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Un día de campo entre amigos
Several hundred people mingled on the Fine Arts Center (FAC) of Kershaw County grounds for the ALPHA Center's annual Hispanic festival Saturday. Using the theme "Un día de campo entre amigos" -- literally translated as "A field day with friends" and touted as a picnic -- the festival celebrated Hispanic art, music, culture and sponsors who support the Hispanic community.
Fire Fest 2014 filled with demonstrations, family fun
Flames roared and smoke billowed out of a makeshift living room behind Rhame Arena on Saturday. Moments later, a similar fire started in an identical "living room" next to it, but never got out of hand, thanks to a sprinkler system installed in the second room.
We should all be feminists
I couldn't be prouder of "Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson if she were my own daughter.
Camden is Tree City USA for 27th year
For the 27th consecutive year, Camden is a Tree City U.S.A., so named by the S.C. Forestry Commission (SCFC) and Arbor Day Foundation.
KH earns ‘Zero Harm’ awards as ‘What Matters Most’ campaign launches
"I've got your sound bite and I've got your headline," KershawHealth Board of Trustees Vice Chair Dr. Tallulah Holmstrom declared late in the board's meeting Monday night. "Two simple words: 'Zero Harm.'"
Drawings reveal possible future for Rhame Arena
Jaws dropped at Camden City Council's Tuesday afternoon work session. Council members, and citizens attending the meeting, expressed excitement over the revelation of what might be Rhame Arena's future. Representatives from the architectural firm of LTC Associates and engineering firm Bobbitt Design Build, both with offices in Columbia, unveiled initial renderings and floor plans for a vision of Rhame Arena that would serve as a gateway to the city.
Churches host 9/11 service at Kershaw County Courthouse
Four churches came together for their fourth annual 9/11 memorial service on Sept. 11 to mark the 13th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 2001. About 50 people showed up for the service, held at noon in front of the Kershaw County Courthouse on Broad Street in Camden.
KH may offer 2 percent employee raises
KershawHealth may offer its employee a 2 percent raise effective at the end of the year. The decision will be influenced -- in part or in total -- by the healthcare organization's "financial performance through the end of the calendar year and other factors known by year end to impact fiscal year 2015," according to a summary of KershawHealth's proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 budget.
Rescue personnel search for missing boater on river
Family and friends of a missing Sumter County man gathered at Patriots Landing on the Wateree River Sunday as Camden-Kershaw County Rescue Squad (C-KCRS) and S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) personnel searched for the missing boater.
Plans for second covered arena at equine park trotting ahead
S.C. Equine Promotion Foundation Board Vice Chair John Cushman provided Camden City Council with some good news during its meeting Tuesday evening: the foundation already has commitments for all but about $220,000 of the $850,000 needed to construct a second covered arena at the S.C. Equine Park.
‘A legacy of service’
A check for $10,000 from First Citizens Bank and a speech by S.C. Speaker of the House Bobby Harrell highlighted a dedication ceremony for the next step in Potter Community Park's evolution in Elgin on Saturday morning.
Going after the right people, again
James Foley. Steven Sotloff.
Camden City Council meets Tuesday
Camden City Council has a short agenda for its meeting Tuesday night, and has canceled its afternoon work session.
KH board to continue FY15 budget discussion
The KershawHealth Board of Trustees will use most of its first meeting of September to continue a discussion of the healthcare system's proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 budget on Monday at 6 p.m. The board will vote on the budget at its second meeting of the month on Sept. 22.
Articles By Author - Martin L. Cahn
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Assisted living/memory care center coming to Camden in 2018
A new assisted living/memory care center should open in Camden in 2018.
CPD arrests TitleMax robber
The Camden Police Department (CPD) is charging a man in the May 25 armed robbery of the TitleMax on West DeKalb Street and is thanking ...
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 ...
Crime Report - June 16, 2017
Camden Police Department (CPD)
Trustees reject changes to policy, then amends it
During its June 6 meeting, the Kershaw County Board of Trustees rejected, 3-6, a suggested revision by the district's insurance carrier to a policy ...
Man dies in single vehicle collision
A single-vehicle collision on S.C. 34 between Gettys and Three Branches roads claimed the life of a Lugoff man early Saturday morning.
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