Crime Report - Nov. 7, 2012

A Camden-area woman received a scam email from "National Mediation Group" claiming that she owed $800. The woman also received several voice messages from the company.

Unplug’d ’12

Doby's Mill Elementary School (DMES) Librarian Betsy Long spent a weekend in with no electricity with her online friends in August. Long was selected for Unplug'd '12, a retreat that allows educators to "disconnect to connect." After being encouraged to submit an application by a Canadian principal she met several years ago through an online network, Long was selected ...

Local schools see ‘change in culture’

Kershaw County School District (KCSD) has introduced Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) into the KCSD middle schools this year after measureable success with PBIS at the elementary school level.

Smith found guilty in 2011 Lugoff meth lab murder case

A Lugoff man accused of manufacturing methamphetamine and murder was found guilty on both charges on Friday.

Crime Report - Oct. 31, 2012

The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) recently charged a Cassatt man out on a $200,000 personal recognizance bond for the murder of his brother with allegedly physically abusing his girlfriend.

USC, KCSD team up for social work

Three University of South Carolina (USC) Masters of Social Work students are doing their first year field study in three Kershaw County School District Schools.

Maxine Mitchell Johnson

Maxine Mitchell Johnson, 51, of 314 Cook Road, Lugoff, SC, passed on Saturday, October 20, 2012. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, October 26, 2012, 3:00 p.m., on at High Hill Baptist Church

‘An inexorable trend’

Facebook is the answer to everything, and you better buy an iPad, folks, because the Internet is slowly, but surely taking over our lives.

KCSD could maintain own bus system

The Kershaw County School District (KCSD) and other school districts across the state are awaiting news that can severely impact next year's budget. The S.C. General Assembly has decided it can no longer maintain South Carolina's school bus system at the state level, so they want the school districts to take on the responsibility.

Benefit to help Pathway ministry reach at-risk children

Pathway, a small ministry that offers tutoring and mentoring to at-risk children, is having a benefit concert at the Fine Arts Center (FAC) of Kershaw County from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday featuring the Blythewood Jazz Orchestra, State Sen. Vincent Sheheen, State Rep. Laurie Slade Funderburk and Kershaw County School District Superintendent Dr. Frank Morgan.

Crime Report - Oct. 24, 2012

The Camden Police Department (CPD) reports that an African-American woman, perhaps 30 to 40 years of age, defrauded another gas station last week.

Chamber adopts resolutions

The Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce unanimously voted to adopt two resolutions at its monthly board meeting last Thursday. President Chip Galloway, of Galloway Enterprises, presented one resolution on the John Hardee Expressway and one on sequestration.

KCSD students gain edge with AP, DE

Adventures in aquaponics

Camden High School (CHS) Earth science students are continuing their work in the school's aquaponics greenhouse as we head into a colder season. Students, with the direction of science teacher Joey Hendrix and his aquaponics partner Scott Lemonds, are raising money to help keep the greenhouse at an adequate "tropical" temperature during the winter season. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-indent: ...

KCSD starts Phase II

The Kershaw County School Board of Trustees laid down their proverbial first brick in the construction of Phase II of the Facilities Equalization Program at their board meeting Tuesday night. Kershaw County School District's (KCSD) Director of Operations Billy Smith presented the projected costs of all of the "possible" options for Phase II projects. The board will bring any concerns ...

CMA graduate continues family legacy with graduation

Second arrest in fatal accident

A second arrest was made in the case of a fatal hit-and-run in Elgin on March 1. 26-year-old Jesus Corona Cabal, of Columbia, was charged with accessory after the fact for helping the driver involved in the hit and run "destroy" the 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse that hit and killed Derk Lawrence Maricle of Lugoff, S.C. Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Brent Kelly said.

Nuclear plant equipment reroutes traffic on Camden’s Broad street

A 605,000 pound piece of equipment traveling to V.C. Summer Nuclear plant in Fairfield County made an appearance in Camden on Wednesday.

Cassatt man dies in crash Saturday

The body of a man killed in a single-vehicle accident Saturday was discovered Monday.

Crime Report - May 15, 2013

An Elgin woman's daughter-in-law allegedly approached her with a knife because she was angry that the Elgin woman's son was on the brink of losing his job.

Rep. Howard to be special guest at NAACP banquet

By MICIAH BENNETT

FRC, CFUMC team up in fight against teen pregnancy

Kershaw County's Family Resource Center (FRC) has teamed up with Camden First United Methodist Church to raise awareness and money for Teen Pregnancy Prevention Awareness Month.