Archive By Author - Ashley Ford
Let's carry the dream and make it real
I've never been forced to sit in the back of the bus. I've never been drafted into the military to serve in a war on behalf of my country, only to return home and be denied basic human rights and opportunities in my own hometown. I've never been ridiculed and humiliated on a daily basis, for no reason other than the fact that my skin color is brown. But not too ...
New school trustees seated
The new members of the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees are finally here.
Living with a bad case of puppy love
Is it possible to love your pet too much? That's a question I have asked myself many times since Oct. 28, the day I drove my new Labrador retriever-mix puppy home from the Walter M. Crowe Animal Shelter. I have always vowed that I would not be the kind of person who dressed their dog up in clothes or morphed into a baby-talking machine whenever their pet was around. No, I ...
New book speaks volumes about county history, authors’ journey
After nearly a decade, countless hours of research, dozens more hours of writing and re-writing, and meeting strict deadlines, it's finally here.
KCSD preparing for district office move
More than a month has passed since the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees voted to move its district office into the former Howden Buffalo property in Camden.
Out with resolutions, in with bucket list
I refuse to make a New Year's Resolution this year. They never work. For the past several years, I always ran to the gym and ate healthy during the first two weeks in January -- three weeks, tops -- only to then get complacent with how healthy, frugal and "grown-up" I'd become. But then I got so complacent that I eventually slacked off on my resolutions, felt guilty about slacking off, ...
5 QUESTIONS
Q: How does being the principal of Camden High School differ from being the principal of Lugoff-Elgin Middle School?
KCSD's finance director also consultant to Fairfield district
Kershaw County School District (KCSD) Chief Financial Officer Donnie Wilson is working as a financial consultant for the Fairfield County School District.
Morgan: four-day school week 'ill-advised, short term' fix
Fewer graduation requirements. A possible reduction of required school district staff development days. Four-day school weeks.
Cash life experiences into maturity
Apparently, there is not much of a correlation between a person's age and level of maturity.
Shopping tips for the men
It's that time of the year again. Dec. 24 -- the day when women are finally able to sit down with eggnog and a good book, and marvel at the pile of Christmas gifts they've placed under the tree. It's the day when kids begin their 24-hour stalk around the Christmas tree in anticipation of opening their gifts the next day. And the men? It's the day when husbands and ...
School board chairman stands by land purchase
Despite a harsh wave of criticism, Kershaw County Board of School Trustees Chairman Joey Dorton is standing by the board's decision to spend $1.25 million to purchase the former Howden-Buffalo property on U.S. 1 and convert it into a new district office.
Church shares spirit of giving with families in need
In 2005, Earl Wilson wanted to help.
Anti-gang grant efforts taking hold
Two years and nine days.
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