Fort Mill

Fort Mill's lauded school district is driving growth in what not long ago was a sleepy small town in York County. High impact fees on single-family homes are intended to hepl pay for that growth.

On Thursday, the York County Board of Zoning Appeals voted down a plan to allow a solar panel manufacturer to build a facility in Fort Mill expected to generate up to 800 jobs. The company may appeal or seek a new spot in York County.

If the old book is true, if all one really needs to know is learned in kindergarten, then Gloria Gainey celebrated more than a birthday recently. She celebrated generations of Fort Mill children turning adults, who know plenty due to her.Gainey is a kindergarten assistant at Fort Mill Elementary School. She turned 80 on Sept. 8. She started her role as a kindergarten teacher back in 1975."I just love it," she said. "I love 5-year-olds and everything. I enjoy doing the work. It's just a fun job. I've always felt like Fort Mill was my school family."

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