Today's News

Officials hope Lancaster County will land a grant that will pay for a study of an important traffic corridor.

The grant, available for up to $300,000, could fund a study of the U.S. 521 corridor, from the Lancaster city limits to the North Carolina state line. It would also look at the S.C. 9 corridor, from the Chester County line to where it meets U.S. 521.

The area south of S.C. 75 in the Panhandle to the Lancaster city limits is undeveloped for the most part right now, as sewer lines have not been extended through the area.

The city of Lancaster's associate judge position for Sunday is open after several months of searching.

After Helen Sowell resigned from her post as municipal judge and became city administrator last summer and an associate judge also resigned, municipal court staff duties were restructured. The associate judge's position for the weekend shift, a part-time job, remains open.

The Andrew Jackson Volunteers cap regular-season Conference VIII-AA basketball play tonight with a road date with Cheraw.The Vols, in facing the Braves, will be seeking to rebound from a pair of league losses at Lee Central of Bishopville on Monday night.The Lady Vols dropped a 73-14 loss to the Lady Stallions in the opener. The nightcap saw the Vols battle the Stallions tough for a half before falling to the LC boys, 62-47.The Vols, in the nightcap, started strong, taking a 12-7 first-period lead.

I am Mandy Powers Norrell. And I am running for S.C. Senate District 16. I was born and raised in this district. My whole life is along the Catawba River.

For the past 270 years, my family has been right here - and we will be here 270 more. This is the land for which my ancestors fought the British. This is the land where my sixth great grandfather hosted George Washington.

This is the land where my parents met and married. The land where they worked for Springs Mills for a combined 68 years - and made a good living and great opportunities for me.