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Multiple Fentanyl Overdoses Reported In South Carolina Pee Dee
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... At least three deaths in rural Chesterfield County, South Carolina over the past twenty-four hours have been attributed to the Palmetto State’s worsening fentanyl epidemic, sources familiar with the situation have confirmed to this media outlet. Our media outlet is awaiting official word...
2024 Pageland Watermelon Festival
PAGELAND, SC — The schedule for the 2024 Pageland Watermelon Festival has been released. The event, which runs July 18-20, includes a 5K race, live music, car show, rodeo, mechanical bull, rides, craft and food vendors, seed spitting content, best watermelon outfit contest, and the all new Watermelon King and Queen.
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.
Youth Serve is serving Kershaw
KERSHAW, S.C. — Since 1995, local teenagers have been spreading Christ’s message and helping members of the Kershaw community in need during the last week of June through Youth Serve. Youth Serve is a disciple-based Christian camp in Kershaw for kids ages 13-19.
Walter Hurley Craig Jr., 57
KERSHAW, S.C. — Walter Hurley “Walt” Craig Jr., 57, of Kershaw, passed away at home on Saturday, June 22, 2024, after a valiant, nearly six-month struggle with glioblastoma. He was born in Lancaster, S.C., on Dec. 20, 1966, to the late Walter Hurley Craig Sr. and Melody...
Jane Bivens Hamilton, 56
PAGELAND, S.C. — Jane Bivens Hamilton, 56, of Pageland, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024. She was born in Monroe, N.C., on July 4, 1967, the daughter of late Jim Hamilton and Rachel Bivens Hamilton. To plant a tree in memory of Jane Hamilton as a living tribute,...
CCTC Foundation welcomes new Kershaw County board members
The Central Carolina Technical College (CCTC) Foundation Inc. recently named three new members representing Kershaw County to its governing board: John D. Kornegay III, Harvey Galloway and Billy Smith. A Camden native, Kornegay is an attorney at Todd & Johnson LLP, where he focuses his practice on estate planning, estate...
District 35 runoffs today
Voters who participated in the June 11 primaries for the Democratic and Republican nominations for S.C. Senate District 35 are going back to the polls today for runoffs involving the top two vote-getters from each primary. Those who voted on June 11 must choose the same party’s runoff as the primary in which they voted. Voters who did not participate in either primary may choose which runoff in which to vote.
KCSO investigates stabbing case as possible self-defense
On June 19, a man in Florence called Kershaw County 911 to report that his 84-year-old sister had allegedly stabbed her 27-year-old nephew at the residence they share on Baron DeKalb Road north of Camden. “Originally, we got a call that they got into an argument over some land that...
Hot wheels: Large crowd turns out for SK8 Day at Byerly Park
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – If the turnout for Friday’s first annual SK8 Day event was any indication, there’s a good amount of support in Hartsville for the creation of a city skatepark. Some 125 skaters and supporters turned out for SK8 Hartsville’s first-ever SK8 Day held at the...
Nature as Teacher activities
The Nature as Teacher Preserve, 247 Chestnut Ferry Road in Camden has a number of activities coming up, including its Coffee by the Creek series. Parents can enjoy coffee or tea while their kids explore the creek on the preserve. Coffee by the Creek will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. on July 3, 17, 31, and Aug. 1. It’s open to all ages, although children must be accompanied by an adult, and is free.
Live Healthy Hartsville: Brain Health Should be Top of MIND
The Alzheimer’s Association sponsors Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month during June of each year. The brain is without a doubt a very vital organ. Any damage or injury to the brain can be life-altering. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia and is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. Protecting your brain should be as much a priority as protecting your heart.
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