

The second annual “Operation Christmas-Dillon County Cares” gathering was held on Sunday, Dec. 19 at 2:30 p.m. at the Dillon County Detention Center.

Latta Seniors Group Serves Christmas Meal To Less Fortunate

A hot Christmas meal served up with a generous helping of Christian love, kindness, and generosity—that’s what the less fortunate people in the Latta community got at a special lunch by the Latta Senior Citizens group on Christmas Day.

Christmas Scenes In Dillon County

Here are some Christmas scenes from various locations in Dillon County.

Local Man Shares Christmas Poems

Andrew Grissett of Latta is sharing the following Christmas poems with readers of The Dillon Herald this Christmas.