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‘Five Points’ of emphasis

A massive realignment of the hard-to-navigate, blind-spot-plagued Five Points intersection should wrap up in the next two months with vastly improved lines of vision for motorists, the project’s construction engineer said.

I’m proud that Erin’s Law became a reality

Although I have always been keenly aware that no legislator can accomplish anything alone, that point was underscored in the final days of this session. I owe a great debt of gratitude to our community for your help in passing a new law that will be vitally important to our children.

Juicy good time just around the corner

From Release

ark your calendar for the S.C. Pageland Watermelon Festival set for July 18-19.

The two-day agriculture festival, with a history dating back to 1951, is all about the season’s sweetest crop.

If you’ve ever savored a sliver of sweet watermelon on a hot July day while letting the red juice trace rivers down your chin, then you find it as no surprise that one such succulent fruit would be deserving of its own two-day festival.

Suspects sought in IL car thefts

 Denyse Clark

dclark@thelancasternews.com

INDIAN LAND – The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office is investigating two brazen car thefts reported late last week.

At 4:56 a.m. Thursday, July 10, a white male wearing a hat, white tank shirt, shorts and shoes broke into Bernard Motorcar Company, 9410 Charlotte Highway, Indian Land, according to a sheriff’s office press release. 

Dementia expert Teepa Snow to lead local seminar

 Denyse Clark

dclark@thelancasternews.com

Senior Helpers, an in-home senior care agency, and Springs Memorial Hospital are co-sponsoring “Understanding Dementia Care,” a seminar for professionals and family caregivers on July 25, at First Baptist Church, 300 S. Market St.

Garden-tainment creates lasting memories for guests

Summer is filled with parties, gatherings, picnics and more. We all want to make these occasions special and memorable for our guests.

Many gardeners tend to schedule events around peak bloom or harvest in order to share the beauty and flavor from their garden.

Unfortunately nature does not always cooperate. It seems we are saying “you should have been here last week” or “come back next week when the flowers will be at their peak”.

Search for Hough ends in arrest of uncle

 Christopher Sardelli

csardelli@thelancasternews.com 

While Tyzhe Hough, the man wanted for hitting two police officers with his car, is still at large, the search for him has resulted in the arrest of his uncle.

Scottie Bernard Hough, 46, 5908 Henderson Road, was arrested Tuesday, July 8, for a probation and parole violation, according to a Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office incident report. 

Carnes column: County budget: What’s in final version, what wasn’t

In last month’s column, I talked about the county budget process. The budget was given final approval upon third reading of the budget ordinance June 23 by a unanimous vote of Lancaster County Council.
This month’s column will highlight what was in the budget and discuss some of the items that were not in the budget.

Jury deadlocks in Kershaw armed robbery case

It appears prosecutors will have to prepare their case again against a Kershaw man charged with armed robbery after a jury in the case became deadlocked last month, forcing a mistrial. 

Man wanted in prescription scam at IL pharmacy

 Christopher Sardelli

csardelli@thelancasternews.com

Investigators are hoping to find at least one man responsible for calling in fake prescriptions to an Indian Land pharmacy late last month, using real doctor identification numbers.