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Conference explores ways to prevent substance abuse

The Coalition for Healthy Youth will celebrate its 10th annual Prevention of Youth Substance Abuse in Rural Communities conference this week at USC Lancaster.

The conference, Wednesday through Friday, will feature three keynote speakers who have been the most engaging keynoters from past conferences, organizers said.

S.C. launches 247 paving projects using gas tax

One month after gasoline taxes increased 2 cents a gallon across the Palmetto State to pay for road improvements, the S.C. Department of Transportation has announced a new round of  projects, including one in Lancaster County. 

The list includes 247 paving projects totaling 260 miles across 30 counties. One road in Lancaster County, Rowland Avenue in Heath Springs, will be resurfaced. It's about a mile long and connects South Main Street to Kershaw Camden Highway.

Norman: Protect electric ratepayers

Rep. Ralph Norman says ratepayers of two S.C. utilities shouldn’t be forced to pay for a now-abandoned nuclear reactor project in Fairfield County that has cost $9 billion so far.

“It’s not right to pass that cost on,” Norman said at this week’s Lancaster Rotary Club meeting.

He said forcing utility customers to foot the bill would be like a grocery store buying bad food and then expecting its shoppers to pay for it.

Peay gets 40 years in killing

Danielle Lamar Peay has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to fatally shooting the driver of a moving car on Memorial Park Road in 2015 while Peay sat in the back seat behind him. 

The 29-year-old Lancaster man pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, attempted murder and weapons charges in the killing of Delvelceo Kirk, 26, of Ginger Cake Road. Peay was also accused of shooting at another passenger who jumped out of the car and ran away.

Weekend Recap: August 7, 2017

A small group of eight people gathered Sunday afternoon at the Historic Courthouse to pray for youth in the community in light of the recent shootings. Organizer Jose Gonzalez, a member of New Horizon Community Church, said a prayer and talked briefly about making a positive impact on young people. Gonzalez said he plans to be at the courthouse at 2 p.m. Sunday for another round of prayer. He invites anyone interested to attend.

Column: I fought these 3 lousy ideas in legislature

Now that the legislative session is over, I wanted to do something a little different and tell you about some legislation before the General Assembly that I did not support this year.
A friend and fellow lawmaker shared the advice that the job of a legislator is 60 percent constituency work, 30 percent stopping bad legislation from happening and 10 percent passing good legislation. During my first year in the House, I have tried to model my time and effort around those three things.
Here are three bills that I did not support and why.

Column: My plan to restore American Dream

Phil Noble’s July 30 column asked: Is the American Dream alive or dead?
Mr. Noble is an expert at identifying problems. His usual solution is more state money.
His piece offered no solution to the lost American Dream. Democrats have no solutions to problems today that actually work.
He said there are two South Carolinas, with great divisions of poverty, racism, isolation, hostility, violence and bloodshed between them. This is true for many states and cities in America, not just South Carolina.

Bent Creek breaks ground in IL

About 25 people gathered in the 88-degree heat July 10 to celebrate the groundbreaking of Taylor Morrison’s newest development in Indian Land.

Bent Creek, off Jim Wilson Road, is the developer’s second community in Indian Land.

The first houses in it are expected to be completed in the late fall, said Kevin Granelli, president of Taylor Morrison’s Charlotte division.

The community will consist of 272 homesites, with two- to six-bedroom homes ranging from 2,200 to 3,750-plus square feet, with prices starting in the $300,000s. 

Burglars clean out Heath Springs shop owner

A Heath Springs man lost more than $14,000 worth of automobile parts and equipment, tools and other items last month in burglaries of his home and shops at 701 Coldstream Road.
According to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office incident report, the property owner said he noticed the first burglary on July 24. It had occurred over the weekend.
The man said he and his brother put up a trail camera in case the thieves came back, but when he returned on July 28, the thieves had struck again, stealing the camera along with other items.

Group prays for city’s young men

A small group gathered Sunday afternoon at the Historic Courthouse to pray for youth in the community in light of the recent shootings.
Organizer Jose Gonzalez, a member of New Horizon Community Church, said a prayer and talked briefly to the eight people attending about making a positive impact on young people.
“We are going to pray for our town, for people to unite,” Gonzalez said, noting there is “friction” in the community. “We’re going to especially pray for the youth of this town.”