.....Advertisement.....
.....Advertisement.....

Today's News

  • City Council has quiet meeting

    During a season when elected officials are spending much time hashing out budget details, Lancaster City Council had a relatively quiet and quick meeting recently. Its Tuesday, May 28, meeting agenda feature no ordinances or action items. Nobody spoke during the public-comment period and there were no special presentations.
    City Finance Director James Absher gave his routine cash management and finance report, which showed no irregularities with the city’s money flow. Council members also looked over monthly reports, which city department heads are required to submit.

    Click here to read more...
  • Troopers in midst of 100 Deadly Days of Summer

    Motorists across the state are being reminded of the 100 Deadly Days of Summer, which began Memorial Day weekend.
    The S.C. Department of Public Safety uses that name because the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day can be a time when fatalities start to rise due to heavy vacation and out-of-state travel, and the influx of motorcycle traffic due to bike weeks.
    Fatalities are currently 91 behind last year at this time, according to the Department of Public Safety; it’s the parent agency for the S.C. Highway Patrol.

    Click here to read more...
  • Police officer bitten by dog during arrest

    Lancaster Police Department Cpl. Jodi Sims is recovering after she was bitten by a dog during the arrest of a disorderly man on May 26.
    Michael C. Chavis Sr., 51, 110 S. Hughes St., was charged with threatening the life of a public official, second-degree assault and battery, possession of a dangerous animal, first offense, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and allowing dogs to run at large, according to a Lancaster Police Department booking report.

    Click here to read more...
  • Lancaster High School Statistics

    p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }

    p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }

    Lancaster High School Class of 2013

    Click here to read more...
  • Indian Land High School

     

    p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }

    Indian Land High School Class of 2013

    • 179-Number of graduates in the class of 2013
    • 169-Number of college-bound students
    • 4-Number of military commitments
    • Valedictorian: Daniel Crofford
    • $2.2 million-Approximate scholarships awarded

     

    Click here to read more...
  • Buford High School

    The themes of live, laugh, love and learn were not lost on Buford High School senior class president Hunter Faile.
    Brushing away a few tears, Faile was overwhelmed by the significance of the occasion as she implored her fellow 140 graduates on Friday night to always set their sights high.
    “It has been said we must shoot for the stars because even if we miss, we’ll land on the moon,” Faile said. “We never know where life will take us.”

    Click here to read more...
  • Junior Legion team defeats Clover for 2-0 league mark

     

       

    The Lancaster Post 31 American Legion junior baseball team is steadily working to get on track.

    Click here to read more...
  • IL Warriors salute spring sports stars

     

       

    The two-time Class AA Upper State champion Indian Land Warriors soccer team drew the royal blue and gold spotlight as ILHS honored its spring sports stars on Tuesday, May 28 in the school gym.

    Click here to read more...
  • SMC Pioneers sign Hood

     

       

    Lancaster High School senior wrestler Desmond Hood halted a Bruins’ mat drought on Tuesday, May 28.

    Click here to read more...
  • Family stories, picking cotton and selling GRIT

    Have you ever looked up your family history, also known as geneology or "family tree," to see when and where your ancestors came from? Maybe there is a skeleton in the closet or a pot of gold buried beside the oak tree. I have had some help looking up part of my family history from my niece Joy Mullis of Gaffney. (She is a real whiz at geneology.)

    It has been my experience that whatever you find is interesting and fascinating.

    Click here to read more...