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Braving darkness and a light rain, a team of emergency responders rescued a family trapped on a tiny boat in the Cedar Creek Reservoir on Sunday night, June 2.

Comprised of members from at least five different agencies, the rescue team was called to action after a 911 call alerted them to the stranded family about 9:30 p.m. 

KERSHAW – The days of scratched lanes, worn-out gutters and paper scorecards are over in Kershaw. 

The bowling alley at Kershaw Recreation Center at Stevens Park has undergone major renovations that are expected to make it a desired hang-out spot once again. 

Randy Jordan, who manages the center, said Superior Bowling Service of Columbia was contracted to make the improvements. 

A pair of county ordinances may soon help upgrade a vital Lancaster & Chester Railroad line, which in turn could help bring new industry to the county. 

That’s the hope of Lancaster County Economic Development Corp. President Keith Tunnell, who discussed the two L&C ordinances during Lancaster County Council’s May 20 meeting.

Beginning with the first step in the two-part process, Council looked at amending an ordinance that placed the company into a joint industrial and business park status last December. 

Grace Place
Jada Walker approached her mother, Megan, with an unusual request. She asked her mother if she could give shoes to other children instead of getting presents for her eighth birthday. Jada turned 8 years old on May 11.
After asking Jada if she was sure, Megan called Melanie Harper, director of Lancaster County Children’s Home. Harper put her in touch with Carol Lee, co-director of Grace Place.
Grace Place is an afterschool ministry which provides homework assistance and supervised playtime for the children of the Brooklyn neighborhood.