Latta Band Gets Good Rating

Latta High competed against 24 bands on Saturday and got an overall rating of good. (Photos by Maddy Benton for The Dillon County News, LLC)

Marlboro County v. Dillon

High School football kicks off week ten, and we are bringing you highlights from the Grand Strand and Pee Dee.

'A Special Place': Jenerette embraces Conway after Tigers crush St. James in region clash

CONWAY — The feeling was hard to deny on Friday night. Everywhere you looked, you just sensed it. Touchdowns here, smiles there. Big plays here, celebrations there. More touchdowns here, more cheers there. On Friday night at The Backyard, a common thought might have kept creeping up for those...

Pawleys child care center plans to reopen in summer

Board members of the Pawleys Island Child Development Center announced this week they have set a goal to reopen the facility by next June. “We are standing in front of you tonight saying we need all of your help. For a long time,” Tawania White, the reopening coordinator for the center, said to a group of more than 30 people at St. John AME Church.

The Blitz Week 10 – scores & highlights

MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) – We are closing in on the final weeks of the high school football regular season. Below are the scores and highlights from Week 10, the second to last week of the regular season. FRIDAY NIGHT SCORES: Wando 34 Carolina Forest 42 (Final/OT) Socastee 43Goose Creek 13 (Final) Myrtle Beach 23Wilson 33 […]

Florence School District 3 cancels Lake City homecoming events, citing community violence

Why did Florence School District 3 cancel Lake City homecoming events but keep the football game?. What specific safety concerns led to the Lake City homecoming event cancellations?. Why did Florence School District 3 prioritize safety over Lake City homecoming events?. Florence School District Three is canceling several of Lake...

Week 9 - High School Football Scoreboard

‘Limits our options’: Proposed federal internet cuts threaten rural southeastern NC schools

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - While internet access is an everyday norm, it remains a heavy financial burden for school districts. For many rural schools in our region, a federal program called E-Rate helps shoulder that cost, but that critical funding may now be in jeopardy. Since Congress approved the...

Lake City schools cancel most homecoming events over safety concerns

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Florence County School District Three has canceled most homecoming activities, citing safety concerns. Thursday’s homecoming parade, the alumni breakfast, and tailgating at Ward Memorial Stadium are canceled. The homecoming football game scheduled for Oct. 30th will still be played. The homecoming king and queen...

Latta Students Awarded IB Diplomas

Out of 209,607 International Baccalaureate students and 134,167 diploma candidates who sat for the May 2026 IB Exams, the International Baccalaureate Organization awarded 104,369 diplomas worldwide for the May 2026 session. On Friday, October 9, 2026, Latta High School held a presentation ceremony for Janet Fernandez, Brianna Hayes, Clay Lee, and Keira Mitschelen to receive their International Baccalaureate Programme diplomas. These remarkable students received their diplomas by completing two years of a rigorous, demanding international curriculum. Their course of study included six academic classes as well as three additional subjects comprising the core of IB: Theory of Knowledge (a class that challenges students to reflect on the nature of knowledge), Creativity, Activity, and Service (a mandate requiring students to focus beyond academics and to volunteer their time and service to others, as well as challenge themselves by learning new skills), and Extended Essay (an independent, college-level essay of approximately 4,000 words).

New Conway school aims to prepare future for students with disabilities

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A new school in Conway hopes to prepare students with disabilities for life after graduation. Northlight Academy is a public charter school designed to give high school students with disabilities the best chance to determine their goals. Co-Founder of Northlight Academy, Amy Williams, says the...

Students Recognized for Academic Excellence

Dillon School District Four Board of Trustees held their regularly scheduled board meeting on Monday, October 19, 2026. At the meeting, four students were recognized for making a perfect score on their 2026 SC READY state assessment. Family members joined district staff and board members at 6:30 P.M. for a recognition ceremony.

Andrews vs Johnsonville | Friday Night Rivals High School Football Game of the Week

(WPDE) — Football is back this Friday with week nine of Friday Night Rivals on ABC15!. This week's matchup features Andrews vs Johnsonville High School. Friday Night Rivals is a local broadcast of a weekly high school football matchup in the Grand Strand, Pee Dee and Border Belt. WATCH...

Columbus County Schools to celebrate construction milestone at new East View Elementary-Middle School

BOLTON, NC (WWAY) — Columbus County Schools is preparing to celebrate a major construction milestone for the new East View Elementary-Middle School in Bolton. The district will hold a topping out ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 10 a.m. at the school’s construction site off Highway 211. The...

Hackler Course offers more experiences with grand clubhouse, learning center

A new era is upon us for the Hackler Course at Coastal Carolina University. A new 16,000-square-foot clubhouse and learning center that is called the CCU Professional Golf Management Academic Learning Lab opened last week. The first floor of the two-story red brick building houses a pro shop featuring course...

South Carolina childcare scholarship freeze leaves parents struggling, waitlist opens

CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — For South Carolina parents who depend on childcare assistance, a freeze on scholarships is forcing difficult choices about work and family budgets, and some are quitting their jobs because they can’t afford care. The state is now accepting applications for people to be placed...

Dillon School District Four Celebrates Staff Efforts Following Release of 2026 School Report Cards

Released on October 12, 2026, by the South Carolina Department of Education and the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee, the 2026 South Carolina School Report Cards provide families, community members, and educators with a comprehensive overview of school performance across the state. The report cards measure schools’ progress toward state education goals using key indicators, including academic achievement, preparing for success, multilingual learner progress, student progress, college and career readiness, graduation rate, high school success, and school climate. Based on these indicators, schools receive an overall rating of Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average, or Unsatisfactory.

STATE ROUNDUP: Hartsville rallies from 28-3 deficit to top Loris 52-49 as Trace Hillian runs for 274 yards

Other winners: Saluda, Gaffney, Scott's Branch, B-L, Waccamaw, Northwestern, Ridge View, Clinton. Kelleytown – Hartsville rallied from a 28-3 halftime deficit and went on to defeat Loris 52-49 on Friday at Kelleytown Stadium. The Red Foxes improved to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in Region 6-AAA. LHS, which is ninth...

More than 3,000 students to explore careers at Southeastern Community College event

WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WWAY) — More than 3,000 elementary school students from Columbus County Schools and Whiteville City Schools will get a hands-on look at career opportunities during Southeastern Community College’s second Careers on Wheels event. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 22, and will feature vehicles, equipment...

Gas line damaged at Coastal Carolina University, leaving main campus without natural gas

CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — Coastal Carolina University's main campus continues to experience a natural gas outage after a gas line was damaged during construction of the Health and Human Performance facility Tuesday afternoon. The Conway Fire Department said crews responded to a natural gas leak at an active construction...