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Editor’s note: The York County Roundup is a weekly look at highlights from The Herald’s sister weekly newspapers, the Lake Wylie Pilot, Fort Mill Times and Enquirer-Herald. The publications come out Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, respectively, and are available across the county.

Fort Mill leaders see plans for vacant theater

FORT MILL — Members of the town’s Arts Commission are reviewing preliminary floor plans for the project they hope will spark new life into downtown Fort Mill.

The commission recently saw a presentation from architect Charles Slate of AWHS Architects of Greenville, who was hired by the town to draw up plans for the inside of the vacant theater at 100 Main St. Two of the plans include layouts with fixed seating, including some tables and chairs and bar areas. A third possibility is a flexible space that includes chairs that can be moved in or out of the theater, depending on the event.

So far, renovation estimates for the project range from $500,000 to $750,000, Town Manager David Hudspeth said. The town plans to raise the money through private donations, public grants and perhaps some of the town’s hospitality tax revenue. Under state law, funds generated by the hospitality tax, a 2-cent sales tax applied to prepared food and beverages, may be spent only on tourism-related projects.

The town plans to open the theater to the public Oct. 11 during Art on Main.

— Fort Mill Times, www.fortmilltimes.com

Morton and Gettys opens branch office in York

YORK — Morton and Gettys, Attorneys at Law, has branched into York.

The firm already has offices in Rock Hill and Indian Land.

The York office is in the Congress Street Executive Center at 30 N. Congress St., Suite 200. Both lawyers in the office, Elizabeth Owen and Bill Moody, brought a contingent of clients and cases. Morton and Gettys takes cases ranging from civil litigation, criminal offense and family law to real estate and residential law or personal injury. Owen says they handle most cases, regardless of which branch of law they fall under.

The firm already represented clients from the York area but thought this move was more convenient for some clients and also gave their firm a presence in the community.

— Enquirer-Herald, www.enquirerheraldonline.com

Lake Wylie fundraiser exceeds expectations

LAKE WYLIE — “Simply awesome,” Justin Mychals said. “Thanks, Lake Wylie.”

Otherwise at a loss for words, the founder of the annual Justin Mychals Child Cancer Benefit found those few after a record day that raised more than he expected.

“I was absolutely blown away,” Mychals said. “We’re still adding everything up, but so far, in hand, we’ve got over $34,000 and still counting. That’s the biggest day we’ve ever had.”

Before the Sept. 21 event near Buster Boyd Access, the most money raised in the six-year history of the benefit was about $26,000. This year, the auction alone raised $20,000. Then with the pledges, contributions and sales of other items, the concert and outdoor bash exceeded attendance and giving records.

More importantly to Mychals, though, the event gave the Lake Wylie community an opportunity to express love and renew hope for the family of Julia Nesbitt, 6, who is battling leukemia.

— Lake Wylie Pilot, www.lakewyliepilot.com