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Today's News

  • Taking the reins

    Jesef Williams
    jwilliams@thelancasternews.com
    A horse-powered red stagecoach rounded Woodland Drive and traveled parts of Main Street before making its way to the parking lot.
    There, dozens of onlookers gathered for a special moment – an occasion so special that four horses had to be included in the festivities. The intent was to remember the past and celebrate what lies ahead.

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  • An assist for old Barr Street

    Jesef Williams
    jwilliams@thelancasternews.com
    The sawdust was heavy at times, making it uncomfortable to walk through the auditorium at the old Barr Street school.
    A few teens and young men were there cutting pieces of wood to serve as planks for the stage, which is being renovated along with other sections of the room. The plan is use the space to showcase stage plays and other performances for the community.

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  • County approves amended budget

    Christopher Sardelli
    csardelli@thelancasternews.com
    There was applause, there were groans, even standing ovations, but it seemed residents weren’t quite sure what side they were on as Lancaster County Council approved its amended budget Monday night.
    Months after approving a bare-bones budget for the 2011-12 fiscal year, and weeks after proposing to add many line items back in, council approved its amended budget Monday by a vote of 5-2. Councilmen Jack Estridge and Larry McCullough dissented.

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  • Council OKs zoning request

    Jesef Williams
    jwilliams@thelancasternews.com
    The spot on Chesterfield Avenue that was once Catawba Pest Control may serve another purpose in the near future.
    City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to rezone the property at 704 Chesterfield Ave. from residential to neighborhood commercial (B-2). The .25-acre parcel is owned by Jerry and Geneva Pope, who ran the pest control business from 1981 to 2006.  

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  • Sheriff’s office planning under way

    Christopher Sardelli
    csardelli@thelancasternews.com
    Plans for renovating a complex to house the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office are under way.
    Lancaster County Council recently discussed details of moving the sheriff’s office to the former Thaxton complex, located along Pageland Highway, and council members have approved funding sources for the project.

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  • Unemployment rate drops in Lancaster

    Jesef Williams
    jwilliams@thelancasternews.com
     Lancaster County’s jobless rate took a slight dip in August, according to recent figures from the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce.
    The county unemployment rate for August was 15.2 percent, compared to 15.3 percent in July. And it’s more than a point below the rate for August 2010, which was 16.5 percent.

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  • Family Promise Day Oct. 2

    Family Promise
    Sunday, Oct. 2, has been declared Family Promise Day in Lancaster County by Lancaster County and City councils.
    The organization that provides temporary housing and assitance for homeless families is asking for continued support from local churches on that day.
    Church congregations throughout the county help make Family Promise possible by providing shelter, meals and support services on a weekly rotating basis.

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  • Man wanted for hitting girl with rock

    Christopher Sardelli
    csardelli@thelancasternews.com
    A local man is still wanted a week after hitting a teenager in the head with a rock.
    Lancaster Police Department Capt. Paul Smith said warrants have been issued charging Pedro Rivera Mendoza, 23, with aggravated criminal domestic violence and strong arm robbery.

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  • Coaches honor county standouts

    Five county high school football standouts earned recognition at the weekly meeting of the Founders Federal Credit Union Tri-County Football Coaches Association on Tuesday.

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  • South Mustangs blank Rucker, 16-0

    The South Mustangs scored a touchdown in each half on the way to a 16-0 win over Lancaster middle school rival A.R. Rucker Middle School on Wednesday at Memorial Stadium.

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