Archive By Author - Martin L. Cahn
New shopping center may be built on West DeKalb
A new shopping center may be built in Camden next to Lowe's on West DeKalb Street. That's the word brought before Camden City Council during its work session Tuesday afternoon by Mac Willetts of Town & Country Inc. Willetts, whose family operates Town & Country and owned other land now occupied by neighboring businesses in the Springdale Drive/West DeKalb Street area, made the announcement as part of a request for annexation. ...
Crime Report - June 12, 2013
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) arrested a 43-year-old Camden man June 3 after he attempted to break into a car wash on Jefferson Davis Hwy. in east Camden.
Don’t blame the phone company
A lot of people have become outraged at the idea that Verizon is turning over -- on a daily basis -- huge amounts of data to the National Security Agency (NSA) tied to American cell and other phone usage. Even former Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Wil Wheaton -- who has a great online following thanks to his missives about everything ...
School board passes 2013-14 budget
The Kershaw County Board of School Trustees unanimously passed, 6-0, the Kershaw County School District's (KCSD) $69 million budget for the 2013-14 school year. Trustees Louis Clyburn, Don Copley and Nissary Wood were absent from the June 4 meeting at the district's offices.
More Maxway action slated for council meeting
A heavy regular meeting agenda for Camden City Council will include more action on the possible purchase, demolition and transformation of the old Maxway department store at the northwest corner of Broad and DeKalb streets. Council will consider second and final reading of an ordinance authorizing the purchase
CMA hazing trial begins today
The trial in a federal case of alleged hazing involving sexual assault at Camden Military Academy (CMA) will begin Monday, according to one of the attorneys representing the purported victim from Woodstock, Ga.
Woman shoots at burglary suspects
A homeowner shot at three burglary suspects after they set off her alarm system, waking her up during the early morning hours of June 1. The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) tracked down and arrested the three young men shortly afterward.
KCSO named in wrongful death lawsuit
The family of a man who died in 2011 after being arrested by the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO). The suit, filed May 24, alleges that the actions of Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews and his deputies, led to the death of David Lynn Tyler on May 27, 2011.
Crime Report - June 5, 2013
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) arrested one of two men Friday accused of posing as cable company employees in order to rob an Elgin home.
Leonard Price was the ‘quiet giant’ of Kershaw County
More than 15 years ago, Leonard Lee Price, moved to Kershaw County's Boonetown community. From that vantage point, he would spend the next decade and a half being one of the largest philanthropists in the county as well as a friend to many, from VIPs to students in both public and private schools.
End of school and an anniversary
The last days of May and the beginning of June mark a couple of passages for me.
CBA to hear ‘road diet’ presentation
Members of the Camden Business Alliance (CBA) and their guests will have the chance to learn more about the city of Camden's proposed Broad Street "road diet" at the alliance's next Breakfast Before Hours to be held Wednesday at 8 a.m. The meeting will take place on the mezzanine level of TenEleven Galleria, 1011 Broad St., and feature representatives from the S.C. Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and URS, the ...
KH board votes not to form surgical practice
KershawHealth will not form a surgical practice with general surgeons Edward A. Gill and Paul Christenberry.
Man dies in single-vehicle collision
A county man died in a single-vehicle collision Sunday afternoon.
I-5 bridge collapse a warning for S.C.
I didn't get a lot of sleep Thursday night and not because I wasn't feeling well or had a lot of noise to keep me awake. In fact, I actually fell asleep in an office-type chair in front of my computer trying to watch online, live video from a Seattle, Wash., TV station covering the partial collapse of an I-5 bridge over the Skagit River.
Articles By Author - Martin L. Cahn
New Interim CEO moving forward at KershawHealth
The first thing Terry Gunn mentions is how the older of his two sons loves photography.
Tree lighting, music highlight start of Camden’s Christmas
The city of Camden continued its long tradition of lighting a Christmas tree in front of Camden City Hall on Friday night. In opening remarks, City Manager Mel Pearson noted that city staff planted the Eudora Cedar tree only two and a half years ago.
A son remembers his father at bench dedication
Despite grey skies and a fairly constant drizzle, laughter from 50 people filled the southeast corner of Monument Square late Saturday morning. The laughter came as Bob Wood brought forth memories of his father, Dr. Paul Ariel Wood. The laughter highlighted the dedication of a Leaders Legacy bench in Dr. Wood's honor.
Arnett Muldrow to present draft marketing plan Tuesday
Arnett Muldrow, a Greenville-based consulting firm, will officially present the designs it came up with for the city's new "Camden: Classically Carolina" brand and a draft of its marketing plan for the city. The designs, revealed during a public presentation in mid November, include the new logo featuring graphics representing different aspects of Camden life and heritage and a mock-up of a magazine advertisement. <p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="text-align: left; ...
Drop off our kids safely, please
I'm the parent of a Camden Middle School (CMS) student. Each weekday morning, I drop him off after taking his brother to another school.
Gunn begins as interim KershawHealth CEO
Terry J. Gunn is now acting as KershawHealth's interim chief executive officer (CEO). Gunn signed an employment agreement Wednesday with KershawHealth Board of Trustees Chair Karen Eckford and began working that day.
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