Category: Letters/Polls

We welcome letters from our readers. Send your comments and observations to: The Editor, The Dillon Herald, P.O. Drawer 1288, Dillon, SC 29536. Letters must be signed and must contain a complete address (street/p.o. box and town) and a telephone number for verification. We do not publish or consider anonymous letters or letters without a verifiable name, address, and telephone number nor do we publish letters with names withheld. We reserve the right to edit letters or to refuse to publish letters at our discretion. Letters endorsing political candidates will not be run before an election. Letters from groups or organizations must run as paid advertisements.

Show Police That They Are Valuable Asset

0 Dear Editor: Every day thousands of South Carolina law enforcement officers go to work to serve and protect the citizens of our great State of South Carolina.  We are so accustomed to having them on duty in our communities that sometimes we neglect to adequately thank them. ​In 2015, three South Carolina officers paid…

Memory Lane

0 Dear Editor: I just finished reading the article that Bishop Goings wrote on Tuesday, December 8, 2015. I was brought up in Dillon and lived in what we called the Jacksonville Community. I moved to the north with my family when I was twelve years old. Reading his article about the Center and what…

Thankful For Those Who Serve

0 To the Editor: While families gather round the table to enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, open presents and all the other family traditions that the holidays bring, there is a small group of men and women who have already celebrated or will have to wait another day to celebrate. It is because these folks…

Veteran Impressed With Dillon High School JROTC

0 Dear Editor: On 11 Nov 15 the Dillon High School JROTC and the City of Dillon hosted their annual breakfast for veterans at the Dillon High School cafeteria.  I am one of the veterans who attended this event. The veterans enjoyed breakfast and a time of fellowship before being escorted to the gymnasium.  We…

Not Forgotten

To The Editor:
My name is Frank Hildreth, from Zephyrhills, FL.  Recently my wife and I were visiting Dillon.

Are We Satisfied With Our Military Having No Protection for Themselves?

To The Editor:
We trust our military service people to fight for freedom around our world and they carry a gun to protect themselves.

Writer Values Bishop’s Ministry

0 To The Editor: Someone gave me a copy of an article that was in your paper on September 24, 2015.  This article was written by Bishop Michael Goings and is entitled “Rome, America and the Road to Ruin.”  I truly enjoyed and was enlightened by his ability to correlate the comparison of Ancient Rome…

Article Takes Letter Writer Way Back

Dear Editor,
I was just in Dillon not long ago visiting relatives and friends. I happened to pick up and look through your newspaper and saw one of Mr. Jim Goings’ sons and read his article. I liked it because it took me way back.

Reader Has Admiration For Goings

Dear Editor,
Being originally from Dillon, I read your paper as often as I get a chance. I especially like reading some of the articles that are written by Preacher Goings.

Writer Thanks Herald

Dear Editor:
I am writing this letter to commend you and the Dillon Herald for the progressive change I have noticed in your paper for the last few years.