Archive By Section - Camden
City exploring ‘adaptive reuse’ scenarios for Rhame Arena
For years, the city of Camden has tried to figure out what to do about aging Rhame Arena at the corner of Broad and Bull streets. In the past, ideas have ranged from renovating the facility to tearing it down and building a replacement either on site or elsewhere in the city.
Gold medal gymnast visits Camden gym
When you want to learn to do something well, it's not a bad idea to get training and advice from an expert. That was the case July 12 when Wateree Gymnastics Center in Camden welcomed Olympic gold medalist and former world champion gymnast Nastia Liukin to lead a day-long seminar and training session for young girls. She won a gold medal, three silvers and a bronze at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, putting her in a three-way tie with Mary Lou Retton and Shannon Miller for the most medals received by a gymnast at a single Olympic Games ...
Scully elected to Association of South Carolina Mayors board
Camden Mayor Tony Scully is now a board member of the Association of South Carolina Mayors (ASCM). ASCM members elected Scully to the board during the Municipal Association of South Carolina's (MASC) 74th annual meeting.
‘In the Heart of the Pines’ showcases Camden’s hotel era
The Camden Archives and Museum is hosting a new exhibit on the Hotel Era in Camden from July 2014 until January 9, 2015. Come explore Camden during the days of the Gay Nineties through the Roaring Twenties and beyond to the days before World War II. It was a magical, new social scene set in the midst of our beautiful, old Southern way of life. Camden's visitors got the best of both.
Reed family holds reunion at historic home
More than 100 members of the Reed family gathered for a reunion July 12 at the Fine Arts Center (FAC) of Kershaw County's Douglas Reed House. The historic location was the childhood home of several members of the family, descendants of Nero and Nora Reed, immigrants from Lebanon.
Jackson Teen Center adds cheerleader camp to mix
The multipurpose room in Camden's new Jackson Teen Center (JTC) filled up with cheers from both the stage and the audience on the afternoon of July 10. The cheers in the seats were, mostly, from boys participating in the JTC and ALPHA Center's flag football program. The cheers from the stage were all girls showing off cheerleading routines taught to them by two Lugoff-Elgin High School (L-EHS) cheerleaders.
Camden Coin Club Fall Coin Show returns Sept. 27
The Camden Coin Club's annual Fall Coin Show returns Saturday, September 27, at the Camden Recreation Department, 1042 West DeKalb St. in Camden. The show will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CMS student sings national anthem at Charlotte SkyShow
Louisa DeLoach got the chance to do something not many other 12-year-olds get to do: sing her country's national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, in front of thousands of people before a baseball game on the Fourth of July.
Camden Garden Club helps beautify downtown
The Camden Garden Club recently partnered with the city of Camden on a project to provide more colorful flowers in the downtown area. Catherine French, the club's past president, said the city provided the 16 containers for the plants and pledged to keep them watered, while the garden club furnished the plants, dirt and effort to install the plants along Broad Street.
City closes deal with Beard for military collection
"This is an historic day," Camden Archives and Museum Director Katherine Richardson declared in the Museum's Whitely Room a little after 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Pat Wylie honored by Camden City Council
Camden City Council recognized Pat Wylie at its meeting Tuesday night for 34 years of service as conductor of the Camden Community Concert Band. Wylie, a Furman University and University of South Carolina graduate, once served as Camden Middle School's band director and is a member of the Camden Rotary Club. Wylie also conducts the Rotary Club Singers.
Camden taking steps to purchase former opera house
The city of Camden may purchase the building atop which the King Hagler Clock Towers sits at the corner of Broad and Rutledge streets.
CMC remembers beloved volunteer Jean Pruett
The Community Medical Clinic (CMC) of Kershaw County remembered and celebrated one of its beloved, long-time volunteers on Tuesday. Jean Pruett was a CMC volunteer for 10 years, and during that time, touched the lives of many people involved with the organization. Along with CMC volunteers and staff, Pruett's daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Donnie Wilson, and their son Brian were at the celebration.
Camden Council to recognize band conductor Pat Wylie
Camden City Council will hold a regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall. There is no work session meeting scheduled for 4 p.m. City Manager Mel Pearson was out of town at a conference as this story was being written, but Mayor Tony Scully said the work sessions are sometimes cancelled if there is not enough business to justify a meeting.The 6:30 meeting includes a special recognition for Pat Wylie, former Camden Middle School Band director and conductor for the Camden Community Concert Band for 34 years.
City of Camden celebrates Special Forces Day
Thursday, the city of Camden welcomed more than 200 Green Berets and their guests for a tour of the city and an all-American luncheon. This visit was part of the U.S. Special Forces Association's National Convention, held last week in Columbia.
Articles by Section - Camden
Council celebrates CFD Explorer accomplishments
They've become annual traditions. First, members of the Camden Fire Department's (CFD) Explorers program compete -- and win -- an Explorers competition in Myrtle Beach. Then, Camden City Council honors the Explorers with certificates of merit, giving the team a chance to show off their skills to council and the public.
Amtrak to renovate Camden train station, grounds
After decades of requests from residents and years of negotiation with city officials, Amtrak is announcing that it will renovate its station in Camden and the surrounding property. Work will begin Aug. 4, and -- according JarVor Williams, an Amtrak construction engineer overseeing the project -- make the facility compliant with the U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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