Category: News

Police Chief Named In Marion

Capt. James W. “Jim” Gray Jr., who has served as Interim Police Chief of the Marion Police Department for the past seven months, has been appointed by Marion Mayor Rodney Berry as the city’s Police Chief. Berry made the announcement Wednesday.

State Library Representative Speaks To T.Y.L.A. Program Participants

On May 6, the T.Y.L.A. Program held a session involving clients from Dillon and Marlboro County.

Reading Of County Road Acceptance And Maintenance Ordinance Held

The Dillon County Council passed their second reading of the Dillon County Road Acceptance and Maintenance Ordinance at their last meeting.

First Reading Of Dillon County Animal Control Ordinance Held

The first reading to amend the Dillon County Animal Control Ordinance was recently held.

Committee Of Concerned Citizens Report

Our second week PTI (Pre Trial Intervention) meeting was held on Monday, May 2, 2011 at the Riverdale Community Center.

Nurses Week Proclaimed

On May 6, Todd Davis, Mayor, City of Dillon, signed a proclamation proclaiming May 9-13 Nurses Week in Dillon.

Dillon County Relay For Life Is May 20-21

Dillon County Relay for Life will be held May 20 beginning at 6 p.m. through May 21 at 6 a.m.

LHS Band Director Back In Court

Matthew Tyler Hutto, the former Latta High School band director who was charged with two counts for criminal sexual conduct with a minor second degree in April, was back in court on Monday after a rule to show cause had been filed in the case.

‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Food Drive Is May 14th

The 19th annual NALC National Food Drive will be held again on the second Saturday in May—this year, on May 14—and more than 1,500 National Association of Letter Carriers branches from every state, involving more than 10,000 cities and towns, will help stock community food banks, pantries and shelters for the summer months.

McKellar Returning From Iraq

Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jovar C. McKellar is returning to the U.S. after a deployment to Iraq serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn, or Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations.