DANNIE LEE BURROUGHS

Funeral services for Minister Dannie Lee Burroughs, 62, of Camden, were held Thursday, April 5 at New Jerusalem Church, 2339 Greenhill Road in Elgin with burial in the church cemetery. Viewing took place Wednesday, April 4 at Collins Funeral Home on Wednesday and one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. He died Mar. 29. Collins Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

NAOMI WHEELER DRAKEFORD

Mrs. Naomi Wheeler Drakeford, 79, of 665 Westvaco Road, Camden, died Wednesday. Family and friends may call at the residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announce at a later date by Brown's Funeral Home, Camden, who is serving the Drakeford family.

MELVIN T. GOODWIN

Funeral service for Mr. Melvin T. Goodwin, 85, of Philadelphia, PA, formerly of Kershaw County, will be held Saturday, April 7, noon at Camden Second Presbyterian Church, 816 Market Street, Camden with burial in the Goodwin Family cemetery, Goodwin-Jenkins Lane. He was the son of the late Johnnie Goodwin and Daisy Scott Goodwin. Viewing will be held Friday, 3 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. He died Thursday, March 29. Collins Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

DENNIS RUSS

Funeral service for William Dennis Russ, Jr., 72, will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Rowan Presbyterian Church with burial to follow in Lugoff First Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

JOHN STANLEY

Funeral service for Mr. John Stanley, 72, of Camden, will be held Saturday, April 7, 1 p.m.. at St. Paul United Methodist, 511 Knights Hill Road, with burial in the church cemetery. Viewing will take place today April 6, 3 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. He died Mar. 29th. Collins Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

JULIETTE A. THOMAS

Funeral services Juliette A. Thomas, 84, will be held Monday at noon at Christian Fellowship Tabernacle with burial to follow in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Pastor Jeffery Williams, of Unity Holiness Outreach Ministry, will officiate.

Feature Photo: Gone to the dogs...

Camden has gone to the dogs again, as hundreds of Little Brown Dogs and their people converged in Camden for the annual Boykin Spaniel Society National Field Trial. Here, Terrah Yeager (left) and Charli, relax and enjoy the atmosphere at Camden City Arena. They traveled from Charleston to this year's Boykin Spaniel Society National Field Trial.

Feature Photo: Legislator of the Year

The South Carolina African American Heritage Commission recently presented its inaugural "Preserving our Places in History Legislator of the Year" award to Sen. Vincent Sheheen (left). Sheheen was instrumental in securing funding in fiscal year 2016-17 for the Commission's heritage tourism project, which culminated in the development of the Green Book of South Carolina, the state's first online travel guide to African American historic places in South Carolina. The Green Book lists more than 300 sites associated with African American history including markers, districts, churches, schools, historic sites, cemeteries, museums and cultural attractions. Presenting the award were Jannie ...

Candidates off and running

The following is a list of local candidates for upcoming elections who have filed to run on the ballot in the Republican and Democratic primaries to be held June 12.

MES announces 3rd quarter honor roll

Midway Elementary School recently announced its third quarter honor roll.

ATEC students enter apprentice program

Two Applied Technology Education Campus (ATEC) students have begun work as registered youth apprentices with Thompson Turner, the construction management company building the new Camden Elementary School. The apprenticeships are the first for the Kershaw County School District in almost 20 years.

CCS announces 3rd quarter honor roll

Cornerstone Christian School recently announced its third quarter honor roll.

KHGC meets Monday

King Haiglar Garden Club will meet on Monday at the home of Cathy Moss. Carol Meckstroth and Carolyn Willens will be co-hostesses.

Feature Photo: Paratrooper Ceremony

South Carolina U.S. 5th District Rep. Ralph Norman (second from left) presents a U.S. flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., to J.C. Connell on Thursday. Connell's brother, 1st Lt. Ivey Connell, one of the first of hundreds of paratroopers who landed in the first mass parachute drop that took place 75 years ago Thursday as part of the 505th Paratrooper Regiment. He was killed in action only a few months later in Italy, posthumously receiving the Purple Heart and Silver Star. Other members of the Connell family are (from left ...

Editorial: Farmers Market

The Kershaw County Farmers Market opens this Saturday for the 2018 season and we are happy to report it will be coming back to downtown Camden.

Lady Knights win on PKs

For the second straight match, the North Central girls' soccer team went into penalty kicks and came away with a win.

This week in KC sports

Tuesday: Region 4-AA track and field championships at North Central (4 p.m.); Lugoff-Elgin in Region 6-4A golf championship at Darlington Country Club (4 p ...

Camden Middle sweeps WRAC basketball championships

Both the Camden Middle School boys' and girls' basketball teams won the 2017-18 Wateree Region Athletic Conference Championship.

WILLIE BENNETT

Mr. Willie (Joe Lewis) Bennett, 82, of Winter Park, FL, formerly Rembert, SC, passed on Friday, April 20 2018.

DAVID ERIC HILTON

Funeral services for David Eric Hilton, 87 of Kershaw, were held Tuesday, April 24, at 3:00 o'clock p.m., in the afternoon from ...

DEACON HAROLD WALKER SR.

Deacon Harold Walker, Sr. of Camden, aka "Biggs" and "Poppy," transitioned from his earthly life to his heavenly home on April 22, 2018 at his ...

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Man broke into vehicles during worship services

Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies arrested a county man for breaking into vehicles during worship services in the Westville area on Sunday.

Demons wrap up region title in romp

Lugoff-Elgin wrapped up its first region baseball title since 2010 behind Zac Branham's one-hitter in Tuesday's 12-2 win at Crestwood.

Wyatt breaks two CHS track marks

Select members of the Camden High boys' and girls' track and field teams participated in the 26th Annual Bojangles Track & Field Classic last Friday and ...

Bulldog netters stop Demons, 5-1

With a biting wind sending the ball in different directions and the temperature seeming much lower than the 57 degrees that the thermometers read, the ...

L-E gains momentum by trouncing Dutch Fork

At this time of year, it is all about peaking and being ready for the state playoffs which begin next week.

CHS, L-E suffer softball defeats

Maddie McNeill hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning to draw Camden to within, 7-5, but it was not enough as visiting Indian ...

Central downs Knights in season finale

Central scored three times in the bottom of the sixth for a come-from-behind, 5-3 win over North Central in Wednesday's season finale for the ...

Ariail - April 20, 2018