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Yesteryear - May 6, 2015
Elizabeth Ann Fischer, a sophomore at the University of South Carolina, daughter of Betty and Richard Fischer of Camden has been awarded a $1,500 scholarship from the Morris Newspaper Corporation for the 1990-91 scholastic year. A 1988 graduate of Camden High School, Miss Fischer is active in the S.C. Scholastic Press Association and the Southern Interscholarship Association.
Parker: Wife of the party
WASHINGTON -- The life of the wife of a presidential candidate can sometimes be like the government. Taxing.
Letter: KCRD coach chats up girls softball
This spring, the Kershaw County Recreation Department is coordinating softball and baseball league programs across the county for more than 2,000 athletes of all ages encompassing dozens of teams and sponsors, and hundreds of coaches and officials. We give thanks for their dedication and untiring efforts. The following is a story of one of those teams.
Crime Report - May 6, 2015
A Lugoff man allegedly used a rock-filled sock to vandalize a car and assault the car's owner.
Funds available for fish and wildlife habitat
Qualifying government agencies and nonprofit organizations wanting to protect fish and wildlife habitats along the Catawba-Wateree River and its tributaries are encouraged to submit applications for grants provided by Duke Energy's Catawba-Wateree Habitat Enhancement Program (CWHEP).
Michael Collins
Michael Collins, 54, of Lugoff, SC, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2015 after suffering from a stroke. He was born November 18, 1960 in Elyria, OH where he resided until the age of 23. Mike graduated from Elyria High School in 1979 and then from the Virginia Beach Police Academy in 1986. He served 12 years as a Police Officer in Virginia Beach before retiring in 1998. Mike loved all sports. In high school he lettered in baseball (pitcher), basketball and football (quarterback). His favorite was baseball, beginning with t-ball and playing through his years with the Virginia Beach ...
Christine B. Mitchell
Mrs. Christine Benjamin Mitchell, 93, of 1806 Carter Street, Camden, died Sunday, May 3, 2015. Family and friends may call at 328 Perkins Lane, Camden. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by Brown's Funeral Home, who is serving the Mitchell Family.
Henry Robinson
Graveside service for Mr. Henry Robinson, Jr., 66, of 857 St. Paul Road in Camden will be held Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 2:00 P.M. at St. Paul United Methodist Church cemetery, St. Paul Road in Camden (Knights Hill community). Friends may visit at 20 Lee Road in Camden. Collins Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Janie Hough Thomas
Mrs. Janie Hough Thomas, 84, of 2780 Best Road, Bethune, passed on Thursday, April 30, 2015. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 12 p.m. in New Hope Baptist Church, Bishopville, with burial in the church Cemetery.
Randall Boyd Watkins
After a long battle with cancer, Randall "Randy" Boyd Watkins went to his eternal home with Jesus on Monday, May 04, 2015. He was born at Byerly Hospital in Hartsville on June 29, 1954. Randy was the son of the late James Boyd Watkins and the late Sara Frances Phillips Watkins of Camden.
DAISY Award winner
Lorene Jeffcoat (right), of KershawHealth Hospice, recently received the hospital's second quarterly DAISY Award from Chief Nursing Officer Stacy Collier. The family of Inez Russell, an inpatient Hospice patient, nominated Jeffcoat saying. "We can't express in words the difference she made," Russell's daughter-in-law said. "My husband was having a really hard time with the situation and she was so good with him, it was like she was sent for just him. This was one of the hardest things I have ever had to go through and she was a blessing with it all." Jeffcoat originally wanted to ...
Demons turn back Raiders, 4-2
Having seen some of the upsets in 4A first round baseball play in which fourth seeds defeated number-one seeds, Lugoff-Elgin head coach Randy Stokes was feeling pretty good about his team's 4-2 win over Laurens in the District IV opener.
Playoff hunt begins for Dogs, Lady Demons
While baseball and softball are already in their second or, in some instances, third round of the post season, the other spring sports begin state tournament play this week.
County squads try to stave off elimination
Three Kershaw County teams will try and keep their 2015 seasons intact when they all play tournament elimination games tonight.
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Editorial: Tennis Center
It's finally official: the city of Camden's state of the art tennis complex is open.
Column: Mark my words
The new book I've written about Mama is a compilation of past columns about her as well as new stories that give an insight ...
Column: Put out the word
An elected official in Camden never wants to hear: "How come there's no place for kids to hang out?" One answer that doesn't ...
Column: The history of Monument Square
Monument Square developed as a part of the 1798 "extended plan" of the town of Camden which is credited to Col. Joseph Kershaw. It was ...
The Wall That Heals an imortant icon
The Wall That Heals (TWTH) will open for public visiting May 3-6 on South Broad Street in Camden between the City Arena and Historic Camden ...
Letter: Qualified superintendent candidates are right here
As the search for the superintendent continues, I hope the search committee will not overlook the qualified personnel that we have right in our own ...
WAYNE ANTHONY BOSWELL
Mr. Wayne Anthony Boswell, 54, of 697 Dicey Creek Road, Camden, passed on Wednesday , April 18, 2018.
SYLVIA A. DRAKEFORD
Sylvia A. Drakeford, 77, of Camden, SC passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018. Viewing will be held from 3 to 6 pm today, April 20 ...
BESSIE MAE HAGINS
Funeral service for Bessie Mae Hagins, 52, will be held on Saturday at noon at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff, with burial to follow in Bethel ...
DONNIE AARON TUCKER
Donnie Aaron Tucker, 80, of Lugoff died April 16, 2018.
THOMAS EUGENE WALLACE
Thomas Eugene "Gene" Wallace, 90, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 following a brief illness.
HAZEL ENID MCALMONT WILLIAMS
Hazel Enid McCalmont Williams, 104 years old, died April 14, 2018, at her home in Oxford, MS. Graveside Services to be held at 10 AM ...
ATEC students win SC HOSA honors
Seven Applied Technology Education Campus (ATEC) students brought home honors medals after competing at the state Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Leadership Conference in ...
WALTER DOUGLAS
Funeral service with military honors for Walter Mitchell Douglas, 60, will be held today at 10:30 a.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff, with ...
TRUSTEE JAMES LAWSON JR.
Funeral services for Trustee James Lawson, Jr., 63, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church with burial to follow ...
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