Robert Lewis McCaskill

Mr. Robert Lewis McCaskill, 70, of 2656 Ridgeway Road, Ridgeway, SC, passed on Monday, August 22, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Mill Creek Baptist Church, Bethune, with burial in the church cemetery.

Evelyn Flowers Brown

CAMDEN – A celebration of life service for Evelyn Jean Flowers Brown, 68, was held Thursday at 4:00 p.m. at Freedom Outreach Baptist Church. The Rev. Robert Ridley and Dr. Trent McLaughlin officiated. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Freedom Outreach Baptist Church, Cassatt, S.C.

Keeping it family-oriented

A Camden High School graduate of 1968 utilized his love for war history to tell the story of his wife Pam's ancestor through the movie, "Union Bound" which will be showing at Regal Sandhill 16 in Columbia for one night, Wednesday, Aug 24.

Vocational Rehab helps provide opportunities in the community

The Camden area office of S.C. Vocational Rehabilitation hosted a cookout Wednesday to share information with local businesses about how SCVR can help provide businesses with great workers.

Voc Rehab serves all of us

Today readers will see a story about a recent event hosted by the Camden area office of S.C. Vocational Rehabilitation. We would like to give a tip of the hat to that hard working and valuable, yet often largely unsung group of dedicated people.

A nice column about Trump

WASHINGTON -- When my syndicate editor told me a few clients had been asking, Don't you have anyone over there who can write something positive about Donald Trump, I thought, well, that could be fun.

Robert Ariail

KCSD high schools raise more than $47,500 for UWKC; Camden High School wins Caring Cup

n addition to the normal activities of a first week of school, Kershaw County School District high school students have been working together to raise funds for the United Way of Kershaw County. Overall, the students collected over $47,500 with Camden High School raising over $25,000 to earn the United Way's Caring Cup.

Construction bids, ordinances before KCC

Kershaw County Council meets August 23 at 5:30 p.m. to talk about a bid for Steeplechase Industrial Boulevard Roadway Extension, a bid for Installing a Musco Light System at Doby Soccer Field, an appointment to the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees, and discussions of several ordinances.

Marvin L. "Chip" Smith

Stolen vehicle and marijuana possession

A lieutenant and investigator with the Kershaw County Sheriff's Narcotics Unit were on Red Hill Road in Camden when they noticed a grey Subaru with a temporary tag that looked weathered and illegible. The agents noticed the tag did not look consistent with temporary tags they have seen through their experience in law enforcement. They conducted a lawful traffic stop on Red Hill Road, and told the driver the reason for the traffic stop. The driver advised agents that the vehicle had been sitting in his yard for about three years, and he removed the tag from another Subaru ...

KershawHealth labs earn accreditation

The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to the KershawHealth Medical Center and Elgin Outpatient Center Laboratories based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP's Accreditation Programs.

‘Our goal is to have voting day run smoothly’

The gentlemen at Kershaw County Voter Registration want the November 8 election day to run smoothly, but citizens must register to vote by October 8.

Seven charged in $350 million government fraud scheme

Seven people, including two Camden residents, have been charged in a $350 million scheme to defraud the federal government.

High school students working toward “Strive for 25”

It's the first week of school for Kershaw County School District (KCSD) high school students, and they are working toward a goal to "Strive for 25." That's a goal to raise $25 times their total student population to support the United Way of Kershaw County (UWKC).

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 ...