The Lake City Country Club had its 2008 Scholarship Invitational during the last weekend of June.

Connie Gamble and daughter Courtney Scott of Lake City visited the campus of Charleston Southern University recently.

W. Lee Flowers and Company proudly announced recently that Jeff Rollins of Nesmith won the South Carolina Trucking Association, Grand Champion award at the annual competition in Columbia. W. Lee Flowers winners were: Jeff Rollins, Grand Champion, Jeff Rollins, winner of the 5-axle van class, Barry Lynch, second place in the 4-axle class and The W. Lee Flowers team, highest total points by one company.

The Lower Carolina Bobcats basketball team hosted their first AAU Basketball Tournament in Lake City on June 7 and 8 at Lake City High School and Ronald E. McNair Middle School gyms.

Marilyn’s Manor at 111 South Second Avenue hosted The Greater Lake City Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours on June 17.

Rain showers didn’t dampen the South Carolina Farmer’s Festival in Lake City this past weekend as the event attracted a huge crowd.

A former daycare employee has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for committing or attempting a lewd act on a child younger than 16.

Fire safety education and smoke alarm installation programs are under way in Sumter and Lake City, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced recently.

Florence School District Three Board of Trustees approved Superintendent Beth Wright’s recommendation to name Barbara Woodbury Senior Director of Curriculum and Instruction during their special meeting on June 19.

A $6.2 million award has helped complete construction of 20 new Affordable Housing Projects (AHP) throughout South Carolina during the 2007-08 fiscal year.