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Today's News

  • Woman arrested for firing gun

    Christopher Sardelli
    csardelli@thelancasternews.com
    A heated argument between a Lancaster man and his girlfriend recently ended with the woman's arrest after she fired a gun into a ceiling.
    Flossie Burks Lewis, 53, of Elgin, was arrested Feb. 5 and charged with first-degree assault and battery, according to Lancaster County Sheriff's Office Maj. Matt Shaw.

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  • Man assaulted at Super Bowl gathering

    Jesef Williams
    jwilliams@thelancasternews.com
    A private Super Bowl gathering turned violent for two Lancaster men earlier this month.  
    Police came to a home in the 700 block of Taylor Street at 9:40 p.m. Feb. 5 in response to a call about an assault.
    An officer saw that a man had a bleeding wound above his left eye and a wound on his left hand, according to a Lancaster Police Department incident report.

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  • Prudential ribbon cutting is Wednesday

    From release
    Prudential Insurance Company-George McDow, Financial Professional, will celebrate its recent move to a new location with a special ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
    Prudential Insurance Company’s new office is located at 1129-A Highway 9 Bypass.
    George McDow, his staff, Mayor Joe Shaw and County Council Chair Kathy Sistare, along with Chamber Chair Susan Rowell, and other elected officials and chamber representatives will participate in the event.

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  • Mulvaney to speak at Tea Party rally

    From Release
    U.S. Congressman Mick Mulvaney will be the guest speaker at the Lancaster County Tea Party rally at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Mike Williams Builders building, 1351 Charlotte Highway.
    Mulvaney's speech is on limited government. He will answer questions about that topic.

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  • Second contract post office opens

    Reece Murphy
    rmurphy@thelancasternews.com
    Indian Land residents now have another choice in mail services with the opening of a new contract U.S. Postal Service office near Doby’s Bridge Road.
    Located inside Liberty Tax Service at 8441 Charlotte Highway in the Commons at Doby’s Bridge shopping center next to the Gate service station, the site offers a full range of outgoing postal services.
    Indian Land’s original contract post office at the MJ Mart on the corner of Charlotte Highway and S.C. 160 will remain open.

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  • SCBCA honors Thornwell

    Robert Howey
    rhowey@thelancasternews.com
    Prior to the start of the 2011-12 high school basketball season, Lancaster High School junior star Sindarius Thornwell was named in the Elite 5 boys players by the S.C. Basketball Coaches Association.
    Thornwell, a 6-5 guard-forward, proved to be that and more as he was recently named the Class AAAA boys Player of the Year by the SCBCA.

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  • Lady Vols’ rally falls short in playoffs

    Staff Reports
    WILLIAMSTON – The Andrew Jackson Lady Volunteers fell short in their hopes ofa extending their basketball season Friday night.
    The Lady Vols, down by as many as 20 points in the first half, rallied to slice the gap to three only to drop a 51-42 loss to Palmetto High School in the second round of the Class AA Upper State girls basketball playoffs.
    Bre Wright, who scored 13 points, netted seven straight points to close the AJ deficit to 45-42 with 41 seconds left.

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  • DNR sets antler scoring sessions

    DNR release
    Antlers will abound throughout the Palmetto State as the search for new state record deer antlers gets underway during the S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ annual series of measuring sessions.
      Each year during March, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) measures deer antlers throughout the state, with a major effort during the Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic scheduled for March 23-25 at the State Fairgrounds in Columbia.

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  • Bruins edge Golden Hurricanes in playoffs

         Lancaster will be seeking some hardwood revenge Tuesday night when they travel to Dorman High of Spartanburg in the Class AAAA boys Upper State semifinals.

    The 24-3 Bruins survived an upset bid from gutsy Wren to take a 53-52 win over the Golden Hurricanes on Saturday.

    The Bruins’ one-point win sends LHS to Dorman to face the Cavaliers in the Class AAAA Upstate semifinals on Tuesday night.

    Dorman defeated Richland Northeast 43-39 on Saturday night.

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  • Man killed after fall from truck

    Christopher Sardelli
    csardelli@thelancasternews.com
    Authorities are investigating what led to a 23-year-old volunteer firefighter’s death following a fall from a moving pickup truck early Saturday morning.
    William Blackmon, of Honeycutt Road, died after he fell off the back of a truck, according to Lancaster County Deputy Coroner Marie Broome.
    An autopsy was planned for Saturday, though his official cause of death was not known as of Saturday morning, Broome said.

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