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The Teen Health Center in Rock Hill is looking for eighth- and ninth-grade girls to participate in its JADE female mentoring program. The purpose of the program includes learning about health education, building self-esteem and participating in community service projects.
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A pancake breakfast fundraiser for Carson Caskey, a 2-year-old who has been diagnosed with leukemia, will be from 7 to 10 a.m. July 25 at Applebee's restaurant on Dave Lyle Boulevard in Rock Hill. Donations are being accepted in a fund set up for Carson at any Founders Federal Credit Union. Tyler Caskey, Carson's father, recently lost his job as a civilian contractor in Iraq.
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Chester Little Theatre will present a dinner theater production of "Chapter Two" by Neil Simon at 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Feb. 20 and 21.
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In the spirit of the Valentine's Day season, several groups have these plans:
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York County's smoking ban goes into effect May 1, but officials still are grappling with how to enforce it.
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Not everyone gets to drive a nail in a wall that will frame their home, much less lift that wall into place, or build their home.
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Six-month-old Makaylah Graham has a birth defect so severe that doctors say she won't live to her first birthday. "She only has half of a brain," said Jo Kornegay, a Hospice of South Carolina nurse who is caring for Makaylah.
The family has relied on Hospice to manage Makaylah's care at home. But because of state budget cuts due to the plummeting economy, Medicaid patients, such as Makaylah, will lose their hospice coverage by the end of the month.
