Andrea H. Brown

Funeral service for Andrea H. Brown, 81, of Elgin, will be held Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. at Highway Pentecostal Holiness Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Paul Miles and the Rev. George Cashwell will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday 6-8 p.m. at Highway Pentecostal Holiness Church. Memorials may be made to Highway Pentecostal Holiness Church Adult Sunday School Class.

A time of thanks

We live in troubled times. The United States is mired in the worst economic climate since the Great Depression, which has left thousands of Kershaw County residents with dire immediate circumstances and uncertain prospects for the future. Our military is fighting terrorism on many fronts, and the world in general has in many ways lost its respect -- and certainly its reverence -- for our country. Our federal government is strangled by political gridlock, and an overwhelming percentage of Americans say our elected officials aren't doing the job they were sent to Washington to do. Some people feel the moral and ...

Otis Canady

Funeral service to celebrate the life of Otis Hilton Canady, 88 of Camden will be held Wednesday at 11:30AM at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel with burial to follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Rev. Scott Crandall will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service beginning at 10:30 AM at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. Memorials may be made in Mr. Canady's memory to Faith Church of the Nazarene Building Fund, P. O. Box 453, Lugoff, SC 29078.

Violet DeBruhl

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Violet George DeBruhl, 87, of Camden will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Hermitage Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Mark Hopkins will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the Fellowship Hall. Memorials may be in Mrs. DeBruhl's memory to Hermitage Baptist Church 814 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Camden, SC 29020 or Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association-Mid State-SC, 3223 Sunset Blvd., Suite 100, W. Columbia, SC 29169.

Norene Dixon

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Norene Higgs Dixon, 88, of Lugoff will be held Friday, November 25, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. Rev. Jimmy Atkerson will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday, November 23, 2011 from 6:00 til 8:00 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. Memorials may be made in Mrs. Dixon's memory to KershawHealth Hospice, 1315 Roberts Street, Camden, SC 29020.

Louise G. Mcclure

Mrs. Louise G. Mcclure, 84, of West Hampton Street, Camden, SC, passed on Sunday, November 20, 2011.

Matthew Brian Small Sr.

Funeral service for Matthew Brian Small Sr., 23, of Camden, will be held Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff. The Rev. Nathaniel "Nat" Brown will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home.

Camden Kiwanis contribute to Junior Leadership

The Camden Kiwanis Club has made a $2,000 contribution to the Junior Leadership Kershaw County program and announced plans to support the long-standing student leadership development program through its fundraising activities.

Orientation for American Legion oratorical contest to be held Dec. 4

An orientation for potential participants in the James Leroy Belk American Legion Post 17 Annual High School Oratorical Contest will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 at Post 17's home on West DeKalb Street in Camden. Contest officials will discuss the subject to be used for oration and explain contest rules.

Colonial Christmas at Historic Camden

It's unlikely that today's kids will be asking Santa for a "bird on Bellows, Prussian Dragoon, Tunbridge Tea Sett, or neatly dress'd Wax Baby." That's what Jackie and Patsey Custis received as Christmas gifts from their new stepfather, George Washington, in 1759. Not from under the Christmas tree, mind you. Christmas trees and Santa Claus weren't introduced until the 19th century!

FAC hosts 2011 Holiday Sales Show

Are you looking for an original, one of a kind gift for that special person on your list? Well, look no further. You're sure to find it at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County's (FAC) annual Holiday Sales Show. Set in the Center's historic Douglas-Reed House (ca. 1812), the show will feature a selection of fine, handcrafted works of art in clay, glass, fiber and wood, along with many other hand-crafted items all made in the USA. This year, more than 40 local and regional artists will participate in this annual shopping extravaganza. The 2011 Holiday ...

Bourus to speak at FRC meeting

Former Camden resident Vicki Bourus will speak at the first meeting of the Family Resource Center Dec. 1 at the Robert Mills Courthouse, 607 Broad Street, at 6 p.m.

One-day softball tournament benefits family which lost their home in a fire

There will be a one-day softball tournament to benefit the family of Camden High School senior baseball player Josh Lund, which lost their house and possessions due to a fire last spring.

Kohn youth baseball clinic set for Dec. 10 at American Legion Park

Camden High School and the Kershaw County Recreation Department are presenting the second annual Michael Kohn Baseball Camp on Saturday, Dec. 10 at American Legion Park in Camden.

