Category: News

Centennial To Culminate With Musical Performance

The Dillon County Centennial will culminate with a musical performance in Lake View.

Only A Few Hours Left To Donate To Toy And Food Drive

There are only a few hours left to donate to the toy and food drive sponsored by The Dillon Herald and East Dillon Baptist Church. The drive ends on Wednesday (today) at noon.

YANA Hosts Workshops

YANA (You Are Not Alone) Special Needs Support Ministry recently hosted several workshops at Outreach Family Fellowship in Dillon.

Lake View’s Taylor Herlong Named North-South Princess

Lake View High School senior Taylor Herlong claimed the title of 2010 North-South All-Star Football Princess at this year’s North-South Game held at Doug Shaw Stadium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Saturday, December 11, 2010.

Chamber Seeking Nominations For Citizen Of The Year

The Dillon County Chamber of Commerce seeks nominations for the Dillon County “Citizen of the Year” Award for the year 2010 from individuals and civic organizations.

Pine Hill Celebrates 140th Anniversary

Pine Hill AME Church, located at 2258 Centerville Road, Latta, celebrated their 140th anniversary.

‘Miles Of Smiles’ Program Gets Donation

CareFIRST Carolina Foundation has been awarded $25,000 from the First Citizens Foundation for the new “Miles of Smiles” portable dental program.

Sprinklers Causing Highway Hazards

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) reminds property owners near streets and highways to be careful about using lawn sprinklers during cold weather. Water that runs off the property and into the roadways can freeze overnight creating dangerous driving conditions.

Attorney General Issues Opinion On TERI Employees

State Attorney General Henry McMaster has issued an opinion that state employees who are participants in the Teacher and Employee Retention Incentive (TERI) program, and have been fired from their job, may be eligible for unemployment benefits.

Featherbedding

A website defines ‘featherbedding’ as “the practice of hiring more workers than needed to perform a given job.” But that is not what I think of when I see the word.