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Today's News

  • Budget funds new IL staff

    Lancaster County's budget is 5 percent higher than last year's, and much of the increase will cover personnel increases in the Panhandle.

    County Council will consider first reading of the $30.2 million budget for the 2008-09 fiscal year Monday night. Last year's budget was $28.9 million.

    "Most of that's for Indian Land," said County Finance Director Veronica Thompson.

    In its current form, the budget calls for no tax increase, but the budget may be revised between first and final reading. It often is.

    What's in, what's not in budget?

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  • Fire department to flush hydrants

    The Lancaster Fire Department will flush and test all fire hydrants in the city starting Monday.

    This procedure cleans sediment out of the water mains and tests to ensure the system is working properly.

    This service is completed weekdays to minimize its impact on the water customers.

    While a hydrant is being flushed, nearby residents may experience a drop in water pressure. This is normal and to be expected.

    There may be some discoloration of the water after the flushing. This discoloration is temporary and not harmful.

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  • Lancers gearing up for first campaign

    The University of South Carolina-Lancaster baseball team won't play a game for another five months, but the program's first-ever team is beginning to take shape.

    By the time the Lancers host open tryouts in August, USC-L coach Mike Prochaska said he will likely have 55 players.

    Since January, Prochaska has been working with a group of 13 USCL students who are striving to be a part of the team.

    The number actually was 30, but is now down to 13.

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  • ILES celebrates Earth Day

    INDIAN LAND – The EcoWarriors of Indian Land Elementary School held their third annual Earth Day celebration on April 22 to encourage students and residents to do what they can to help the planet.

    Fifteen kindergarten through fifth-grade students are in the club, which sponsors the school's recycling efforts.

    The group reported that it has collected 3,570 bottles and 867 cans this school year, in addition to 1,690 pounds of paper.

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  • Kershaw woman vies for state NAACP Woman of the Year

    KERSHAW – The Kershaw NAACP Woman of the Year is Dianne McGriff, and she thinks she's got what it will takes to win on the state level and, in turn, be competitive nationally.

    McGriff, who recently won the title from the Kershaw NAACP, is now charged with raising as much money as she can in four weeks to try to win the NAACP's S.C. State Conference Woman of the Year. She will vie for that honor with other title holders from local branches across the state.

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  • Soccer teams open playoffs

    County soccer teams launch their state title hopes this week as postseason play opens in all classes.The girls begin playoff action Monday, with the boys’ teams slated to open play Tuesday.Andrew Jackson and Indian Land will have girls’ teams involved in the Class AA playoffs.The IL girls host Greenville Tech in the opening round Monday at 6 p.m.

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  • Homeless shelter group gets greenlight from city

    The group working to organize a homeless shelter network here has been given the greenlight to use a building on Arch Street as a day center.

    The Lancaster Board of Zoning Appeals on April 21 unanimously approved a special exception request to allow a day facility at the building, a former day-care center, at 304 E. Arch St.

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  • CMP hosts One Lap of America

    Carolina Motorsports Park will host One Lap of America on Wednesday.One Lap of America is a racing series similar to the Cannonball Run format.Drivers go from race track to race track with the goal of being the fastest at the track on that day.The series features 7-8 tracks, according to Jochen Tartak of CMP.The competition is open to the public and will be held between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

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  • Council looking at a 60/40 split with school district

    County Council is considering collecting fees from developers that could go to the Lancaster County School District.

    Council has started talking about splitting fees it collects through development agreements for residential developers 60/40 with the school district. If the county collects $10,000 per home, $4,000 of that would go to the school district, for example.

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  • Discovery school requires commitment

    In Wynette Burchfield’s letter, “Election is not a popularity contest,” in the April 27 edition of The Lancaster News, some statements were made that might give people the wrong impression of Discovery School.

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