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Today's News

  • Our View: Walnut Creek Park welcome addition to IL

    After more than four years of waiting, the excitement was palpable as Lancaster County officials cut the ribbon April 24 to officially open Walnut Creek Park.

    The event, originally slated for last October, but delayed due to legal issues, drew local officials and residents, all eager to see the new 60-acre, $7 million county park complex in Indian Land. 

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  • Ice Cream for Books begins Monday at Del Webb Library

    from Del Webb Library at Indian Land

    Children’s Book Week, a national annual event encouraging a love of books and libraries in children, will be held May 13-17 at the Del Webb Library at Indian Land with four free activities for preschoolers through fifth-graders.

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  • Gregory column: S.C. must address road issues

    What is the most pressing issue facing South Carolina? Is it attempting to nullify Obama-care? Is it the question of whether to expand Medicaid coverage? Is it putting up legal barricades to block possible federal curbs on gun rights? 

    While my email inbox would seem to indicate so, I believe our No. 1 concern is addressing the dire condition of the state’s roads and bridges.

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  • IL Voice hears report on sheriff’s plans, more

    Indian Land Voice had one of its most successful meetings April 29 at the Del Webb Library. More than 80 people attended the meeting.

    New officers introduced

    The group’s new officers were introduced:  Melvin Threatt, president; Ken Eisel, vice president; Jane Tanner, secretary; and Michael Koshis, treasurer. 

    Sheriff’s presentation

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  • KFC set to open here in late August

    An official with Camden-based restaurant franchise owner Outlaw Enterprises Inc. said the company is shooting for a late summer opening for its new Indian Land Kentucky Fried Chicken in the 9500 block of Charlotte Highway.

    Outlaw Enterprises director of operations Ashley Page said the company is currently “pushing dirt” and expecting to lay the restaurant’s foundation by May 28, which means it should be done by the end of August.

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  • 2 Georgia fugitives arrested at local home

    An anonymous tip and a joint surveillance operation led to the April 27 arrests of two men wanted for burglary in Georgia.

    A group of Lancaster County sheriff’s deputies and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives tracked down and arrested Travis Christopher Cason, 25, of Evans, Ga., and Eric Andrew Chambers, 26, no address available, according to a Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office incident report.

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  • VITA exceeds its tax-preparation goal

    from United Way of Lancaster County

    The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program was a huge success this year in Lancaster County. 

    United Way of Lancaster County, which sponsored the service, recently announced the results of its impact during the 2013 tax season. 

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  • Two girls shine in junior state disc golf championship

    Two Lancaster County girls produced outstanding performances in the S.C. Junior Disc Golf Championship, held April 6-7 in Anderson.

    Alexandria Lambert, 13, an eighth-grader at Rucker Middle, topped the field with a 68. She also won the distance competition with a 260-foot effort.

    “Alex had a good, strong toss,” said her father, Steve Lambert, a disc golf instructor. “She was out there with her throw.”

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  • Performing Arts Series announced

    Nationally acclaimed acts in country music, R&B, pop and even tap dance and comedy are all coming to town for the 2013-14 Lancaster Performing Arts Series.
    Jimola Wade, who manages the series, recently announced next season's schedule, which runs from September to April.
    Country and gospel vocal quartet The Oak Ridge Boys kick things off Sept. 6. The next show is Oct. 26 for "Tap – The Show," which features a group of tap dancers.

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  • Thomas & Betts managers discuss safety, growth at annual LCEDC meeting

    With Lancaster’s Thomas & Betts facility on the verge of increasing its workforce, plant manager Mike Scutella credited their expansion to “culture change.”
    That change, along with an emphasis on safety and lean manufacturing, were the focus of Scutella’s presentation to a packed house of business and government leaders during the Lancaster County Economic Development Corporation’s annual meeting April 23.

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