Local News

A West Meeting Street gas station was robbed Wednesday night, almost two months to the day after another robbery attempt was made there.

According to a Lancaster Police Department incident report, a man came into Westgate Exxon about 9:15 p.m. Wednesday and leaned on the counter. The man told the clerk to give him all the money, “right quick,” the report said.

The clerk said she had just made a deposit and there was not much money in the register.

The United Way of Lancaster County is seeking participants for its community garden at the Lancaster Parks and Recreation Department, 260 Plantation Road.  

Garden sites will be provided free for participants to grow their own produce.  

Applications are available at the following locations:

- HOPE in Lancaster, 721 E. Arch St.

- Christian Services, 101 S. White St.

- Lancaster Workforce Center, 705 N White St.

- Lancaster Parks and Recreation Department

KERSHAW –  Kershaw Mayor Tommy Baker and two council members resigned from Town Council on Monday, but they gave no reason for their decision.

Town’s Attorney Robert “Bob” Davis followed their lead, resigning after Town Council met for its regular April meeting Monday.

The meeting went on as scheduled, despite the absence of Baker, his mother, Councilwoman Rose Marie Baker, and Councilman Lewis “Jabo” Sims, who also resigned their seats.

The Bakers and Sims resigned before the meeting and did not attend it.

After several days of spring weather, cold temperatures are expected to return to Lancaster County at the beginning of the week.

According to the National Weather Service, temperatures will drop early Monday as rain showers sweep across the area. Monday night’s low will be about  32 degrees.

Tuesday’s high is forecast at 55 degrees. It will be partly cloudy and cold Tuesday night, with a low of 30.