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Jesef Williams
jwilliams@thelancasternews.com
HEATH SPRINGS – Jannette Hilliard had long been regarded as a ceremonial leader for Heath Springs.
The former councilwoman advocated for the town wherever she went and always spearheaded plans for its seasonal parades and festivals.
Colleagues and family say it seems as if she was born with a great amount of patriotism and desire to serve her community. They also say her hard-working and kind spirit will be sorely missed.

Reece Murphy
rmurphy@thelancasternews.com
There’s going to be a whole lot of happy folks over at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster this Saturday as the college celebrates the graduating class of 2011 during its annual commencement exercises.
Scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m., the graduation will be held in Bundy Auditorium in the Bradley Arts & Sciences Building.
In addition to students finishing up this month, Saturday’s graduation will include students who completed their degree requirements in August and December.

From Release
Lancaster resident Christine Jackson is in the market for a new home. She secured her down payment cashing in a lottery ticket worth $100,000.
Jackson won the prize on April 22. She was headed home from work at Tyson Foods when she stopped at Family Food Store at 715 S. Market St. for a lottery ticket. She scratched the Bass Pro Shops® card in her car.
“I forgot where I was,” she told lottery officials when it was revealed she won $100,000.

Jesef Williams
jwilliams@thelancasternews.com
HEATH SPRINGS – Things are looking a lot different these days at the Heath Springs Fire Department station on Duncan Street
New brick accents the outside of what will be quite an upgrade for the department when renovations are done. The project, which is about 70 percent complete, will give department members more than three times the space they’ve had in the past.
Fire Chief Patrick Helms gave an update on the work during the Heath Springs Town Council’s meeting April 19.