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  • 16th Circuit solicitor to try arson suspect to be moved

    The teen charged in the arson of the Lancaster County Courthouse last August won’t be tried by local court officials.

    Sixth Circuit Solicitor Doug Barfield said he won’t prosecute Martavious Carter, 17.

    Carter has been charged with two counts of arson for fires set at the 180-year-old courthouse, which was still being used as a court facility, and at Barfield’s office across the street.

    Barfield said 16th Circuit Solicitor Kevin Brackett will try the case.

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  • 14 charged in prostitution sting in city

    The Lancaster Police Department has arrested 14 men and women on prostitution charges since December.

    According to Lancaster Police Department incident reports, the department’s crime suppression unit conducted the sting using a woman informant or an undercover officer.

    The woman was propositioned by the men either in the parking lots of The Market convenience store or Market Street Seafood. In each case, the men offered money for sex, the report said.

    The 10 men arrested in the sting were charged with solicitation of prostitution. Those arrested were:

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  • IL man on inauguration: ‘It was like time stood still’

    Signs and posters of Barack Obama lined the streets of the nation’s capital and complemented the red, white and blue banners to offer a true feel of patriotism.

    Indian Land resident Fred Witherspoon was among the herds of people walking those streets, hoping to make it to the National Mall. He said the massive crowd made him feel like a sardine in a tight-fitting can.

    Witherspoon said he vividly recalls those sights from his trip to Washington, D.C., where Obama was sworn in last week as the 44th president of the United States.

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  • City Council not ready to fund Artisan Center

    Artists will have their own studios to render new creations. College instructors will have more space to hold classes and the community will be able to attend workshops and exhibits that highlight local art.

    That’s the vision of Christina Chastain, a local artist hoping to open The Artisan’s Center in downtown Lancaster. She’s been working on the project for about two years.

    But she needs funding to see her vision come true.

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  • County considers forfeited land plan

    County Council may soon decide what to do with several seemingly worthless pieces of land.

    Three parcels of land on the northern end of Pardue Street and at the back road of the Pardue Apartments have sat unused for years. The land sits in a floodway. During heavy rains, the nearby creek floods the area, making it useless for prospective buyers.

    The land has been under control of the Forfeited Land Commission for the last three years, as that organization has tried to sell the parcels. Instead the land has remained in their ownership and accrued $5,215 in taxes.

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  • City backs USCL with resolution

    Lancaster City Council is showing its support for the University of South Carolina at Lancaster, which Gov. Mark Sanford has proposed closing within two years in his budget.

    City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday in favor of a resolution that asks Sanford to rescind his recommendation.

    Councilwoman Linda Blackmon-Brace dissented.

    She said she voted against the resolution because she wants information about Sanford’s research and his reasoning before signing a resolution that opposes his plan.

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  • All school resource officers may soon have cars

    All school resource officers who work at county high schools may soon have cars.

    Sheriff Barry Faile appeared before County Council on Monday, requesting that two patrol cars be allocated for use by school resource officers in the area.

    The officers, who patrol Buford and Andrew Jackson high schools, could use the cars to transport students to the state Department of Juvenile Justice or the Lancaster County Detention Center if necessary.

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  • Take your Valentine to arts council gala

    It will be the perfect time to put your heart in the arts, as the Lancaster County Council of the Arts holds its annual fundraiser gala.

    The gala, the arts council’s biggest fundraiser, begins at 7 p.m. Feb. 14 at The Fairway Room at the Lancaster Golf Club. The theme is Mardi Gras Mystique.

    “It should be the most flamboyant event yet, as far as decorations go,” said arts council director Sam Courtney.

    A jazz band, fortune teller, magician, food and open bar will be part of the fun.

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  • Belk named chief deputy

    A former SLED agent feels like he’s come home with his latest assignment.

    Lancaster County Sheriff Barry Faile announced a few weeks ago that David Belk would become a major and his chief deputy at the department.

    That means wearing a uniform again. No big deal, Belk says.

    “I like the uniform,” Belk said. “I wore it in the Army, and I wore it when I was here.”

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  • Man robs Merita store

    A man walked into the Merita Bread Box on Memorial Park Road on Saturday and robbed the clerk at gunpoint.

    The clerk told sheriff’s deputies that she was straightening the shelves when a man came into the store.

    She said the man, who was talking on a cell phone, stopped short of the counter and she heard him say, “What kind of bread do ya’ want me to get?” according to a Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office incident report.

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