Lexington vendor out, local vendors in for Town Green concert

The posters were printed, the announcements made, but a Lexington-based barbecue restaurant will not be a part of the upcoming Meet Me at The Town Green concert.

Camden City Council digs into budget

Monday, March 28, consisted of a long afternoon for members of Camden City Council, City Manager Kevin Bronson and other city department heads as they spent five hours reviewing the city's proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 budget.

Doby, Baruch statuary to be installed on archives grounds

Imagine a day when you can "invite" yourself to join a conversation between two of Camden's most notable historic figures by sitting on a bench outside the Camden Archives and Museum. You would be facing baseball legend Larry Doby, standing up to sign a baseball for Bernard Baruch, who was primarily responsible for funding what would later become KershawHealth. Baruch would be sitting on a bench opposite you, reading ...

Mather purchase approved on second reading

The city of Camden should become the new owners of 8.9 acres of the former Boylan-Haven-Mather Academy property no later than the end of May. Camden City Council -- with Mayor Jeffrey Graham recusing himself and Councilman Pat Partin absent -- voted 3-0 Tuesday morning on second and final reading of an ordinance authorizing the purchase.

SCDOT seeks input on Broad Street 'road diet'

Citizens are invited to share their opinions with the S.C. Department of Transportation (SCDOT) on the proposed Broad Street "road diet" project for downtown Camden.

KCSO stops serving municipal probate court orders

Starting today, Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies are no longer serving Kershaw County Probate Court orders of detention for mental health evaluations and commitments within the municipal limits of Camden, Elgin and Bethune. While deputies will continue to handle mental health probate court orders, the change leaves those municipalities' police departments to handle such matters within their jurisdictions. Camden City Council didn't ...

5 Questions with...

Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself -- where were you born? Where did you go to school and how did you get the job (originally) as Camden Downtown Manager?

King disturbed by plans for Mather site

Charles King, owner of Atlas Gym, said he was "disheartened" after reading of the city's possible plans for a portion of the former Boylan-Haven-Mather Academy property.

Archives receives preservation grant

The city of Camden has received a $7,190 grant from Heritage Preservation to conduct a conservation assessment.

Graham elected to Goodwill board

Camden Mayor Jeffrey Graham was recently elected as one of three new members to the Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina board of directors. Elected with Graham were Melanie Cox, vice president of information services and technology at Tire Centers LLC, and Jim Dyeling, president of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.

City to purchase Mather property

"Hallelujah!" Camden City Councilwoman Alfred Mae Drakeford shouted Thursday afternoon.

Meet Me at the Green

Completion of Camden's new Town Green is just weeks away, and the city and a local business have already made plans for the venue's first major event.

Strategy for the future -- Part Two

"To provide jobs for existing residents and bring new residents to Camden by attracting businesses and industries."

Strategy for the future - Part One

"To construct an expanded multipurpose recreational facility located as close to downtown Camden as possible with partners to operate it."

Council meeting cancelled

Camden City Council will not meet Tuesday morning. The meeting has been cancelled due to a lack of agenda items.

Camden resident Tingen selected for fellowship

Dr. Martha S. Tingen , a native of Camden and Charles W. Linder Endowed Chair in Pediatrics at the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University, has been selected to participate in the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia.

New shopping center may be built on West DeKalb