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Today's Features

  • Gospel festival to take place in August

    Calling all churches and nonprofit community organizations – you are invited to participate in the first Lancaster Community Gospel-Fest, a two-day festival set to take place Aug. 9 and 10 at the Hope on the Hill facilities, located at 610 Old Barr St. in Lancaster.

    The Gospel-Fest Event promotion manager and founder, Ollie Alexander, has organized several expos and events in the past.
    The focus of this festival is unity and the strengthening of local families and the community as a whole, she said.

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  • Bless Pete, Myrtle Beach sure has changed

    In my mind, I could already hear the waves and feel the breeze.
    Despite gasoline rationing, no new tires in sight, and a shortage of hot dogs and hamburgers on Meatless Tuesday, we still traveled down to Myrtle Beach.

    I was excited on the ride down and Mama was tryin’ her best to temper my mood.

    “Son, things are going to be different down there this time,” she said. “With the war, there will be beach patrols watching for Nazi submarines instead of swimmers who go out too far.”

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  • Byrdic-Knight Wedding

    Brandy Leigh-Ann Byrdic and Jason Thomas Knight were married Oct. 20, 2012, at Edward-Scott House.
    The bride is the daughter of Jan and Mike Sager and Kenny Byrdic, all of Lancaster. She is the granddaughter of Mary Sue Byrdic and the late Bobby Lee Byrdic and of Brenda and Junior Hartley, all of Lancaster.
    She is a 2002 graduate of Lancaster High School and received a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of South Carolina in 2010. She is a registered nurse in the pediatric unit at Piedmont Medical Center.

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  • Clark-Harmon Wedding

    Sharlene Clark and Eric Demetrius Harmon were married at 6 p.m. May 26, 2013, by Minister Chris Jackson at Brakefield at Riverwalk in Rock Hill.

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  • Theologus-Sims Engagement

    Bill Theologus of Maryland and Cindy Clements of Greensboro, N.C., announce the engagement of their daughter, Stacey Theologus, to Christopher David “Kritter” Sims, both of Pineville.
    The wedding is planned for 4 p.m. July 13, 2013 at Red Diamond Event Center in Pineville.
    Miss Theologus is a student at Central Piedmont Community College.
    Mr. Sims is the son of Karen Sims of Kershaw and Fred “Pete” Sims of Matthews, N.C. He is a diesel technician at Kenan Transport.
     

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  • Garris-Conrad Engagement

    Larry and Annette Garris announce the engagement of their daughter, Tiffany Garris, all of Lancaster, to Harold Dale Conrad Jr. of Rock Hill.
    The wedding is planned for July 12, 2014 at River Hills Country Club.
    Miss Garris is the granddaughter of Mary and Jerry Garris of Lancaster, Margie Faile of Heath Springs and the late Rex Faile. She is a 2012 graduate of Lancaster High School and is studying business management at Clemson University. She works in sales at Garris Jewelers.

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  • Holdens celebrate 40 years

    Billy and Kathy Faile Holden celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on June 23, 2013.
    Their children threw a party in their honor at their home on June 22, 2013.
    They were married June 23, 1973 in Lancaster and are the parents of three children, Jeff and Staci Holden, Jamie and Matt Sistare and B.J. and Lisa Holden. They also have six grandchildren.
    The Holdens are the owners of Westgate Tire.

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  • Magnolia trees are icons of the American South

    Psychologists have long delved into people’s memories trying to identify early events that influenced later behavior or choices.

    I clearly remember attending a birthday party when I was four years old.

    Several games were played and when I won one, the prize was a very small pocket-sized book about trees. All of the pictures were in full color and I spent hours turning the pages, amazed to see flowering trees.

    My favorite was one with big white flowers that I now realize was a Southern Magnolia.

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  • Catawba woman celebrates 100th birthday

    Bertha Harris of Catawba will turn 100 years old on Saturday, June 29. On her birthday, devoted family members and loving friends and neighbors from her church community will gather for a day of celebration in her honor from 10 a.m. to noon at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1989 Reservation Road, Rock Hill. The public is invited to attend the gathering.

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  • Starnes raised garden has risen eyebrows
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