Category: News

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at The Dillon Herald, The Dillon County Shopper, and www.thedillonherald.com.

New Bat Species For South Carolina Discovered In Upstate

Scientists have known for many years that South Carolina has been home to 14 bat species, but another bat species has now been recorded: the gray bat (Myotis grisescens).

Yellow-Legged Hornet Detected In Jasper County

An invasive yellow-legged hornet was trapped in Jasper County last week, according to Clemson University officials tasked with protecting the state’s beekeeping industry.

BBB Offers Tips To Shop Smart This Holiday Season

The 2023 holiday shopping season promises to be an unpredictable one. High inflation rates and increased prices of consumer goods are already throwing a wrench into holiday shopping.

SCDPS Urges Drivers To Use Caution During Thanksgiving Holiday Travel

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety urges travelers to slow down, pay attention, and drive sober this Thanksgiving holiday week.

DHEC Asks South Carolinians To Be Thankful, Not Wasteful, This Thanksgiving

No holiday is more associated with food and leftovers than Thanksgiving. In advance of the upcoming holiday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) encourages South Carolinians to help reduce the amount of food that gets discarded this holiday.

The Dillon Herald Wins Three Awards

The Dillon Herald newspaper was the winner of three awards in The Post and Courier’s Pee Dee Readers’ Choice contest.

SC Department of Agriculture to Take Over Restaurant Inspections, Other DHEC Food Safety Responsibilities

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is preparing to take on some important regulatory duties that are currently handled by the Department of Health and Environmental Control, better known as DHEC.

James Lockemy Honored At U.S. Supreme Court

UNC Pembroke Trustee James Lockemy is the recipient of the prestigious 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Fourth Circuit.

Beware Of Medicare Open Enrollment Scams

Open enrollment for Medicare has just begun, but unfortunately, scammers see this period as a chance to trick people out of money and personal information.