Bank robber claims to have bomb during robbery

The Camden Police Department (CPD) is looking for a man who walked into a Camden bank Wednesday afternoon claiming he had a bomb strapped to him before asking for more than $9,000.

KCSD sports survey: Middle school girls like soccer most

An athletic interest survey conducted by the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) as part of a voluntary resolution with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) reveals that middle school girls are most interested in playing soccer.

Looking at the ‘nones’

National Public Radio (NPR) recently reported that a growing number of American citizens are losing their religion.

Crime Report - Jan. 16, 2013

Two men stole more than $550 worth of jewelry and some cash from a woman at a Denton Street residence in east Camden after reportedly posing as yard workers.

Sheheen concludes state board of education term

Rose Sheheen has spent her life in education and supporting educators. Sheheen taught elementary and middle school and SEAGUL for eight years and was a principal at Blaney Elementary School for 14 years before becoming a district-level employee in Kershaw County. Despite her long-term stint as a school and district administrator, Sheheen always thought of herself as a teacher even, she said, if it was the "boss-teacher or the chief-teacher." ...

Pine Grove firefighter dies in collision

A long-time Pine Grove Fire Department volunteer firefighter died early Friday following a vehicle collision. A Lugoff man is being held on a felony DUI charge at the Kershaw County Detention Center.

The future of home economics

A friend of mine recently posted a piece from The American Conservative entitled "A Radical Defense of Home Economics" on Facebook. The article highlighted an essay called "Workingman's Bread" in New Inquiry by Christine Baumgarthuber on the "history and possible future of home economics classes." Baumgarthuber's article posed a question originally asked by Juliet Corson, of the New York Cooking School, who helped implement cooking courses into schools across the U.S. <p ...

KCSD develops arts strategic plan

The Kershaw County School District (KCSD) has developed and adopted a brand new strategic plan enabling students to "explore, discover, express, create and succeed" through the exploration of the arts. KCSD administrators and a committee of arts-affiliated community members have worked for several months to develop the "Strategic Plan for the Arts" through the year 2018.

New school board members sworn in

Kershaw County School District Superintendent Dr. Frank Morgan swore in new and returning Kershaw County Board of School Trustees at its first meeting of the year Tuesday morning. With the help of various family members, Derrick Proctor, Louis Clyburn, Ron Blackmon, Mara Horton Jones and Matt Irick swore to preserving and protecting the Constitution of the state of South Carolina and the United States, ...

Crime Report - Jan. 9, 2013

Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies tracked a Camden man to the theft of several snacks, beer and cigarettes at the Cassatt Country Store on U.S. 1 over the weekend.

Miller death penalty case still awaiting trial date

Nickolas Jermaine Miller, 24, is still awaiting trial for the December 2011 murder of Beverly Hope Melton.

A family history of military service

Ready to travel the world, Ronald Moss joined the U.S. Army in 1946. He went to Ft. Bennon, Ga.; Ft. Louis, Wash.; Camp Stoneman, Calif.; the Philippines; Hawaii; and learned to speak Japanese while in Japan. He was a part of the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. During his time in the military, he graduated from the National Radio Institute and worked as a radio technician.

Former CMS site to be reassessed

The old Camden Middle School will be listed for sale in few weeks after a minor beautification process and a reassessment of its value. Kershaw County School District's (KCSD) Director of Operations Billy Smith said as soon as the property dries out they will bring in dirt and plant grass to beautify the property. Demolition of the old school that used to sit on ...

AAA gives Kershaw County the green light

Kershaw County residents were given a "green light" in the American Automobile Association's (AAA) "Green Light, Red Light" 2012 evaluation in the January/ February 2013 edition of Go Magazine.

Crime Report - Jan. 2, 2013

Two Lugoff fast food restaurant employees were videotaped "handling" a Camden woman's wallet containing $244.

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.