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Today's News

  • Time to take deep breath, be grateful

    Politicians are blasting each other, the financial wizards on Wall Street have goofed up, our Congress seems to be in disarray, our war in the Middle East continues, folks are cleaning up after storms and gasoline is in short supply.

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  • Pregnancy Center celebrates 10 years

    On Sept. 18, nearly 300 people gathered together for the Pregnancy Care Center’s 10th Anniversary banquet. Many people came away that evening encouraged and uplifted in knowing that they were not alone in their commitment to help women and men experiencing unplanned pregnancies. People’s lives are changed and babies are born because of the love and truth offered them at the Pregnancy Care Center.

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  • Man, 19, charged in shooting

    Sheriff's deputies have made an arrest in the Sept. 19 shooting of a Lancaster man.

    Adrian Foster, 19, of 327 Elm St., was charged Thursday with assault and battery with intent to kill.

    Authorities say Foster shot a man at Sam's Place club on Old Landsford Road. The shooting victim, 18, has since been treated and released from the hospital.

    Foster shot the man in the leg with a pistol after the two argued at the club about a possible stolen gun, sheriff's office spokesman Tom Holland said.

    "They started arguing and it just escalated from there," Holland said.

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  • LHS tennis team blanks Stallions

    The Lancaster High girls tennis team opened region play with a 7-0 win over South Pointe on Tuesday night.The Lady Bruins started strong and didn’t drop a set while improving to 5-1 on the season. Morgan Gardner, Rebecca Simpson, Haley Heath and Sarah Gilreath notched 6-0, 6-0 victories.LHS visits Ridge View in region play on Tuesday at 5 p.m. Match results:Lyndsay Hegler (L) def. Gabriella Carpenter (S) 6-3, 6-3Morgan Gardner (L) def. Lierin Monteith (S) 6-0, 6-0Rebecca Simpson (L) def.

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  • Southern gospel's golden sound: Gold City, Ivan Parker coming here Friday night

    Two of inspirational music’s best loved vocal acts are bringing their tie that binds to Lancaster this week.Gold City – one the top male quartets in Southern gospel music – will be together with Ivan “The Voice” Parker at Second Baptist Church, along with King’s Cause. The concert is 7 p.m. Friday.Regularly featured on Bill Gaither’s Homecoming Video and Concert Series, and a member of the Gaither Trio, Parker just received another favorite soloist award during the National Quartet Convention.

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  • I need to find Mr. Parr

    The one thing about walking down Main Street is that you don’t have to stick to one sidewalk.Sure, there’s a courthouse (west) side, but there’s another side, too.

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  • Festival almost here

    INDIAN LAND – There is something planned for everyone at the third annual Fall into Fun Festival.

    The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 4 at Indian Land Middle School. Proceeds from the festival will benefit the Del Webb Library at Indian Land, which is slated to open late this year or in early 2009.

    The festival has a change of venue this year, from Sun City Carolina Lakes to Indian Land Middle School. Organizers hope the new location will offer better parking and more visibility from U.S. 521, to draw in more attendance.

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  • Powers Norrell best candidate for Senate

    I was born and raised in Lancaster. I now live in Columbia, but I keep up with what’s going on in my hometown. I would like to respond to Cindy Rodgers’ letter to the editor concerning the upcoming Senate race between Mandy Powers Norrell and Mick Mulvaney.

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  • Writer questions real reason for shortage

    Well, the oil companies and the gas stations have found a way around being investigated for price gouging. I tried to get gas Wednesday night and every station I went to was either closed or roped off.

    It seems to be a coincidence that they are running out of gas just as Attorney General Henry McMaster started investigating gas stations for price gouging.

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  • Panhandle stations face run on gas

    Facing long lines, closed gas stations and frayed nerves, many motorists have found it increasingly difficult to locate gas in Lancaster County, and it's possible shortages could last for at least another week.

    Gas stations in the Panhandle in particular have seen a run as motorists from Charlotte, where shortages have been severe, have crossed the stateline to fill up their tanks.

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