Archive By Author - Martin L. Cahn
Bradlee contributed to our democracy
Ben Bradlee became editor of The Washington Post the year I was born, 1965. He stepped down when I was 26, in 1991, the year after I moved to the Midlands of South Carolina.
Express Care is now open at KershawHealth
Danny Wharton is noticeably proud of the changes in KershawHealth's emergency department. Wharton, the healthcare organization's director of ancillary and emergency services, took several people on a tour of the renovated space that now accommodates the hospital's Express Care service.
Prince returns to his classic funky ways
Ah, Prince, how we've missed you. Prince Rogers Nelson has finally "Kiss"-ed and made up with Warner Bros. Records, regaining control of his original catalog of music and put out not one, but two albums worth of new music on the same day.
Woman riding moped killed when pickup truck hits head-on
A Kershaw County woman died after the moped on which she was a passenger was struck head-on by a pickup truck on Smyrna Road outside Elgin around 10:15 p.m. Friday.
Sampson’s story
For many Americans, Sept. 11 will always carry memories of the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. For Sampson Parker and his wife, Lee Ann, Sept. 11, 2007, will always be the day their lives changed forever.
Who will own KershawHealth?
One of two for-profit hospital companies may become KershawHealth's partner as the county's non-profit hospital seeks to offset current and future multi-million dollar losses.
Malala and Kailash at the best of us
There have been times when the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize seems political at best, pandering at worst. Nobel prizes, in various categories, including peace, are supposed to be awarded to the person or persons the Nobel committee believes have "done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses."
Bethune promotes police chief to full time
The town of Bethune has a full-time police chief again.
City council candidates talk up ‘road diet,’ Rhame
Two of three candidates for Camden City Council appeared to be in favor of the proposed "road diet" for Broad Street during Tuesday night's "educated voter forum" at Camden High School. A third candidate who said they were not, generally, in favor the project, expressed hope that it be undertaken with as little disruption to local business owners as possible.
Support your newspaper by spreading the news
No, I'm not asking for handouts. I'm merely taking advantage of this week being National Newspaper Week to remind you that whether you're reading this column in print, on your desktop or laptop computer, tablet or smartphone, the Chronicle-Independent is -- as I often state on our Facebook page -- your local hometown community newspaper.
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.'"
Articles By Author - Martin L. Cahn
All-County Academic Teams: 20 years
A conversation 20 years ago between Victor Jowers and his wife, Sarah, created an academic legacy which has lasted ever since. Jowers said he was looking at the Chronicle-Independent and other newspapers and saw how they were recognizing the county's top athletes.
KH finances rebound, but still suffering losses
KershawHealth still suffered an approximately $80,000 operating loss for the month of January, but -- thanks to an increase in emergency department visits and other factors -- improved its fiscal year-to-date bottom line by $1.5 million from January 2014. KershawHealth had lost $2.41 million dollars for the first four months of the 2014 fiscal year. For the first four months of Fiscal Year 2015, KershawHealth has only lost about $918,000.
Cahn: Net neutrality is finally here
For those of you who believe in an open internet in the United States, the fight is still on. For the moment, though, we can bask in the glory of the U.S. Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) 3-2 vote last week to impose so-called "net neutrality" rules on internet service providers (ISPs).
‘Critical, hazardous’ fixes at Zemp to only cost $5,000
It will only cost the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) about $5,000 to repair the most critical and hazardous issues at Camden High School's Zemp Stadium. The district plans to begin making those repairs -- and similar ones at Lugoff-Elgin and North Central high schools' stadiums -- during warming weather later this year.
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