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Ward Faulkenberry Christmas basket fund nears $9,000 mark

Denyse Clark

dclark@thelancasternews.com

Christmas 2014 was a beautiful occasion in Lancaster County where, in the seventh week of donations to the Ward Faulkenberry Sr. Memorial Christmas Basket Fund, nearly $9,000 of the $10,000 goal has been collected.

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Broadcaster Bea Thompson to serve as parade grand marshal

Denyse Clark

dclark@thelancasternews.com

Beatrice “Bea” Thompson, a local and nationally known radio and television personality, will be the grand marshal for the city of Lancaster’s second annual “I Have A Dream Parade” and program scheduled for Jan. 17.

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Two murder cases from 2014 still open

Christopher Sardelli

csardelli@thelancasternews.com

Though the year may be coming to a close, two murder cases in Lancaster are still very much open as investigators continue to seek leads.

For the families of Ronnel Chelvis Thompson and J’Quayl Frazier, both of whom were found shot to death in separate incidents this year, the wait for answers has been a long one.

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County’s jobless rate unchanged

Denyse Clark

dclark@thelancasternews.com

The number of South Carolinians employed was at a record high of more than two million people during the month of November, according to data released by the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce on Dec. 19.

The overall situation was very good with the state’s unemployment rate remaining at 6.7 percent from the month prior, said DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton.

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City of Lancaster’s Facade Grant Program seeks a better look for downtown storefronts

Denyse Clark

dclark@thelancasternews.com

First impressions make a lasting difference.

Lancaster is among large cities to small towns in South Carolina that have adopted facade improvement programs as an important element in downtown revitalization to grab the attention of potential patrons.

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Prep teams continue holiday hoops play

High school holiday hoops are wrapping up for some, while others are ready to tip off Yule tourney action in the area.

Play in the annual Comporium Christmas Classic at Andrew Jackson High School opened Saturday, Dec. 27 with a full slate of four games.

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Scholarship honors Pope

WINGATE, N.C. – Wingate University Athletic Foundation Director Bill Nash and Ginger Gardner Pope announce the establishment of the Mike Pope “Hawg Tuff” Athletic Scholarship.

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Council to allow temporary lease of Agribusiness building on Charlotte Highway

Now that the Lancaster County Economic Development Corp. has found a permanent home, what’s next for its temporary residence- the former Agribusiness building?

That was the question Lancaster County Council considered during its Dec. 8 meeting after county officials were approached by a distribution company interested in leasing the vacant space located at 3758 Charlotte Highway (U.S. 521).

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County sees rise in single family home permits

Lancaster County saw a major increase in single-family home permits for the third quarter of the year, July through September, according to information compiled by the Catawba Regional Council of Governments.

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Man charged after trying to pull child from car

Earlier this month, a carload of individuals was bumped from behind, then someone tried to steal a child from inside the car and punched a man in the face who was riding in the back seat of the car that was bumped.

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