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Faces and Places

  • Kirkin' o' the Tartan Nov 4.

    First Presbyterian Church, 700 N. Main St., will present is annual Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan service at 11 a.m. Nov. 4.

    The ancient tartan ceremonies started in the 1700s as way for Scottish clans to rededicate their families to God.

    The service had its beginnings in the United States during World War II, when the late Dr. Peter Marshall preached a series of sermons to raise funds to aid Scottish churches. Dr. Marshall’s sermons were popular. When asked to entitle his May 2, 1943, message, Marshall suggested the tartans name.

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  • All Dolled Up

    Eula Mae Baker has a thing for dolls. Dolls of all shapes, sizes, and textures line the walls of her home in Lancaster, and she can tell you all about each one of them – no matter how long she’s had them. At 88-years-old, she has been building the collection for several decades.

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  • Mystery, intrigue on tap for GFHTA dinner theater

    GREAT FALLS – Murder, mystery, intrigue and a good dose of humor is all on tap for the Great Falls Home Town Association’s first murder mystery dinner theater. The evening of food, fun and murder will unveil a mystery dinner show that spoofs television chefs, old-time detectives, art lovers and chocoholics!

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  • New Habitat homeowners get special housewarming

    Habitat for Humanity of Lancaster County

    Our new Habitat homeowners, who will soon be moving into their new homes on Penny and Meeting Streets, have just received a very special housewarming gift. Painter and muralist Kim Twitty donated her talents to paint murals for the children’s bedrooms at both homes.

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  • Let's Keep Lancaster Warm

    Let’s Keep Lancaster Warm, sponsored by Hope on the Hill and Development & Construction, LLC, are accepting new or gently used clean coats through Dec. 15. Coats may be donated in the lobbies of Barr Street Gym, Lancaster Fire Department, Lancaster Police Department, Lancaster Sheriff’s Office, Porter Belk Lumber, The Lancaster News, Springs Memorial Hospital and The UPS Store.
    Please include coat hangers. Drop-offs can also be collected by calling (803) 313-9744.

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  • Continuing the joy

    Sometimes hobbies become a passion that turns into a part of who we are. That’s exactly what happened to the late Jim Lasley.  

    Lasley stumbled into his birdwatching hobby innocently. Trying to answer questions about birds posed by his three (then small) children back in the early  1950s, he found he needed to do some research of his own.  Lasley, a well respected mechanical engineer who oversaw the construction of the Grace Plant for Springs Industry, didn’t know much about birds but knew just who to contact.

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  • Williams honored by Lancaster DSS

    The Lancaster County Department of Social Services honored a volunteer on Thursday who has given more than 20 years of service as a member of the Lancaster County DSS Advisory Board.

    Flossie Williams, a retired Lancaster County School District secretary, attended the event with her husband, Eugene. After Lancaster County DSS Director Janice Chapman presented Williams with a plaque commemorating her years of service, the other board members presented her with a variety of gifts.

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  • American music focus of fall concert

    Organizers of the Vivian Major Robinson concert series have a different kind of musical treat in store for their fall concert.

    Until now, the focus has been on classical music in a variety of styles.

    But in a departure from tradition, this concert will exclusively feature American music – music written or arranged by Americans.

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  • Storytelling in the park this weekend

    Storytelling is one of the oldest art forms in history, a tradition that stretches back to the dawn of mankind.

    In fact, storytelling is at the heart of Lancaster County’s newest festival – the second annual Storytelling in the Park festival at Andrew Jackson State Park.

    Hosted by the Carolinas Literacy Network and AJSP, the event is scheduled for this Saturday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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  • A love that won't LEGO

    Anyone who says LEGO bricks are just a toy, clearly hasn’t met Kim Baldwin.

    Baldwin, a new speech therapist at Heath Springs Elementary School, has organized a LEGO robotics team to teach young people the properties of engineering, as well as develop a newfound respect for the classic toy.

    The team consists of seven boys, all in the fifth grade, who were chosen last year by their teachers and guidance counselors to participate in the program.

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