Tega Cay News

The fifth Tega Cay Chili Cook-Off came just in time for a rainy, cold Sunday afternoon earlier this week.

Nearly 50 children have died in York County in the past two years, more than a third of those in situations that authorities say could have been prevented.

Deputies charged 24 area teens and adults after busting a bonfire party where dozens of people under 21 had been drinking.

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.

All of the water utilities in Tega Cay could be owned by the city eventually. The city is investigating the possibility of obtaining a revenue bond to purchase Tega Cay Water Service, the utility that provides water to the majority of Tega Cay.

A new, more expensive deal to bring a croquet court to Tega Cay is underway. In recent months, the court was projected to cost about $37,000. About two weeks ago, that amount jumped to $50,000. Now, the deal tops $50,000, comes with 4 percent interest and obligates Tega Cay, officials said.

More than 50 Tega Cay residents have been victimized. They haven't been bruised by someone's fist or cut by a knife, beaten with a bat or shot with a gun.

Century 21 First Choice is working with the Fort Mill Care Center this winter to help feed the growing number of people struggling to put a meal on the table.

Patricia Brown, who has been the City of Marion's Treasurer since 2001, has been elected as the secretary-treasurer of the South Carolina Municipal Finance Officers, Clerks and Treasurers Association.

Scouts collecting donationsBlood drivesHelp fill Santa's Closet Clover Area Assistance Center is collecting new, unwrapped, toys for Santa's Closet through Dec.

Five-year-old Annabel shaped a clump of Play-Doh. Little sister, Tess, followed suit.

An honored weekend request means the Tree City is closer to getting a croquet court.

Kaye Harper has joined First National Bank as a teller in the bank's Stonecrest office in Tega Cay.

York County women who can't afford treatment for breast cancer now have an ally to offer help - and hope.

A final vote count did not change any of the results from Tuesday's Tega Cay city elections.

Minutes after midnight one Sunday, Chuck Rietz was sound asleep. The Tega Cay man didn't know his teenage daughter had other plans.

Wayne Bouldin will be a fresh face on the Fort Mill School Board while incumbent Michael Johnson gets another four years.

Voters head to the polls today to elect a state representative in northern York County, school board members in Fort Mill and mayors and council members in Tega Cay and Sharon.

The four candidates running for Fort Mill's school board are expecting tough questions tonight from black families concerned about how their children are faring in the district.

Two candidates with experience in elected office are competing to represent northern York County in the S.C. House.