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Today's News

  • Man charged with arson in strip mall fire

     A Lancaster man has been arrested and charged with arson in the Nov. 6 fire that destroyed the Pitmon Place strip mall on Lynwood Drive.

    The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office has charged Victor Carlisle McDonald, 46, of 1448 Springdale Church Road, with arson. He was arrested Nov. 26 and is being held at the Lancaster County Detention Center.

    Sheriff’s office spokesman Tom Holland said McDonald’s bond has been denied.

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  • Good Will Ambassadors: Family Promise volunteers to help homeless families

    There’s a new faith-based group in the county that seeks to meet a growing need in the community – helping homeless families.

    Family Promise of Lancaster County, affiliated with the national Family Promise organization, has Methodists, Baptists, Catholics and others as board members.

    They’re working together toward a common goal, and 13 different churches committed as host churches. Volunteers from other churches are already participating on an individual basis.

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  • Writer takes offense at Kersey’s words

    I was deeply disturbed by the words used by my County Councilman Wayne Kersey at a recent council meeting.

    According to The Lancaster News, Mr. Kersey said, “Lancaster already seems like the ‘thug’ capital of America, and was deemed ‘one of the worst places in America to live’ by a recent Internet article.” He also said he didn’t know where this county was headed, but it’s not up.

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  • Construction to begin on new town hall

    KERSHAW – After months of planning, construction of the new Kershaw town hall is about to begin.

    Mayor Tommy Baker said work on the 6,000-square-foot building should begin next week.

    Baker and the construction company, P.F. & Perry L. Mungo Inc. of Pageland signed off on the project contract. Kershaw Town Council unanimously approved the contract at its meeting Monday.

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  • Kershaw plans much more than a parade

    KERSHAW – The town of Kershaw hopes to draw residents from across the county with a day full of Christmas activities on Dec. 13.

    Sheila Hinson, organizer for the Kershaw Christmas parade, said the Christmas festivities will begin with the annual parade at 4 p.m.

    Parade groups and floats will flow onto Hampton Street from both Church and Cleveland streets.

    The theme of this year’s parade is “The Spirit of Giving,” and it will focus on giving residents a chance to give back to the community.

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  • Writer: Going to church a matter of choice

    After reading Russell Dwyer’s letter, “Council doesn’t care about small business,” I had to respond. First of all, Dwyer is right, Christmas is not forever and yes, Christmas is the heart of retail shopping and yes, a lot of business owners depend on this part of the year to bring up sales.

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  • Another great job by Coach Bennie McMurray

    I have great admiration for legendary Hall of Fame and former Shrine Bowl Coach Bennie McMurray. He has won everywhere he has been. Whether it is baseball or football he has been a state championship coach. If you think that taking the Lancaster Bruins’ football team to the semi-finals of the South Carolina state playoffs was an exceptional feat then how about taking a brand new high school to the football semi-finals in North Carolina several years ago in just their third year in existence?

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  • Christian Services needs 650 gifts for local children

    Many Lancaster families are probably tightening their belts and cutting back on buying Christmas gifts this year.

    But for many families, the situation is even more dire, and there could be children in Lancaster County who don’t receive a single gift.

    Christian Services’ Angel Tree program aims to provide needy children with gifts at Christmas.

    Coordinator Brenda Campbell said the agency has had many more requests this year.

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  • Repentance is changed we need in America

    Thank God for a man like Dr. Steve Stewart, who wrote the column, “America is paying the price for turning back on God,” in the Nov. 12 edition of The Lancaster News.

    America has forgotten God. Morality has gone and been replaced with affluent living. We have wiped out a generation with abortion. Repent means to change one’s mind. This is the change we need for our country.

     

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  • District mishandled missing money case

    No jury will ever hear the case of the missing student government money and unreported staff absences at Indian Land High School.

    Sixth Circuit Solicitor Doug Barfield recently wrapped up his investigation of the case and concluded that, although something in there stinks, there’s no way to prove just what happened and who might owe what.

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