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Camp BDK celebrates final season
Since 2009, Camp BDK has provided summer academic enrichment activities to as many as 94 local elementary school students.
Teens need Budgeting 101
For those of you who can't wait until the day when your teenage daughter spends your hard-earned cash on a whim, well, your day may finally be here.
Book dropped from summer reading list
The Kershaw County School District (KCSD) has removed a book from one of its summer reading lists, after a Camden High School parent expressed concern about profanity used in the book recommended for high school students.
District accounts for cheerleading funds
In a letter to Lugoff-Elgin High School parents Mike and Marti Gogan, Kershaw County School District (KCSD) Superintendent Dr. Frank Morgan said there is no money missing from the high school's cheerleading account.
Beware the summertime 'brain drain'
Ah, summer is finally here. Many people like to think of the summer months as a carefree and happy time when "kids can just be kids" -- a time when they imagine children escaping from the strict regimen of long school days and embracing the freedom of running around barefoot and exploring their neighborhoods. But if you ask me, all of that just sounds like an excerpt from "Tom Sawyer." In ...
Teacher step increases suspended
With no official word on the state budget before Tuesday's Kershaw County Board of School Trustees meeting, school board members were still unable to pass the school district's 2011-12 fiscal year budget.
Parents want information on school cheerleading account
Lugoff-Elgin High School (L-EHS) parent Mike Gogan filed an incident report against L-EHS last week, in an effort to recover what he believes is missing money from the school's cheerleading account. According to the incident report, Gogan estimated there is about $6,000 to $9,000 missing.
Powers to be chamber president
The Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce announced the newest additions to its board of directors during its meeting Thursday. Robbie Powers, owner of Powers Funeral Home, will serve as chamber president.
What not to give your dad for Father's Day
Father's Day never fails to stress me out, and I'm not just saying that because I'm convinced that no one will care that my birthday is the very next day.
Farmer returns to grandfather's legacy
For years, Robert Marsh owned and operated Hofield Farms in Camden, providing county residents with everything from sweet corn to watermelons to tomatoes.
New KCSD tech plan to be five-year guide
The Kershaw County School District (KCSD) technology plan includes five sections that address students, professional development, instruction, communications and technical support -- guidelines that KCSD Director for Technology Phyllis David said the school district will look toward during the next five years.
Memories of Memorial Hall
When Tony Boykin stepped into the Camden High School's (CHS) old building on Laurens Street more than 40 years ago, he had no way of knowing how many memories would be created in Memorial Hall.
KCSD still working on budget
With the state budget still up in the air, the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees were still unable to pass a 2011-12 fiscal year budget during its meeting Tuesday evening.
Don't call me 'ma'am'
I'm getting old, which is a realization that hit me like a sack of bricks when my husband John and I went to the movies recently.
KCSD examining L-EHS Title IX concerns
Are female athletes being treated the same as male athletes at Lugoff-Elgin High School (L-EHS)? Marti and Mike Gogan decided to find out after realizing money raised to buy cheerleader uniforms was being used to cover other costs. If the answer is "yes," the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) could find itself in violation of Title IX federal funding regulations.
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