Today's News

Linda Blackmon-Brace

I am so appreciative of The Lancaster News for listing all of the programs provided by various organizations within our community as tools of learning for our children. Because my focus was primarily on my own summer program during the last seven years, I was not aware of the vast resources available, free of charge, to our youth.

Storm clouds rolled overhead as deputies strung a piece of yellow crime scene tape around a Kershaw street Wednesday afternoon.

The scene, near the intersection of North Ingram and East Church streets, was chaotic, as investigators spoke with witnesses and a large crowd peered past patrol cars at the body of man lying in the street. A helicopter buzzed nearby. 

HEATH SPRINGS – Mark your calendars for Oct 16.

That's when the Heath Springs Volunteer Fire Department will have the grand opening for its newly renovated station on Duncan Street. 

Fire Chief Patrick Helms made the announcement at Tuesday's Town Council meeting. 

The opening will take place at 3 p.m. that day. 

KERSHAW – Cleaning and maintaining roads in Kershaw will be a lot easier now. 

Town Council voted unanimously Monday to buy a used street sweeper. The equipment, which costs $29,000, will come from a supply company in Monroe, N.C., said Kershaw town Administration Tony Starnes. 

This will be the town’s first street sweeper, which will remove dirt and debris from streets, as well as take up grass that grows over curbs. 

The town’s current clean-up process is a lot more tedious.