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Grand jury indicts Charles Small

Emily Whitener couldn’t hold back her tears as she stepped to a microphone and spoke to Circuit Court Judge Ernest Kinard on Thursday morning, April 17.

Teen involved in IL stabbing death won’t be charged

Authorities will not pursue criminal charges against a teenager involved in the February stabbing death of an Indian Land man.

A scorned S.C. hero

April 11, 2014, was a very important day in the history of South Carolina. Few people noticed that anything much happened – but I would argue that this was the day we, as a state, did two very important things.

First, we recognized a hero. And second, we showed that there is a new South Carolina that is – and for some time has been– struggling to be born.

Lloyd’s Convenience Store on Pageland Highway robbed again

For the second time in just three months, a Lancaster convenience store was robbed early Saturday morning, April 12. 

Jackets win tourney finale

 

Buford High capped play in the Sandlapper Invitational, taking a 5-2 comeback win over Edisto High at Pelion High School on Wednesday, April 16.

The Jackets, down 2-1 in the seventh inning, rallied for four runs on the way to the three-run victory over the Cougars.

LSS hosts 7 divisions Saturday

 

Lancaster Super Speedway will host seven divisions of dirt track racing Saturday, April 19 at the half-mile oval.

The action will be headlined by the Late Model Division, Limited Late Models and 525s.

USDA seeks local sponsors for free summer lunch program

As a child, I always looked forward to the carefree joy of summertime. I remember the long days of playing outside at a nearby park until I needed to come home for lunch. 

Unfortunately, many of our nation’s children do not experience the simple joys of summer. In fact, far too many are left worrying where their next breakfast or lunch will come from when schools are dismissed for summer break.

School district in limbo by state pullout of Smarter Balanced testing

After two years of working toward its implementation, the Lancaster County School District and others across the state will not be using the Smarter Balanced assessment to test students on Common Core Standards next year.

Lady Bruins go 3-1 in Cheraw tourney

 The Lancaster Lady Bruins went 3-1 in the annual Cheraw Spring Swing prep softball tournament on Monday, April 14 in Cheraw.

The tournament was scheduled to be played over two days, but with rain in the forecast for Tuesday, April 15, the tourney format was altered to have a one-day tournament.

Literacy 5K road race at USCL Saturday morning

 

A field of 150 runners, including the 2013 overall winner, is expected to compete in the Lancaster Runs 5K race for Literacy on Saturday morning at the University of South Carolina Lancaster.