Emergency rooms aren’t free

Amidst a necessary, but life-threatening, debate on the future of health care for millions of Americans, presidential candidate Mitt Romney revealed why it's OK that almost 50 million Americans are uninsured. Romney said in an interview with a TV broadcast news program that people who are uninsured are "care(d) for" with the help of America's emergency room services:

Strike up the band!

Camden High School's (CHS) new band director is looking to add more trophies to the band room's display.

Cassatt man charged with killing roommate

Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies discovered a decapitated and dismembered body in a shed behind a home on Dogwood Lane in Cassatt early Monday morning. According to information provided by the KCSO, the suspect, 46-year-old Raleigh Furman Jr., confessed to relatives that "he had done something bad, that he had killed a man and cut him up" after he checked himself into KershawHealth ...

Chamber approves new two-year strategic plan

The Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce unanimously voted to approve a two-year strategic plan at its board meeting Thursday.

Crime Report - Sept. 26, 2012

An Elgin woman allegedly tried to attack three women with a pitchfork.

Design guidfelines for proposed BAR focus of public input meeting

The Camden Historical Landmark Commission (CHLC) and city of Camden staff met Thursday evening to discuss revised design guidelines that could be used by a proposed board of architectural review (BAR).

KC students earn high PASS marks

Kershaw County School District (KCSD) students surpassed the average 2012 Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (PASS) scores in 15 of 24 areas.

Land donation to aid North Central area

Kershaw County School District Board of Trustees (KCSB) recognized North Central-area resident Leonard Price for another "generous" donation to the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) at their board meeting on Tuesday night.

Happy calorie counting!

Several months ago, I was on one of my health food kicks and I decided to check out how many calories were in this delicious salad I'd previously eaten at a Zaxby's.

Crime Report - Sept. 19, 2012

A Cassatt man allegedly hit his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach with his car door, according to a Camden Police Department (CPD) report.

Asbestos abatement delays old CMS demolition

Demolition on the old Camden Middle School (CMS) building will resume in a "few weeks" as work to rid the former school of asbestos continues.

Revolutionary

The KC Revolutionists (KCR) robotics team members is changing the way we build the future.

Is a college degree worth it?

Newsweek's cover issue poses the question on many American's minds: is a college degree worth the investment?

Crime Report - Sept. 12, 2012

The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) reported that a man saw two people in a white Ford truck and a third in a green Dodge car driving down the street with his washer, dryer and stove in their vehicles.

Small explosion reported at Elgin WeylChem plant

A small vessel, or container, "over-pressurized and ruptured," at WeylChem US Inc.'s Elgin plant Friday causing "a very loud noise." Several Elgin residents called the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office after they heard the explosion around 3:45 p.m.

Trustees split in favor of substitute teacher contract

Kelly Services will provide contract substitute teachers to the Kershaw County School District (KCSD). However, the vote to do so was split, 5-4, among members of the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees at their meeting Tuesday.

Woman killed in moped vs. truck collision

New York, New York!

I'm planning my first trip to New York in June and I am so excited!

Third suspect arrested in March hit and run case

The S.C. Highway Patrol (SCHP) arrested a third suspect in an Elgin hit-and-run case from earlier this year.

Crime Report - May 22, 2013

The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) charged two men and a woman, all of Camden, with drug possession after placing their home under surveillance for several months.

S.C. Secretary of State visits North Central Middle

S.C. Secretary of State Mark Hammond gave North Central Middle School (NCMS) students an overview of his position within the state of South Carolina.

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.