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Huntley arrested April 25 on two out-of-state charges
Police officers, deputies arrest fugitive here
A man wanted for two-out-of-state fugitive charges was arrested in Lancaster County on Thursday, April 25.
Brian Yarnell Huntley was arrested at Caroline Courts just before noon after county deputies and city police officers found him hiding in an apartment.
Huntley, 33, was wanted in North Carolina for parole violation and failure to register as a sex offender. He is jailed at the Lancaster County Detention Center awaiting an extradition hearing.
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Man reports beating by four
An Indian Land man reported Saturday, April 20, that he was beaten by four men on White Oak Lane near Van Wyck after a verbal altercation with one of their family members.
According to a Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office incident report, the victim was at Liberty Convenience Store on Rock Hill Highway on Saturday afternoon when he saw a woman, whom he claimed had wrongfully accused him of a crime.
The report said the victim told the woman, “It was not right for you to say I stole your vehicle.”
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ATV purchases were unauthorized
GREAT FALLS – The March 26 purchase of two Polaris Ranger ATVs by the town of Great Falls has been a topic of conversation between members of the Great Falls Town Council and the public.
Whether the $24,300 purchase was authorized was discussed during the April 15 Great Falls Town Council meeting.
Councilman Robin Dixon was listed on the agenda to discuss purchasing procedures as they relate to town ordinances, council and committee.
“Was it an authorized purchase?,” Dixon asked Town Attorney Brian Grier.
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Experienced employee will serve part-time in Heath Springs
Starnes hired as administrator
HEATH SPRINGS – Tony Starnes has returned to municipal government.
Following a closed session at its April 16 meeting, Heath Springs Town Council voted 3-1 to hire Starnes as a part-time administrator.
Councilman Eddie Moore voted against the measure and Councilman Ted Sowell was absent.
For years, Mayor Ann Taylor has assumed the town’s administrative duties. Councilman Mark Bridges, who suggested the idea of a part-time administrator, said this move will take a lot of the burden off Taylor.
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Rock Hill man gets 10 years in Kershaw armed robbery
Busy week for guilty pleas
The 6th Circuit Solicitor’s Office had a busy week recently with several criminal suspects entering guilty pleas at the Lancaster County Courthouse.
Among them are Aaron Jami Donaldson, 20, and Matreal Terone Truesdale, 27.
Williams Financial
incident
Donaldson, who has a Rock Hill address, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery. He was arrested after a robbery incident Oct. 18, 2012, at Williams Financial Services in Kershaw.
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2013 USCL Commencement is Saturday, May 4
Daly will speak to grads
There’s going to be a whole lot of celebrating going on at the University of South Carolina Lancaster next weekend during Commencement 2013.
This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, May 4 at 2:30 p.m. in the James A. Bradley Arts and Sciences Building’s Bundy Auditorium.
School officials said 96 students will walk the stage during this year’s graduation ceremony including students who earned degrees during the summer 2012, fall 2012 and spring 2013 semesters.
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Tough Medic: Demby awarded Paramedic of the Year in S.C.
Whether he’s responding to a heart attack, or running an obstacle course covered in mud, David Demby is calm under pressure.
That calmness shines through as Demby, 37, discusses his typical routine, sometimes logging hours as an Army Reservist, other times saving lives as an Emergency Medical Services paramedic. He has also dedicated thousands of hours as a field training officer with Lancaster County’s EMS and admits there’s not a lot of downtime in his life.
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Florence County man dies in wreck
A 27-year-old Florence County man died early Saturday morning in a single- vehicle accident on Golf Course Road, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol.
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Principal David McDonald leaving ILMS at end of year r
Indian Land Middle School Principal David McDonald announced this week he is stepping down at the end of the school year to take a job at a school in Travelers Rest.
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Walnut Creek complex opens
After years in the making, Lancaster County is the proud owner of a new 60-acre, $7 million park complex in Indian Land: Walnut Creek Park.
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