Fort Lawn News

A larger number of readers of OnlineChester.com have some kind of reservation about the proposed waste-to-energy incinerator to be built on S.C. Highway 9 between Richburg and Fort Lawn, though the single largest group of respondents support the plant while rejecting claims of possible health or environmental harm.

Chester County Planning Director Mack Paul told Chester City Council the same thing on Monday that he previously told county and Fort Lawn town officials.

We understand emotions can run high these days when the people try to talk to their government.

For the past several years, I have been the biggest fan of the world of Chester County's almost overkill on Christmas parades.

The U.S. Census Bureau will begin testing that potential workers must take today in Fort Lawn.

Despite a packed house filled mostly with people against or concerned about a proposed waste-to-energy incinerator coming here, Chester County Council on Monday night voted to give final approval to a zoning change for Covanta Energy.

There will be a record number of entrants in Fort Lawn's Christmas parade this year.

Two years ago, York County considered a waste-to-energy incinerator like one planned in Chester County.

Chester County's weekend of Christmas parades has become just a day of parades this year, with two on tap for Saturday.

Leaders in this small Chester County town have passed a resolution opposing a planned waste-to-energy incinerator nearby, saying county officials didn't inform the town adequately about the proposal and intentionally kept information from residents.

Citing a lack of public information from couny officials, Richburg Town Council on Wednesday night passed a resolution against a proposed waste-to-energy incinerator.

Covanta's plans to build a waste-to-energy incinerator between Richburg and Fort Lawn should be put on hold until health, traffic and rail congestion concerns are fully addressed.

As Chester County moves forward with approvals necessary to allow a proposed waste-to-energy incinerator to locate in Chester County, citizen opposition to the plan is beginning to take shape.

Potential neighbors of a planned waste-to-energy incinerator are lining up to oppose the project amid fears of health problems, foul odors and long-term pollution.

For five years, Chris Hoskins has raised money for kids to get Christmas bicycles.

As Chester County moves forward with approvals necessary to allow a proposed waste-to-energy incinerator to locate in Chester County, citizen opposition to the plan is beginning to take shape.

Chester County Coroner Terry Tinker said JaQuanda Monique Hammond of 514 Carobrook Apartments, Unit 16, Fort Lawn, died in an accident on Old River Road, about six tenths of a mile off S.C. Highway 9 east in Fort Lawn.

A project that would convert solid waste into electricity is moving forward in Chester County.

Liberty Hill AME Zion Church, Lake Wylie: Reconstructing the Family conference, 9:15 a.m. today and 10 a.m. worship Sunday.

Chester County Council will discuss another economic development project at a special called meeting Friday, according to a revised agenda sent out Wednesday.