Category: News

School Resource Officers

Do you think the County Council should give the Sheriff’s Office approximately $150,000 to help fund resource officers for all of the schools if the Dillon County Board of Education does the same?

U.S. Postal Service To Go To Five Day Mail Delivery In August

The United States Postal Service announced plans today to transition to a new delivery schedule during the week of Aug. 5, 2013 that includes package delivery Monday through Saturday, and mail delivery Monday through Friday. The Postal Service expects to generate cost savings of approximately $2 billion annually, once the plan is fully implemented.

March For Babies Kick Off Is February 6th

The March of Dimes will kick off their 2013 March for Babies fundraising campaign in Dillon County on February 6, 2013 at the City of Dillon Wellness Center at 4:30 p.m.

State Museum Receives Award

The South Carolina State Museum has received an award from the Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) for a recent art exhibit mounted by the museum.

Rice Appointed To Transportation Subcommittee

Rep. Tom Rice (SC-07), was appointed by Transportation & Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (PA-09) today to the following Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittees: Subcommittee on Highways and Transit; Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment; and the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.  The Transportation & Infrastructure Committee will meet later today to formally approve Rep. Rice’s subcommittee assignments.

State Should Support Its Miltary

You probably haven’t heard much about it, but there’s an economic threat to South Carolina lurking on the horizon beyond the latest crises in Washington over the “fiscal cliff” and the federal debt

Person Sought In Latta Robbery

One person has been arrested and another is being sought in a strong arm robbery at the Quick Stop in Latta on December 20th.

Two Elected To Southern States Board

Daniel Lewis of Orrum, NC, and James McColl of Little Rock were elected to the local board at the Southern States annual membership meeting of the Latta/Little Rock service held at Shuler’s Barbeque in Latta on January 15, 2013.

One Charged In Burglary At School Construction Site

The Latta Police Department has arrested one person in connection with a burglary/breaking and entering at the construction site of the new Latta Early Childhood Development Center on Academy Street.

Appointments Made To TBC Board

The Dillon County Council reappointed two members to the Trinity Behavioral Care-Dillon Board of Directors at their January meeting.