Lake Wylie, Tega Cay and Fort Mill Area Blog

A great amenity in Baxter Village: The Fort Mill Library.

2008-08-22T12:41:00Z

A great place to read and do research is the Fort Mill Public Library in Baxter. This library gives students and families the resources they need for homework assignments and science projects. High-speed Internet service will allow them to find the information they need instantly without the wait. The branch of the York County Public Library is located at the main entrance of Baxter Village and offers residents an incredible resource right at their back door. The library is one of the best amenities...(read more)

New Artisan Bakery in Fort Mill

2008-08-07T13:04:00Z

The new Breadsmith, an artisan bakery, will hold its grand opening Monday. Owners Mark and Lisa Daubenspeck have already been baking European style bread, crusty rolls and sweet treats for Fort Mill residents. Breadsmith is located at 2000 S.C. 160 West near Auto Zone. Also see www.AngiesWeb.com...(read more)

Low Crime Rates in Tega Cay

2008-07-22T16:32:00Z

I was just reading in the Fort Mill Focus Magazine how low our crime rates are in the City of Tega Cay . I was very pleased to read the article, since I am a resident there as well Here is what was reported for the year 2006 (Tega Cay population is about 4500): Murder 0 Rape 0 Robbery 0 Aggravated Assault 0 Breaking and Entering 4 Larceny 14 Auto Theft 0 Total 18 I think the low crime is attributed to the community involvement and our Tega Cay police department, who has its seat at the entrance of...(read more)

With York County Growth come some Challenges

2008-07-15T14:50:00Z

York County picked up 10,395 people, bringing its population to 208,827. But with the increase comes challenges. Area school systems must find ways to accommodate the influx of new students. Fort Mill schools for example will open two new elementary campuses, Sugar Creek Elementary off Farm House Road and Pleasant Knoll Elementary off Pleasant Road in August 2009. They'll ease crowded conditions at the district's five elementaries which three of them have capped enrollment. I believe all...(read more)

Lower Property Taxes spur Growth in York County

2008-07-15T13:07:00Z

As most of us know, York County's growth rate blew past 5 percent between 2006 and 2007. It has grown faster than any other county in the state a ccording to 2007 Census estimates released this week. And this despite the national housing market collapse and a sluggish economy that has cooled, and in some cases reversed growth in many South Carolina counties. It's an indication of the Carolinas' continued growth, especially in the Charlotte area . is a dynamic, growing metro area, and...(read more)

New Seafood Restaurant will replace Inn at Baxter

2008-07-08T18:29:00Z

A new owner is taking over the former Inn at Baxter site on Market Street in Fort Mill's Baxter Village. Hank Lim, who runs a sushi restaurant in Charlotte, said he plans to open the Fish Market on Market Street in August. It will be somewhat casual in decor, but offer fresh fish that will arrive once or twice daily and range from shrimp, clams, oysters and Georgebank sea scallops to Florida black grouper, Scottish salmon, Block Island swordfish and Carolina trout. It will be mostly grilled seafood,...(read more)

Growth continues in the Fort Mill Township!

2008-06-30T21:01:00Z

Development continues in Fort Mill, despite a slowdown in national building trends, Several major projects have already broken ground, and several more are in the early planning stages. Homes are already built and on the market in Springfield and Massey, two massive projects annexed into Fort Mill two years ago. In Tega Cay, Drake Capital has installed roads and other infrastructure in Lake Ridge - formerly Gardendale - and has started developing the first 170 lots. The community's amenities...(read more)

Tega Cay’s Bouquets of Fruit, offers 'Frogurt'

2008-06-30T20:53:00Z

The newest addition to Tega Cay's Stonecrest shopping center is offering bouquets of fresh fruit in lieu of flowers. The Fresh Fruit Bouquet Co. will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon Tuesday at its location, 2435 S.C. 160, near the Tega Cay Wal-Mart. The new business sells fruit arrangements with or without chocolate and real fruit smoothies. It also is an exclusive retailer of "Frogurt" frozen yogurt, rated "Best of New York" by New York Magazine this year....(read more)

Grapevine to host an event this Wednesday!

2008-06-30T20:51:00Z

Grapevine Wine Shop & Wine Bar, 1012 Market St. in Fort Mill, will host a Networking After Hours event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at its store in Baxter Village Town Center. Business leaders are encouraged to attend and bring business cards for the event, to be held the first Wednesday of each month. No affiliation or membership in any group is required, and there is no fee to attend. Also see www.AngiesWeb.com...(read more)

Tega Cay will add 80 acres of Recreation

2008-06-30T20:49:00Z

So far the plan will look like this. It will include a gymnasium, four baseball fields, a parking lot, walking trails, multipurpose fields, a disc golf course, fishing piers, a canoe and kayak launch - even a dog park. The park will stretch along roughly 80 acres of riverfront south of New Grayrock Road. Ten acres came from land donated to the city from Lake Ridge (formerly Gardendale) and the rest comes from two parcels owned by Duke Energy near the Lake Wylie Dam. Last Monday's vote was the...(read more)

Plenty of options to play Golf in the Fort Mill area!

2008-06-15T17:11:00Z

Fort Mill is a great Place to play Golf! Fort Mill Golf Course, at 101 Country Club Drive, closed for renovations earlier this year. (Details at www.leroysprings.com .) The Leroy Springs facility will reopen in the next few months. Meantime, the Accelerized Golf Academy with PGA professional Brent Reneau is still operating at the driving range. Call 803-230-2853 or visit www.aga-fmgc.com . Regent Park Golf Club ( www.regentparkgolfclub.com at 5055 Regent Parkway has a golf academy for junior and...(read more)

York County Water is stretched to the Limit!

2008-05-06T00:43:00Z

Fort Mill roads are nearing or exceeding their design capacity, but what many residents may not know is that the county's water system here is also close to the breaking point. York County engineers are in the process of studying various options to expand the county's existing water capacity to find the most efficient and cost effective avenue to sending more water to a growing population center. Engineers looking at a pipe to connect directly to Rock Hill.That would free up some capacity...(read more)

Huge changes to come on the western side of Lake Wylie!

2008-04-26T13:41:00Z

Crescent Resources plans to develop more than 2,300 acres around Lake Wylie in York County for residential, retail and office space. It would be one of the largest developments in the Charlotte area once they get the go ahead. The project would be almost a third bigger than the Palisades in southwest Charlotte, which has 1,600 acres and it would be about double the size of The Point on Lake Norman. Crescent wants to develop three tracts of land with Allison Creek Partners near the Catawba Nuclear...(read more)

Wondergirl 5K Race

2008-04-22T20:37:00Z

Be sure to attend Wondergirl 5K, the Girls on the Run race next Sunday at Baxter Community Center. Race day registration is 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.; the race starts at 2 p.m. Register online at www.gotrtricountysc.org or stop by the Leroy Springs Recreation Complex to pick up a race brochure...(read more)

New Dunkin Donuts off Gold Hill Road

2008-04-22T20:34:00Z

Dunkin' Donuts If you've driven around the parking lot by McDonald's on S.C. 160 and Gold Hill Road, chances are you've run into some bulldozers. Once the construction is over you'll run into some welcome aromas. Dunkin' Donuts is coming to Fort Mill. Also see www.AngiesWeb.com...(read more)