Local News

The S.C. Department of Transportation held a public hearing Tuesday, Jan. 29, on a proposed project to widen Fort Mill Highway (S.C. 160).

The meeting at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church drew nearly 100 curious residents, many of whom live in the area, for a detailed look at the project. Residents also had opportunities to discuss the plans with SCDOT officials and place their thoughts on it in the public record.

The city of Lancaster has officially shown its support for the aims of the Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC).

At its Jan. 22 meeting, Lancaster City Council unanimously approved a proclamation that stands behind MASC’s 2013 legislative priorities that support local elected officials making decisions based on local needs and priorities.

There’s a special gold bell inside Lancaster Radiation Therapy Center that cancer patients ring three times upon completing their series of treatments.

The bell ringing is a celebration for all involved – patients, their families and even the medical staff. 

It’s a place where hugs and kisses are doled out. Some days smiles fill that room. Some days, it’s tears of joy.

The plated text below the bell, presented in poem form, sums up the experience.

Firefighters with six different departments responded to a brush fire on Ponderosa Road outside Lancaster on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 30.

Whipped by winds in advance of a large thunderstorm system that crossed the region Wednesday evening, the fire spread rapidly, scorching five to six acres of property on both sides of the road.