Archive By Section - Kershaw County
Thoyd Warren, executive director of the Kershaw County Board of Disabilities and Special Needs (KCBDSN) recently left to take up the same position at the Sumter County Disabilities and Special Needs Board (SCDSNB).
July 08, 2015
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Tenell
Felder
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Kershaw County
Smiles and handshakes filled the Kershaw County Council chamber Tuesday night after council approved the Kershaw County School District's (KCSD) budget by a 5-2 vote. Kershaw County Administrator Vic Carpenter said the KCSD requested a budget increase of $397,000, to be used for pay increases for teachers and other staff.
June 26, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Kershaw County
In the wake of the tragedy at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston where nine people were gunned down during a Bible study, groups throughout the state have pulled together in a unified effort of faith, respect and honor for the victim's and their families.
June 24, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Kershaw County
Kershaw County Council will consider the annual budgets for Lugoff Fire-Rescue (LF-R) and the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) during its meeting Tuesday.
June 22, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Kershaw County
As Charleston, South Carolina and the nation mourn the killings of nine people Wednesday at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church, a predominantly African-American church, Kershaw County leaders are reflecting on and trying to make sense of the tragedy, while remembering the victims.
June 22, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Kershaw County
Camden is looking back fondly on the life of a pioneering businessman who passed away Friday, June 12. Charles Clark Gay Sr., 94, was a native of Garfield, Ga., but he made Camden his home and his love for trucking led him to found Builders Transport, which he relocated to Camden from Savannah, Ga.. The firm grew to be the second largest trucking company in the United States.
June 17, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Kershaw County
The Fine Arts Center (FAC) of Kershaw County is conducting a series of entertaining and educational events for children this summer called "Arts Arising." The program includes acting, music, visual arts and more, and each session includes a question and answer time between the audience and the artists.
June 10, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Kershaw County
Kershaw County Council meets Tuesday for its first meeting in June, with third and final reading of the budget for fiscal year 2015-2016 on the agenda.
June 08, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Kershaw County
The Kershaw County Council met in a special called meeting Friday morning to amend the 30-day extension they approved Tuesday for a "letter of intent" (LOI) related to the sale of KershawHealth to Capella Healthcare, a Franklin, Tenn. company.
June 01, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Kershaw County
Progress on the deal that will create a strategic partnership between KershawHealth and a Tennessee healthcare company reportedly continues forward, but the parties involved, including Kershaw County, have agreed to extend the negotiations an additional 30 days while the final details are sorted out.
May 29, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Kershaw County
Kershaw County recently received a $500,000 grant from the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (SCRIA). The money will be used to complete a water line to Governor's Hill Industrial Park, according to Kershaw County officials.
May 27, 2015
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Kershaw County
Kershaw County Council meets Tuesday, with public hearings on, and third and final readings of, four ordinances which affect county planning and zoning on the agenda. The matters in question all passed their first two readings unanimously.
May 25, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Kershaw County
What live community theater or musical performances would you like to see or, even better, be part of in Camden? That's the question being asked by the Fine Arts Center (FAC) of Kershaw County as it reaches out to the community for input on how better to interact with the public in fun and productive ways.
May 22, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Kershaw County
The town of Bethune is getting traffic assistance from the S.C. Department of Transportation (SCDOT) with the installation of a four-way stop at the intersection of U.S. 1 (King Street) and S.C. 341 (Main Street). The intersection currently has flashing yellow caution lights for U.S. 1 traffic and flashing red stop lights for S.C. 341.
May 20, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Kershaw County
Kershaw County District 2 Councilman Sammie Tucker Jr. has changed his residence, but still lives in District 2, which keeps him eligible to serve on council. Tucker said a pending divorce resulted in his home on Spring Hill Road being foreclosed and, during the past several weeks, he has been staying with a relative.
May 20, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Kershaw County
