Team effort removes bridge remains from Wateree River
Woodrow Wilson was president when the old train trestle in Camden was swept away in the great flood of 1916. Finally, last week -- nearly a century later - large chunks of the bridge's remnants at the end of Old River Road started being pulled out of the Wateree River.
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CPD arrests three in separate EBT fraud case
With a state-issued electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card you can purchase a bottle of water, just like with your typical bank debit card. Unlike with a regular debit card, however, you can't purchase a bottle of water and get cash back with an EBT card. But three Camden business owners have been ignoring that law lately, and the Camden Police Department (CPD) has been watching. They have been charged with food stamp fraud for fraudulent transactions.
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Bridge to be built in undeveloped park
Kershaw County Council on Thursday approved the construction of a freestanding concrete bridge on a road that runs through the county's stalled Lake Wateree park project.
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Eleven charged in second phase of CPD drug investigation
Eleven people have been arrested during a two-week period described as "Phase II" of an ongoing Camden Police Department (CPD) drug investigation. The 11 suspects, arrested between Aug. 21 and Sept. 2, were charged in connection with undercover drug buys which agents working with the CPD conducted as far back as June 2008. Most of the transactions took place earlier this year.
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Race to Read: Doby's Mill Elementary adds 8K to annual race to benefit KC Library
As the sweltering summer temperatures slowly begin to cool down, another running season is getting ready to heat up. So for those residents thinking about participating in a race during the upcoming months, look no further than Doby's Mill Elementary School's (DMES) sixth annual Race to Read in October.
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School district auctions mobiles online
All of the portable classrooms at the old Jackson School have been sold for a total of $4,350, according to Kershaw County School District Coordinator for Procurement and Contracted Services Ed Estridge. "We sold all seven of the portables that were at the old Jackson School," Estridge said, adding that there was no need to hold onto the trailers at the old elementary school. "They were sold on an online auction Web site called govdeals.com." Selling the portables, and all other school district surplus equipment online, Estridge said, has allowed the school district to make a lot more money by simply giving a wider range of people the option of placing a bid on the equipment.
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Local Extension office open for business
Kershaw County's Clemson Extension Service office is not closing. In the wake of deep state funding cuts, Clemson University Extension Service has offered separation incentive programs to all of its employees, including those in Kershaw County. That has led to speculation that the local Extension office may be in jeopardy. "We want to make sure people know that no one has been fired," said Deon Legette, lead extension agent with the local Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service. "And we will not close our doors."
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Former deputies' decertification recorded at CJA
Oddie Tribble Jr., the former Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputy accused of beating an arrested man with an asp Aug. 5, is no longer certified as a law enforcement officer. Neither is Jimmy Simmons, the deputy fired for not acting to prevent Tribble from harming the victim.
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Wood enters House District 79 race
With Anton Gunn resigning his S.C. House District 79 seat to accept a position as regional director with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the S.C. Democratic Party has been looking for a new candidate to face Republican Sheri Few in November. One candidate, Todd Wood of Kershaw County, has come forward.
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KCSD parents can receive e-mail alerts with student assignments
Kershaw County School District parents have an easy way to see their children's school assignments by signing up for the district's eChalk parent alerts. "This is a great way to have detailed information from your child's teacher sent directly to your e-mail as often as every day," said Kershaw County School District Communications Director Mary Anne Byrd. "Parents only have to sign up once, and then the system takes care of the rest."
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Cobb takes leave from FAC for Sheheen campaign
Camden native Kristin Cobb has taken a leave of absence from her position as executive director of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) to join S.C. Sen. Vincent Sheheen's gubernatorial campaign as the communications director.
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