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A child’s safety comes first
Dear Annie: When I was 5, my mother married an abusive man. He talked down to us and often resorted to slapping and name calling. On at least three occasions, he was physically abusive -- punching, throwing and beating us. On the other hand, he adopted us and often did nice things, too.
James Edward Hicks Sr.
A memorial service for James Edward Hicks Sr, will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Mr. Hicks' memory to the COPD Foundation at www.copdfoundation.org.
Johnny Caldwell
Mr. Johnny Caldwell, 82, of 141 Fatback Road, Dalzell, SC, passed Saturday, March 5, 2011. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by Haile's Funeral Home.
Miss Lowe, Mr. Wolfe plan summer wedding
Ms. Sandra A. Lowe announces the engagement of her daughter, Aidan Kate Lowe of Camden, to First Lieutenant (U.S. Army) Casey Randon Wolfe, of Tribune, Kansas. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Randy and Carrie Wolfe of Marienthal, Kansas.
Darlington downs Bulldogs in eight, 8-7
If you are going to lose to a conference rival, it's better to come up short in a game which does not count in the league standings.
Talking bots
Jackson School hosted its first IGA Lego Invitational Feb. 19. More than 10 teams from across the state attended the tournament, where students collaborated with each other on robot designs and programming skills and participated in the Body Forward robot challenge. The Terminators from Greenville Tech High School won third place; RoboEagles from Moore Intermediate School placed in second; and Mind, Boty and Spirit from Doby's Mill Elementary School won first place. ...
Fletcher has long service with Army
Lt. Col. Antonio M. Fletcher, a Camden High School graduate, has served in the United State Army for two decades, and has numerous deployments to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom.
School menus -- March 7-11, 2011
The following are menus for Kershaw County schools for the week of March 7-11:
Camden student wins second runner-up in Ms. FMU pageant
Camden High School graduate Delia Davis was named second runner-up in the Ms. Francis Marion University pageant Feb. 21.
Ansley pitches, hits Dogs to opening night win
Having taken their lumps against the likes of 4A baseball powers Sumter and Spring Valley in scrimmages, Camden did some dealing of its own on Tuesday.
Frank Buckles
The nation marked a milestone earlier this week when Frank Buckles of West Virginia, the last surviving U.S. World War I veteran, died at the age of 110. Buckles passed away peacefully, according to his daughter, and remained until the end somewhat bemused by his singular status as last survivor.
Dutch Fork goes long to outlast Demons in 10, 8-5
It does not take much to help baseballs fly beyond the fence at Dutch Fork High School's field. When Monday evening's winds rolled into town, it turned the facility into a launching pad.
A 'Where's Waldo?' presidency
WASHINGTON -- For a man who won office talking about change we can believe in, Barack Obama can be a strangely passive president. There are a startling number of occasions in which the president has been missing in action -- unwilling, reluctant or late to weigh in on the issue of the moment. He is, too often, more reactive than inspirational, more cautious than forceful.
At the movies ... at home
If Hollywood depended on people like me, the movie industry would be busted flatter than Bernie Madoff's investor friends.
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Yesteryear - May 15, 2013
Camden High Graduates Busch Twins Parting After Earning Degrees
Are we willing to pay for increased public safety?
Kershaw County public safety is at a crossroads. The sheriff's office is greatly understaffed and deputies are compensated for their mandatory overtime work by an antiquated and grossly unfair payment system. The solicitor's office is working with half the staff it needs to properly prosecute the cases it receives every month and the jail is barely able to keep sufficient staff to meet state standards. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: ...
Two arrested after meth lab discovered
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) narcotics agents arrested two men Monday after discovering a fully assembled methamphetamine lab in an outbuilding on Cricket Hill Drive in Lugoff.
Carl I. Grandon
Funeral service for Carl Isaiah Grandon, 84, will be held Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Jimmy Atkerson will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the American Kidney Foundation or the American Cancer Society.
Joseph Ruffing
Funeral services for Joseph Louis Ruffing, 75, will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Rowan Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Phil McCoy will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rowan Presbyterian Church.
Lewis E. Keyes, Jr.
A graveside service to celebrate the life of Lewis Edward. Keyes, Jr. 74, of Camden will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Quaker Cemetery. Rev. Dr. William F. Summers will officiate. Memorials may be made in Mr. Keyes memory to Sam A. Karesh Wing, 1315 Roberts Street, Camden, SC 29020 or Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 502 DeKalb Street, Camden, SC 29020.
Music City finish mimics 2012 Colonial Cup
NASHVILLE -- On a spectacular afternoon of racing at the 72nd annual Iroquois Steeplechase, Jacqueline Ohrstrom's Demonstrative edged past Divine Fortune at the finish line to win Saturday's $150,000 Calvin Houghland Iroquois (Gr. 1) by a head.
Sunday golf tourney will benefit animal shelter
The inaugural Walter M. Crowe Animal Shelter Golf Tournament, a fundraiser for the facility, will be held on Sunday, May 19 at the White Pines Golf Club in Camden.
CHS 4 x 100-relay team third in AAA state meet
Led by a third place finish from its 4 x 100-meter relay team, the Camden High boys' track team finished in 12th place at last weekend's South Carolina High School League State Championships held at Lower Richland High School in Hopkins.
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