Planning for KCSD office move underway

Kershaw County School District (KCSD) office staff members may move into their new building in as little as a few months.

Local students named to PC Dean's List

The following area students were named to the Dean's List at Presbyterian College for maintaining at least a 3.5 grade point average for the fall 2010 semester:

The buddy system

Friday afternoon, four students in Renee Thompson's class were treated as celebrities.

County middle schools to participate in job shadowing

Kershaw County middle schools will join the nation next month by recognizing Groundhog Shadowing Day Feb. 4. Seventh- and eighth-grade students will be allowed to go to work with a parent, relative or neighbor to learn more about the workplace and potential careers.

BDK, Doby's Mill schools tapped for SIC Honor Roll

Baron DeKalb and Doby's Mill elementary schools are among 12 South Carolina public schools to be named to the S.C. School Improvement Council's (SC-SIC) 2011 Honor Roll for their significant efforts to foster civic engagement in public education.

Morgan: School district left holding 'empty bag'

A total of $59 million. That's the amount of money the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) is working from in its current budget. KCSD Superintendent Dr. Frank Morgan said having that same amount of money in next year's budget is a best case scenario. Morgan made the comment Thursday as a follow-up to a presentation he made Tuesday to the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees. ...

CMA celebrates MLK Day

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. graduated from Morehouse College in 1948 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology.

Life-saving practice

You Go, Girls!

Doby's Mill Elementary School's fourth- and fifth-grade girls running club was recently presented a $1,000 fitness grant and $1,000 in Subway gift cards for being grand prize winners in the Subway Fresh Fit national video and poster competition.The girls, as a group, submitted a video detailing how their activities in "You Go, Girls" help them to stay fit. They were one of 10 groups in the state to place at the grand prize level. The ...

Creeping critters

New school trustees seated

The new members of the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees are finally here.

Seven more Kershaw County teachers receive national board certification

Seven more Kershaw County teachers have earned the highest credential available in the teaching profession, bringing the current total number of district employees who are National Board certified (NBC) to 151.

No school again for students Friday

Kershaw County School District Communications Director Mary Anne Byrd sent the following message to media at 4:30 p.m. today:

No school for students Thursday

Due to the number of Kershaw County roadways that are still icy, the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) has decided to keep students out of school Thursday. Staff will report at 10 a.m., however. KCSD Communications Director Mary Anne Byrd released the following statement to the press just before 4 p.m. today:

KCSD to keep schools closed Wednesday

Kershaw County School District (KCSD) schools and offices will be closed yet again Wednesday due to the effects of freezing temperatures. KCSD Communications Director Mary Anne Byrd sent the following statement to the media mid-afternoon Tuesday:

S.C. Secretary of State visits North Central Middle

S.C. Secretary of State Mark Hammond gave North Central Middle School (NCMS) students an overview of his position within the state of South Carolina.

CMA graduate continues family legacy with graduation