Archive By Author - Gary Phillips
Mrs. Maria Joyner Bradsher, 104, of Camden passed on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 at Unity United Methodist Church, Camden, with burial at Unity United Methodist Church Cemetery, Camden.
February 16, 2015
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Gary
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Obituaries
I often write here about the news of the day, whether it is on a local level, statewide or beyond. There certainly is plenty of it, especially with so many news outlets on the internet and cable and satellite TV. Well, that may be a stretch sometimes, as many of the news outlets will report just about anything with little to no regard for the truth or whether a topic or event is indeed newsworthy.
February 13, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Columns
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Kershaw County will become Kershaw County's responsibility July 1 following Kershaw County Council's 5-1 vote Tuesday to accept a $2.363 million payment from KershawHealth. Councilman Sammie Tucker Jr. voted against the proposal. Councilman Willie Mickle was absent.
February 13, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Kershaw County
The arrest of four Camden teens in connection with a Jan. 27 burglary led to the arrest of a fifth young man, clearing up a series of car break-ins.
February 11, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Crime-Police-Fire
Regulations on property "buffer zones" between homes and businesses and waterways in Kershaw County will remain unchanged after a unanimous 5-0 vote by the Kershaw County Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday.
February 11, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Kershaw County
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies arrested four men in two separate drug cases Feb. 2 and 3.
February 11, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Crime-Police-Fire
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) arrested a Columbia man Thursday night for allegedly kidnapped a Camden woman who owed him money for crack cocaine.
February 09, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Crime-Police-Fire
More than 50 Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies received free physicals Thursday as part of a new partnership between the Kershaw County Sheriff's Foundation (KCSF) and KershawHealth.
February 09, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Crime-Police-Fire
Potter's Computer Systems, at 1662 Hwy. 1 South in Lugoff, has only been open since September, but owner Thomas Anderson said he has years of experience with computers, including owning a previous business in Columbia. Anderson doesn't just use his skills and knowledge to repair and upgrade computers, make cellphone repairs and handle other communication needs. He's also passing his knowledge down to younger people.
February 09, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Business
Funding for and the delivery of emergency management services (EMS) is back on the agenda for Tuesday night's Kershaw County Council meeting. Council originally planned to discuss the issue during its Jan. 27, but tabled the matter until Tuesday night.
February 09, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Kershaw County
Now and then it's appropriate to look back and revisit a subject I've written about here in my weekly column, especially when there have been any changes or new information to share.
February 06, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Columns
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) arrested a 21-year-old Sumter man believed to be connected with the Jan. 27 shooting death of 65-year-old Johnny Singleton of Camden. Authorities found Singleton dead in his car along U.S. 521 near Rembert, initially thinking he may have died from injuries sustained in a crash.
February 06, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Crime-Police-Fire
The S.C. House of Representatives elected Camden municipal judge and long-time attorney Bill Funderburk to serve as an administrative law judge in Columbia. Funderburk defeated 16-year incumbent Judge Carolyn Matthews, 87-50.
February 06, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Politics
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is investigating a series of vandalisms in and around Lugoff-Elgin High School (L-EHS) early Thursday morning. Lugoff Fire-Rescue Chief Dennis Ray said someone opened several fire hydrants on and around school property around 1 a.m..
February 06, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Crime-Police-Fire
(The Chronicle-Independent celebrates Black History Month in February with a series of stories on area businesses owned and operated by African-Americans, starting with Fitness Zone in Lugoff and owner George Gibson.)
February 06, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Business
