0 By Vickie Rogers On June 26, at the Dillon County Council Meeting, Detective Ryan Bethea received The Dillon Herald Best of the Best plaque for Best Law Enforcement Officer for 2023. This award is voted on by the readers of The Dillon Herald. Detective Bethea began his law enforcement career with Dillon County Sheriff…
0 By Vickie Rogers Dillon County has begun work on three parks in Dillon County. According to Tim Harper, Dillon County Administrator, the park in Floydale and on Highway 301 North will feature walking tracks, shelter, benches, play area, and more. Harper says both parks are 50-60 percent completed and expected to be open to…
0 By Landry Collins On Wednesday, June 26th, the Dillon Christian Warriors traveled to Myrtle Beach for 7-on-7 action. Christian Academy hosted the games and The King’s Academy was in attendance as well. The Warriors still have a few 7on7’s left before the fall season get here. The first Fall practice date is July 25th.
0 By Landry Collins The Dillon Wildcats hosted a few teams on Tuesday for their Bi-Weekly 7-on-7 games. In attendance we’re Dillon, Mullins, Johnsonville, and Conway. Dillon’s varsity rotated 10-minute games with Mullins and Johnsonville. Dillon’s JV team swapped offensive and defensive series with Conway’s JV team. Two weeks ago, on June 14th the varsity…
0 By Landry Collins On Monday, June 24th the Latta Sandlapper league baseball team hosted the South Florence Gold team. The South Gold team was able to pull out a 10-7 win after a timely 4-run inning in the sixth. The South Gold team was the first team to strike when they scored on an…
0 On June 18th, 2024, around 11:05 am, Deputies responded to Florence Avenue in the Dillon Community in reference to a victim who had been shot. Upon their arrival, they located the victim with multiple gunshot wounds. EMS responded and the victim was airlifted to McLeod of Florence. The victim was identified as Kaylin Nicole…
0 The City of Dillon kicked off a workshop for a market study to support the City’s opportunities for economic growth. The workshop was jointly led by consultants Rose Associates and Develop SC. Convening at the Visitor’s Center, a group of business and community leaders formed a steering committee to provide input. The group discussed…
0 By Vickie Rogers Firefighters embody bravery, resilience, and selflessness in their mission to protect lives and property from the ravages of fire. Yet, amidst their heroic efforts, the profession carries profound risks, with firefighters often facing perilous situations that can lead to tragic outcomes. This article delves into the poignant reality of firefighters who…
0 Trailblazer campers in Dillon undergo medical assistant classes learning how to check blood pressure and dress bedsores June 18 at Dillon High School. Dressing the infected rear-end of a partial medical dummy wasn’t on the summer checklist for Dillon County rising eighth and ninth graders. Northeastern Technical College Medical Assistant Instructor Latonyia Hunter revealed…