Category: News

Ground Broken On $700,000 Wellness Center At Perdue

Perdue associates, members of the community and local and state elected officials gathered at Perdue’s Dillon processing complex August 31 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the company’s newest Wellness Center, a $700,000 investment in the health and wellness of Perdue associates and their family members. (With Slide Show)

Former Mayor Appeals Prison Sentence

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has confirmed that former Latta mayor Lenneau Berry has filed an appeal of his federal prison sentence.

Mayor Pro-Tem Arrested For Attempted Murder, Other Charges (Updated Version)

Dillon Mayor Pro-Tem Randolph Stephen Gurley was arrested for attempted murder and other charges on Thursday.

Latta Resident (Mullins High School Athletic Director) Arrested

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the Mullins Police Department announce the arrest of Mullins High School’s Athletic Director, a Latta resident, who is accused of showing pornographic pictures of himself to a female student.

Reserve Deputy Discovers Burglary In Progress, Two Suspects Arrested

Two men were arrested on Friday after a reserve deputy who was serving papers caught them breaking into a home.

Dillon Resident Wins $1 Million Dollars

COLUMBIA, SC (August 30, 2010) – When the telephone rang for Charlie Jackson at work last week, he wondered who would be calling him on his lunch break? It was the Lottery. An entry Jackson had submitted just won $1 MILLION in the Cash Bonanza Bonus Second-Chance Promotion.

City Police Needs Public’s Help To Identify Suspects

The City of Dillon Police Department needs your help to identify these suspects shown in this slide show of photos.

Perdue’s Top Producers Announced

Perdue Farms in Dillon recently recognized M&JB Farm of Dillon County as being one of their Top Producers.

Bond Denied On Mayor Pro-Tem Gurley

A magistrate judge denied bond on Mayor Pro-Tem Randolph Gurley on Friday morning. Gurley will now have to go before a circuit court judge to have bond heard again.

Warrants show that Gurley was charged on Thursday with attempted murder, two counts of distribution of a controlled substance near a school, and two counts of distribution of marijuana. The Dillon County Detention Center confirms that he was also arrested on a charge of open container.

Mayor Pro-Tem Gurley Charged With Attempted Murder, Other Charges

Dillon Mayor Pro-Tem Randolph Gurley was arrested on an array of charges late Thursday.