Scoreboard generates public commentary

Six people signed up to speak during public forum during Tuesday night's Kershaw County Board of School Trustees meeting to talk about the Kershaw County School District's (KCSD) decision to forward approximately $90,000 to Camden High School (CHS) to purchase and install a scoreboard at Zemp Stadium.

KCSD graduates’ scholarships at all time high

Kershaw County School District's (KCSD) 617 high school graduates in the class of 2017 earned $12.4 million -- the highest overall scholarship total ever as well as the highest per student amount.

CCTC honors health sciences students in ‘pinning’ ceremony

Five Central Carolina Technical College nursing students from Kershaw County were recently pinned during a ceremony held at the Sumter Opera House in Sumter.

Morgan to recommend funding half of SRO position

In a July 27 memorandum written Thursday to the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees, Kershaw County School District Superintendent Dr. Frank Morgan indicated his intent to recommend the district use $25,000 to fund an additional half of a school resource officer (SRO) position. Morgan will formally make the recommendation to the board during its meeting tonight.

It’s time to ‘Fill a Bus’ again

As students get ready for a new school year, the cost of school supplies makes it difficult for some families to purchase needed items.

Bethune scholarship winner

McKayla Williams (third from left) recently won the Bethune Lions Club scholarship. A recent graduate of McBee High School, she is the daughter of Mark and Melissa Winburn. McKayla graduated No. 6 in her class and was an active member of FFA, Leo Club, Senior Beta Club, Stedent Government, NTHS and Teacher Cadet Honor Society. She was also a varsity softball player and was the only female all-state academic athlete from her school. She is shown here with her parents and with Bethune Lions Club President Charles McCoy (right).

Families able to register KCSD students online

Families in the Kershaw County School District can fill out their children's school registration materials online using a web-based system now available at www.kcsdschools.net (look for the registration link) and should plan to attend Registration Day next week.

New schools to cost $5 million less to build

It will cost the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) $5 million less to build replacements for Camden, Lugoff and Wateree elementary schools than originally estimated. The Kershaw County Board of School Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to issue three guaranteed maximum (GMP) price contracts to two firms to build the new schools for a total of approximately $56.49 million. The original estimates put the cost building the three schools at more than $60 million.

Gardner to be new principal at MPES

During its meeting Tuesday night, the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees selected Britt Gardner to serve as the principal for Mt. Pisgah Elementary School (MPES)

Board to review ‘guaranteed maximum price’ for new schools

The Kershaw County Board of School Trustees will gather tonight for its only regular meeting of July. On the agenda will be consideration of a "guaranteed maximum price" to construct three replacement elementary schools.

Powers to be assistant principal at Doby’s Mill

The Kershaw County Board of School Trustees recently selected Alana Powers to serve as the assistant principal for Doby's Mill Elementary School.

Colleges, universities honor county students

The following students were named to Dean's List at Clemson University for the spring 2017 semester:

L-EHS dance team gets national competition bid

Lugoff-Elgin High School's (L-EHS) dance team qualified for a bid to the National Dance Alliance national competition and received an invitation to perform at the Citrus Bowl at a NDA camp this week.

KCSD hiring school cafeteria substitutes

The Kershaw County School District is looking for persons who are interested in serving as substitutes in its school cafeterias. Food Service substitutes are paid $9 per hour and have the potential to become permanent part time employees. There are currently several part time openings so interested persons are encouraged to apply.

New CCTC building

Tracking Irma

College and University News - Sept. 19, 2017

The Citadel honored three area students with Gold Stars for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2016-2017 academic year. They are Tony ...

Hurricane Irma

"In some way, shape or form, we are probably going to be impacted by this."