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Today's News

  • Blackwood captures late model checkers

    Late model driver Andy Blackwood notched a solid win at Lancaster Motor Speedway on Saturday night to highlight an action-packed night.As soon as the late model green flag flew, Blackwood did not let anything get in his way.He took the lead and as soon as he did, his crew and family were on their feet in support of Blackwood.Blackwood knew Mike Huey was second, and every lap Huey tried to get Blackwood, but Blackwood was determined and took the checkers.Blackwood was followed by Ron Parker, Huey, Daniel Tucker and Chris Hargett.u I

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  • Madness launches Lancers' baseball

    The dawn of a new era in University of South Carolina at Lancaster athletics came just after midnight Monday.The USC-L Lancers Midnight Madness ushered in the school’s new baseball program at the Lancaster High School baseball field.Monday was the first day National Junior College Athletic Association teams could open practice, and the Lancers, wearing royal blue T-shirts which said “Midnight Madness A New Beginning,” took the field just after midnight.“There was a degree of excitement in the air,” USC-L baseball coach Mike

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  • Authorities say progress in being made

    Authorities have confirmed that the fire at the 6th Circuit Solicitor’s office last week was indeed arson. However, no arrests have been made in either that fire or the one Aug.

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  • Coaches note progress

    Lancaster County teams saw their first scrimmage action Friday and the four county coaches said there was progress.Lancaster scrimmaged at Chesterfield, while AJ and Buford competed in a four-way scrimmage at Lewisville.Indian Land was part of a three-way scrimmage at Class A foe Whitmire where Dreher High of Columbia also participated.

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  • School district to sell $10 million in bonds

    The Lancaster County School District will soon sell bonds that will bring in nearly $10 million to help pay off a loan that was used to complete major school projects over the last few years.

    The school board voted 6-0 at its July 29 meeting to sell general obligation bonds that will total $7.8 million. Board member Mary Etta Taylor was absent.

    The resolution also includes the sale of $1.9 million in bond anticipation notes, which won't be issued until 2009.

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  • Grandmother, granddaughter get degrees at same time

    Zsaneal Benson didn't have to look far to find motivation to do well in school.

    Her grandmother, Margaret Dixon, proves every day that you can reach your goals if your strive hard.

    In May, Dixon, 52, earned a bachelor of arts in interdisciplinary studies from the University of South Carolina at Lancaster. Her concentration is in social work and psychology.

    A few weeks afterward, Benson graduated from Lancaster High School, and now she's about to start college at Francis Marion University in Florence.

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  • Officials mum on arson probe

    Authorities are being tight-lipped about the suspicious fires at the Lancaster County Courthouse and 6th Circuit Doug Barfield's office last week.

    Lancaster Police Chief Hugh White isn't saying anything about the probe.

    Lancaster Police Capt. Harlean Howard, the contact person for the media, said Friday that she could not comment on any progress in the investigation, or say anything about the number of tips authorities have received from the public.

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  • Van Wyck plans celebration for hometown Olympic runner

    VAN WYCK - To the world, Shawn Crawford is an Olympic medalist and the "Cheetah Man."

    To the 800 residents of Van Wyck, Crawford is its most famous native son.

    When this son gets home, Van Wyck is going to have some good times.

    Van Wyck resident Betty Broome issued this statement for the community on July 14:

    Shawn's mother, Sylvia, and (family friend) Marilyn Tims, will soon be on their way to Beijing to watch Shawn compete as they did in Athens, Greece, in 2004.

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  • Raids target Latino crimes

    Lancaster County Sheriff's Office narcotics and gang agents and agents from the federal Immigration Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE), Lancaster County and Lancaster city police STAR team members and Lancaster County EMS served four search warrants Thursday.

    Sheriff's office narcotics agents and the gang investigator conducted three controlled buys of powder cocaine and one controlled buy of a fake Social Security card, sheriff's office spokesman Tom Holland said.

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  • How to rebuild courthouse on County Council's agenda

    County Council is expected to discuss how to proceed in rebuilding the Lancaster County Courthouse at Monday night's council meeting.

    "I can assure you, it will be talked about," County Administrator Steve Willis said Friday.

    Hunter Builders finished stabilizing the roof of the 180-year-old building Friday.

    The courthouse was set on fire early Monday, with the fire burning through the roof and badly damaging the courtroom on the second floor.

    Officials will meet with insurance agents to talk about getting new trusses for the roof, Willis said.

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