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Councilwoman did not remove herself fully
We apologize for the lateness of this editorial, but this is actually the first chance we've had to discuss the Fort Lawn sewer consultant issue, which was actually a campaign issue in the recent special election.
Incinerator won't burn hazardous material
A proposed incinerator that might create 50 jobs and possibly another 50 spinoff jobs will not burn any hazardous waste, according to a county official who has seen the company in operation.
Pup's First Hunt Test: Our Flaws Exposed
On Saturday Pritch and I attended our first hunt test in Fort Lawn, S.C. The event was hosted by the Carolina Boykin Spaniel Retriever Club, and I entered Pritch in the puppy division .
Church calendar for the week of 10/16
One hundred forty-second church anniversary celebration, 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. All invited.
$500 million incinerator may bring 50 jobs
Covanta Energy will build a plant that may employ 50 people at a plant that might become an investment of $300 million to $500 million.
Incinerator looking at county needs zoning help to locate here
An incinerator company that turns waste into electricity is eying a site in Chester County, but needs two county boards to approve zoning changes to allow it to operate.
Great Falls man back in court seeking new trial
A man found guilty of a kidnapping and assault in February of 2007 and sentenced to 25 years in prison was in the Chester County Courthouse again Monday in an attempt to get a new trial.
Busy Breaking News Night: Fort Lawn terminates consultant, some cite...
A Chester County deputy on leave now for eight weeks may soon learn what two separate investigations have revealed about some of his activities while with the Fort Lawn Police Department.
Church Calendar, week of 10/02
Celebration to mark 106th church anniversary, 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11. Theme: "Restoring the Community With the Word of God." Celebration continues at 2:30 p.m. with deacon ordination service for Brother Freeman Heath and Brother Frank McClurkin.
Fall Jam '09 planned for area youth Oct 6-7
An event that has outgrown its venue more than once will be held in a location that will accommodate hundreds of people.
Two contend for Fort Lawn Town Council seat Tuesday
Voters in Fort Lawn get a chance to pick a new member of town council Tuesday. Two people are vying for a seat vacated when Weyland Burns resigned.
A 25-year-old man was killed early Sunday in a single-vehicle wreck in Chester County, the S.C. Highway Patrol says.
Driver dies in Chester County crash
A driver not wearing a seatbelt Sunday morning ran off the right side of a Chester County road, hit a tree and died, Highway Patrol Lance Cpl.
Fort Lawn also sets sight on SOBs
Following the lead of Chester County Council, Fort Lawn Town Council approved first reading Tuesday of a measure to place restrictions on sexually-oriented businesses in the town limits.
Church Calendar for Friday, August 28, 2009
Wednesday Bible study is recessed for the summer season. Armenia UMC Men's breakfast, 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept.
NAACP tells family to stop using its name
The Chester chapter of the NAACP is vigorously denying claims that it has been contacted to help a local family that was put out by a fire and separated in Richburg last week.
DeMint assails government-run health care plan
Laying down their blow torches and tools for a few minutes, several employees at Metso Power in Lancaster had a chance to speak with U.S. Sen.
The Fort Lawn Police Department is being manned by one full-time police officer.
Firefighters search for cause of Great Falls warehouse blaze
Fire officials today were still investigating the cause of a blaze at a warehouse behind an abandoned plant in Great Falls that caught fire last night and burned to the ground.