Archive By Author - Ashley Ford
CMA heads to National History Day competition
Last year, six Camden Military Academy (CMA) students traveled to the National History Day competition in Maryland, in hopes of winning the prestigious national contest.
KCSD keeps eye on state funding
If the S.C. House of Representatives passes a bill to funnel $105 million into education, then the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees may not have to draft a millage request letter to Kershaw County Council after all.
Bond denied for 3 suspects in fatal home robbery
Three of the five men charged in connection with the May 16 murder of a Camden man will remain behind bars.
Chamber accolades
The Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce held its 101st annual awards gala Tuesday, a ceremony that recognized and honored members of Kershaw County for their dedication and volunteerism to the chamber and county.
King continues to question city rec plan
During Tuesday morning's Camden City Council meeting, Dr. Charles King II presented the board with nearly a dozen questions regarding the city's recent announcement that it will explore a partnership with YMCA of Columbia to open a recreation facility on the former site of Boylan-Haven-Mather Academy.
Junior Leaders 2010-11
What kind of legacy will you leave behind? That's what keynote speaker Katherine Swartz asked the Junior Leadership Class of 2010-11 to think about during the group's graduation dinner April 28. Standing in front of the students and their families in the Robert Mills Courthouse, the executive director of Leadership Columbia told the students to not only find balance between work and family, but to also consider how they can leave behind ...
County personnel 'cut to muscle'
Kershaw County Council passed first reading of its proposed 2011-2012 budget, 6-1, with Councilman Jimmy Jones voting against.
School board weighing request for millage increase
The option of approaching Kershaw County Council for a millage increase is still in play for the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees.
Kershaw County drafts budget
Kershaw County's $23 million draft budget for 2011-12 is balanced, but it's not sustainable.
Reunion season
What is it about a high school reunion that makes people go crazy? To be fair, my own high school reunion isn't for another two years, so maybe the excitement will set in around early spring in 2013. But within the past several weeks, I've noticed that more than a few people are hitting the gym and mall in anticipation of "high school reunion season." I actually like the idea of ...
CCTC to be sole provider of dual-enrollment classes
Central Carolina Technical College (CCTC) will continue to offer dual enrollment classes to Kershaw County School District (KCSD) students next year.
Kershaw County's finest
To simply say that Helen Walker looked surprised after being named Kershaw County School District (KCSD) Teacher of the Year on Monday evening would have been an understatement.
A hearty breakfast
Tax reform, job creation, deficits, legislative priorities. Those are just a few of the things U.S. Congressman Mick Mulvaney, S.C. Sen. Vincent Sheheen and S.C. Rep. Laurie Slade Funderburk, as well as S.C. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Otis Rawl, discussed during the Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce's annual Legislative Breakfast on Friday morning. While all of the speakers offered differing viewpoints on several issues, many of them agreed on one ...
New KCSD office renovations to tune of $100,000?
Renovations to the Kershaw County School District's (KCSD) new offices on U.S. 1 in Camden could run as high as an estimated $100,000. KCSD Superintendent Dr. Frank Morgan confirmed the number Wednesday morning. KCSD Chief Financial Officer Donnie Wilson had mentioned the figure during a Kershaw County Board of School Trustees facilities and finance committee meeting Tuesday.
Patience doesn't mean you stop trying
I've heard it a million times -- patience is a virtue. And, unfortunately, it's a virtue that I have never possessed. The last six months of my senior years, in both high school and college, were pure torture. There's very few things that I've ever wanted badly enough to stand in a long line for. And even now, as I inch closer and closer to my 26th birthday (yikes!), I've ...
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