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  • Deputies find mobile meth lab

    KERSHAW – A stolen car led deputies to discover a mobile methamphetamine (meth) lab in a Kershaw park early Wednesday morning, Aug. 15. 

    Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Matt Shaw said a man and woman were arrested at about 7 a.m. when a patrol deputy found them inside a stolen car at Kershaw’s Stevens Park. 

    After they were arrested, Shaw said deputies found materials commonly used to manufacture meth inside the car. 

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  • Truck accident claims Kershaw man

    A head-on collision on Gold Mine Highway (S.C. 601) claimed the life of a Kershaw man, Monday, June 17.

    The accident happened about 5:10 p.m. in the Flat Creek community near Haile Gold Mine, according to emergency radio chatter.

    Lancaster County Coroner Mike Morris identified the deceased Tuesday afternoon as 61-year-old Ronnie Lee Cranford of Kershaw.

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  • Man fatally injured crossing highway

    RICHBURG – A man who was living at the Relax Inn in Richburg was fatally injured when he attempted to cross Lancaster Highway (S.C. 9) about 11 p.m. Monday.

    Chester County Coroner Terry Tinker said Bobby Tony Clark, 41, and his girlfriend were living at the motel, which is near I-77, and had walked across the street to the BP station.

    When the couple realized Clark had left his wallet in the room, Clark left to go get it.

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  • Taylor gets community development service award

    Ann Taylor was recently recognized for her many years of service to Heath Springs.

    Taylor, who’s been mayor of the county's smallest municipality since 1990, received the Hettie Ricket Leadership Award last month in North Myrtle Beach.

    The S.C. Community Development Association presented the award, which honors those who are community-development leaders. The group is affiliated with the Municipal Association of South Carolina.

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  • Troubled bridges over county waters

    A new study has ranked Lancaster County’s bridges some of the worst in South Carolina. 

    According to a AAA Carolinas study released earlier this month, which evaluates and ranks the state’s top substandard bridges on an annual basis, Lancaster County had the second highest percentage of substandard bridges in the state, at 40 percent. 

    Charleston County edged out Lancaster County for the top spot, at 42 percent, with Edgefield (34 percent) and Aiken (31 percent) trailing close behind. 

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  • Unity in the Community offers loads of free food, entertainment

    If the notion of live entertainment and interactive games won’t bring people out, the mention of free food most likely will.

    The Lancaster Fatherhood Project is set to host its annual Unity in the Community Festival on Saturday, June 22, in Lancaster. The event is 5 to 9 p.m. along Main Street in the downtown business district.

    The summer tradition will feature plenty of   food, musical entertainment, various games, information booths and health screenings.

    Everything is free and open to anyone who wants to partake.

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  • Andrew Jackson High School Band to march July 4th in D.C.

    After last year’s competition season full of outstanding performances, it’s no secret to residents of Lancaster County that the Andrew Jackson High School Volunteer Regiment is a budding 2A marching band powerhouse.

    And now, the entire country will get a sampling of their talents. 

    The band has been chosen to represent South Carolina in Washington, D.C., on July 4 during this year’s National Independence Day Parade.

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  • Forever father figure

    Gregory A. Summers
    gsummers@thelancasternews.com
    In 2004, TV Guide ranked John Walton Sr. as No. 3 on its list of the 50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time.
    That sort of prominence will never escape actor Ralph Waite, who portrayed Walton Sr. in the long-running "The Waltons" TV series.   
     Waite, who was in the Carolinas in late April filming a six-part short-form miniseries, “Old Henry,” for INSP, still walks in Walton’s shoes.

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  • Council looks at new road repair process

    Christopher Sardelli
    csardelli@thelancasternews.com
    Cracked pavement, degraded creek crossings and bothersome potholes.
    These are perennial problems along the county’s many roads, though county officials settled on a new way to prioritize those issues this week.  
    As the county’s current budget cycle comes to a close, and with no action taken on planned repairs to Kirk Air Base Road, Lancaster County Council approved a new process for handling road concerns at its Monday, June 10, meeting.

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  • ‘Old Henry’ chronicles the trials of growing old

    “Old Henry,” a six-part short-format mini-series, will be aired in the same fashion as INSP’s “Moments” initiative.
    Shown during primetime programming, the 90-to-120-second videos have gained a national audience with their topics, which include “Moments of Truth,” “Moments of Hope,” “Moments of Insight” and the get-out-the-tissues “Moments of Valor.” The latter is a partnership between INSP and The Medal of Honor Foundation that features Medal of Honor recipients.

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