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Garris: We must listen to...

Tamara Green Garris is fiercely proud of her hometown, and says she’s running for mayor to continue moving it forward.
“I’m native born in Lancaster – raised and reared,” the 44-year-old mayor pro tem said Thursday. “I grew up in the district I represent.
“I won’t be the kind of mayor that will only show up on Tuesday or at budget meetings,” she said. “I will go out and touch citizens by working with them and listening to them.”

Column: Cyber-harassment victims...

This is a response to Dianne T. Evans’ March 25 guest column “Foolish stupidity! Do NOT transmit your nude photos!” She was reacting to Rep. Mandy Powers-Norrell’s proposed legislation banning revenge porn.
The world has changed. Our children and grandchildren communicate differently than we did in the past.
We don’t approve of it, obviously, but what consenting adults do on the internet, or through texting, should not be exploited by one party to publicly embarrass and humiliate another person for revenge.

Extreme 4 Shootout set April 28

One of the most competitive divisions at Lancaster Motor Speedway and the one division that has averaged the highest car count over the past few years at LMS is having a big payday race Saturday.

The Extreme 4 Division, ranked as one of the most competitive divisions at Lancaster Motor Speedway, will have the M&M Garage Muffler & Tire Extreme 4 Shootout with the winner getting a $1,000 payday on Saturday.

If you are a part of the LMS Facebook group page, you  know the Extreme 4 Division is one of the most discussed divisions on social media.

USCL Lancers split with Stingers

The University of South Carolina Lancaster Lancers split a twin bill with Florence-Darlington Technical College at the Lancaster High School baseball field on Sunday.

The first two games of the scheduled four-game series were rained out Saturday.

USCL won the Sunday opener, taking a 4-3 win over the Stingers before dropping a 17-10 loss in the nightcap.

A three-run third inning on run-scoring singles from Nick Cicci, Victor Major and Jared Firmstone sparked the Lancers win.

AJMS reopens Tuesday, new...

Andrew Jackson Middle School is reopening Tuesday, eight weeks after a fire that started in a janitor’s closet caused extensive damaged to the school. 

“Tuesday, our students will walk into a shiny, refurbished Andrew Jackson Middle – thoroughly scrubbed, new paint, new ceiling tiles and like-new cafeteria,” Superintendent Jonathan Phipps said. 

Senate update: Nuke debacle and...

The General Assembly is like the weather in that it rarely remains tranquil. Whether self-induced, or unrelated to our actions, something always stirs the place up.
This session it’s the cessation of construction at the Jenkinsville nuclear reactors meant to power South Carolina for the next generation. The plug was pulled due to myriad problems, including the bankruptcy of the contractor, Westinghouse. What’s left is $9 billion in debt and a lot of questions.

Column: Thank you, Mrs. Bush,...

Editor’s note: Tom Rosshirt, a national security speechwriter for President Bill Clinton and a foreign affairs spokesman for Vice President Al Gore, wrote this column about Barbara Bush in 2012. The former first lady died Tuesday at 92.

My brother Matt died of AIDS 26 years ago today, passing away in his bed in my parents’ home in Houston.

Lancers splits with Pioneers in...

The University of South Carolina Lancaster split a pair of NJCAA Region X baseball games with Spartanburg Methodist College on Saturday at SMC.

The teams were slated for a pair of weekend doubleheaders, but the Saturday games were the only two played in the four-game series.

The Sunday games were canceled due to weather.

In the Saturday twin bill, USCL rallied for a 5-1 extra-inning win in the opener, but the Pioneers prevailed in game two, taking a 7-3 win over the Lancers.

Lancers split with Limestone...

GAFFNEY – The USC Lancaster baseball team split a doubleheader with the Limestone College junior varsity squad Wednesday.

The 18-17 Lancers took the first game, 14-2, but lost the second contest, 11-8.

The Saints plated four runs off two critical errors in the bottom of the fourth inning of the nightcap to get the lead.

It was an about face from February. The Lancers outscored Limestone 29-2 when the Saints visited two months ago.

Letter: Sending out prayers for...

This letter is to Mayor Howard’s family. May the good Lord bless you and comfort you in this time of sorrow.
Know that he is not sick anymore. He is with Jesus. All of you are in my prayers.

Carl Miles Sr.
Lancaster