Poster winners to be in calendar

Six local fifth-graders will get $100 savings bonds after their artwork was chosen from 180 entries for the York County Solicitor's Office first annual Anti-Drug/Violence Calendar.

Posters created by Tori Herron, John Romanski, Michal Elizabeth Kemp, Lauren Ervin, Isaiah Blackmon and Wendy Yang were selected with six other winners and an honorable mention for the calendar, according to Deputy Assistant Solicitor Ouida Dest. "We have always been interested in getting involved with prevention," Dest said of the solicitor's office. "We think it's important to show we want to prevent crime not just prosecute it."

The solicitor's office will be distributing full color 12-month calendars to local schools, law enforcement offices, libraries and other locations later this summer. There will be no charge for the calendars, which will include important local law enforcement and school phone numbers. Each winner will also get a copy.

Ward graduates from Lander

Heather Ruth Ward of Fort Mill received her Bachelor of Science in political science from Lander University in Greenwood Saturday, May 10.

Yarnell graduates

Tyler Yarnell, a 2004 graduate of Fort Mill High School, graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Science in business administration from the University of South Carolina Friday, May 9. He is the son of Kellye Yarnell and David Yarnell of Fort Mill.

Wilson graduates

Elise Wilson, daughter of Randy and Lisa Wilson of Indian Land, graduated Saturday, May 3, from USC- Lancaster and was awarded the Highest Academic Average award for having a perfect 4.0 grade-point average. Wilson was homeschooled before attending USC-Lancaster. She will continue her education this fall at USC in Columbia.

--compiled by staff