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Community News

  • Bingo night is back

    It will be a night for Bingo lovers and lovers in general.
    The City of Chester recreation department is holding a special Valentine's edition of its popular family Bingo night.
    "We're hoping everybody will come out," said Jack Sink, the city's recreation director. "We're going to have a little Valentine goodie bag for everyone who comes."

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  • Fort Lawn Health Fair a benefit to the rural community

    In these difficult economic times, USC-Lancaster in cooperation with several health care vendors offered a free health clinic at the Fort Lawn Community Center on Thursday. USC-L representative Jamikka Crockett said the health fair was offered to provide information about diabetes and overall health care.
    “We're trying to promote health and wellness for residents of this area,” Crockett said. “I think it's very important to promote health, especially in rural communities because people may have no insurance.”

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  • McElwee gets top award at banquet

    Joe McElwee was in the spotlight Thursday night.
    He was honored with the Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award during the 54th annual Chester County Chamber of Commerce banquet at the War Memorial Building.
    Duke Energy District Manager Rick Jiran presented the award to McElwee.
    “Joe was instrumental in bringing York Tech to Chester,” Jiran said. “He also founded Boy Scout Troop  61. He is a graduate of Wofford College and Vanderbilt University.”

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  • Living History...by Joe Ann Dickson

    In 1910, The Titanic was still a shiny new boat when Anne Pickens Collins was born in the Upstate of South Carolina.
    Fortunately Anne held up 100 years longer than that old barge.  Mrs. Collins, joined by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren gathered with friends from near and far on Saturday at a meeting room in the Chester County Library to celebrate her 102nd birthday. This Milestone Birthday was a sweet and fitting tribute to 102 years of a life well lived, and deserving of honor and recognition.

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  • CindyMackie awards to be presented Jan. 31

    Sharon Furr says this time of year brings a certain level of joy to her heart to be able to continue a legacy begun by her late sister long ago.
    “This is a great time of year for me as the founder and president of the CindyMackie Foundation,” Furr said. “Something Cindy began years ago, helping children of all ages see their wonderful potential and pursuing it head on to make a difference in the world, is now a reality for us serving on the foundation in her honor.”

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  • Mount Hebron Cemetery clean-up continues

    The clean-up efforts at the Mount Hebron Cemetery, just off the J.A. Cochran Bypass, will reconvene on Saturday and continue each weekend thereafter, weather permitting, said organizer LaRia Cornwell. Each Saturday, since Nov 16, an average of 25 volunteers have assisted in cleaning the site where tombstones are overgrown with weeds, trash and debris litter grave markers and grave sites are so badly sunken, it's difficult to determine where actual graves are located. But despite how bad it appears on the surface, Cornwell is grateful for the progress being made.

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  • Brooklyn community has a rich social networking history

    The Brooklyn neighborhood of Chester has long been revered as a thriving business and social networking district, said Chester County Councilwoman Mary Guy.
    “I grew up on Columbia Road just outside the city limits and I walked to Brooklyn,” Guy said.
    She recalled churches, schools, night clubs and barber shops along with a funeral home and garage as places that still hold fond memories for many residents.

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  • Spreading Christmas cheer

    Residents of Palmetto Village were immersed into the holiday spirit on Thursday during a visit from 80 Pre-kindergarten students from Chester Park School of Inquiry. The children sang traditional Christmas songs, delivered hand-made cards and presented residents with gift bags filled with fruit. For the past three weeks, these students rehearsed songs, created cards and learned about the joy of giving, said Pre-K teacher Karen Houston.
    “We just wanted to come share Christmas cheer with the residents,” Houston said.

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  • Big kids love Santa too

    As the much anticipated day of Christmas arrives in less than 10 days, kids from one to 92 plus those older and younger anticipate the season of giving and sharing. During the past week, members of Chester High School's club, “Sisters Out to Serve” (S.O.S.), spent their lunch period creating a festive atmosphere in the school. Nijalah Ervin, S.O.S. co-president explained the purpose of this event.
    “Creating memories is what this project is all about!” Ervin said.

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  • Local FCL Club gives generously and often

    The Family and Community Leaders (FCL) Club of Chester County held its annual Christmas luncheon on Monday to recognize long time members and present toys to the local Salvation Army. Helen Spiller, president of the state FCL, was in attendance to enjoy this time of fellowship and to encourage the women for their committed works throughout the county.
    “The thing that makes us so great is wherever we are, we impact the quality of life for the community,” Spiller said.

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