$200,000 Palmetto Cash Ticket Sold Here

If you purchased a Palmetto Cash 5 ticket from Grannys One Stop at 2245 Hwy 301 N. in Dillon for Saturday’s drawing, you might be $200,000 richer.

FOI Bill Represents Significant Progress For Open Government

A bill that would allow South Carolinians to get copies of public documents faster and less expensively is heading to the full House of Representatives for consideration.

PTI Meeting Held

Our eight-week PTI (Pre Trial Intervention) meeting was held on Monday, February 27, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. at the Riverdale Community Center.

Senate Gives Third Reading To Medal Of Valor Bill

This past week the Senate gave third reading and sent to the House S. 1213. This bill creates the South Carolina Medal of Valor to honor SC residents, and/or persons with certain ties to the state, who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country by being killed while serving in or deploying to a combat zone.

U.S. Treasurer Kicks Off One-Year Countdown To All-Electronic Social Security Payments

Treasurer of the United States Rosie Rios has started an official countdown clock, marking one year until the March 1, 2013 deadline when all federal benefit recipients must receive their Social Security and other federal benefit payments electronically.

County Board Makes Donation To CIS

The Dillon County Board of Education voted to give $1,000 to Dillon County Communities In Schools for a platinum table at the CIS annual fundraising event.

Appointments Made To Grievance Committee

Two appointments were made to the Dillon County Grievance Committee at a recent meeting.

Dillon County Free Medical Clinic Opens

The Dillon County Free Medical Clinic held its grand opening. The clinic will provide complete, confidential routine medical care to the county’s working uninsured poor between the ages of 19-64.

Gasque Earns Eagle Scout Award

Cody Allen Gasque received the Eagle Scout Award on Sunday, February 26, a 3 p.m., at East Dillon Baptist Church, Dillon.