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Contract finalized for new KCSD office
The Kershaw County School District finalized a contract Thursday with PrimeRealty Group to purchase property that housed the former Howden-Buffalo operations on U.S. 1 in Camden.
Holiday help is hard to find
Gift wrapping -- is it a man's or woman's job? That was the topic of an argument between my husband and me earlier this week, after John casually suggested that I begin wrapping the Christmas gifts for our family members. He then went on to talk about how he would hate for me to get bogged down with having to wrap all of the gifts at the last minute. Clearly, I thought, ...
Chamber focuses on state competitiveness agenda
Regulatory relief, health care, government restructuring, tax reform, and economic and workforce development are all on the S.C. Chamber of Commerce's 2011 competitiveness agenda. State Chamber Vice President of Public Policy Darrell Scott presented the agenda to the Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce at its meeting Thursday morning.
KCSD negotiating property purchase
The Kershaw County Board of School Trustees voted two weeks ago to spend up to $1.25 million to purchase an undisclosed piece of property in order to relocate its district office.
'Be aware and vigilant' of holiday scams
With the holiday shopping season in full swing, Tyrrell Coleman, the Camden Police Department's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) officer, said there's one thing people need to remember as they log onto the Internet or head out to stores during the next few weeks:
Don't dumb down ... just grow up
Sometimes, it just pays to be dumb. That's what a 22-year-old anonymous young man -- let's call him Bob -- told a group of DJs on a morning radio show earlier this week, as he bemoaned the fact that he constantly had to "dumb down" when trying to date girls or when hanging out with friends. Girls don't like nerds, Bob said, and smart guys are always picked on by the more ...
KCSD audit gets 'unqualified opinion'
An external independent CPA firm has given the Kershaw County School District an "unqualified opinion" during its annual financial audit.
Morgan's contract extended through 2014
Kershaw County School District Superintendent Dr. Frank Morgan's contract has been extended for an additional year, and is now scheduled to run through June 30, 2014.
NCHS wins ‘Champions’ grant
North Central High School (NCHS) students are setting out to create a more sustainable environment -- and it looks like the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has taken notice.
Sending my regrets to William and Kate
First, let me start off by saying that there is no chance that I will ever wake up at the crack of dawn to watch Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding next April.
Board OKs up to $1.25 million for real estate
The Kershaw County School District (KCSD) will spend up to $1.25 million to purchase an undisclosed piece of property in order to relocate its district office.
The voice of the Carolina band
He was the voice of the University of South Carolina's marching band, inviting millions of people to listen to the "musical magic of the Carolina Band" for more than three decades.
Season of giving means many things
With Thanksgiving Day only hours behind us -- which I'm guessing is the equivalent of a decade in "shopping years" -- the Christmas holiday season is officially underway.
LES first-graders have a 'POW WOW Day'
Dozens of Lugoff Elementary School (LES) first-graders arrived at school dressed as Pilgrims and Native Americans Tuesday morning, all in honor of the school's annual POW WOW Day.
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