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A Tega Cay school created an award for him. For teaching lessons textbooks can’t.

Gold Hill Elementary School in Tega Cay, South Carolina awarded its custodian a courage award for having overcome cancer while working there.

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Lake Wylie could get new homes in one of its busier areas. Pending a summer rezoning.

A rezoning will be reviewed this summer for almost 180 acres in Lake Wylie, South Carolina. The new zoning would allow single-family, patio or other homes.

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Pool pals at ASCG Rec. Complex build more than just muscles

The water aerobics program at the Anne Springs Close Greenway Recreation Complex in Fort Mill, South Carolina fosters a sense of community.

Local

Pennies for Progress: What you need to know about possible $278M roads plan

The fourth phase of Pennies for Progress has the potential to create nearly $300 million in infrastructure improvements that would impact York County, South Carolina, residents from Rock Hill to Fort Mill to Sharon.

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Details are in on Fort Mill medical office building, new apartment plans

Medical building and apartment plans are in for appearance review in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

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Want to get wet? York County groups eye new, improved ways to get folks to the water.

York County, South Carolina is looking to upgrade Ebenezer Park as other groups and communities are working to put people closer to Lake Wylie.

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This teen has barely crossed Lake Wylie. Today, she heads across the Atlantic Ocean

Briana Rinkes of Clover, South Carolina took her very first ride on an airplane to Paris as part of a Rotary Youth Exchange program.

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Fort Mill Town Hall is open for business. Here’s where to find it.

Fort Mill Town Hall relocated to 200 Tom Hall St. on Monday morning. The move adds a drive-thru. The Fort Mill Police Department will expand into its old space.

Crime

Two arrested at Fort Mill school’s graduation in Rock Hill, police say

Two people were arrested Saturday during Nation Ford High School’s graduation ceremony, said Ken Scoggins, assistant chief of the Winthrop University police department.

Crime

Fort Mill man charged with soliciting minor, showing obscenity and delinquency

Police in Fort Mill, South Carolina, charged Nathaniel Craig Younce with soliciting a minor, showing obscenity.

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Fourth-grade class at Doby’s Bridge Elementary find unusual eggs, identify them

A fourth-grade class at Doby’s Bridge Elementary found eggs while at recess. After not initially knowing what they were, the eggs were identified as Killdeer eggs.

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Fire department celebrates 50 years service with community

Bethel Volunteer Fire Department and its auxiliary celebrated its 50th anniversary with a community celebration Saturday at Station 1 on Oakridge Road in Lake Wylie.

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One state’s trash is a Fort Mill girl’s opportunity. She didn’t throw it away.

Fort Mill SC student Renee LeBlanc won a statewide art competition for litter prevention. LeBlanc is a student at Springfield Elementary School.

State

Vacancies leave 200,000 residents unrepresented in SC House

As the Legislature returns to Columbia to pass a state budget, some S.C. lawmakers will be working overtime to cover the needs of the more than 200,000 residents who have lost their S.C. House representatives this year.

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Indian Land fire service could get a 50-year boost. Two, actually.

Lancaster County Council is deciding on whether to lease two properties to the Indian Land Volunteer Fire Department. One for a new substation.

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Fort Mill author shares recipes, anecdotes in new book

Fort Mill's own Joy Smith gathered up a decade worth of stories and recipes from her popular food column for a new book.

Fort Mill Sports

Fort Mill’s McIntyre signs to play basketball with Limestone

Fort Mill High basketball player Rob McIntyre has signed a letter of intent to play for Limestone College next season.

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Gold Hill Elementary custodian wins Courage Award

Tega Cay SC school custodian awarded for battling and overcoming cancer.

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Pool Pals building more than muscle at the ASCG Recreation Complex

Once a month, about 100 members of the Anne Springs Close Greenway Recreation Complex get invited to a post-swim-class lunch. This group calls themselves the “Pool Pals."

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Students at Doby's Bridge Elementary discover, research killdeer nest

When fourth graders at Doby's Bridge Elementary School in Fort Mill found a group of unusual eggs lying on the ground during recess, they didn't know what they were, but they found out as hands-on learning ensued.