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In November, more than 600 guests were invited to attend a kickoff luncheon at Charlotte Marriott City Center sponsored by Carolina Thread Trails. Two of those guests represented See Lancaster - board president Debbie Jaillette and welcome center hostess Sylvia Hudson. They and other guests were educated about the proposed trails while witnessing first hand $14.5 million in corporate commitments toward the fundraising campaign. Duke Energy, Wachovia, Bank of America and Foundation for the Carolinas were among the contributors.

A Lancaster man is in a Charlotte hospital after being involved in a two-vehicle accident early Saturday morning.

Gonza Mackey, 24, was driving a 1992 Chevrolet sedan about 3 a.m. along U.S. 521 when he collided with a 1984 Chevrolet driven by Kendrick Cook, 27, of Lancaster, said Sgt. Mike Burgess of the S.C. Highway Patrol.

Mackey was traveling north when Cook, who was on the southbound shoulder, made a U-turn into Mackey's path, a report said.

Mackey was flown to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, where he was listed in serious condition Tuesday.

Indian Land High School athletic director Mike Mayer ranks the schools new weight facility with the states best.

The Warriors weight room, located in the gym area of the new high school, is complete with new weights.

A total of $29,495 was raised to purchase the new equipment which is featured in the weight room.

Our goal was $30,000 and all this money to pay for the equipment was raised from private donations, said Mayer, who made the first donation of $1,000 a year ago. We raised that $29,000 in about nine months. It was all paid for by the first day of school.