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Nuclear plant equipment reroutes traffic on Camden’s Broad street

A 605,000 pound piece of equipment traveling to V.C. Summer Nuclear plant in Fairfield County made an appearance in Camden on Wednesday. Traffic on York Street and Broad Street was rerouted around...

May 17, 2013 | Miciah Bennett | Camden

Olympic gymnast Luikin to make personal appearance

All Around Olympic Champion Nastia Luikin will be appearing at Wateree Gymnastics Center of Camden SC's Fit n' Fun Gymnastics Clinic and fund raising dinner on June 24. Competitive gymnasts of al...

May 17, 2013 | | Camden

Cassatt woman killed when hit by train

A Cassatt woman died after she was hit by a train four miles north of Camden near Sanders Creek Road. Theresa Hough, 38, was walking with a male friend near the tracks around 1 a.m. Monday. Kersh...

May 17, 2013 | Miciah Bennett | Crime-Police-Fire

Tuesday Power outage in Camden result of fallen limb

A limb falling on a line on Lakeview Avenue caused a power outage Tuesday morning in a residential section of Camden. Deputy Public Works Director Sam Davis said city electric crews received word ...

May 17, 2013 | Martin L. Cahn | Camden

LFD gives KCC good news

Lugoff Fire Department (LFD) Chief Dennis Ray had some good news for Kershaw County Council Tuesday: there would be no tax increase of the Lugoff Fire District. Ray said that after completing its F...

May 17, 2013 | Fraser Speaks | Kershaw County

Broad Street road diet will be done in stages

It might not happen until at least 2016, perhaps later, but if the city of Camden decides to move ahead with a proposed plan to put a section of Broad Street on a "road diet," it will happen in fou...

May 17, 2013 | Martin L. Cahn | Camden

Camden doctor sheds light on stuttering

The handsome young contestant strides onto the "American Idol" stage. The music swells, and Lazaro Arbos sings -- fluently, confidently. Thunderous applause and cheers follow. Then a judge on the p...

May 17, 2013 | By Sheila McKinney C-I feature writer | Healthcare

Former CHS standout to speak at Bulldog banquet

Crystal Johnson, a 2003 graduate of Camden High, who was a volleyball and basketball standout for the Lady Bulldogs during her high school career, will be the guest speaker at the Camden High Schoo...

May 17, 2013 | | Camden High/Middle

Dogs, Demons host Friday scrimmages

Both the Camden and Lugoff-Elgin varsity football teams will conclude their spring practice sessions with scrimmages on Friday night and the public is invited to attend both contests.North Central ...

May 17, 2013 | Tom Didato | Sports

LeGrand Institute practices fire safety

Students at the LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology in Camden received a lesson on fire safety at a recent event at the campus. Assistant Fire Chief Eddie Gardner came out to the school and taught s...

May 17, 2013 | | Localife

Local author publishes book about student success in the classroom

Books on Broad will host Jayne Bowers as she discusses and signs Eve's Sisters and Crossing the Bridge: Succeeding in a Community College and Beyond on Thursday, May 23, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Books o...

May 17, 2013 | | Localife

Bobby Wilson, Sr.

A graveside service for Bobby Gene Wilson, Sr., of Elgin, SC will be held on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Harmony Baptist Church, Elgin. Pastor Dan Griffin will officiate. Visitation will ...

May 17, 2013 | | Obituaries

Ruby Murphy

Funeral Service for Ruby Murphy, 50, of 501 King Street in Camden will be held Monday, May 20, 2013, 3 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church (Black River Road) in Camden with burial in the Cedars cemet...

May 17, 2013 | | Obituaries

Deacon Marion Jenkins

Deacon Marion Jenkins, 68, of Rembert, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 12, 2013. Born in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Moses and Elease Griffen Jenkins and husband of Jo...

May 17, 2013 | | Obituaries

Vera K. Cockrell

  Vera Kathryn "Kay" (Horton) Cockrell passed away, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at her home. Born Tuesday, October 14, 1924, in Bethune, Kershaw County, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and F...

May 17, 2013 | | Obituaries

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