Archive By Author - Martin L. Cahn
Out of trouble, ready for school
Tucked away in a corner of Camden's Trinity Apartments complex is a 2,500-square-foot building where a lot of learning goes on.
One arrested in home invasion
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies arrested one man as another escaped following a home invasion in east Camden early Monday morning. Sheriff Jim Matthews said deputies responded to a call on Denton Street shortly after midnight Monday.
Cooperation cracks crime spree
A Tiger Woods hat. A partial fingerprint. Some DNA. And a Camden Police Department (CPD) officer's recollection of a case from as far back as 12 years ago. Those elements -- and deputies, officers and investigators from five Midlands law enforcement agencies -- came together Friday to stop a one-man crime spree.
Matthews hit with 3rd $2 million lawsuit
Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews got the news just a few hours before participating in a press conference about a serial robber Monday. A former Kershaw County Sheriff's Office victims advocate, Barbara Jones, is suing him for defamation of character, seeking $2 million in actual and punitive damages.
Law Enforcement Report - Aug. 3, 2011
Narcotics agents with the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) arrested two men at a Watts Hill Road, Lugoff, location July 25 after receiving an anonymous tip they were cooking methamphetamine in a metal shed.
KershawHealth moving to software reporting systems
To help elevate the quality of its reporting and even patient safety, KershawHealth received the go-ahead July 25 from its board of trustees to purchase nearly $500,000 of software. The unanimous vote allows hospital administrators to work with three vendors -- Midas, Medisolv and Iatrics -- to transition existing paper reporting to automated systems.
KCSO phones jammed by Mattox supporters
For some 50 minutes Friday, someone -- apparently sympathetic to ousted Kershaw County Republican Party co-chair Jeff Mattox -- made it very difficult for anyone else to get through to the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO).
I'll take the middle road, thanks
Perhaps the best commentary I've read on the debt crisis came from Lou Zickar on CNN.com. Zickar wrote the commentary as the editor of The Ripon Forum, "a centrist Republican journal of political thought and opinion published by The Ripon Society."
CPC votes against rezoning request in Dusty Bend
The likelihood of a motorcycle shop moving a block or so down Broad Street is less of a possibility now than it was just a few days ago.
Mattox off KC GOP executive committee
Jeff Mattox is no longer the co-chair of the Kershaw County Republican Party.
Polk: RTA rejects Medicaid broker deal
The Santee-Wateree Regional Transportation Authority (S-WRTA) along with other area RTAs rejected a contract with a new Medicaid broker Monday. That was the word from Camden City Councilman Willard Polk who now represents the city on the S-WRTA's board.
Robber strikes again
A knife-wielding robber already suspected in a number of Camden-area cases struck again Sunday night, this time at the Holiday Inn on U.S. 521 South near the I-20 interchange. Camden Police Department (CPD) Chief Joe Floyd said it now appears the suspect may be tied to crimes outside Camden as well.
Patriots rep refuses to resign county GOP office
Jeff Mattox, co-chair of the Kershaw County Republican Party, is resisting calls for him to resign. Mattox, who is a representative of the Kershaw County Patriots -- a Tea Party-like group -- confirmed Tuesday that his fellow co-chair, Chris Oviatt, asked him to step down.
Law Enforcement Report - July 27, 2011
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) traffic enforcement unit (TEU) officers were busy on I-20 as they began their second week of operation.
Suspect with knife robs gas station
The modus operandi, or M.O., looked familiar.
Articles By Author - Martin L. Cahn
S.C. Supreme Court ignored FOIA in autopsy ruling
Let's make something perfectly clear: The S.C. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is not dead, but the S.C. Supreme Court is sure acting like they're trying to kill it.
City exploring ‘adaptive reuse’ scenarios for Rhame Arena
For years, the city of Camden has tried to figure out what to do about aging Rhame Arena at the corner of Broad and Bull streets. In the past, ideas have ranged from renovating the facility to tearing it down and building a replacement either on site or elsewhere in the city.
KH hits 100 percent on core measures for third straight month
As predicted at Monday's meeting of the KershawHealth Board of Trustees, the healthcare system scored 100 percent on six quality core measures for the third month in a row in June. The measures, reported to The Joint Commission, are shown to reduce the risk of complications, prevent recurrences and otherwise ensure excellent care for patients who go to KershawHealth for treatment of particular conditions or illnesses.
Jackson Teen Center adds cheerleader camp to mix
The multipurpose room in Camden's new Jackson Teen Center (JTC) filled up with cheers from both the stage and the audience on the afternoon of July 10. The cheers in the seats were, mostly, from boys participating in the JTC and ALPHA Center's flag football program. The cheers from the stage were all girls showing off cheerleading routines taught to them by two Lugoff-Elgin High School (L-EHS) cheerleaders.
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