Category: News

Soil And Water Poster Contest Held

Posters for “Where Does Your Water Shed” contest was held and we had over 60 entries! These represented five area schools, South Elementary, East Elementary, Lake View Elementary, Lake View Middle School and Hyler Home School.

First Steps Reviews Training

The Dillon County First Steps Partnership Board provided nine Child Care training sessions for child care providers from January-May 2013 to ensure that every professional is certified to work with children 0-5 years of age.

DMS Reader Of The Year Announced

Alan Rodriguez, an eighth-grader at Dillon Middle School, was recently honored as the school’s Reader of the Year for 2012-2013.  

Minister Sarratt To Serve At New St. Mark

Minister Sylvester Sarratt  is the pastor-elect for the New Saint Mark Missionary Baptist Church.

Adult Education Programs Will Be Able To Provide No Cost GED Testing

Local adult education programs will be able to provide no cost General Education Development (GED) testing thanks to a partnership between the state’s workforce and education  agencies.

Manning Chapel UMC Celebrates Memorial Day

On Sunday, June 9th, Manning Chapel UMC in Latta celebrated Memorial Day with a special Memorial Day Celebration.

South Participating In Summer Reading Project

The Office of Instructional Practices and Evaluation at the South Carolina Department of Education presented the opportunity for selected elementary schools to implement the Summer Reading Project this summer based on research by Richard Allington.

Dillon City Residents Reminded Of Fireworks Hours

The public is reminded of the hours during which fireworks can be shot in the City of Dillon.

Man Who Took Gun To Doctor’s Office Sentenced To Time Served Recently

The man who took a gun into Dillon Family Medicine on  November 11, 2010 and was eventually shot by a Dillon County Sheriff’s Deputy was sentenced recently.

District Four Teacher Of The Year Honored By The Schafer Foundation

The Schafer Foundation has honored Dillon County teachers by sponsoring District Teacher of the Year Kellyson Poe’s appearance at the South Carolina Teacher of the Year Celebration that was on May 1 in Columbia.