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  • October 18, 2013
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Latta Man Pleads Guilty In 2012 Manslaughter

In last week’s term of General Sessions, Willie Morrison, a Latta man charged with the 2012 killing of Jesse Barr, pled guilty and was sentenced by Judge Paul Burch to 30 years in prison for the charges of voluntary manslaughter, first degree burglary and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.

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  • October 5, 2013
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Unemployment Up Slightly

In August, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 8.1 percent.
Dillon County’s unemployment rate was up slightly from 12.2 percent in July to 12.3 percent in August. In August 2012, unemployment was 14.3 percent.