Fort Mill News

When Keith Callicutt was picked in 2005 to lead Fort Mill schools, he took control of one of the state's highest achieving districts at a time when its reputation was drawing a crush of newcomers.

The rain fell in sheets. So hard, it seemed to come sideways. Yet the words pierced through rain like bullets: "Load 'em up!" Just like 2003, heading for Iraq.

These public Veterans Day events are planned today: The Fort Mill American Legion Post 43 at 427 Banks St.

The Fort Mill school board on Monday gave the district's fourth middle school a name, a principal and several hundred students, all before announcing that the campus might open a year later than expected.

Kaye Harper has joined First National Bank as a teller in the bank's Stonecrest office in Tega Cay.

The first face of the war in Afghanistan belongs to a 2-year-old beauty from the York County town of Clover, named Dakota Seaford.

The Nation Ford and Fort Mill high school bands won state championships in their divisions on Saturday.

A man who fled the country after being accused of rape in Fort Mill in 2002 was sentenced to 20 years in prison in a York County courtroom this morning.

A Fort Mill man set fire to a bed in his home, resulting in thousands of dollars worth of damage, police said.

After a heated, sometimes contentious race, Mayor Bob Runde was defeated by mayor pro tem George Sheppard in Tuesday's election.According to unofficial results from the York County elections office, Sheppard captured about 60 percent of the votes.The citizens made their decision for a change, Runde said after conceding to Sheppard just after 8 p.m.

Wayne Bouldin will be a fresh face on Fort Mill's school board while incumbent Michael Johnson gets another four years.

York County will hold a public ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Rock Hill American Legion post to honor National Guardsmen activated for probable deployment to Afghanistan, according to Maj.

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The four candidates running for Fort Mill's school board are expecting tough questions tonight from black families concerned about how their children are faring in the district.

After two traffic deaths involving Fort Mill students, parents and school officials are split over requiring students to take a half-day, $35 driving course to obtain a parking pass at Fort Mill's high schools.

Compact Power, a manufacturer of compact loaders, skid steers, excavators and other construction and landscaping equipment, has entered a limited rental agreement with Home Depot, according to an article in Rental Equipment Register.

Jose Alvarenga, 26, walked into a Mecklenburg County courtroom Friday morning wearing an orange prison jumpsuit and handcuffs.

Need a zombie costume for Halloween? Maybe a Dracula, princess or ghost outfit? You can find all that and more at Mostly Dead, a Fort Mill Halloween store that's chock full of classic Halloween garb, props and make-up. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

An up and down tennis season for the Fort Mill High Lady Jackets ended on a sour note last week as they fell to Blythewood High School in the opening round of the Class 4A state playoffs.

Residents of the Foxwood neighborhood will meet with state health officials Monday to talk about contaminants and water quality issues in the well system that serves their homes.