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A Lancaster man has been charged in a string of 11 thefts and burglaries across the county over the past two months.
Christopher David Sims, 25, was arrested at about 3 a.m. Aug. 2  after deputies responded to a call on Country Club Drive, according to a statement from the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office.

Van Wyck residents will head to the polls next week to decide whether to remain an independent unincorporated community or join together to become the town of Van Wyck.
Next week’s special election is scheduled for Tuesday at the Van Wyck Community Center at 5063 Old Hickory Road. The poll is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and voting is open only to the 271 registered voters who live in the community’s original incorporation area.

Lancaster High School is the only campus in the county that will have different traffic patterns at the opening of the school year due to construction projects.
Bryan Vaughn, Lancaster County School District safety and transportation director, said there is a new bus loading and unloading area at LHS.
“We’re inverting where the bus loop is and the front loop where the drop-off is,” Vaughn said. “Car traffic, at this point, will remain the same at the upper middle parking lot.”

The lazy days of summer are coming to a close in Lancaster County.
 August signals back-to-school time, when bedtimes are pushed up, alarm clocks are reset, pencils are sharpened and schools open to welcome back staff and students. For Lancaster County students, the first day is Thursday, Aug. 17.
Sixth- and ninth-graders head back Wednesday, Aug.16, for a half-day orientation.

A Kershaw hair stylist is offering a free haircut next week for any schoolkid who can’t afford one.
Danielle Beard, a mother of two, works at Hairworks on Hampton Street in Kershaw. She’s offering the free service to students from 5K to 12th grade from Aug. 8-12.
“Kids are so much fun,” she said Tuesday. “I really just want to help those in need.”
Beard has been cutting and styling hair for four years and says she doesn’t want anyone going to school without a haircut simply because they are unable to pay for one.

Our children will be more successful in school – and healthier – if we, as parents, make sure they do some very simple things.
In fact, taking the simple steps below to make sure our children are healthy – both mentally and physically – is probably the most important factor in how they do in school.
Here’s what you can do.

Rest and sleep
Make sure your child gets enough sleep each night.

Healthy, balanced meals make so much difference in how well students do in school and how healthy they are when they become adults.
Study after study has shown how much difference a good breakfast can make on a student’s ability to focus and do well in class.
The staff in our school cafeterias work hard to give our students those kinds of meals – meals that taste great and provide the nutrition and energy our students need to grow strong and succeed in school every day.
Here are things you should know about our meal program.