In York County, voters demonstrate kindness. One even gave a loaf of bread.
To Indian Land voters in Lancaster County, a hot-button issue is whether to widen a highway littered with new retailers and restaurants. Some residents of the unincorporated area that seemingly dissolves into Charlotte say it’s time.
They went to the polls on Tuesday and some shared their thoughts with The Herald.
One resident, Gwendolyn Moore, moved to Indian Land in 2019. Since then, she said the town has “exploded” with growth and needs to widen U.S. 521. Voters were deciding on a 1% sales tax to widen the road and make other transportation improvements.
“We do need to have the road widened so that it can be safe and can cut down on a lot of the congestion,” Moore said. “A lot of towns did not have the foresight to see what the future was bringing, and this is where we are.”
Moore also said the political climate brought her to the polls.
“I’m a nurse by profession so it strikes me differently because I deal with clients that don’t have food, that don’t have insurance, that can’t get medication, and I just believe that it’s our duty that if we’re okay today, we may not be okay tomorrow,” Moore said. “We do have to provide for one another politely, respectfully and humbly, because, like I said, tomorrow could be our turn.”
In Rock Hill, Lawrence Sanders spent his time feeding a passerby as he waited for a poll worker to bring a curbside voting machine to his car.
He honked his horn to get the man’s attention. When he approached Sanders’ car, Sanders reached into a bag and pulled out all of the cash he had — two dollars — and handed it to the man.
Then he reached over to the passenger’s seat and handed him a small loaf of bread. The man thanked him and Sanders turned back to his window and voted.
This story was originally published November 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM.