Kennedy had a ‘Chicago’ side

"Chicago-style politics" aren't always evil. That's what the more pragmatic old-timers told me as a young reporter. I was a newcomer to Chicago, where, as Bullwinkle J. Moose might say, politics were not for those who are easily sickened as the plots thicken.

Hank Cannon (Henry, Jr.)

Funeral Services for Henry Cunningham "Hank" Cannon, Jr., 60, will be held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1-2 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to your local no-kill animal shelter, or the ASPCA.

Fine Arts Center to host SC Arts Alliance board meeting

The Fine Arts Center (FAC) of Kershaw County is proud to announce that it will be the location for the meeting of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Arts Alliance (SCAA) beginning today. The meeting will be held in the historic Douglas Reed House. The FAC welcomes the SCAA, along with members of the Wateree Outdoor Life Festival (WOLF) of Camden. WOLF will be holding their first annual festival on the FAC campus this weekend.

Sarah P. Drakeford

Mrs. Sarah Presley Drakeford, 88, of Camden, entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 3, 2014. Born in Lafayette, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Eugene P. and Alverta Willis Presley and the wife of the late Anderson Drakeford. A celebration of Life and Homegoing Services were held Sunday, March 3, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Sander Creek Baptist Church, Camden, with burial in Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia. Mrs. Drakeford was placed in the church at 1 p.m. for viewing. Brown's Funeral Home, Camden is serving the Drakeford Family.

Jeanette P. Gardner

A graveside service for Jeanette Peach Gardner, 79 of Kershaw will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, March 7, 2014, in Lancaster Memorial Park, Lancaster.

Anderson 50th anniversary

Jeanette and Tommy Anderson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary March 1 with their family. The Andersons were married March 1, 1964 at Highway Pentecostal Holiness in Elgin by the late Rev. N. D. Sellers. They remain active and devoted members of the Highway Church.

Once upon a moonbeam

WASHINGTON -- In matters cultural, California has always been America's petri dish. Whatever happened in California usually infiltrated the rest of the country.

Ariail for March 7, 2014

Fighting AIDS

The last couple weeks have brought astounding new developments in treatment of babies born with AIDS, raising for the first time the hope that perhaps a treatment has been found that will eradicate the disease in newborns who are born to mothers infected by the HIV virus. The first such case was reported last year, but there was skepticism among many in the scientific community. Earlier this week, a second similar case was reported. The first child, dubbed the "Mississippi baby," is now 3 years old and still virus-free; the second one shows no signs of HIV nine months after ...

Ernest Lee Turner

Mr. Ernest Lee Turner, 26, of 923-A Cheraw Road, Cassatt, South Carolina, passed on Monday, March 3, 2014. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at 2:30 PM at Red Hill Baptist Church in Cassatt, SC

Recognizing the Lenten season

As a child I will never forget getting the opportunity to participate in the worship service on Palm Sunday. For most congregations it is customary to have the children of the church come into the sanctuary waving palm branches at some point during the service to help give everyone a visual of the great celebration that Jesus experienced as he made His entry into Jerusalem the week of his crucifixion. As much as I love the celebration that surrounds Palm Sunday and Easter, we as believers do ourselves a disservice if we don't also understand just what it is ...

An adorable kitty and dog need great homes

Among the animals available for adoption at the Walter M. Crowe Animal Shelter are Mr. Green Jeans, a one-year-old Norwegian Forest mixed male cat and Brady, a 3-year-old male Siberian Husky with one blue eye and one brown eye. He is friendly, playful, and very energetic. 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 ...

Camden Garden Club meeting Monday

The Camden Garden Club will hold its next meeting on Monday at Proctor Hall. This will be a business meeting so there will be no speaker or program. Elections will be held for new officers for the upcoming year.

King Haiglar Garden Club March meeting

The King Haiglar Garden Club will meet on Monday at 3:30 p.m. Mary Acken, Nancy Wylie and Carolyn McKittrick will provide refreshments. The meeting will be held at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County in the Performing Arts Wing.

Life is what happens

"Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans." John Lennon

Sarah Presley Drakeford

Mrs. Sarah Presley Drakeford, 88, of 2208 Pickett Street, Camden died Monday. Family Friends may call at 1310 Old River Road, Camden. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by Brown's Funeral Home, Camden, who is serving the Drakeford Family.