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Carolina Christian Academy senior Kendall Knight doesn’t hesitate when you ask him if he has a favorite Bible verse.
The words come sure and unhesitating, as if relied upon in time of need, repeated as encouragement, recalled as a guiding declaration of faith.
“Sure. It’s 1 John 4:4[b], ‘greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world,’” Knight says. “I’ve even got it stitched on one of my hats.”

Open house on UDO Thursday
Lancaster County planning staff will hold a charrette, or open-house meeting, with county residents this week regarding changes to the county’s Unified Development Ordinance.
The meeting will be 5 to 9  p.m. Thursday in council chambers at the Lancaster County Administration Building, 101 N. Main St..
Although there will be no formal presentation, detailed information on proposed new zoning districts will be available and planning staff members will answer questions and record comments on the proposals.

No speed limits, narrow roads and speeding motorists have some residents wondering how to keep their neighborhoods safe.

After receiving several requests to slow down traffic in various areas throughout the county, Lancaster County Council discussed enacting a traffic calming policy at its May 9 meeting. 

Deputy County Administrator Jeff Naftal said the policy would establish a process for county staff to use when they receive a request to help slow down traffic in a specific neighborhood. 

KERSHAW – Kershaw residents may see an increase in their water rates as officials begin serious discussion about the town’s 2011-12 budget. 

Town Administrator Tony Starnes shared preliminary figures with council members during Monday’s meeting.

A first draft shows the town’s general fund budget for the next fiscal year at $1.17 million. That’s down from the $1.14 million budgeted for 2010-11.