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Camden receives grants to upgrade radio equipment
The city of Camden recently received a $45,000 grant from South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED), and a $64,121 grant from the S.C. Department of Public Safety that will be used to purchase upgraded radio equipment for city public safety personnel.
Students from DJJ to speak Thursday
The St. Matthew Community Center Summer Camp Program located at 1207 Black River Road, Camden, will feature students from the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), Columbia on Thursday, June 28 at 10 a.m. The public is cordially invited to attend this exciting and educational overview of life in the Department of Juvenile Justice system. Speakers will enlighten listeners with how to avoid the system, life before and during incarceration; living conditions, peer pressure, how to become smart in decision making, planning for the future and many other topics. There will be a question and answer period after ...
Lloyd Edgar Price
Lloyd Edgar Price, 90, of Camden, widower of Dolly Folsom Price, died Tuesday
Yesteryear - June 27, 2012
Photo cutline -- Tourist Display at County Library -- Suzanne Brockman and Bobbie Jean Service are showing the display on tourism at the Kershaw County Library. The display includes information on home tours; camping at mountains, beaches and lakes; golf courses; Riverbanks Park Zoo; George Washington Travel Trails; Hickory Knob State Resort Park and State symbols and emblems. The materials were supplied by the South Carolina Division of Tourism and Historic Camden.
Ruth A. Mangione
Mrs. Mangione, widow of Gaetano J. Mangione, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Born in Rochester, New York, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Mary Bach Karnisky.
For the Record - June 27, 2012
The following real estate transfers were recently recorded in the Kershaw County Assessor's office:
Students need the Bible
I was saddened by the choice of the senior(s) of the graduating class in (the) Lexington (school) district, but rejoice with the students who chose to include the "Invocation" in their program. But even more saddened hearing and reading in the Chronicle (that) Camden High chose to omit prayer and the "National Anthem" during their graduation ceremonies.
Horse sense
WASHINGTON -- The punch line is at least as old as the eldest baby boomer: "I didn't get a pony."
Rotary Club awards scholarships
The Rotary Club of Camden awarded its scholarships to graduating seniors from Camden High School (CHS), North Central High (NCH) and Camden Military Academy (CMA). Pictured are Scholarship Chair Beth Ford; Carman Fowler (NCH); Sawyer Watts, highest SAT score (CHS); Alyssa Buschman (CHS); Mari Collazo (CHS); Emily Deal (CHS); and Rotary President Bruce Little. Absent from photo was Alexandre Debaty, highest SAT score (CMA). This year, Rotary Club of Camden awarded $5,000 in scholarships.
Washday blues
Dirty clothes -- the constant, consistent chore -- is still one of the most odious banes for women. Jingles for commercial tout the truth that "mama keeps the house clean…," but what the woman must face every day is soiled linen! Most men's use of the same temperature for everything and their employment of the "smell test" – if it doesn't smell too bad, wear it again -- may explain the female's acceptance of the laundry chore. No matter the cause, the modern woman has no idea how different keeping presentable clothing was in earlier days.
John Buff
Funeral service for John Buff, 56, will be held Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Powers Funeral Home with burial to follow in Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia. The family will receive friends Wednesday 6 to 8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home.
Doris Barfield Furniss
Funeral service for Doris T. Barfield Furnnis, 93, will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff, with burial to follow in Beulah United Methodist Church. The Rev. Richard Cameron will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Karesh Wing at KershawHealth.
Dorothy Mahoney
Dorothy Mahoney of Camden, S.C., entered into eternal rest on June 22, 2012, with one hand holding her rosary, and the other resting lightly on her beloved dog, Sadie.
Miss Moody, Mr. Lilliston wed
Kimberly Dawn Moody of Camden, S.C. and Courtney Quinzel Lilliston of Pickens, S.C. were united in marriage June 2, 2012, at the Bible Way Church of Atlas Road in Columbia, S.C. Reverend B. Jerome Goodwin officiated the double-ring ceremony at 2:00 p.m. The bride was escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents. After the ceremony, guests were entertained with a reception at Leaside.
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Demons take sixth in Gamecock Duals
The Lugoff-Elgin High School wrestling team won three of their eight matches to finish sixth in the Gamecock Duals, contested last Friday and Saturday at Sumter High School.
KCPRD offers soccer skills camp
The Kershaw County Parks and Recreation Department is offering seven- and eight-year old soccer players the chance to become a part of Technical Soccer Camp, an eight-week program which teaches youngsters the right way to play soccer in a fun and challenging environment.
CMS’ Salmond, L-EMS’ Lankford take Carolina Invitational titles
Camden Middle School's Javonte Salmond and Lugoff-Elgin Middle School's Brandon Lankford returned home from Saturday's Carolina Invitational wrestling tournament with championships medals in the 131- and 285-pound weight divisions, respectively.
Tommie Rye Downey Pylant
Tommie Rye Downey Pylant died January 25, 2015 after a short illness. She was 100 years old. Born on July 6, 1914 in Hohenwald, TN, she was the daughter of James R. and Ethel D. Downey. She was the secretary to the Headmaster at Camden Military Academy for many years. The Academy named a residence on the campus 'Pylant House' in honor of her service to the School. She was an active member of the McRae Road Church of Christ for over 50 years.
Mary Hazel Ray Few
Mary Hazel Ray Few, 79, of Liberty Hill passed away Tuesday morning, January 27th, nearly a year of the death of her husband, William Eugene "Coach Bill" Few who passed February 6th, 2014. Hazel is survived by sons Martin Alan, Gerald Stephen, Joel Brian, Timothy Scott, Christopher Todd, and daughter Dr. Suzanne Quinn. Bill and Hazel also have a deceased son William Eugene. Her surviving grandchildren are Chip, Brooke, Todd, Derek, Billy, Jesse, Justin, Stephen, Anna, Bobby, Timothy, Stephanie, Jouji, Madie and three great grandchildren Trent, Indee, and Leon.
Midway Elementary announces honor roll
Midway Elementary is announcing students on it's a and A/B honor rolls for the second nine weeks of the school year.
Editorial: Friendship Nine
About an hour north of Camden, nine civil rights protestors from the 1960s are scheduled today to receive a measure of justice after being jailed for staging a lunch counter protest in Rock Hill more than a half-century ago. Known as the Friendship Nine because they attended the now-defunct Friendship Junior College, the men protested a segregated lunch counter at a McCrory's store in 1961; they had decided prior to their actions that after being arrested, they would refuse bail and instead serve jail sentences as a way to spotlight their actions and the injustice leading to the sit-in.
Parker: The sacrifice of Sarah Palin
WASHINGTON -- When Democrats were looking for evidence of a Republican war on women, they overlooked Exhibit A -- Sarah Palin.
Beckham: The local homefront
The gliders landed in the Boykin fields and pastures and the German POWs worked in Lugoff and Boykin, while a Lugoff native and a Camden businessman partnered together to raise millions of dollars for the war effort.
Noble: The $123 million scandal
"Someone needs to go to jail."
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