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Hope issues appeal for staple food items

Denyse Clark

dclark@thelancasternews.com

A local “help ministry” now needs the community’s help to provide food for local families.

HOPE (Helping Other People Effectively) in Lancaster has a mission as a faith-based, nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization that provides short-term emergency assistance to families in crisis.

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TLN staff wins 35 awards at press association luncheon

Denyse Clark

dclark@thelancasternews.com

COLUMBIA – The editorial staff of The Lancaster News and Carolina Gateway took home 35 awards at this year’s S.C. Press Association luncheon, including first place for general excellence and the President’s Cup for its overall quality, design, writing and photography.

It’s the second consecutive year the TLN newsroom has laid claim to the president’s cup.

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Candidate filing period wraps up

Gregory A. Summers

gsummers@thelancasternews.com

The filing period for the 2014 General Election year ends at noon today, March 30, for candidates filing in Lancaster County for several offices.

“If anybody out there wants to get in at the last minute, they can,” said Lancaster County Director of Elections Mary Ann Hudson.

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Man found passed out in front of school

Gregory A. Summers

gsummers@thelancasternews.com

A Lancaster man faces two alcohol-related charges after he allegedly passed out behind the wheel while waiting in a car rider line at a county elementary school on Wednesday, March 26, to pick up a child.

Michael Douglas Hammond, 35, 1285 West Shore Drive, was charged with public drunkeness and an open container violation, according to a Lancaster Sheriff’s Office incident report,

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Moped driver dies from injuries

Christopher Sardelli

csardelli@thelancasternews.com

A Lancaster man died from his injuries after he was struck by a car while riding his moped through a city intersection on March 17.

Calvin McIlwain, 60, was first taken to Springs Memorial Hospital and later flown to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte for treatment of his injuries, though he later died on March 24, said Lancaster Police Capt. Scott Grant.

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Still no charges in two homicides

It’s been more than a month since Lancaster County authorities responded to two homicides within days of each other, though few developments have been released about either case.

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Future road map

Perusing the large Lancaster County map in front of him, Gregory Powell quickly found his Indian Land neighborhood, peeled off a small smiley face sticker and placed it over his home.

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Fersner steps down March 31 as pastor of Kershaw First Baptist Church

KERSHAW – The Rev. Bryant Fersner has faithfully served as senior pastor of Kershaw First Baptist Church since November 1987, but Monday, March 31, that will change.

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Council approves attorney, planner positions

County officials have begun searching for people to fill two new roles, an in-house attorney and a county planner, days after the positions were approved by Lancaster County Council.

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No charges yet in shooting death

Kayla Cook has many good memories about her friend, David N. Hammer.

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