COLUMBIA SPY

On April 9, bells rang in Lancaster to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Army of Northern Virginia's surrender at Appomattox Court House. But not in historic Columbia, which played a pivotal role in the Civil War. MORE: http://m.lancasteronline.com/opinion/the_scribbler/the-scribbler-on-ripples-of-history-and-tales-of-bell/article_795c04c8-e799-11e4-a20e-6fad67b49efb.html?mode=jqm

While officers were on scene, they ended up investigating a second death. A fire police officer died of a heart attack after guarding the murder scene. That incident was completely unrelated to the murder. http://abc27.com/2015/04/20/police-charge-man-with-homicide-after-york-co-womans-death/ UPDATE from ydr.com:  longtime Wrightsville fire police officer died while working to secure the scene of a homicide in the borough Sunday, according to Assistant Chief Matt Russ. Curtis Nordsick, 72, was also the grandfather of Wrightsville Borough Fire Company Chief Chad Livelsberger, Russ said.

Vehicle accident with entrapment this afternoon at Prospect Road and Route 462 involving a Toyota RAV4 and a Nissan four-door sedan. The RAV4 ended up on its side. (Photos by Ann Shirk)

In response to the  post about Avenue J , this website recently received an anonymous comment containing several assertions presented as "facts." The comment is published with the original post, but is also posted here with our responses to the assertions. "Fact 1 - Mary apologized to Mayor Lutz and the Borough council for allowing her name to be associated with this issue. Bob misrepresented this issue to her, in order to use her name to garner names on his petition, since Mary's good name carries weight in this town. Mary's good heart always causes her to seek the best in people, so she would not think that someone might be using her. To my knowledge, none of the residents of South Second were approached to sign the petition (except for those not directly affected, and if they signed, it was only out of respect for Mary's name)." RESPONSE:  NO. In a phone call to Mary this afternoon, she stated that she did not, in fact, apologize to Mayor...

Two guys metal-detecting and digging up Glatfleter's this morning . . .

Just seen at Laurel Hill

• Symptoms of the canine flu are similar to those of kennel cough and include persistent and lingering cough, lethargic behavior, poor appetite and a fever, says Dr. Douple. • There is no evidence the virus can be transmitted to humans, the Associated Press reported, although it can sicken cats. • People are urged to wash their hands after touching dogs to prevent transmission to other animals. MORE HERE: http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/midwest-outbreak-of-deadly-dog-flu-is-cause-for-caution/article_8aa97344-e47b-11e4-802f-9b30e46494e6.html