Dillon News

“They basically just called me Nadene.”

Nadene Brown Mahon was the first enlisted woman in the state to be named a warrant officer in the S.C. Army National Guard in 1986, and immediately faced the problem of how she should be addressed. via Morning News

“It is imperative that on this day we take the opportunity to keep alive the memories, sacrifices and accomplishments of our nation's heroes.”

Residents and veterans gathered Friday for a tearful ceremony to honor Veteran's Day by unveiling the latest names of Pee Dee soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan etched into the fallen soldiers' memorial in ... via Morning News

“For the avoidance of any doubt, I can tell you I have never in my life spoken to Bertie Ahern . . . in relation to Quarryvale . . . except to get Mr Ahern to perform the official opening of Quarryvale”

Mahon tribunal: Lobbyist Frank Dunlop has denied he deliberately excluded meetings with senior politicians, including Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, from edited diaries he submitted to the tribunal. via The Irish Times

“Even as a young child, he wanted to right evil”

A Marion soldier who died while serving in Afghanistan was remembered Monday as "a Superman," just like his childhood hero. via Morning News

“The S.C. Army National Guard will sorely miss this great American and we join his family and friends in mourning his passing.”

South Carolina Army National Guard Staff Sgt. James David Bullard, 28, died in Sperwan Ghar on his first tour of duty, according to his brother-in-law, Harold Caldwell. via The Greenville News

“He was a family person, a good-hearted guy, an all-around good guy. He was very much loved by everybody.”

A Marion soldier serving in Afghanistan has died in action, his family confirmed Tuesday. via Morning News

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. via War on Terrorism

“During PT (physical training), he'd be the one wearing bright yellow tennis shoes”

For the first time since their brigade arrived here, S.C. National Guard soldiers Thursday mourned one of their own. via The State

Sgt. Edward O. Philpot, 38, of Latta, died October 23rd in Afghanistan, from a non-combat related Humvee rollover accident. via WIS-TV Columbia

Farmers can apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture assistance because of drought and excessive heat since Jan. via WBTW

“Looks like a good healthy nut right here, and then when you crack it open and look inside there's nothing. A rotted shell of a peanut.”

Thirteen counties in South Carolina have been declared disaster areas, because of the severe drought we're facing. via WPDE TV

“But that's not the first thing that employers are going to do”

Last November, immigration officials began a crackdown at Smithfield Foods's giant slaughterhouse here, eventually arresting 21 illegal immigrants at the plant and rousting others from their trailers in the ... via New York Times

Oldest S.C. public school's repair list getting smaller Dillon 2 has fixed 11 of 16 maintenance or structural problems at South Carolina's oldest public school, State Education Superintendent Jim Rex announced ... via The State

Four men responsible for armed robberies of Dillon businesses between August and November 2006 pleaded guilty this week in federal court. via Island Packet

“The district has always done (repairs) at the high school and neglected the middle school. They should have been thinking about this building, too.”

Two of the three school districts associated with Dillon County's $60 million bond referendum voters will approve or reject come Dec. via Morning News

“Through investigative work, we were able to ascertain that Mr. Suah was the gunman in the carjacking incident”

Issue date: 10/5/07 Section: News Last month's carjacking on the campus hit close to home when an armed suspect ordered a victim and his girlfriend out of his car just outside Easton Hall. via The Diamondback

Former lobbyist Frank Dunlop has denied he lied to the Mahon Tribunal over a meeting where he agreed to pay the late Liam Lawlor £40,000. Mr Dunlop said he was mistaken in the evidence he gave on oath in the ... via RTE

As it stands now, the towns of Latta and Lakeview don't pay to house inmates at the county detention center. via WPDE TV

Three Pee Dee men face life in prison for gun charges brought against them in separate cases investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Attorney Reginald I. Lloyd said in a ... via Morning News