Since he began writing articles for the Dillon Herald in 2003, Carley Wiggins has been telling the stories of Dillon County folks who made a difference but never made the headlines, such as James K. Braboy, the first Native American named Teacher of the Year in South Carolina, or Robert McRae, the area's last taxi driver. Come along with Wiggins as he investigates the ruins of a long-forgotten resort on Reedy Creek and tromps off into the woods in search of the mysterious Bingham Light. Whether or not you remember Dillon's short-lived semipro football team or ate at Hatch's Lunch, Remembering ... Read More
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Since he began writing articles for the Dillon Herald in 2003, Carley Wiggins has been telling the stories of Dillon County folks who made a difference but never made the headlines, such as James K. Braboy, the first Native American named Teacher of the Year in South Carolina, or Robert McRae, the area's last taxi driver. Come along with Wiggins as he investigates the ruins of a long-forgotten resort on Reedy Creek and tromps off into the woods in search of the mysterious Bingham Light. Whether or not you remember Dillon's short-lived semipro football team or ate at Hatch's Lunch, Remembering ... Read More
Since he began writing articles for the Dillon Herald in 2003, Carley Wiggins has been telling the stories of Dillon County folks who made a difference but never made the headlines, such as James K. Braboy, the first Native American named Teacher of the Year in South Carolina, or Robert McRae, the area's last taxi driver. Come along with Wiggins as he investigates the ruins of a long-forgotten resort on Reedy Creek and tromps off into the woods in search of the mysterious Bingham Light. Whether or not you remember Dillon's short-lived semipro football team or ate at Hatch's Lunch, Remembering Dillon County is full of true stories from the Pee Dee region that will inspire and entertain you.
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Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: American Chronicles
Publication Date: 15th September 2008
State: South Carolina
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781596295759
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
Author Bio
A little over seven years ago, Carley Wiggins sat down and wrote a simple article that was published in the Dillon Herald, a small, biweekly newspaper in the northeastern part of South Carolina. As far as he knew, that would be the one and only thing he would ever write for publication. When the article came out in the paper, the response from readers was overwhelming. Wiggins was encouraged by the paper and readers to write more. Without a degree of any kind and not one day of journalism experience, Wiggins began to write a weekly column. Most were about little-heard-of places and people in the Pee Dee area. Wiggins began to write stories about people and places in Dillon County that had never been told before. Today the number of articles he has written numbers nearly four hundred, many in series form and some lasting as long as twenty weeks. Carley Wiggins has won six major awards for his writing and on January 6, 2011, was presented with the award he is most proud of, as he was named Dillon County Citizen of the Year for 2010. He published one book in 2008, entitled Remembering Dillon County. For a man who never considered himself a writer, he has heard from readers in over twenty states and several foreign countries. At the age of sixty-two, Carley Wiggins found a new career as a freelance writer and from the encouragement of his readers now offers his second book as a permanent record of seven of his more popular articles for you to enjoy, called Hidden History of Dillon County.
Since he began writing articles for the Dillon Herald in 2003, Carley Wiggins has been telling the stories of Dillon County folks who made a difference but never made the headlines, such as James K. Braboy, the first Native American named Teacher of the Year in South Carolina, or Robert McRae, the area's last taxi driver. Come along with Wiggins as he investigates the ruins of a long-forgotten resort on Reedy Creek and tromps off into the woods in search of the mysterious Bingham Light. Whether or not you remember Dillon's short-lived semipro football team or ate at Hatch's Lunch, Remembering Dillon County is full of true stories from the Pee Dee region that will inspire and entertain you.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: American Chronicles
Publication Date: 15th September 2008
State: South Carolina
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781596295759
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
A little over seven years ago, Carley Wiggins sat down and wrote a simple article that was published in the Dillon Herald, a small, biweekly newspaper in the northeastern part of South Carolina. As far as he knew, that would be the one and only thing he would ever write for publication. When the article came out in the paper, the response from readers was overwhelming. Wiggins was encouraged by the paper and readers to write more. Without a degree of any kind and not one day of journalism experience, Wiggins began to write a weekly column. Most were about little-heard-of places and people in the Pee Dee area. Wiggins began to write stories about people and places in Dillon County that had never been told before. Today the number of articles he has written numbers nearly four hundred, many in series form and some lasting as long as twenty weeks. Carley Wiggins has won six major awards for his writing and on January 6, 2011, was presented with the award he is most proud of, as he was named Dillon County Citizen of the Year for 2010. He published one book in 2008, entitled Remembering Dillon County. For a man who never considered himself a writer, he has heard from readers in over twenty states and several foreign countries. At the age of sixty-two, Carley Wiggins found a new career as a freelance writer and from the encouragement of his readers now offers his second book as a permanent record of seven of his more popular articles for you to enjoy, called Hidden History of Dillon County.