Today's News

KERSHAW – In front of two opposing sides, Kershaw Town Council gave unanimous approval on first reading to rezone a Bojangles' restaurant parking lot Monday night.

Before a packed audience at the Kershaw Recreation Center, council discussed the implications of approving the rezoning request from residential to the general commercial B-3 zone.

The parking lot lies next to a handful of residential properties on Neal Street.

The noise and trash that's been coming from the parking lot are already too much to bear, some residents said.

Writer thanks supporters of Jerry Baker benefit

I would like to thank everyone who came out to the benefit for Jerry Baker on June 28, 2008 at Camp Clyburn.

A special thanks to my wife Wennie, my brother Roger, Preacher Mitchell Ingram and all the church ball teams that participated.

I also thank Pastor Ingram, who got hurt during the ball game and said he would do it again next week if he could.

Thank you to everyone.

May God Bless you all.

HEATH SPRINGS – The town of Heath Springs will welcome another business into its merchant ranks in the coming months.

Dollar General has a store under construction on U.S. 521 North, about a mile north of downtown and across the street from S&G Mini-Mart. It should be completed in late summer or early fall. Carolina Retail Development Services is the contractor.

"We are very excited about coming to Heath Springs," said company spokesperson Emily Weiss. "We think we can offer the people there a convenient shopping choice."

First Citizens Bank has awarded $250,000 to a group that provides loans for local businesses.

The bank announced last month that it was allocating funding to the Catawba Regional Development Corp.'s Community Development Financial Institutions Program.

The CRDC helps meet the financial needs of businesses in Lancaster, York, Chester and Union counties through various types of loans. This is the fourth time First Citizens has provided funding to support the CRDC's initiative.