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Floyd, Jones will face each other for S.C. District 35 seat in November
Austin B. Floyd Jr. will be the Democratic candidate for the state Senate District 35 race in the November general election, and Mike Jones will be the Republican candidate for the race after a runoff election was held Tuesday, June 25. Floyd, of Sumter, received 1,020 votes, or 64.07% of...
Darlington free clinic honors founder
DARLINGTON, S.C. - The Free Medical Clinic of Darlington County, now Mercy Medical Free Clinic, paid homage to four of its founders Thursday during a special banquet held at The Grand Old Post Office. The honorees were Cora Taylor, the late Dr. Josiah "Joe" Matthews, the late Ruth Matthews, and...
‘I thought I would die’: Hartsville pizza delivery driver recalls being shot in 2019 armed robbery
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (WBTW) — It was a slow night at the Pizza Hut in Hartsville. Not too many calls were coming through, and the night in July 2019 seemed to be a loss. The night crew was preparing for closing until one call came in. Last-minute calls aren’t unusual in the pizza delivery business, so […]
SC man said his 84-year-old relative stabbed him, but he’s the one in jail, cops say
A Midlands man who told law enforcement officers he was stabbed by his 84-year-old aunt is the one who was locked up on multiple charges stemming from the violent incident, the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office said. Kirim Deshown Gaskins, a 27-year-old Camden resident, was charged with first-degree assault and...
Five Cobras Have Been Named to the Academic All-District® Teams for 2023-24
The Coker University community is proud to announce that five of their student-athletes have been named to the Academic All-District® teams for 2024. Cato Bartstra and Kelly Naude from the field hockey team, as well as Mack Bailey, Kelly Campman, and Haylie George from the women's golf team, have all been recognized for their outstanding achievements both on the field and in the classroom.
Coker's Knight spreads message of love, inclusion
HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- Shaking from a mix of excitement and fear, Kristynn Knight sat on the stage of the 2024 NCAA Inclusion Forum. The Coker women's basketball player and featured speaker on a student-athlete panel calmed herself with the confidence of knowing that sharing her insights with others could change lives. Knight credited her team's close bond with its improved record from her freshman to sophomore season.
Hartsville hires Andre Hooks Sr. as girls' basketball coach
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Andre Hooks Sr.’s roots are in Darlington County athletics. He graduated in 1993 from St. John’s, where he played football, baseball and basketball. While playing basketball, Hooks was a shooting guard or point guard. He’ll now get his chance to lead in a more...
Morris, Haney combine to blank C-N, 5-0
There were plenty of reasons for the Kershaw County American Legion baseball team to send this one in. There was one incentive, however, which outweighed the others. Playing its first game in six days — and a non-league pairing, at that — Post 17 kept its perfect record intact through five games with a 5-0 win over visiting Chapin-Newberry Post 193/24 Thursday night at American Legion Park in Camden.
Graffiti vandal arrested
Camden Police Department (CPD) officers and Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) deputies arrested a Camden man on June 19 following a joint investigation into a string of graffiti incidents where the word “Dismal” was spray-painted and etched into glass at multiple locations throughout the city and county.
Retired CFD chief honored as S.C. Firefighter of the Year
(The following information and accompanying photograph were taken from the S.C. State Firefighters’ Association’s official Facebook page.) Retired Camden Fire Department Chief John Bowers was named the 2024 James B. Murphy Firefighter of the Year by the South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association (SCSFA) during its annual Fire-Rescue Conference.
CMA cadets participate in National History Day
Before the school year ended, a number of junior and senior cadets at Camden Military Academy received the National History Day Regional Award for advancing to first-place in the South Carolina state competition. The cadets then competed in the National History Day Championship, set for June 9-14 at the University of Maryland at College Park, outside of Washington, D.C., on which the Chronicle-Independent will report at a later date.
African American Cultural Center hosts Team 521 All-Stars exhibit
A traveling photographic exhibit from the S.C. State Museum examining the story of a Black baseball team from Rembert and its fans has made its way to Camden. The exhibit, featuring 40 photographs, is on display through September at the African American Cultural Center, at 517 York St., next to the Price House.
Janie Elizabeth Lynn Snipes, 87
LANCASTER, SC — Mrs. Janie Elizabeth Lynn Snipes, age 87, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at her home. She was born Oct. 12, 1936, in Jefferson, S.C., a daughter of the late J.W. Lynn and the late Iva Serena Boone Lynn and was the loving wife of the late Bobby E. Snipes.
High school girls basketball: Joyce Edwards named MVP at FIBA U18 AmeriCup championships
Fresh off earning MaxPreps Female National Athlete of the Year honors for the second straight year, Joyce Edwards of Camden (S.C.) added another accolade Sunday when she was named MVP of the FIBA U18 AmeriCup. The United States ran through its opponents on the way to an 11th straight gold....
Camden's Joyce Edwards helps Team USA earn FIBA U18 AmeriCup Gold Medal
South Carolina incoming freshman Joyce Edwards has added to her international brand. The Camden product was named MVP of the FIBA U18 Women’s AmeriCup as she helped Team USA win the gold medal with a 80-69 win over Canada in the final game of the tournament in Bucaramanga, Colombia.
Firefighters respond to detached garage fully engulfed
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Firefighters responded to a report of a late night fire on Saturday night, says KCFS. Just before 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, KCFS, Camden FD, and KCEMS were dispatched to the area of Black Locust Lane in Camden for a structure fire, say fire officials.
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