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  • May 10 deadline to register to vote in June 10 primaries

    If you want to cast a ballot in the June 10 primary, you need to register by May 10.

    May 10 is a Saturday, and the Lancaster County Voter Registration office at the County Administration Building, 101 N. Main St., will be open from 9 a.m. to noon that day, said election official Cassie Stump.

    However, the office encourages residents to register before then.

    You'll need your driver's license with your correct Lancaster County address on it, and your Social Security card.

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  • Indian Land High's graduation moved to Winthrop Coliseum

    INDIAN LAND – For about a week this month, Indian Land High School seniors didn't know where their graduation would be held.

    Indian Land High had planned to hold its graduation ceremony at Winthrop University's Byrnes Auditorium on May 30, but was told a few weeks ago that the building will be undergoing renovations during that time, principal Kathy Faris said.

    Graduation will now be at Winthrop Coliseum, still at the same original time of 2:30 p.m.

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  • Water district violates standard

    The Lancaster County Water and Sewer District has violated the same drinking water standard it did back in September.

    According to a public notice from the Lancaster County Water and Sewer District, the area's drinking water had a higher than normal level of trihalomethanes found in the county's drinking water in December and January, said Mike Bailes, the district's water treatment plant operator.

    The amount of trihalomethanes allowed is .080 of a microgram per liter. The levels for December and January were .088 and .093 of a microgram per liter.

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  • Council to vote on revised animal control ordinance Monday night

    County Council will reconsider second reading of its animal control ordinance Monday.

    Council has been working with a committee of residents since March to craft tougher animal control laws, namely those that target dangerous or vicious dogs.

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  • City OKs zoning change for Founders

    Founders Federal Credit Union received the zoning designation it was seeking for its planned new headquarters from Lancaster City Council on Tuesday.

    But the daughter of a woman who lives near the site, which comprises nearly 27 acres at Plantation Road and Gillsbrook Road, and is often referred to as the "Deaton property," is concerned about Founders' plans.

    "I feel Founders could better meet its needs at a different location," said Benita Harrison, whose mother lives on Gillsbrook Road.

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  • Ban on car washing lifted

    The restrictions on Lancaster County water customers' use of the precious resource have been further loosened.

    While the Catawba-Wateree Basin remains in Stage 3 restrictions due to the ongoing drought, the Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Group has informed its members, which include water suppliers in Lancaster County, that residential vehicle washing with a control nozzle, lawn watering and swimming pool filling is permitted one day a week.

    The change goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.

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  • Lancaster to host conference on youth substance abuse

    Lancaster will host the annual Prevention of Youth Substance Abuse in Rural Communities Conference for the second time.

    It will be held May 14 to 16 at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster. It is funded by a federal grant.

    The focus will be on how to address substance abuse from each individual user's habitat, recognizing cultural differences and how they should be factored into prevention.

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  • Riverchase to offer 'acreage lifestyle'

    A Texas developer building in Lancaster County said one of the first things he learned about Lancaster is that he'd have to pronounce the county's name correctly.

    LGI Land President Eric Lipar's comment brought some laughs before officials got down to business for the Lancaster County Economic Development Corp.'s annual meeting on April 14.

    Lipar talked about his company's development, Riverchase Estates, which will be built on 2,000 acres on Riverside Road.

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  • Kershaw preps for its annual Spring-a-thon

    KERSHAW – New activities are planned for this year's Kershaw Spring-a-thon, including one inspired by the popular game show "Deal or No Deal."

    This year's event will take place across two days, with the Miss Spring-a-thon pageant occurring May 16 at Kershaw Elementary School with the rest of the festivities happening May 17.

    Walkers in the Fun Walk, slated to start at 8 a.m. May 17, will pass by the planned children's park beside the Kershaw Recreation Center.

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  • Prom season begins tonight

    The itinerary is set. The dresses and tuxedos are picked out and ready to go.

    But before Lancaster High School juniors and seniors head to their prom Saturday, officials wanted to remind them about the dangers of drinking and driving.

    On Thursday afternoon, those two classes gathered in the school's auditorium to hear a presentation about drunk driving and then sign a prom promise to not consume alcohol on Saturday.

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