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  • Deputies arrest man on burglary, drug charges

    Christopher Sardelli
    csardelli@thelancasternews.com
    Deputies arrested a Lancaster man on multiple charges this week after an investigation into a burglarized home.
    Joseph J. Hinson, 26, 1134 Laurel Ave., was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 19, on charges of second-degree burglary, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, according to a Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office press release.

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  • Public Services Honors Festival set for Oct. 6

    Laura Caskey
    lcaskey@thelancasternews.com
    The Lancaster County Farmer’s Commission wants young people to discover what Lancaster County Farmer’s Market has to offer.
    The commission has organized the Public Services Honors Festival, a weekend event which recognizes local service agencies. The festival gathers local service agencies and honors them for the work they do for the county.

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  • Man accidentally shoots self in ankle

    Christopher Sardelli
    csardelli@thelancasternews.com
    A Kershaw man is recovering after accidently shooting himself in a local department store parking lot Friday, Sept. 14.
    Lancaster Police Department officers were called at to Walmart, 805 S.C. 9 Bypass, about 7 a.m. that day to help a 21-year-old man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his ankle, according to a Lancaster Police Department incident report.
    When officers arrived, members of the Lancaster Fire Department and the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office were already there.

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  • Lancaster County’s jobless rate declines in August

    Jesef Williams
    jwilliams@thelancasternews.com
    Lancaster County’s unemployment rate experienced a drop in August, though the numbers may be a result of fewer people in the work force.
    The county had an August jobless rate of 12.4 percent, a decline from the 13 percent posted in July. By  comparison, the August 2011 jobless rate for Lancaster County was 14.4 percent, according to figures released Friday, Sept. 21, by the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce.

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  • Council to discuss LCEDC issues Monday

    Christopher Sardelli
    csardelli@thelancasternews.com
    Lancaster County Council will discuss several items related to economic development at its Monday meeting, Sept. 24.
    Council will first discuss a proposal from the Lancaster County Economic Development Corp. designed to generate funds for activities such as marketing and workforce development.

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  • Kershaw leaders talk trash at meeting

    Jesef Williams
    jwilliams@thelancasternews.com
    KERSHAW – A good bit of trash talk took place at the Monday, Sept. 17, Kershaw Town Council meeting.
    No, there wasn’t any arguing or taunting.
    Rather, council members discussed a proposal to place new requirements for residents regarding their household garbage.
    Town Council voted 6-0 on first reading of an ordinance to amend an existing town ordinance that pertains to containers for residential garbage-collection containers.
    Councilman Randy Seegars was absent Monday.

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  • Kershaw health center to close

    Jesef Williams
    jwilliams@thelancasternews.com
    Lancaster County residents are sure to be affected by the closing of two public health facilities in the area.
    S.C. Department of Heath and Environmental Control announced Thursday, Sept. 20, that the Kershaw Health Center and the Great Falls Health Center will both close at the end of the year.
    Services at the Kershaw center, located at 3855 Fork Hill Road, will be consolidated into the main Lancaster County Public Heath Department at 1833 Pageland Highway, Lancaster, according to a DHEC media release.

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  • Moore gets high marks from school board

    Reece Murphy
    rmurphy@thelancasternews.com
    Lancaster County School District board members are happy with Superintendent Dr. Gene Moore, according to the results of this year’s evaluation.
    School board chairman Bobby Parker commended Moore on behalf of the board during the board’s monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 18.

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  • LCEDC raise irks council member

    The acceptance of funds to cover a pay raise for the county’s economic development president did not sit well with one county official this week. 

    In an e-mail to his fellow council members, sent on Wednesday, Sept. 19, Lancaster County Councilman Larry Honeycutt expressed displeasure with a 10 percent pay hike for Lancaster County Economic Development Corp. President Keith Tunnell.

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  • Look Who’s Cooking 2012

    On paper, the group that Evelyn Springs leads each fall during the annual Walk for Autism at Charlotte Motor Speedway is called Mailk’s Team, in honor of her grandson, who was diagnosed with the disorder at age 2.

    But at the upcoming “Lancaster Cooks 2012 – Look Who’s Cooking” fundraising banquet at the Fairway Room set for Sept. 25, Springs said it’s obvious who the real team is. She said it's the 200-plus people who attend the annual event.

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