Archive By Author - Martin L. Cahn
Crime Report - June 30, 2017
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO)
Couple charged with unlawful neglect of 7-month-old
The S.C. State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) arrested a Cassatt couple Friday and charged each with unlawful neglect of a child or helpless person. According to a SLED press release, Elizabeth Jade Napper, 22, and Jonathan Daniel Smith, 32, both of Marshall Road, Cassatt, face up to 10 years in prison, fine set at the discretion of the court, or both.
City to honor retiring secretary
Camden City Council will lead the city in recognizing Julie W. Lee tonight on her retirement as administrative secretary with 34 years of service. Lee began serving the city in this capacity in 1983, having worked for a number of city managers and many iterations of council.
A possible end to gerrymandering?
Two special elections grabbed headlines this week. There was the U.S. House District 5 special election here in South Carolina, the outcome of which will be reported Tuesday. Nationally, a special election for Georgia's U.S. District 6 seat garnered far more interest. Republicans prevailed, but by far smaller margins than anyone thought possible.
Jury awards $225,000 to county couple in DSS case
A Kershaw County jury awarded a total of $225,000 to an east Camden couple on June 15 following a four-day trial involving allegations the S.C. Department of Social Services' (DSS) Kershaw County office kept a 66-year-old man in a skilled nursing facility against his and his wife's wishes.
KCSO arrests two Camden ‘Bloods’ gang members
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies arrested two members of the "Bloods" gang from Camden after observing suspicious activity at the Camden West Inn on U.S. 1 South in Lugoff on the night of June 16.
School board to take action on survey responses
Tuesday night, members of the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees wrapped up their summaries of a recent district-wide all-employee survey. The survey covered a wide range of topics, from how employees feel about their jobs and supervisors to how they perceive trustees and their work.
Crime Report - June 23, 2017
Camden Police Department (CPD)
DUI suspect pleads guilty to illegal re-entry
On Feb. 25, a county traffic enforcement officer arrested a man for DUI that Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews said was an illegal immigrant who had been deported three times prior to his arrest. Monday, that man -- Ramon Orlando Alvarenga-Rodriguez, 34, of Honduras -- pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry in federal court.
School board meets tonight
The Kershaw County Board of School Trustees will meet tonight beginning at 6 p.m. in the board room at the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) offices, 2029 West DeKalb St., Camden.
City council approves ATAX, HTAX recommendations
During its meeting Tuesday, Camden City Council approved recommendations from its accommodation and hospitality tax committees, disbursing nearly $164,000 for a number of requesting organizations.
Crime Report - June 16, 2017
Camden Police Department (CPD)
Behind the scenes
As you can probably imagine, it's impossible to, literally, include everything about a particular event, person or issue in a single article or even a series of articles in a newspaper.
Assisted living/memory care center coming to Camden in 2018
A new assisted living/memory care center should open in Camden in 2018.
Articles By Author - Martin L. Cahn
Free haircuts and fatherhood success intersect at JTC
The day before classes started in Kershaw County, a number of teens stopped by the Jackson Teen Center (JTC) across from Camden High School (CHS ...
Fatalities in multiple crashes
Two people died in separate vehicle collisions Thursday.
Old Bi-Lo shopping center up for final zoning
Tonight, Camden City Council will consider second and final reading of an ordinance setting a final zoning classification of General Business District (GBD) to 1001 ...
Crime Report - Aug. 22, 2017
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO)
Why Guam matters (the CNMI, too)
"North Korea attack on hold," the banner read on CBS This Morning on Tuesday. I'm betting folks on Guam felt a little better after ...
Sen. Graham meets with local leaders
South Carolina U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham visited Camden on Tuesday afternoon. After a late lunch at a downtown Camden restaurant, Graham and his staff ...
Hampton Inn Groundbreaking
Vip Patel (third from right) gets help from Wayne Hunter in breaking ground Tuesday at the site of what will be the first new hotel ...
School trustees spar over football ticket prices
Several members of the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees became engaged in heated discussion over Camden High School's (CHS) decision to charge $7 ...
Crime Report - Aug. 18, 2017
Camden Police Department (CPD)
More students involved in KCSD summer reading program during 2017
Two years ago, during the summer of 2015, the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) inaugural summer reading program served 27 students at one location. In ...
Crime Report - Aug. 15, 2017
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO)
Kershaw County gets ready for Great American Eclipse
The skies will begin to darken in parts of Kershaw County at 1:13 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21 as the Moon begins to eclipse ...
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