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  • City allocates money for park repairs

     The city of Lancaster has allocated additional money to go toward improvements at parks throughout the city. 

    City Council voted unanimously March 8 to approve a request for funding by the Lancaster County Joint Recreation Commission, which oversees parks in the county. 

    The bulk of the approved $45,574 will be applied during the 2011-12 budget year, with just $4,184 being allocated this year. 

    Here’s a breakdown of the funding by park and year. 

    2010-11 fiscal year 

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  • Seven arrested in gambling sting

    Christopher Sardelli
    csardelli@thelancasternews.com
    A combination of undercover work and eyewitness tips helped a joint task force arrest seven people earlier this month for operating gambling machines in the county.  
    The six men and one woman were arrested March 1 following a February sting of three buildings conducted by the Lancaster County Drug Task Force and the S.C. Law Enforcement Division.

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  • Ryan’s closes its doors

    Jesef Williams
    jwilliams@thelancasternews.com
    Locals will have to find another place to get their fixins of fried and baked chicken, vegetables and mashed potatoes that once decorated the buffet bar at Ryan’s Grill, Buffet & Bakery.
    The restaurant, located on S.C. 9 Bypass, has closed its doors after more than 18 years of operation in Lancaster. Its last day of business was Monday.

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  • Staying Focused

    Reece Murphy
    rmurphy@thelancasternews.com
    Miyu Sasaki’s story was supposed to be about her teaching internship at Lancaster’s Discovery Charter School.
    But all that changed about 12:46 a.m. Eastern Standard Time last Friday when the 22-year-old Nihon University student’s hometown of Sendai, Japan, was virtually leveled by the most powerful earthquake in the country’s recorded history.
    A city of more than 1 million people, Sendai is the city closest to the epicenter of Friday’s 9.0 earthquake.

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  • United Way expands networking system

    By Nita Brown
    For The Lancaster News
    The United Way of Lancaster County has expanded its networking efforts by asking the local faith community to get more actively involved.
    At its monthly inter-agency luncheon Jan. 20, representatives from service agencies and nonprofit organizations were joined by pastors and leaders from a number of churches in the community.
    Some churches already offer help in a variety of ways. Others came to see how they could help meet needs.

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  • Kershaw NAACP annual banquet set for Saturday

    Jesef Williams
    jwilliams@thelancasternews.com
     KERSHAW – A high-achieving business manager is coming to Kershaw this weekend for a special annual event.
    The Kershaw branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is holding its 31st annual banquet at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Andrew Jackson Recreation Center, 6354 N. Matson St. in Kershaw.  
    Gilbert E. Cargill, who once worked in sales management for IBM, will be the guest speaker for the event, which raises money for the NAACP.  

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  • Seven arrested in gambling machine sting

     

    Seven people were arrested March 1 in a joint sting for operating gambling machines in the county. 

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  • Three plead guilty to drug conspiracy

    COLUMBIA – Three Lancaster men have been sentenced to prison as part of  a drug conspiracy case. 

    Joseph M. Carter, 40, Christaan S. Morrow, 38, and Demond Wilson, 36, all of Lancaster, were sentenced Feb. 18 in federal court in Columbia. All three were charged with being involved in a drug conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine and 50 grams or more of crack cocaine, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles. 

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  • Officials discuss repairs of roads

    Jesef Williams
    jwilliams@thelancasternews.com
     Lancaster City Councilman Gonzie Mackey says his constituents have been slighted when it comes to which roads in the city are chosen for repairs.
    Mackey, who represents City Council District 2, said no roads in his district have received repairs since he was elected more than four years ago. He expressed his frustration during Tuesday’s City Council meeting, as he and other Lancaster city officials discussed the roads they’d like to see improved this year.

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  • Rolling with an idea

    Christopher Sardelli
    csardelli@thelancasternews.com
    With his baseball hat off and skateboard in hand, Justin Owens came to Lancaster County Council with a mission.
    Tired of skateboarding in other people’s parking lots and searching for a way to keep other teens off the streets, Owens, 15, decided to share his idea for a county skate park at council’s March 1 meeting. As he spoke, several of his friends watched from the audience.

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