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Letter: NAFTA is responsible for closed paper mills

The column about newsprint tariffs by Susan Rowell, publisher of The Lancaster News, shows that the writer has a short memory.
Not that long ago, most newsprint paper was made in the United States.
I can remember when a lot of old newsprint was recycled. The Boy Scouts and other organizations would go around and collect the old paper and sell it to the paper mills.
That all ended when NAFTA came along, and the U.S. mills could not compete with the lower-cost paper coming from Canada. The American mills closed down and put thousands of people out of work.

Letter: Sending out prayers for Mayor Howard’s family

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

Column: Lancaster ‘conversation’ event will focus on civility, listening

Community transformation starts when we are all communicating with one another and have a shared commitment to work together for the long haul. But in today’s society, where even our social media has become polarized, it can be harder to meet across the divides of ideology and partisanship.
The National Week of Conversation, taking place all across the country from April 20-28, is a time for people from many different backgrounds and perspectives to come together and spend time in conversation with those who may have different views than themselves.

Special-needs class getting all-out prom

Erin Walker and Shana Beckham, teachers at Lancaster High School, have taken it upon themselves to give their special-needs class a prom night they won’t forget. 

“They don’t get the experience everyone else does, like with a limo or anything. They go in a school bus,” Walker said. 

Beckham agreed.

“We wanted to make it like everyone else’s, and make it special,” Beckham said. 

Bruins avenge loss to Cats

The Lancaster High School golf team avenged its lone regular-season golf loss in a three-way match on Tuesday at the Lancaster Golf Club.

The Bruins, who fell to Rock Hill by a shot in a match earlier this season, posted two wins over Class AAAAA golf teams at the LGC.

Lancaster shot a 151, followed by Rock Hill with a 154 and Nation Ford’s 160.

Brady Hinkle and Mason Tucker each shot an even-par 36 to lead LHS, 5-1.

Simon Wright carded a 39.

Trey Crenshaw finished with a 40 and Nick Mangano had a 43.

Bruins top RNE Cavaliers 6-4

The Lancaster Bruins avenged an earlier season Region III-AAAA loss, downing Richland Northeast, 6-4 on Tuesday at the Cavaliers field in Columbia.

Hunter Thomas hurled the win in seven innings, allowing six hits, four walks and an earned run.

Thomas struck out one.

Logan Phillips paced the Bruins offense with three hits and three RBIs.

Gillis Robinson supplied two hits and a RBI.

Raul Garcia-Mora had two hits and a walk. Anson Taylor drilled two hits and had a sacrifice bunt.

Lady Vols win region crown

The Andrew Jackson High School Lady Volunteers, in impressive fashion, wrapped up the Region IV-AA softball title with an 8-1 win over Cheraw High School at AJ on Tuesday night.

The Lady Volunteers bolted to a 5-0 lead and cruised to the seven-run win behind hurler Rebecca Price, who tossed a three-hitter at the Lady Braves.

Price struck out three and allowed no walks.

Price had two hits and drove in a run for the Lady Vols, who improved to 14-7 overall, 9-2 in region play.

Morgan Eason and Carley Sims each had two hits.

Garris: We must listen to citizens, take action

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.”

News Briefs

IL Action Council sponsors cleanup 

Indian Land Action Council is sponsoring a litter cleanup, Pick Up the Panhandle, the weekend of April 21. ILAC is coordinating with all area groups who have Adopt-a-Highway programs through Palmetto Pride, as well as creating new teams to do a cleanup of highways and collector roadways in the Indian Land and Van Wyck areas and throughout the Panhandle.

For more information or to get involved, email indianlandactioncouncilsc@gmail.com or check out our website at indianlandactioncouncil.com.

Delay on Buford multipurpose building

The Buford High School multipurpose building is 24 days behind schedule and will not be completed in time for graduation.

The new target for completion is mid-June.

School board Chairman Bobby Parker had promised his constituents that the room would be completed on time to be used for the class of 2018’s graduation. He was not pleased with the news.