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  • USCL, district look to fill void left by Peter Barry’s death

    In the wake of Dr. Peter Barry’s death last week, officials with the University of South Carolina at Lancaster and the Lancaster County School District have been working to determine how they’ll fill his respective roles.

    Barry, a history professor who had been tied to USCL for nearly 40 years, was teaching three classes this semester, with another set to begin in October.

    Dean Dr. John Catalano said a fellow history professor is picking up one, while the other three classes are being covered by adjunct, or part-time, professors.

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  • Former resident stabbed to death

    WILMINGTON, N.C. – A former Lancaster resident was found dead on the floor of a Wilmington apartment early Wednesday, according to the Wilmington Police Department.

    Reginald B. “Reggie” Bunton, 42, was stabbed to death early Wednesday, police said. His most recent address was a shelter in Wilmington, said Lucy Crockett, public affairs officer for the Wilmington Police Department.

    Haneef Adib Rahamann Jr., 57, has been charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery.

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  • Ride service doing well in county in its first year

    After almost a year of success, Sally Sherrin is looking at expanding the county’s medical ride service.

    Sherrin, executive director of the Lancaster County Council on Aging, helps to operate and oversee the Lancaster Area Ride Service, which transports non-Medicaid recipients to appointments with licensed physicians and other providers in Lancaster County and beyond. Because the service has more than doubled its ridership since its debut last October, Sherrin sees a bright future in it.

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  • City reports sewage leak in Bear Creek

    A sewer line broke Friday morning near Plantation Road in Lancaster, causing more than 5,000 gallons of raw sewage to flow into Bear Creek.

    The spill was discovered at 8:30 a.m. Friday.  

    Mark Harmon, wastewater collection supervisor for the city of Lancaster, said a large tree fell on top of the sewer line, which is located in the creek. The line broke and sewage began to flow into the creek.

    The S.C. Department of Heath and Environmental Control (DHEC) requires that all sewage spills of 5,000 or more gallons be reported to the local media, Harmon said.

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  • Man, 22, flees license checkpoint in stolen car

    A Lancaster man racked up nine charges after police say he sped away from a driver’s license checkpoint in a stolen car Saturday.

    Rashad Demon “Shorty Cake” Johnson, 22, of 408 Pardue St., has been charged by the Lancaster Police Department with possession of a stolen vehicle, second-offense driving under suspension (DUI-related), second-offense simple possession of marijuana, reckless driving, failure to stop for blue lights and siren, possession of a controlled substance, violation of ABC law, resisting arrest and alighting from a moving vehicle.

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  • Chief can’t forget sight of children watching their home burn in 1974

    A family of five stood outside their 11th Street home in the freezing cold and watched their home burn.

    It was a windy night in February 1974, and that wind added a formidable element, as the flames blew, threatening to catch the neighboring houses on fire.

    Wayne Bryson, fire chief at Gooches Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, remembers it clearly. He said that house fire stands out the most to him of all the fires he’s fought in his more than 30 years of fire service.

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  • Little to leave See Lancaster post

    Peggy Little will be leaving See Lancaster SC.

    Little, director of the tourism-promotions group, put it her resignation Tuesday. Her last day is Sept. 13, said Teresa Meeks, support services director for the city of Lancaster.

    Meeks said Little didn’t give a reason why she is leaving.

    “We’ll hate to see her go,” Meeks said. “We’ll miss her with the city, but we’ll continue on.”

    A little more than a year ago, Little was hired as director of the then-reorganized See Lancaster.

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  • Firefighting just part of what Gooches does

    Battling house fires is just part of the job of being a firefighter.

    The members of the Gooches Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department assist in a variety of ways that contribute to the betterment of their community. The work they did recently on a Laurel Avenue home was a prime example.

    Several of the department’s 19 members spent part of their day on Aug. 21 building a wheelchair ramp on the porch for a community resident.

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  • Howey steps down from Adult Education

    Jimbo Howey’s plan was to end his career in education the same way it began – with little or no fanfare.

    Howey, who was director of Lancaster County Adult Education for 12 years, retired this summer. And if he had his wish, this story about him wouldn’t have been written.

    He even asked Lancaster County School District personnel to not have a drop-in for him to honor his 33 years in education. He said he doesn’t like the attention.

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  • Oct. 3 is Family Promise Day in county

    Families with nowhere to go have been able to turn to Family Promise for help getting back on their feet.

    Family Promise of Lancaster County, a network of churches that provide housing for the homeless, has served 11 families (41 individuals) since it began February 2009.

    Now a day, Oct. 3, has been established to recognize the success of the organization, thank those who’ve helped and let the community know that continued assistance is needed.

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