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Dorton's 2-run blast sends Demons to 6-5 win over Airport
It did not take Randy Stokes long to find out the difference between last year's Lugoff-Elgin AAA state championship baseball team and this year's squad, which is making its class 4A debut.
Demon booters kick off season with 2-1 start in Sandhills Classic
This past weekend, the Lugoff-Elgin boys soccer program participated in a pair of pre-season tournaments. The varsity Demons competed in the Sandhills Classic tournament at Ridge View High School, while the junior varsity squad traveled to play in the Irmo Pre-Season tournament. In the Sandhills Classic, L-E played Hartsville in first round action. The Demons were up 2-0 the majority of the game until the final two minutes. A last-minute goal by ...
Connell pins down second state crown
Will Connell brought home his second state individual medal --- and the seventh for his family --- when the Lugoff-Elgin senior 171-pounder won the 4A state championship on Saturday at the Anderson Civic Center.
United Way program teaches kids to be financially savvy
The United Way Income Care Council integrated a program this week throughout the entire third grade in the Kershaw County to help children learn to manage money wisely.
Calling all readers
Opening night for the annual Friends of the Kershaw County Library (FOKCL) book sale is March 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. for members only of Friends of the Kershaw County Library. For those who are not yet members for 2011, membership may be obtained at the door. The site is the old Piggly Wiggly building on U.S. 1 North, across from the new Piggly Wiggly store in Camden.
L-E ABLE Club hosts auction
Lugoff-Elgin High School football players (from left) Josh Ruiz, Stephan Burnham and Ladricus Turner pose with some of the items available at the second annual ABLE Club Auction, "Surfs Up at Demon Bay." More than $36,000 in products and services have been donated for the event to be held in the L-EHS gym Friday. A limited number of tickets are on sale in the school's Wellness Center; tickets are $25 each and include catering by Outback Steakhouse.
Strike up the Camden Community Concert Band
The Camden Community Concert Band will present its Winter Concert Sunday at the Performing Arts Center at Camden High School. Start time is 3 p.m. Admission is free. Featured soloist Mike Clyburn will play the Jackie Napper Flugelhorn to "Let It Be Me." On left, Flutists Helen Walker, Barbara Rearden and Jane LaRoche practice for the performance.
Winners of Miss Camden Pageant announced
The Miss Camden Pageant was held Saturday at Camden High School. The winners were (from left) Blythe Neal, Miss Camden Teen 2011; Sallie Pierce, Miss Camden 2011; and Carley Powers, first runner-up to Miss Camden. Neal is an 8th-grader at Camden Middle School. Pierce is a sophomore at the University of South Carolina. Both young ladies will be competing in the Miss South Carolina Pageant in Columbia June 28 through July 2.
FAC seeks submissions for Bassett Gallery’s 2011-2012 season
The Bassett Gallery at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) is now accepting artist materials for consideration as part of a group exhibition or possible solo show in the Bassett Gallery to be scheduled from September 2011 through May 2012.
Spring Step Show to be held March 12
Family Life Outreach presents its annual Spring Step Show featuring the Lil Diamonds and Rho Chi Kobras of Camden, Sigma Beta, Hartsville High, Lancaster High, St. Andrews, E.L. Wright and also a praise dance competition. This will be the final curtain call for the Rho Chi Kobras' Shakeem and Shynell in Camden.
Scrapbook - March 2, 2011
Every man on the dock had caught fish. One man caught more fish than the limit. The game warden checked around. He asked each man. "Are these your fish?" Of course everybody said it wasn't theirs. Finally the warden turned to a little boy who had been fishing. "Son," he asked, "have you caught any fish?" "No, sir," replied the boy. "I haven't even had a bite all day." "Here!" ...
Lewis Jerome (Pete) Heagler
Lewis Jerome (Pete) Heagler, of Lucknow, died Feb. 24. Services will be held at 2 p.m. March 3, 2011, at Catoe Chapel Church of God in Christ in Bethune, with burial in the church cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home is in charge.
Dixie D. Weir
Graveside service for Dixie Dean Weir, 93, of Camden, resident of Pinedale Assisted Living, formerly of Springhill, Kan., will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in Springhill Cemetery, Springhill, Kan. Rev. Laurie Johnston will officiate.
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All Ten Down wins Camden Castaways bowling title
Having the bowling lanes in Camden shut down earlier this year did little to deter the Camden Castaways from finding a home for their 2012-13 32-week fall/spring league.
The steel bear
Boyd Parker (first photo, center, in "flame" welding hood), a student at Central Carolina Technical College's (CCTC) Camden campus, welds portions of a steel bear as David Karrell (left, in black and yellow hood) of CCTC's Sumter campus assists. For their efforts, Parker, Karrell and their other classmates won first place at an annual "welding rodeo" held at CCTC's Camden campus near I-20 in April. Camden instructor Shawn Hankins said CCTC has ...
Ernie Mills
Mr. Ernie Mills, 67, of 30 Black River Road, Camden, SC, passed on Friday, May 17, 2013.
Lucy Joy Swain
Funeral services for Lucy Joy Swain, 77, will be conducted Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Emmanuel United Methodist Church. Viewing will be held Friday from 9 - 5 at Haile's Funeral Home.
Lucy Joy Swain
Funeral services for Lucy Joy Swain, 77, will be conducted Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Emmanuel United Methodist Church. Viewing will be held Friday from 9 - 5 at Haile's Funeral Home.
Ireva Price
Mrs. Ireva Averette Price, 87, died Thursday, May 23, 2013. Born on December 19, 1925 in Granville County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas G. and Unity Allen Averette. She retired from Kendall Company and was a member of Bethune Baptist Church. She enjoyed birds, Crewel, flowers, gardening, and most of all spending time with family, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Carolyn Morrison
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Carolyn Wirt Morrison, 57, of Camden, will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. The family will speak to friends and family immediately following the service. Memorials may be made in Carolyn's memory to Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital, 2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232.
Addie Thompson Flounnory
Mrs. Addie Thompson Flounnory of College Park, Ga., formerly of Camden, entered into rest on May 18, 2013.
Five stores cited for selling beer to minor
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) cited five county businesses -- two each in Camden and Elgin and one in Lugoff -- for selling beer to underage individuals during an undercover operation Monday.
Johnny Eugene Stover
Mr. Johnny Eugene Stover, Sr., 69, of Camden, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Born in Camden, he was the son of the late J.D. and Margaret Jackson Stover and father of Jacques Stover and Johnny Eugene Stover, Jr. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, at Union Baptist Church, Rembert, with burial in church cemetery. Mr. Stover will be placed in the church at 12 ...
On press freedoms, Obama races Nixon to bottom
Despite what you may hear from some of his more fevered critics, President Barack Obama's recent scandal-quakes don't appear to fall anywhere near the level of Richard Nixon's Watergate disaster. But by another Nixonian yardstick, trying to put a muzzle on press freedoms, Team Obama appears to have surged into the lead.
Obama scandals
By now you have probably heard on more than one occasion some representative of the Obama administration -- perhaps Jay Carney, the press secretary; or maybe Eric Holder, the attorney general; or maybe the president himself -- repeat words that have become almost a mantra in responding to the multiple issues that are dogging the White House: "It wouldn't be appropriate to comment on an ongoing investigation." <p class="MsoNormal" ...
Moment of Nature - May 24, 2013
In countries around the world, the oak tree is the symbol of strength, fortitude and endurance. In the U.S., the oak was designated in 2004 as our national tree. Despite this status as a stalwart of the forest and city alike, oaks in our native and urban ecosystems face tremendous challenges from diseases, insect pests and human-caused disorders.
NC Hammer
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