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Saturday, May 1, 2010 the festival begins again at 9:00 am. Come hear the best local talent during the Colgate Country Showdown, presented by WRHI and Interstate 107.

Visit Piedmont Medical Center’s “Healthy Hometown” for free heath screenings and tips about healthy living. Showcase your secret family recipe by entering the Strawberry Baking contest, or test your appetite by participating in the strawberry ice cream or strawberry pie eating contests. Family-friendly activities, including kids’ rides, a rock wall, Guitar Hero, pig races, and face painting will also be available. Arts and crafts and food vendors will be on hand as well.

The South Carolina Strawberry Festival will kick off on Thursday, April 29, 2010 with the Miss South Carolina Strawberry Festival Pageant at Nation Ford High School from 7:00 to 9:00 pm (1400 AO Jones Blvd)

Fort Mill South Carolina Strawberry Festival count down has  official begun! The festival will be a celebration of spring… and all things strawberry!

The South Carolina Strawberry Festival will kick off on Thursday, April 29, 2010 with the Miss South Carolina Strawberry Festival Pageant at Nation Ford High School from 7:00 to 9:00 pm (1400 AO Jones Blvd)

On Friday, April 30, 2010, the Festival will be in full swing at Walter Y. Elisha Park. Festivities will begin at 6:00 pm and will feature arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, and activities for the entire family including live music “Strawberry Jam,” and the day will end with a fireworks display at 10:00 pm.

Saturday, May 1, 2010 the festival begins again at 9:00 am. Come hear the best local talent during the Colgate Country Showdown, presented by WRHI and Interstate 107. Read the rest of this entry »

It has been a tough year for home sales but the agents at Century 21 First Choice Fort Mill have beat the odds. Several of the real estate agents at Century 21 First Choice have won awards for their outstanding customer service and home sales volume for 2009.

See the full story at seetegacay.com

Dervay wins by big margin in Tega Cay’s special election for a city council seat. To read more go to

http://seetegacay.com/tega-cay/dervay-wins-back-tega-cay-city-council-seat/

The Fort Mill Care Center has been busy this past year. The demand for families needing assistance and food is high and fortunately the giving has been high too. The Fort Mill Care Center collected 58,000 lbs more food in 2009 than 2008 according to a CN2 report.

This week CN2 named Fort Mill Care Center President Judy Smith “Home Town Hero” See the report below. Read the rest of this entry »

“I had no qualms. This is a man who’s literally spent his entire career preparing to be superintendent of Fort Mill schools.” said Fort Mill School Board member Micheal Johnson to Hearld Reporter Shawn Cetrone.

Fort Mill schools Superintendent Keith Callicutt announced in November that he would retire from the Fort  Mill school system. On Thursday December 17, 2009 the Fort Mill School Board offered the job to Chuck Epps, an associate superintendent who has worked in the Fort Mill School District for 27 years.  Read the rest of this entry »

A message from Jan Arnold at the Fort Mill Care Center . . .

The food bank has been truly blessed by our community. Between mid October and the end of November we have received over 60,000 pounds of food which included 2 scheduled food drives (Girl Scout +9,000 pounds and Boy Scouts + 9,000 pounds) Food is still coming in. I am excited to live in a community that cares this much about others needing help. If past history continues, I expect donations to drop off sharply after the first of the year. This food will have to last until mid May when the Post Office has there food drive. We are still giving out 4500+ pounds a week. I do not see this changing.

Monday night the Fort Mill School Board approved Lacrosse as a varsity sport for 2010.

The following events took place prior to the school board vote this week:

In October, 2008, The South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) sanctioned the sport of lacrosse in South Carolina High Schools. After careful consideration and financial exploration, Fort Mill High School, its principal Dee Christopher and Athletic Director Bailey Jackson, proposed to “take on” lacrosse as a girls and boys varsity and junior varsity spring sport in 2010. The Fort Mill Lacrosse Club donated nearly $9,000 to start lacrosse in the high school, and, when added to the almost $4,000 already put aside from 2009 gate recipients, the high school holds nearly $13,000 to launch lacrosse, well in excess of the $10,000 estimated startup cost. Additional revenue will be generated from 2010 gate receipts, corporate sponsorships, corporate matching gifts and transportation fees. With 25 players per team, lacrosse will provide the opportunity for at least 100 student-athletes to play a spring sport – in the first year alone.

Tom Salerno, President of the Fort Mill Lacrosse Club said; Read the rest of this entry »

The Fort Mill Art Guild will not be renewing its lease at 213 Main Street in 2010 due to the current economic climate. They are exploring partnerships and alliances with other arts organizations and businesses that will allow them to fulfill our educational mission as a 501c3 corporation.

Marcia Kort Buike,  President of the Fort Mill Art Guild, says:

We are extremely grateful to the entire community for its support of and participation in our programs this year. We would like to mention the following people for their extraordinary efforts on our behalf:    The City Council of Fort Mill (particularly Mayor Danny Funderburk and City Manager David Hudspeth) for their bold and progressive move to subsidize the guild.

Jim Buike, Jim Harper and the Arts Council of York County for their generous financial contributions and support . Read the rest of this entry »