Courtney Allison Ham, Matthew Dillon Young announce engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Allison Ham announce the engagement of Courtney Allison Ham to Matthew Dillon Young.

Ashley Carolina Wall, Justin Milton Crawford to be united in marriage

Bobby and Angie Wall announce the engagement of Ashley Carolina Wall to Justin Milton Crawford.

Ariail for March 17, 2014

Noted and passed - March 17, 2014

• It's great to see our local law enforcement officers recognized for their excellent work keeping our communities safe. In the last two weeks, we've written about two Kershaw County deputies and four Camden Police officers honored either by their own organizations, Camden American Legion Post No. 17 or the S.C. Law Enforcement Network (SCLEN). The Camden Police Department (CPD) honored patrol officers John Patton and Penny Lloyd as its Officer of the Year and Wilson Clyburn award winners, respectively -- Patton for his desire to learn; Lloyd for her ability to connect with the public. In addition, Post ...

Nancy Carol Davis

Service for Nancy Carol Davis, 80 will be private.

Dallas Ray Hazelwood

A funeral service to celebrate the life of Dallas Ray Hazelwood, 99, of Camden will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Lakeview Baptist Church in Camden. Rev. Hugh McKinney and Chaplain Brian Ogburn will officiate. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m., one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be made in Mrs. Hazelwood's memory to Kershaw Health Hospice, 124 Battleship Road, Camden, SC 29020.

Douglas Alexander Wilson, Tosha Lachal Roberson announce engagement

Mr. Fitz Albert and Mrs. Aloha Wilson of Camden announce the engagement of Douglas Alexander Wilson to Tosha Lachal Roberson.

Jessica Moriah Catoe, Rusell Jacob Rogers to be united in marriage

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bruce Catoe of Bethune, S.C., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Moriah Catoe, to Mr. Russell Jacob Rogers, of McBee, S.C.

The S.C. state superintendent of education

In South Carolina, the State Superintendent of Education's position is an elected office. I suspect having to raise megabucks and participate in South Carolina's hardball politics prevents a lot of very qualified people from running.

Looking to help

They all come with some kind of a price and all with a certain amount of disappointment but still Rodney keeps trying.

Donald Joseph Ward

Donald Joseph Ward, 67, of 13 Gin House Lane in Camden entered into rest on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at his residence. Professional Services have been entrusted to Cooke Funeral Home. www.cookefuneralhomeof camden.com

Ferngate

WASHINGTON -- I must need to smoke pot.

Shamrock needs a home

Among the animals available for adoption at the Walter M. Crowe Animal Shelter are Shamrock, a 4-month-old male Collie mix and Smokey, a 3-year-old female cat. The adoption donation includes spaying or neutering. The shelter, located at the south end of Fair Street and managed by the Kershaw County Humane Society, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. The shelter is closed Sunday and Monday. The shelter is closed Sunday and Monday. For information on the shelter or to check for a missing pet, call ...

Rec Notes: Zumba classes at the Rec Center

Bethune Zumba

City recognizes four honored CPD officers

Four Camden Police Department (CPD) officers received honors recently for their work in the field and with the community. They include two 2013 Officers of the Year, one named by the CPD itself, the other by the American Legion; the 2013 recipient of the CPD's Wilson Clyburn award; and recognition of another officer for being among the nominees for the S.C. Law Enforcement Network's (SCLEN) 2013 Officer of the Year award.

CHS takes second, third in SV meet

Fighting wind and rain for the second week in a row, the 10th ranked Camden High boys' cross country team traveled to the Sandhills course ...

Kershaw County Library events - October

Camden Branch

CHS 2016 Homecoming Court

Shelter animals looking for a fur-ever home

Among the animals available for adoption at the Thiel-Meyer Adoption Center are Riley, a 4-year-old female Retriever mix and a 3 year, 6 month female ...

Community Camera

Katherine Iseman

Passers-by may have noticed the large American flag flying on Broad Street and possibly even saw a fire truck leading a funeral procession from First ...

Eyes wide open on debate night

Robert Ariail

Robert Ariail

Fire Fest 2016

Cassatt Water overflowing with innovation

Some 60 people were in attendance for the ribbon cutting of the updated Cassatt Water Building on Old Stagecoach Road Thursday.

Brian Farmer

A funeral service for Brian Dean Farmer, 41 of Arlington, VA and formerly of Camden will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, September ...

Marjorie Riebe

CAMDEN -- A funeral service to celebrate the life of Marjorie F. Crolley Riebe, 91, of Camden, SC, will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday ...

Writer will be voting 'yes' for penny, 'no' for the referendum

It's the same ole drum beat every election/referendum cycle: if Camden taxpayers spend more money on new schools, we will be rewarded with ...

Writer agrees with mayor’s stance on school referendum

Congratulations to Mayor Tony Scully on his September 2 column titled "The Referendum." In this article he addressed the myths surrounding the November election school ...

Monsters here

On today's front page readers will see a variety of items. One is a lighthearted feature by Katrina Moses about the Pokémon Go ...