Jr. 17ers fall, 2-1; Seniors rained out

Wade Burr was the tough-luck losing pitcher as the Kershaw County Post 17 Junior American Legion baseball team dropped a 2-1 decision against South Florence last Friday night in a game played at American Legion Park in Camden.

Registration takes place for sports camps

Here are the sports camps on tap in Kershaw County for the week of June 17. Camden Volleyball Camp: Open to beginners through intermediate players. Beginners will focus on skill development and work toward game play. Intermediate players will refine their skills and work on more advanced team concepts. Players will be grouped by skill level. Instructing the camp will be Camden High varsity head coach Paige Wilson along with her coaching staff and high ...

King leads 17ers past H’ville, 2-1

Starting this week and continuing through next week, the Kershaw County Senior American Legion baseball team is scheduled to play it one four-game weeks of the season.

Longshot Inti upsets in Ferguson; Lillehammer breezes to win for Daltons

Meritage Racing's Inti collected the biggest victory of his racing career on Saturday, when he surged past Complete Zen in Colonial Downs' stretch and drew clear to a 3 1/4-length victory in the $50,000 David L. "Zeke" Ferguson Memorial (Gr. 3), the feature race of the Virginia track's opening-day program.

This week in Post 17 baseball

Monday: Post 17 Seniors at Sumter (7 p.m.); Post 17 Juniors at Lake City (7 p.m.)

Ariail for June 10, 2013

Aging matters -- respite:

"I was tired, but it was a different kind of tired. This kind of tired comes from day after day of constant caregiving with no end in sight -- with no hope and no one to care. Respite allowed me to be with people who care and realize that some people understand what caregivers are going through." Like this elderly gentleman, who is a caregiver for his wife ...

Dogs to earth: let us ride the trains

WASHINGTON -- You might say I have a dog in this fight.

Clarence Murphy

Mr. Clarence Murphy, 62, of Lugoff, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, June 6, 2013. Born in Lugoff, he was the son of the late Hamp and Estell Thomas Murphy and husband of Katie Johnson Murphy. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, at Saint Matthew Baptsit Church, with burial in church cemetery in Lugoff. Mr. Murphy will be placed in the church at 12 p.m. for viewing. Brown's Funeral Home in Camden is serving the Murphy family.

Connie Mae Huggins Reser

A celebration of life service for Connie Mae Huggins Reser, 51, will be held Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. The Rev. Larry Harrison will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Walter M. Crowe Animal Shelter.

Harriet Sahlman

On June 4, 2013, Christ called home Harriet Stevens Sahlman of Camden, South Carolina. Harriet is now joined with her husband of 53 years, Bruce Christian Sahlman, who departed in June of 2012. She is survived by her two sons, Steven Bruce Sahlman and Christian Frederick Sahlman, her daughter-in-law Roslyn Simon Sahlman, her grandchildren Reagan Elise Sahlman and Christian James Sahlman, her sister Dorothy Stevens Esner and her sister-in-law, Jeanne Townsend Stevens. She was ...

Homer Leroy Stuckey

Mr. Homer Leroy Stuckey, 73, of 164 Shivers Pond Road, Rembert, S.C. passed on Tuesday, June 4, 2013.

Frances Wallace

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Frances Swafford Coffee Wallace, 87, of Columbia, will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Wildewood Downs, 1001 Wildewood Downs Circle, Columbia, SC 29223, 803-555-1212. The Rev. Dr. George Crow will officiate. A Celebration of Life service will follow the memorial service at Wildewood Downs. Memorials may be made in her memory to Palmetto Health Hospice, P.O. Box 7275, Columbia, SC 29202.

Mary Louise Wilson

Ms. Mary Louise Wilson, 79, of 722 Fair St., Camden, S.C., passed on Friday, June 7, 2013.

Where would you time travel to?

CHS honors student-athletes at annual banquet

For the 60th consecutive year, student-athletes at Camden High school were honored by The Bulldog Club at the organization's annual awards banquet on May 21.

Sidewalk Survey: Where you you go?

If money were no object, where on Earth would you like to visit?

Ideas always welcome here

For the past couple of years, Kimbrell's has been considering closing its Camden furniture store due to the declining downtown foot traffic. Recently, the CEO of Kimbrell's met with Camden officials and, upon hearing of our plans to revitalize Camden, committed to renovate the interior and exterior of their store at the corner of Broad and Rutledge. For those who want to see the eventual results of the ongoing renovation, check out Kimbrell's in ...

Blaney Elementary champions

KCSO to host S.T.A.R.S. summer camps for youth

For the third year in a row, the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office will host three summer camps designed for young people who will be in the fifth through eighth grades. The S.T.A.R.S camps, which stands for Self discipline, Teamwork, Attitude, Respect and Selfless Service will give participants a positive, meaningful week of exposure to: crime scene investigations, police K9 demonstrations, fire safety, basic first aid by EMS personnel, Internet safety, anti-bullying, goal setting, team ...

William Burnett Collins

William Burnett Collins, 74, of Lugoff, died Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Plans are incomplete and will be announced by Kornegay Funeral Home, Lugoff, Elgin, Chapel.

Lucy Kauffman

Lucy Glancy Kauffman, 85, of Elgin, SC, died Saturday, June 8, 2013. Her memorial service will be private. Memorials may be made in her memory to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 1709 Lyttleton Street, Camden, SC 29020.

Harvey N. Sims Muhammad

George S. Saho

Funeral Mass for George Stephen Saho, 78, will be celebrated on Friday at 12:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Father Francis Travis will officiate. Farewell Prayers and Final Commendation will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Thursday 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to SECU Family Center, 1970 Balwin Lane, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103.

Ellen Miller Goodwin

Mrs. Ellen Miller Goodwin, 90, of 711 George Wright Street, Camden, died Sunday. Family and friends may call at the residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later day by Brown's Funeral Home, Camden, who is serving the Goodwin Family.

Woman concerned about friend’s money situation

Dear Annie: I have a friend who has a divorced daughter with two children. The ex-husband has a good job with the government.

Inabinet earns volunteer service award

Joan A. Inabinet recently received the Robert N. Pryor Volunteer Service Award from Confederation of Local Historical Societies (CLHS) at its Landmark Convention in Spartanburg. Presenting her with the award were CLSH President J.R. Fenell and Ex-Officio Mike Scoggins.

Tweaking real life

NEW YORK -- It was never quite clear what feminizing the workplace would mean when women en masse invaded corporate America a generation ago.

For the Record: June 12

Real estate transactions

Prescribed burns beneficial but increasingly challenging

The use of prescribed fire as a land management tool has deep and ancient roots in South Carolina's heritage. However, conducting prescribed burns is becoming increasingly challenging due to a variety of factors, according to a state wildlife biologist and forester.