Archive By Author - Martin L. Cahn
Police, wastewater departments win awards
Camden City Council recognized a number of employees from two departments during its April 24 meeting. Council recognized the Camden Police Department (CPD) and individual officers for winning several awards during a Law Enforcement Network (LEN) event on April 11 and for awards handed out during the department's own banquet on Feb. 27.
Crime Report - May 1, 2018
Camden Police Department (CPD)
Column: Oh, just stop already!
After reading this column, some of you who only tolerated me before will probably hate me now. Still, I've got to get what I have to say off my chest. I'm not so egotistical to believe that what I'm going to say will change Kershaw County for the better ... but one can hope?
Parker pleas to federal carjacking charge
One of four people charged in an April 2017 carjacking in Lugoff pleaded guilty recently to a federal charge and will spend the next seven years in a penitentiary.
Man charged with 15 counts of vandalism
The Camden Police Department (CPD) arrested a man Wednesday night after he reportedly admitted to committing 15 acts of vandalism over two nights at a dozen sites in downtown Camden. According to CPD incident reports, officers arrested Jordan Rasheed McKeever, 245, of Laurens Street, Camden.
School board to consider Doby’s Mill GMP
Tonight, the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees will consider approving guaranteed maximum pricing (GMP) for an addition to be constructed at Doby's Mill Elementary School (DMES) as part of Kershaw County School District (KCSD) facility projects voters approved by referendum in 2016.
City to recognize employees for winning awards
Camden City Council will kick off tonight's meeting with several recognitions. The meeting begins at 6 p.m.; there will be no afternoon work session.
Frye is 2018 KCSD Teacher of the Year
The biggest surprise Thursday night at Camden High School (CHS) wasn't that Blaney Elementary School 4th Grade teacher Jessica Frye was named the Kershaw County School District's (KCSD) 2018 Teacher of the Year.
Tennis Center of Camden celebrates grand opening
More than 100 people, including many elected and other officials, crowded in front of the main entrance to the new Tennis Center of Camden and Pickleball Plaza on Campbell Street on Thursday afternoon to celebrate the facility's official grand opening.
Column: Legislature needs to obey own law
On today's front page, I have an article looking back at the Kershaw County school board's April 10 meeting and a presentation on the Kershaw County School District's (KCSD) proposed 2018-19 budget.
CPD looking for missing child
Two-year-old Dakota Day Ray, is considered to be a missing child even though she is thought to be with her parents. Dakota is considered missing because her parents -- William Eugene Ray, 43; and Jessica Louise Ray, 36 -- allegedly obtained custody of her in violation of a safety plan put in place by the S.C. Department of Social Services' office in Kershaw County.
KCSD budget tweaks come with criticism of lawmakers
As lawmakers in Columbia continue working on a proposed state budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, so, too, does the Kershaw County School District (KCSD). During the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees' meeting on April 10, KCSD Dr. Frank Morgan and Chief Financial Officer Donnie Wilson presented the administration's latest update to a proposed budget of its own.
School board begins looking at five-year strategic plans
During its April 10 meeting, the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees began looking at a five-year strategic plan for the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) and five-year renewable plans each for each of its nearly 20 schools. KCSD Executive Director for K-12 Instruction Dr. Alisa Taylor presented trustees with needs assessment data, followed by three sets of goals for student achievement, teacher and administrator quality, and school and system climate.
Superintendent search interviews to start May 7
The Kershaw County Board of School Trustees will begin interviewing candidates to replace retiring Kershaw County School District (KCSD) Superintendent Dr. Frank Morgan on May 7. The interviews will continue May 8 and 9. If necessary, interviews may also take place May 10.
Man charged for driving on Springdale track
The Camden Police Department (CPD) and Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) charged a Camden man with multiple offenses after he reportedly drove on a practice track at Springdale Race Course on Sunday afternoon.
Articles By Author - Martin L. Cahn
‘Empathy is good for everyone’
David Adelman might be one of the smartest people in Camden. He also happens to have lived with cerebral palsy -- and the way people have ...
Morgan attends last full school board meeting
Dr. Frank Morgan, who has served as superintendent of the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) for 11 years, attended his final full school board meeting ...
KCSO investigating shooting death
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is investigating the shooting death of a woman Sunday night in the Westville area. Kershaw County Coroner David ...
Column: Nobody lied; it was worse
Two weeks ago, I wrote about a small schools report given to the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees' finance committee showing it will take ...
First-ever pickleball tournament deemed success
More than 100 people officially registered to participate in Camden's first ever pickleball tournament, held June 9 and 10 at the Tennis Center of ...
Boan, Rushing head to June 26 runoff for sheriff nomination
Two Republican candidates for Kershaw County Sheriff -- Lee Boan and Jack Rushing -- will face each other in a June 26 runoff after neither man garnered ...
Mayor touts Elder Abuse Month at council meeting
Camden Mayor Alfred Mae Drakeford took some time near the end of Tuesday's Camden City Council meeting to speak on a subject that wasn ...
County working on severance package FOIA request
In a response dated June 6, just two days prior to a 20-workday deadline, Assistant Kershaw County Attorney H. Thomas Morgan Jr. notified the Chronicle-Independent ...
Column: Three bad apples
If you've ever watched CBS' Criminal Minds, you're probably familiar with its opening credits during which a montage of mugshots are shown. Look ...
KCSD releases Robbins contract for superintendent
When new Kershaw County School District (KCSD) Superintendent. Dr. William Shane Robbins officially begins working on July 1, his starting base salary will be $170 ...
Jury finds Pickrell guilty of murdering boyfriend
Unless her case is overturned on appeal, Gregg Pickrell will be 100 years old when she finishes serving her 35-year sentence for fatally shooting 33-year-old ...
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