Archive By Section - Kershaw County
Bethune's budget will increase in 2017, reflecting, among other things, a 2 percent raise for two full-time employees and one part-time employee.
June 24, 2016
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Jim
Tatum
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Kershaw County
Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews got at least most of what he asked for from Kershaw County Council.
June 17, 2016
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Martin L.
Cahn
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Kershaw County
Kershaw County Council will hold three public hearings and take up third and final readings on three ordinances dealing with two industry deals and the county's proposed Fiscal Year 2017 budget.
June 14, 2016
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Martin L.
Cahn
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Kershaw County
The Family Resource Center (FRC) of Lee and Kershaw Counties will host a teen summit aimed at preventing teen pregnancies and encouraging healthy relationships.
June 10, 2016
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Kershaw County
It's been a year in the making, but it's finally here: I Believe 'N' SC, a compact disc of music recorded by Jackson Teen Center (JTC) students in the JTC's own music studio on York Street.
June 03, 2016
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Martin L.
Cahn
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Kershaw County
The town of Bethune is seeing a resurgence downtown these days, thanks to the efforts of a group of concerned citizens.
May 31, 2016
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Jim
Tatum
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Kershaw County
Earlier this month, the S.C. Economic Developers' Association (SCEDA) named Kershaw County Economic Development Director Peggy McLean as its Local Developer of the Year during the organization's annual conference in Myrtle Beach.
May 31, 2016
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Kershaw County
The possibility of a new rehabilitation hospital coming to the Elgin area took a step closer to reality May 24 as Kershaw County Council unanimously passed second reading of an ordinance authorizing an agreement which would grant Ernest Health an option to purchase land at Wateree Executive Park.
May 31, 2016
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Martin L.
Cahn
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Kershaw County
The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations in South Carolina of the June 28, deadline to apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) as a result of excessive rain and flooding in Oct. 2015.
May 31, 2016
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Kershaw County
Kershaw County Council unanimously passed second reading Tuesday of the county's proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget, but not before voting down several amendments while approving others. The approved amendments include plans to transfer money from the county's reserve fund in order to cover additional spending on employee raises, expansions to the county's emergency medical services (EMS), improving an access road behind the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) and more.
May 27, 2016
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Martin L.
Cahn
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Kershaw County
Ed Wright, a member of The ALPHA Center's Youth Diversion Program, is the 2016 Youth Arbitrator of the Year. Wright received the honor during a lunchtime celebration of the program's success at The ALPHA Center on May 20.
May 27, 2016
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Martin L.
Cahn
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Kershaw County
When KershawHealth's Outpatient/Urgent Care Center opened in Elgin seven years ago in October 2009, the county's plan was for it to become the anchor of the Wateree Executive Park. Various factors, including the economy at the time, kept KershawHealth -- now owned by Capella Healthcare of Tennessee -- the only tenant in the park.
May 24, 2016
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Martin L.
Cahn
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Kershaw County
Bethune Town Council is working on a hospitality tax ordinance for the town.
May 17, 2016
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Jim
Tatum
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Kershaw County
Habitat for Humanity of Kershaw County Executive Director Laurey Carpenter's favorite word is "build," which is appropriate considering her job and last name.
May 13, 2016
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Tenell
Felder
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Kershaw County
Sunday, New Day on Mill will celebrate its 10th year of providing transitional housing for homeless women and children. A United Way of Kershaw County (UWKC) community partner, New Day on Mill assists residents in overcoming obstacles to become self-sufficient, offering them a place to live while they attend school, find work and save money to move to a permanent home.
May 13, 2016
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Martin L.
Cahn
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Kershaw County
