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Today's News

  • Fender-to-fender racing spices LMS

    Race night again at Lancaster Speedway brought the eager fans back to see some fender-to-fender action and they were not disappointed. The Lancaster Motor Speedway drivers delivered another great night of racing.

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  • IL center offers tutoring, other educational services

    INDIAN LAND – Students of all ages have a new place to turn for help.

    One on One Learning Center in Southend Plaza in Indian Land offers tutoring, workshops and other educational services to children and adults.

    Fulfilling a longtime dream, owners Bobby and Becky Matthews started the center in July to offer K-12 language arts, math, science and social studies tutoring, as well as adult educational services, such as career guidance, GED preparation and continuing education.

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  • Wells like field coach

    BUFORD Britt Wells will be leading the Buford Yellow Jackets into the 2009 football campaign, and the BHS coaches feel there couldn’t be a better player for the job.

    “It’s like having another coach on the field,” BHS defensive coach Jimmy Clyburn said. “On defense, Britt is basically an extension of me out there.”

    Wells, a captain, is a seasoned veteran on the defensive side of the ball starting at linebacker.

    “I expect him to be in the top three at least in tackles and interceptions this season,” said Clyburn.

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  • Boosters pleased with new format for meet the Bruins

    The annual meet the Bruins featured a different format this season, but Lancaster Bruins booster club officials felt the change was for the better.

    The event, held Thursday at Lancaster Memorial Stadium, featured a spotlight on the LHS fall sports teams.

    “That’s the purpose to put our fall sports athletes in the center of attention,” LHS booster club president Shane Caroway said. “We felt real good about the event because we felt we had our best overall turnout in four years.”

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  • 1969 scrimmage led to annual rivalry clash

    For the 40th time county rivals Andrew Jackson and Lancaster are set to battle tonight at AJ’s Volunteer Stadium.

    The annual rivalry game, which more times than not has kicked off the season, coincides with Andrew Jackson High’s 40th anniversary celebration today and Saturday.

    For the record, the series has Lancaster holding a 28-11 edge. Since this is my 32nd year at The News, I’ve covered the majority of the games. Most of the others I saw unless I was away at college.

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  • Spinners coming to town Aug. 29

    We were so excited to see The Spinners kick off the 2009-10 Performing Arts Series at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster that we jumped the gun.

    The concert is Aug. 29, not Saturday as reported in Wednesday’s edition of The Lancaster News.

    The other information in the story was right. The only thing that’s wrong was the date.

    Peggy Little, See Lancaster director, was very understanding over the snafu.

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  • Firm picked to do inspecting testing at new courthouse

    A firm has been chosen to perform testing services for Lancaster County’s new courthouse.

    County Council’s finance committee met Wednesday to discuss consultant proposals that had been submitted for special work on the new courthouse.

    The committee includes council members Rudy Carter, Larry Honeycutt and Jack Estridge. Chad Catledge of Lancaster’s Perception Builders is serving as project consultant and is overseeing construction.

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  • Support sought for women's resource center

    Iris Hinckley has a vision, and she’s rallying women from the community who share it and want to make it a reality.

    Her vision? To establish a resource center for the women of Lancaster County.

    On Aug. 13, about 25 women gathered at Charley’s Cafe in downtown Lancaster to hear about her vision.

    “Our goal is to prepare women to be a cut above in the job search market,” Hinckley said.

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  • Bridge steers me from trouble

    Remembering the past, unfortunately, isn’t always as much fun as a wagon load of fresh cardboard and a hot backyard construction project just waiting for a young boy’s touch.

    There were some bad times, too, including jail time – that my father, the late Major Evans, saw more than I did when he was county sheriff.

    To me, jail time has to be the worst. I know I don’t want to experience any confinement first hand.

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  • Woman robbed, tied up while home alone

    Sheriff’s deputies are looking for four men they say committed a home invasion on Springhill Church Road in the Tradesville community on Sunday night.

    According to a Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office incident report, a woman said she was packing up her car preparing to leave for college on Monday and then sat down to eat about 9:30 p.m.

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