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Delores Butler Eichelberger
Delores Butler Eichelberger was born in Camden, South Carolina. She was the second of five children born to the late Bessie and Lenon Butler Jr. She attended local public schools, graduating from Jackson High in 1968. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from South Carolina State University in 1972. In 1972, she was employed by the Midland Center department of disabilities and assigned to the Kershaw County workshop facility, a day school and work environment for adults with disabilities. In June of 1974 she accepted employment with E.I. DuPont as a Manufacturing Supervisor. She worked in ...
Lonnie Mitchell Sr.
Lonnie Mitchell, Sr., 57, of Fort Jackson Road, Lugoff, died Sunday, October 23, 2011. Family and friends may call at 1451 Fort Jackson Road, Lugoff, the residence of his mother.
Earl Houston Moore
Earl Houston Moore, 80, of Columbia, died Monday, October 24, 2011 after a brief fight with cancer. He was born on August 2, 1931, in Camden to Henry Stoney Moore and Eulalia Lewis Moore. Mr. Moore attended school in Camden and Charleston and graduated from Camden High School. He briefly attended Auburn University on a baseball scholarship but chose to serve his country in the United States Air Force where he became a pilot. He later graduated from the University of South Carolina.
Sarah Ella Morris
Funeral service for Sarah Ella Morris, 82, of Camden, was held Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church, Rembert, with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Jimmy Atkerson officiated. Memorials may be made to Agape Hospice, 700 West DeKalb Street, Camden, S.C. 29020 or New Hope Baptist Church c/o Carrie Cook, PO Box 9, Dalzell, S.C. 29040.
Annie Wood
Memorial services for Annie Hilliard Higgins Wood, age 89, of Camden, SC will be held at two o'clock in the afternoon on Wednesday, the 26th of October at Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Camden, S C. Dr. William F. Summers will officiate. Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. The family received friends at Kornegay Funeral Home between the hours of six and eight PM on Tuesday, October 25. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethesda Presbyterian Church Music Fund, 502 DeKalb Street, Camden, SC 29020 or to Hospice Care of Tri County, 2039 W ...
Dot-com bust again?
Most Kershaw County residents will no doubt recall the dot-com bubble of about 15 years ago, when a host of new Internet-based businesses saw their stock prices soar to stratospheric levels, only to come crashing violently to earth a short time later. Many of these companies had dizzyingly fast ascents on the stock market even though they produced no profits; some were barely more than concepts. The investing world declared that such a thing would never happen again, that investors had wised up to such pie-in-the-sky behavior.
Christian Community Ministries in need of donations
Christian Community Ministries of Kershaw County needs the following items for the food pantry: rice, cereal and macaroni and cheese.
Good TV, bad politics
WASHINGTON -- The operative maxim in cable television can be summed up as follows: Is it good TV?
Yesteryear -- Oct. 26, 2011
Photo cutline -- Happy Anniversary, May Plant! -- Albert Haid, Regional Chef for the Southern area, ARA Food Services, Atlanta is shown with Tom Kessler, May Plant Cafeteria Manager. Chef Haid was a the May Plant to assist in preparing cake squares, two big Anniversary Cakes and other party food used during the recent Open House which celebrated the 25th anniversary of DuPont's May Plant.
Painting with a purpose
Two fourth-graders from Malvern Hill Baptist Church and Camden Elementary School had a goal: revamp the visitation room at the Department of Social Services (DSS) to make it more child-friendly for foster children who come through. McKenzie Taylor and Madison Williams ran two lemonade stands to raise the money. They also received two gift cards donated by Wal-Mart totaling $125, a can of paint donated by Lowe's and the hard work from the Malvern Hill Baptist Church youth group to complete the project. The group, including the two girls, sanded, painted walls and bookshelves, cleaned, steam cleaned the furniture ...
Bethune observes October as Alpha Delta Kappa
Bethune Town Council unanimously proclaimed October as International Alpha Delta Kappa Month. Council also used the meeting to discuss the need for a message board along with areas in town that needed to be cleaned.
TruVista to buy Georgia cable systems
Chester-based TruVista, which provides communications and technology services in Kershaw County, has entered into two definitive asset purchase agreements to acquire the cable television systems serving Toccoa and Clayton, Ga.
Robert L. Lackey
A graveside service for Roland Lynn Lackey will be held 3 p.m. Oct. 23, 2011 at Quaker Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service at their home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church, 1206 Lyttleton Street, Camden, S.C. 29020.
Sarah Ella Morris
Funeral service for Sarah Ella Morris, 82, of Camden, will be held Sunday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church, Rembert, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Jimmy Atkerson will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday, Oct. 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff. Memorials may be made to Agape Hospice, 700 West DeKalb Street, Camden, S.C. 29020 or New Hope Baptist Church c/o Carrie Cook, P.O. Box 9, Dalzell, S.C. 29040.
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Beulah Marsh Branham
Beulah Marsh Branham, 92, widow of William D. Branham, died Monday, April 14, 2014 at McCoy Nursing Home.
Sounds of jazz music to fill historic downtown Camden
The Fine Arts Center (FAC) of Kershaw County will present its 10th annual Jazz at the Center Music Festival, April 25-27, in historic downtown Camden. The featured concert this year takes place at 8 p.m. Saturday in Wood Auditorium, following a cocktail reception from 7 to 8 p.m. in the lobby. Maddy Winer and Vince Lewis and the Jazz All-Stars will provide entertainment from the Great American Songbook and modern jazz standards that are sure to please jazz lovers of all tastes. Their new CD "Crossroads" was hailed by Just Jazz Magazine as "first rate" and "…the musicianship ...
Boy Scouts of Wateree District Awards held
The Boy Scouts of Wateree District recently held their annual Awards Banquets, hosted by Lyttletton St. UMC. The district awards went to:
Palm Sunday Walk in Camden
Last Sunday was Palm Sunday, the beginning of the Christian Holy Week, leading up to the celebration of Easter. Jesus entered Jerusalem riding a donkey to celebrate Passover the week that he died. Kevin Shaw (portraying Jesus in photo) leads members of area churches down Mill St. in Camden.
Community giant, Buckley, passes away
Longtime Camden resident Reid Buckley died Monday night in a Columbia hospital, only days after being diagnosed with metastatic cancer.
Hospital Auxiliary scholarship helps student succeed
Allison Hill is a 21st century woman embarking on a promising future in nursing with an assist from women who were born in the nineteenth century.
L-E netters end 3-0 week by earning tourney berth
What a way to head into the Easter vacation break.
Capitals rally to gain a split of pair with Knights
After having edged Columbia High, 6-5, in the first game of Thursday's five-inning doubleheader in Boonetown, North Central dropped the back end of the twinbill, 8-7.
Ten KC schools receive Palmetto Gold, Silver;North Central High School named ‘Superstar’
Ten Kershaw County schools were among 592 schools statewide recognized by the State Department of Education for academic achievement and closing achievement gaps in 2013.
Bulldogs rally, then hold off stubborn Redhawks
So much for a "ho-hum" victory over Westwood.
Noted and passed - April 14, 2014
• The news that the city of Camden plans to install an elevator at Camden City Hall is quite welcome. It is especially so to the city's disabled citizens who have found it difficult to come to court or attend Camden City Council meetings, both of which take place on the second floor. Many years ago, the city installed a chair-lift system attached to a railing of the building's main stairwell. It hasn't always worked and some people find its appearance a bit daunting. Installing the elevator -- which will also allow employees and visitors to reach offices and ...
Blue Devils put a dent into Bulldogs’ playoff hopes
Of all his team's losses this season, Camden High tennis coach Roger Smoak said this one stung the most.
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