Archive By Author - Michael Ulmer
The Kershaw County Recreation Department will hold a public forum at 6 p.m. Thursday on a proposed lighting project at the Kershaw County West Complex ball fields. The forum will take place at the Lugoff Fire Department, 892 U.S. 1 South, Lugoff.
October 31, 2011
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Michael
Ulmer
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Kershaw County
Kershaw County Council decided to take a wait-and-see attitude at its meeting Tuesday and postponed a vote to establish an emergency ban on "bath salts" and synthetic marijuana.
October 28, 2011
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Michael
Ulmer
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Kershaw County
A few weeks ago, a friend and I happened to stumble upon a great old-timey store during a trip up to Clemson. No, we weren't in the market for handle-bar mustache wax or a top hat and monocle, but we did want to pick up something we haven't bought in a long time -- a movie from Blockbuster.
October 26, 2011
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Michael
Ulmer
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Columns
Kershaw County Council's work session had a classroom-like atmosphere Thursday as council members heard a nearly hour-long tutorial on the duties of local governments.
October 24, 2011
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Michael
Ulmer
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Kershaw County
For the first time in 14 years, Kershaw County will have a new economic development director in Peggy McLean, chosen to fill the position left vacant by former director Nelson Lindsay.
October 21, 2011
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Michael
Ulmer
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Kershaw County
During his campaign to become Kershaw County Council chairman, Gene Wise often spoke of a need to streamline government operations.
October 19, 2011
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Michael
Ulmer
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Kershaw County
With about one-third of the pro football regular season over, the line between playoff contenders and divisional basement dwellers is becoming clear.
October 19, 2011
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Michael
Ulmer
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Columns
"There's going to be some embarrassing moments out there today," Kershaw County Sheriff's Department (KCSO) Captain Ed Corey said with a laugh as one of his deputies plowed through the dirt and grass at Carolina Motorsports Park.
October 17, 2011
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Michael
Ulmer
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Crime-Police-Fire
Several hundred dead fish lining the shores of Lake Wateree have drawn increased concern from area residents.
October 14, 2011
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Michael
Ulmer
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Kershaw County
Kershaw County Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to approve third and final reading of a redistricting ordinance that will transition District 1 into a "non-majority-minority" designation.
October 13, 2011
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Michael
Ulmer
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Kershaw County
Nikki Haley ran for governor on a very electable platform -- transparency, accountability and reform in state government.
October 12, 2011
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Michael
Ulmer
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Columns
The nearly 200-year-old "Little House," an historic home built by Bonds Conway, Kershaw County's first freed slave, will receive a special dedication Nov. 1 on the grounds of the also historic Price House.
October 12, 2011
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Michael
Ulmer
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Camden
Kershaw County Council unanimously voted at a special meeting Thursday to opt out of the city of Camden's proposed tax increment financing (TIF) district.
October 10, 2011
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Michael
Ulmer
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Kershaw County
Food for the Soul, a non-profit, Camden-based ministry, is continuing its sod sale campaign at the Kershaw County Farmers Market this fall to raise funds for projects in the community.
October 07, 2011
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Michael
Ulmer
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Kershaw County
The main goal of Kershaw County First Steps is to strengthen families and ensure a successful starting point for children entering schools in the community. With the organization's opening of two new resource rooms in September, the group's staff hopes it can work even more effectively toward that goal.
October 05, 2011
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Michael
Ulmer
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Education
