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July 9, 2013
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Latta’s 11–12 All Stars Win Three to Advance in Tournament

The Latta 11-12 All Stars picked up three wins this weekend to advance in the district tournament.

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July 9, 2013
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2013 Dixie Youth Baseball District 10 AAA (Minor League) Sub-District Tournament

A recap of the District 10 AAA Minor League Sub-District Tournament games held last week in Dillon.

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July 9, 2013
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Shooting Occurs In Lake View

A shooting occurred in the Lake View are about 1:15 a.m. on Monday at a location on Lovell Road, according to Captain Cliff Arnette of the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office.

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July 9, 2013
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Unemployment Rate Rises In Dillon County

Dillon County’s unemployment rate increased during the month of May. The county ranked seventh in the state in unemployment in May with a rate of 12.1 percent up from 11.8 percent the month before.

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July 8, 2013
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Lawsuit Filed Against RockTenn CP, LLC

RockTenn CP, LLC, formerly known as Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, discriminated against an employee with a disability at Smurfit-Stone’s Latta, S.C. facility and then unlawfully fired him, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed recently. RockTenn CP, LLC acquired Smurfit-Stone in May 2011.

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July 8, 2013
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Dynamite Found In Bermuda Area

Captain Cliff Arnette of the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office said some old dynamite was found on Saturday morning in the Bermuda area.

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July 6, 2013
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Breeden Graduates From Basic Training

Air Force Airman Quanisha T. Breeden graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

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July 5, 2013
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Carroll Allen Woodle

Services for Carroll Allen Woodle will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at East Dillon Baptist Church with burial in Evergreen Cemetery directed by Cooper Funeral Home. Visitation will be held 10:00-11:00 prior to the service at the church.

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July 5, 2013
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New Study Shows That Many In Region Do Not Know Where They Will Get Their Next Meal

A new study finds that 89,010 people across Harvest Hope Food Bank’s eight county Pee Dee service area – including 26,530 children – do not always know where they will find their next meal. In all, 24 per cent of the population in Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Lee, Marlboro and Marion Counties struggle with hunger, according to research by Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization. More alarming is that 28.5 per cent of children in the area live in continued food insecurity.