Dark days for solar power

Ever heard of the Solyndra solar-cell plant in Fremont, Calif.? Most people haven't. That's a shame, considering how much taxpayer money has been poured into it.

Joseph L. Brown

Joseph L. Brown, Sr., 82, of Elgin, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at the Dorn Veterans Hospital in Columbia.

Catherine Alexander

Funeral service for Catherine Spann Alexander, 85, of Bronx, NY, will be held Tuesday, 11 a.m. at Sanders Creek Baptist Church, in Camden with burial in the church cemetery. Mrs. Alexander died Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Collins Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Katherine Brown

Graveside funeral services celebrating the life of Katherine Ross Brown, of Camden will be held Monday, March 7, 2011 at 11:00 AM at McLeod Chapel United Methodist Church of Rembert, SC. Reverend William Lewis will officiate. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 6th, 2011, from 2:00 – 4:00 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. The family will receive family and friends at the home of Gary and Dorie Brown, 34 Pettigru Court, Lugoff, ...

C-I does it again!

For the second time in four years, the Chronicle-Independent has been named the best two-to-three times weekly newspaper in the state of South Carolina. The C-I earned first place in the General Excellence category at a luncheon during the S.C. Press Association's annual meeting held Saturday in Columbia.

Bob Burroughs

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Bob T. Burroughs, 79, of Columbia, will be held at the Grand Canyon at a later date. Born in Winter Haven, Florida, he was the son of the late Robert Burroughs and Julia Clark Gates. Mr. Burroughs served in the United States Navy during the Korean War and was a retired residential contractor. He was an avid outdoorsman; hunter, fisherman and archer.

William Alexander Clark Miller

Services for William Alexander Clark Miller, Jr. 94 will be held at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. Dr. Miller died Sunday, March 6, 2011. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late William A. C. Miller Sr. and Pearl Andrews Miller. Dr. Miller was the widower of the late Florence Sparling Miller. The family suggests that memorials be made in Dr. Miller's memory to a University of Michigan Scholarship ...

Graham elected to Goodwill board

Camden Mayor Jeffrey Graham was recently elected as one of three new members to the Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina board of directors. Elected with Graham were Melanie Cox, vice president of information services and technology at Tire Centers LLC, and Jim Dyeling, president of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.

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.

Ariail for May 24, 2013

DAR annual scholarship recognition

The Hobkirk Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) held its annual scholarship recognition meeting May 9 at Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site's Kershaw-Cornwallis House.

Happy 50th Anniversary!

Carlton and Pat Bair of Camden will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary May 26. The couple was married at First Baptist Church in Camden May 26, 1963.

Parent shows concern for daughter dealing with teacher bullies at work

Dear Annie: My daughter has a master's degree in education and spent three years as a nanny when she was an undergraduate.

Food for the Soul ‘Pass(es) the Plate’

Food for the Soul soup kitchen and emergency shelter will "Pass the Plate" this summer in churches, civic clubs, businesses, and community organizations to support the ministry's outreach to Kershaw County's hungry and homeless.

Amy Rebecca Bolin & James Jennings Tinsley united in marriage

Amy Rebecca Bolin and James Jennings Tinsley, both of Columbia, were united in marriage at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Columbia. The Reverend Doctor Bradley D. Smith officiated the ceremony.

Carless Mitchell

Funeral services for Carless Eugene Mitchell, 64, will be held Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Powers Funeral Home with burial to follow in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. The Family will receive friends Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Yesteryear - May 22, 2013

Camden Cotillion Club still going strong after 31 years

Edward Pratt

Graveside services to celebrate the life of Edward M. Pratt, 80, of Kershaw County, SC will be held at 11:30 AM on Thursday, May 23, 2013 in Lugoff First Baptist Church Cemetery, Lugoff, SC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Mr. Pratt's memory to Collins Children's Home, P.O. Box 745, Seneca, SC 29679.

Charles Wills DuBose

Charles Wills DuBose (Red DuBose), 77 years old, of Camden, SC, husband of Diana Easter DuBose, died peacefully at his home, Cantey Lane Farm, on May 19, 2013. Born in Charlotte, NC on December 20, 1935, Charles was a son of Charles Perkins DuBose, Jr and Edith Wills DuBose.

Lucy J. Swain

Mrs. Lucy J. Swain, 77, of 1109 Windsor Drive, Camden, SC, passed on Sunday, May 19, 2013.Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by Haile's Funeral Home.

Decoy Daddy finishes strong to capture National Hunt Cup

Seemingly beaten in deep stretch, Irv Naylor's Decoy Daddy made a thrilling late move that carried him to a head victory over Gustavian in the $50,000 National Hunt Cup (Gr. 3), the featured hurdle race of Saturday's 83rd annual Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Pa.

Carnell Adamson

Funeral service for Mr. Carnell Adamson, Sr. 88, of 1204 Gordon Street in Camden will be held Thursday, May 23, 2013, 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with burial in Scott Hill Baptist Church cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 22, 2013, from 6-7 p.m. at Collins Chapel. Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Smith named State Transport Police 2012 Employee of the Year

The South Carolina State Transport Police (STP) held a ceremony on Friday, May 3 to recognize its top employees for 2012. LaShaune Smith, resident of Camden, was named State Transport Police 2012 Employee of the Year. Ms. Smith has been with STP for nine years. She serves as the CMV Statistician and Administrative Assistant to Captain J.D. Price.

Ariail for May 22, 2013