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1 week ago | 
pmg-sc.com | Travis Jenkins
The Lewisville High School athletics program has won a state championship and multiple region titles this school year. They’ve also been winning away from the fields and courts. Recently, Lewisville earned the “Quality Program Assessment” (QPA) certification through the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA). kAm“q24< :?
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1 week ago | 
pmg-sc.com | Travis Jenkins
The playoffs begin this week for most spring sports and Chester County is well represented throughout the Class A and AA brackets. The Lewisville baseball team won its region, going undefeated in region play in the process. The Lions opened the playoffs Tuesday night at home against fourth-seeded Thornwell Charter. Ware Shoals and Calhoun County are the other two teams in the district.
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1 week ago | 
pmg-sc.com | Travis Jenkins
The City of Chester will look at the feasibility of constructing a swimming pool at Finley Park despite a recommendation from Administrator Malik Whitaker to focus efforts and resources elsewhere. Whitaker recently issued a memo dealing with the issue (which was recommended by the parks and recreation committee).
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1 week ago | 
pmg-sc.com | Travis Jenkins
Voters went to the polls Tuesday to decide four seats on Chester City Council. In Ward I, incumbent Tabatha Strother drew several competitors as Dennis Jackson, Stephen Matt Sanderson and Darlene Wright all filed for the seat as well. kAm%96C6 H:== 36 2E =62DE @?6 ?6H 7246 @? E96 r@F?4:= 2D (2C5 xx :?4F>36?E y2>:6 !C:46 @AE65 ?@E E@ D66< 2 D64@?5 E6C> :? @77:46] w6 D2:5 =2DE H66< E92E 96 H2D >@G:?8 2?5 H@F=5 E9FD ?@E 36 6=:8:3=6 7@C E96 D62E] #F??:?8 E@ C6A=246 9:> 2C6 7@C>6C r@F?4:=H@>2?
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1 week ago | 
pmg-sc.com | Travis Jenkins
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1 week ago | 
pmg-sc.com | Travis Jenkins
No one will have to report Great Falls Town Councilman David Dutton for a possible ethics violation, because he did it himself. At the March meeting of Great Falls Town Council, a motion was made by Councilwoman Monica Eagle to raise the pay of all public works employees by $2-an-hour. She reasoned that very few people would be willing to pick up trash in the cold or rain for $13-an-hour wage. Her motion passed with unanimous support, including that of Dutton. kAmw@H6G6C[ sFEE@?’D D@?
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1 week ago | 
pmg-sc.com | Travis Jenkins
Great Falls Town Council voted to alter policies related to fulfilling Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and the employee drug testing policy last week, though members of the public and at least one member of the council said they left unsure of exactly what was voted on. Councilwoman Monica Eagle had the matter of changing the random drug-testing policy placed on the agenda.
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1 week ago | 
pmg-sc.com | Travis Jenkins
I’ve often heard people question, “what is wrong with kids today?” You are. You are what is wrong with kids. Let me explain. As I’ve learned since being a dad, kids soak in whatever you say to them and they are particularly influenced by what they see in books and on TV. My daughter will often say something unusually profound and sophisticated and I’ll wonder where she heard it (since I rarely say things that are profound or sophisticated).
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2 weeks ago | 
pmg-sc.com | Travis Jenkins
For the first time since 2012, there will be a new face on the bench for the Chester boys basketball team. On Monday night, the Chester County School Board approved the hire of Mike Hedrick to lead the Cyclones. Chester High School issued a press release announcing the hire on Tuesday morning. The announcement said Hedrick is a 15-year coaching veteran with a reputation of program building.
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2 weeks ago | 
pmg-sc.com | Travis Jenkins
Local teams are wrapping up the regular season this week and working to solidify playoff positions. The Chester High baseball team locked up a third place finish in region play and a number three playoff seed Monday night with a 22-3 blowout win over Columbia on the road. That moved the Cyclones to 5-4 in region action. Chester faced Greenville Tuesday in out-of-region action and wraps up the regular season tonight at home against Columbia. kAm%96 r96DE6C D@7E32== E62> 2=D@ 8@E 2 3:8 H:?
