Archive By Author - Martin L. Cahn
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.
Want to be a WISEWOMAN?
For the past two years, the Community Medical Clinic (CMC) has quietly worked to help women between the ages of 47 and 64 each become a "Wise Woman." That's the name of a special program -- actually an acronym that stands for "Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation of Women Across the Nation" (WISEWOMAN). It provides health screenings and lifestyle education for women to help reduce their risk for heart disease and stroke.
Articles By Author - Martin L. Cahn
Admit, apologize, do better
To my fellow men of Earth, of any age:
Six inducted into CHS Hall of Fame
A year and a half after Camden High School (CHS) inducted its first honorees into its Hall of Fame, the school added six more names ...
Habitat finishes 40th, starts 41st home
Habitat for Humanity of Kershaw County recently celebrated two milestones in one week.
Quaker, developers agree to property swap
The Quaker Cemetery Association Board of Directors and the prospective developers of more than 23 acres of adjacent land who plan to create a new ...
Crime Report - Oct. 17, 2017
Elgin Police Department (EPD)
Why I’m not watching new ‘Trek’
For those of you who follow the goings on in the entertainment world, you might have noticed that the first new Star Trek TV show ...
Amy McLester, 1933-2017
Amy J. McLester is being remembered as a pioneer for women in education and a friend to the women she inspired.
October is Unity Month
Camden City Council unanimously proclaimed, with Councilman Jeffrey Graham absent, October as Unity Month in Camden during its meeting on Tuesday evening.
Woman pleads guilty to car break-ins
A 20-year-old woman pleaded guilty Monday to four of eight counts of breaking into motor vehicles a year ago. Kristina Danielle Lake, of Humphrey Drive ...
CPD investigating Boykin Park shooting incident
Camden police are investigating a shooting incident that took place near Boykin Park on Sunday.
Students honored for perfect state test scores
During its Oct. 3 meeting, the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees recognized 12 students who earned perfect scores on standardized tests during the 2016-2017 ...
Fatal collision after car runs stop sign
A Pinewood man died Saturday evening after a car that ran a stop sign struck his pickup truck in the Cassatt area.
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