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We welcome letters from our readers. Send your comments and observations to: The Editor, The Dillon Herald, P.O. Drawer 1288, Dillon, S.C. 29536. Letters must be signed and must contain a complete address (street/p.o. box and town) and a telephone number for verification.
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Amended Leash Law Seems Too Restrictive
Editorial
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It's Not All Bleak
Editorial
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Handicapped Parking
Editorial
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EMS Secrecy
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We Don't Need To Lose Any More Choices
Editorial
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Dillon County: A Proud Past, A Promising Future
Editorial
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Opinion
South Carolinians’ Generosity On Display In Haiti Response
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What You Can Do
Editorial
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Three Keys To Better Government
by Richard Eckstrom, S.C. Comptroller
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Opinion
Shop Locally
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Latta Senior Center Is A Good Thing
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Herald Editorial
Obesity Weighs Heavy on South Carolina
by Garland Scott
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Obesity is tipping the scales as one of South Carolina's biggest problems.
Honest Assessment Of Stimulus Needed
by Richard Eckstrom, SC Comptroller
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I recently attended the groundbreaking for the new Boeing facility in the Lowcountry, and as I reflected on this historic moment I thought about the stark difference in the way the federal governme...
Thank Almighty First And Foremost On Thanksgiving Day And Every Day
by Lt. Governor André Bauer
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Recently a friend forwarded an e-mail to me titled “Hey, Wasn’t That Us? Sure Was!” This was a beautifully written note which harkened back to the days when life was less hectic, less structured ...
world news
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 39 people in this eastern city and wounding nearly 100, police said. It was the fourth major attack in Pakistan this week, indicating Islamist militants are stepping up violence after a period of relative calm....
By BABAR DOGAR and MUNIR AHMED
Fri Mar 12 07:10:57 -0600 2010
BEIJING (AP) -- Eleven rare Siberian tigers, starving and kept in small cages, have died at a cash-strapped zoo in China, heightening concerns about conditions at wildlife facilities in the country, where activists say profiteering off the carcasses of endangered species sometimes drives over-breeding....
By ALEXA OLESEN
Fri Mar 12 07:09:17 -0600 2010
TSAVO EAST NATIONAL PARK, Kenya (AP) -- Tracking the wounded elephant to its death bed was easy for the ranger. Hit by a poison arrow, the huge mammal could only drag its hind leg, creating a wide gash across the bush....
By JASON STRAZIUSO
Fri Mar 12 06:33:02 -0600 2010
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Calling on Chileans to dry their tears and get to work to rebuild the nation, Sebastian Pinera is already setting an example....
By MICHAEL WARREN
Fri Mar 12 06:11:02 -0600 2010