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Students tune in to Radio
INDIAN LAND – Chants of "Radio" poured from the bleachers as James Kennedy entered the Indian Land High School gymnasium.
The atmosphere was that of a rock star making his way on stage.
Kennedy, who's better known by the nickname Radio, became a national icon after his life story was depicted in a feature film.
Indian Land High seniors were pumped to see him and hear his story when he visited the school Tuesday.
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Reliving the struggles, traditions of slavery
Slavery frustrated and drained Kessie so much that she asked God to take her life away.
She had been dragged from her homeland of Africa, brought to America on a ship and forced into life as a slave. Through the process, she was separated from her family and doubted if she would ever see them again.
Kessie's frequent loud calls to God and emotional hymns represented the pain she had been feeling for a long time.
She and other slaves were often whipped by their masters, leaving blood running from their backs and mouths. She wondered if life could get any worse.
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Red Cross lays off workers
Three part-time Lancaster County American Red Cross workers no longer have jobs after the chapter announced a merger with the York and Chester County chapter last week.
Sherry Archie, board chairwoman of the Lancaster chapter, confirmed Wednesday that the three positions were cut from the local chapter.
"It's just part of working through this transition period," Archie said. "Their employment had to end as a cost-saving factor."
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York Co. group offers shelter organizers guidance
The Interfaith Hospitality Network of shelters in York County has been helping the working poor with children for nine years.
Now that some Lancaster County churches are trying to organize a network of homeless shelters, they're looking to the York County group for guidance.
"We're proud to support Lancaster County," said Jennifer Coye, executive director of the Interfaith Hospitality Network in York County. "We've come down there to the community meetings to talk about how things work here."
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Colonial banquet set for March 1
GREAT FALLS - Come celebrate the Colonial period in upstate South Carolina at the sixth annual Colonial banquet, sponsored by the Great Falls Home Town Association.
This sixth annual banquet and auction will be held March 1 at the Great Falls War Memorial Building to benefit the Battle of Beckhamville re-enactment and the work of the GFHTA. The event will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m.
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Bass quartet enjoys Breakfast with the Arts
Neal Zarrelli didn't know whose idea it was to bring the National Symphony Orchestra's double bass quartet to the Lancaster County Council of the Arts Gallery for a Breakfast with the Arts performance, but they got it right.
After hearing musicians Richard Barber, Paul DeNola, Ira Gold and Jeffrey Weisner play a chamber music concert Tuesday morning, Zarrelli's stance on the effectiveness of the nation's capitol has changed somewhat.
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Kershaw OKs funds for fire station improvements
KERSHAW - The Kershaw Fire Department building will get an improvement that's been on its wish list for five years.
Kershaw Town Council unanimously approved an extra $30,000 for a construction project the volunteer fire department devised in 2002 to make its bay floor safer and the building compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Convoy of Corvettes to drive through county on Saturday
A staple of American automotive luster will be found in large quantity in downtown Lancaster on Saturday morning.
At about 10 a.m., between 30 and 40 Chevrolet Corvettes, arguably America's preeminent sports car, will converge in the parking lot across from Charley's Cafe on Main Street to "jump off" for a drive through the Midlands.
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FM squad mining IL for donations
INDIAN LAND - Indian Land residents should be aware that their financial support of a nearby rescue squad will not benefit them at all.
For years, the Fort Mill Rescue Squad in York County has sent letters and placed phone calls to Panhandle citizens, asking for money to improve protective services, said Lanny Bernard, Lancaster County Emergency Medical Services director.
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Death penalty trial set to begin in July
PAGELAND - Gary Miles is expected to go on trial for his life in July. He's accused in the drowning death of a hitchhiker whose body was found in Lancaster County in 2006.
Judge Steven John has reserved the weeks of July 7 or July 14 as potential dates for a Chesterfield County jury to hear the case.
Miles is charged with murder of Mike Dennis Clanton, 43. He was reportedly beaten after being offered a ride and drowned in a pond off S.C. 207. His body was dumped near Heath Springs.
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