Parker: Born-again parenting

WASHINGTON -- For a variety of reasons, I gave up alcohol Jan. 4.

Noble: Legislature is halfway home but still lost

This week the S.C. legislature reached the mid-point of the 2015 session, so they celebrated by closing up shop and going home for a week or so. Given their lack of substantive achievement so far, I'm not sure anyone will really realize they are gone.

Yesteryear - April 8, 2015

Bethune shifting to new area code

Sidewalk Survey - April 8, 2015

For the Record - April 8, 2015

Real estate transactions

UWKC participating in summer food service program

The United Way of Kershaw County (UWKC) is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children 18 years old or younger without charge. Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.

KCSD is tops for technology use

The Kershaw County School District (KCSD) is one of the country's best for its use of technology.

Marshall White Jr.

Mr. Marshall White, Jr., 89, of 6470 Springhill Road, Rembert, passed on Friday, April 3, 2015.

James B. Watts

A funeral service to celebrate the life of James Bailey Watts, 79, of Camden, SC, will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, April 11, 2015 at First Baptist Church in Camden. Rev. Bruce Hancock will officiate. Burial will follow in Quaker Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday, April 10, 2015 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. The Watts family will also receive friends following the burial at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, 810 Lyttleton Street, Camden, SC. Memorials may be made in Jim's memory to the Fine Arts Center ...

Richard Nielsson

Dr. Richard Nielsson passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015. He was born March 31, 1943 in Amarillo, Texas. He is the son of Francis T. and Mildred S Nielsson, deceased, of Tampa, Florida. He is predeceased in death by his wife Donna Braun Nielsson. He is survived by his children and stepchildren Aric Nielsson of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Susan Nielsson of Raleigh, North Carolina; and Donna and Andrew Wodarczyk of Lugoff, South Carolina. He is survived by his grandchildren Aric Nielsson Jr., Taylor and Alyssa Nielsson, and Kristin and Kimberly Wodarczyk, Casey Carlisi, Alexis Biesecker, and Sarah and David Bekete.

Janie Haile

Ms. Janie Haile, 68, of 6 Belmont Drive, Camden, South Carolina, passed Sunday, April 5, 2015. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at by Nelson-Haile Funeral Home.

Col. Earl A. Butts

A graveside service for Colonel Earl Adolphus Butts, USAF Ret., will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the Quaker Cemetery, Camden, SC, conducted by the Rev. James Barnhill. Following the service, the family will be receiving friends at the home of Mrs. John Hill, 1820 Brevard Place, Camden.

Lt. Col. Donald Lang

et, 90, died peacefully on March 28, 2015 after a long illness. He was predeceased by his wife Marian Rodgers Lang; parents, Howard and Ella M Lang; brothers, Howard and Roger Lang; a sister, Elizabeth Lang; and his grandson, Kyle Sandel. He is survived by sisters, Mary Lou Mahoney and Nancy Asbill; children, Donald J. Lang, Jr. (Susan), Carol Lang Webb (Michael), Kevin J. Lang (Christy), and Lisa Lang Sandel (Billy). Mr. Lang is also survived by 5 grandchildren, David Sandel, Stephanie Judy, Joseph Prater, Peter Lang, Michael Lang; and 2 great-grandchildren, Keenan and Amberlyn Judy.

Students enjoy Easter egg hunt at Lugoff Elementary

This week in Kershaw County sports

Monday: Hartsville at Camden (G – 4 p.m.); North Central at Lewisville (BB – 7 p.m.)

Ariail - April 24, 2018

Editorial: Car seat check

Ensuring that children, especially small children, are safe while traveling in a car is, obviously, a priority for most parents. By now, everyone knows to ...

Column: Being corrected by others

It has been well over 10 years since I started a weekly newsletter for my readers which is free and primarily tells the stories behind ...

Column: What CMA is and is not

Having lived in the area most of my life, I am continually amazed at how very little people know about Camden Military Academy (CMA). However ...

Column: Drainage pipe puppies

Have you ever been driving down the road and seen a litter of puppies popping their heads up out of a drainage ditch or seen ...

Letter: More parts to economic development

Your recent in-depth look at economic development in Kershaw County was an example of good research and reporting. However, two key elements were missing from ...

Landslide on stage at Finally Friday

The Fine Arts Center (FAC) of Kershaw County will hold its Finally Friday Free Concert Series this Friday from 6 to 8:30 p.m ...

Food for the Soul Volunteers

Kershaw County Realtors Melissa Kinlaw (left) and Mindy Player (right) volunteer for Food For the Soul in Kershaw County by serving lunch to those in ...

Miles Gardner speaks at Bethune Woman's Club

Lynches Fork Historical Society President Steven Stokes (right) with historian and author Miles Gardner show off Gardner's latest book during the society's April ...

Column: The final frontier

Camden Military Academy (CMA) ... the final frontier. Sure, I'm referencing Star Trek, but it's hard to make a good opener. I suppose I ...

Dogs, Demons to host opening round contests

Scoring four times in the top of the seventh, Camden wrapped up the second seed from Region 4-AAA with a 5-4 road win at Chester ...

Playoff preview

The AAA and AAAA state baseball tournament is scheduled to open tonight with the softball postseason slated to kick off on Thursday.

L-E netters look ahead to 4A tourney

Fortunately for the Lugoff-Elgin tennis team, last week's 4-2 loss to Blythewood in the regular season finale was not their final match.

Registration continues for Saturday’s 11th annual Clinic Classic

The 11th annual Clinic Classic will take place this Saturday, April 28.

Take a Child Fishing tourney returns to Wateree on May 19

The 35th annual Take a Child Fishing Bass Tournament, in memory of Lib and Tommy Phillips, will be held on Saturday, May 19 at Clearwater ...