Highway Patrol Investigating Fatal Wreck

The S.C. Highway Patrol is seeking information in a fatal wreck which occurred on Country Club Road on Monday.

Free N.A.C.A. Workshop To Be Conducted

If you or anyone you know may be interested in receiving assistance for home modifications or home purchases you may want to attend a free workshop at a local church on Saturday.

Man Shot On South Fourth Avenue (with photos from the scene)

A man was shot at a club on South Fourth Avenue, Dillon, on Tuesday night.

Federal Drug Court Program Kicks Off

United States Attorney Bill Nettles announced today that the District of South Carolina is instituting a pilot Federal drug court, “The BRIDGE Program,” one of the nation’s first Federal pre-conviction drug courts.

Human Resources Professional Of The Year Named

The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the South Carolina State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) honored the 2011 Human Resources Professional of the Year February 8 in Columbia.

Dillon County Residents Winners at State 4-H Fundraising Event

Richard Calhoun and Darby Hamer of Dillon County were both high scorers at the 4-H Sporting Clay fundraising event.

Mamie Leonard Inducted Into Claflin University Hall Of Fame

Longtime Trenton Schools employee Mamie E. Bethea Leonard of Ewing was inducted into Claflin University Hall of Fame in Orangeburg, SC recently.

Appointed NGU Trustees Announced

North Greenville University announced the addition of five new Board of Trustee members. The university’s trustees are appointed by the South Carolina Baptist Convention to serve a five-year term (2011-2015).

SCFC Asks Residents To Postpone Weekend Outdoor Burning

The South Carolina Forestry Commission is asking residents statewide to postpone outdoor burning for the next 72 hrs (the Presidents’ Day weekend). Predicted weather conditions of low relative humidity, no rain, and high winds will make debris burns hard to contain, increasing the chance for wildfire.