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L-E faculty to host reunion
On April 26 at 6 p.m. at Hall's in Lugoff, the Lugoff-Elgin High School faculty and staff will gather as they have during the past 12 years for their spring reunion. All current and former faculty members are invited. Attending from last year's reunion are (front from left) Margaret De Groat, Kay Roberson, Jean Boan, Emily Finley, Caroline Connare, (second row from left) Wendy Campbell, Agnes Slayman, Hebron Lyell, Evelyn Gibson, Sara Maltby, Ollie Thompson, ...
230th Anniversary of the Battle of Hobkirk Hill
The Hobkirk Hill Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will be commemorating the 230th anniversary of the Battle of Hobkirk Hill on Sunday, April 17 at 2 p.m. at Kirkwood Common. The public is invited.
Adoptive parent frustrated with child’s actions
Dear Annie: I'm a 47-year-old father of four kids. My oldest, "Janet," is 24 and lives on her own. I adopted Janet when she was 2. Her mother made it clear that Janet is to never know that she is not my biological child. Janet's mother and I are now divorced, and I have moved on to a happier life.
This week in Kershaw County sports
Monday: Camden at Hammond (G – 4 p.m.); North Central at Chesterfield (G – 4 p.m.); Lugoff-Elgin at North Central (TEN – 4:15 p.m.); Blythewood at Camden (TEN - 4:30 p.m.)
KCSD won't make up two snow days
The Kershaw County Board of School Trustees has voted to accept the state's forgiveness of two inclement weather days. According to the updated calendar, May 26-27 will be half-days for students. May 27 will also be the last day for students.
Miss Cox, Mr Warren set date
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Cox of Lugoff announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Megan Nicole Cox of Lugoff, to Mr. Charles Matthew Warren of Columbia, son of Mrs. Konnie Jordan of Columbia and Mr. Charles Warren, Jr. of West Columbia.
Kershaw County Special Olympics to be April 21
The Kershaw County Special Olympics will be held April 21 at Camden Military Academy.
Spring Fling set for May 1
The Boykin Spring Fling Untimed Trail Ride will return May 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Red Bank Farm in the Boykin community.
Pet Talk: The dog's space at your place
We all know that a happy pet makes for a happy home, so for dog owners it is our job to make sure that the home is a safe and comfortable living space. From big ranches to one bedroom flats our dogs are forced to adapt to the homes that we have chosen. The best thing you can do for a dog is to keep their needs in mind the same way that you keep your own every day.
Noted and passed
Multiple sources are saying Katie Couric will leave her post as anchor of the "CBS Evening News," with the show mired in third place far behind rivals NBC and ABC. Couric was lured away from a long and successful tenure at NBC's "Today" show, and she is said to be eying a syndicated TV talk show. What works on a feature-type show such as "Today" doesn't always translate to success in the anchor chair. ...
Camden Music Association announces instrumental showcase
The annual Instrumental Showcase for student musicians, sponsored by the Camden Music Association of Kershaw County, will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Wood Auditorium, 810 Lyttleton St., Camden. Performances will include the winners of the recent Brevard Music Scholarship Competition and the students of Jim Wheeler's strings group.
Economic development and school choice
A few weeks back, my wife showed me a newspaper article about a television ad running in North Carolina by a group called "NC Together." In it, the narrator touts the fact that North Carolina has a world class education system that has attracted business and industry to the state and advocates for not making deep cuts to educational and other resources in order to keep the North Carolina's business climate a competitive one. ...
Miss Osteen, Mr. Turner plan June wedding
"You have stolen my heart. With one glance from your eyes, you have stolen my heart." Song of Solomon 4:9
A better way to reform welfare
When President Clinton signed landmark welfare-reform legislation in 1996, he said it would "end welfare as we know it." Wrong verb. More accurately, it changed welfare as we know it.
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A trifecta with little payout
WASHINGTON -- Folks, deep breath time. This is not the end of the Obama presidency. It's a bad stretch with an unfortunate confluence of unfortunate events. None of which will make the first paragraph -- not even the first page -- of the account of the Obama administration in the history books. Let's tick through the trifecta of scandals and what they tell ...
Landscape, architectural history professor visits Camden
Camden welcomed an extraordinary visitor and new friend last week: Nina Antonetti, an "urbanist." She's been teaching about cities at Smith College in Northampton, Mass., for the last 15 years.
Road diet
The proposed "road diet" that the city of Camden is contemplating for its downtown area is intended to make the central business district more vibrant, pleasant and inviting. But not everyone agrees that will happen if the plan is effected, and city council is right to proceed slowly with this rather than rushing into something that's going to be met with resistance. The plan is complex but involves, among ...
Homeschool artists to display work
The Homeschool High School Art class will be having an Art Show displaying works that they have completed this past year. The show will be held Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church in Lugoff. Pictured from left to right: Olivia Dabbs, Sarah Jane Woolington, Erik Keener and Lauren Cork.
Couple caught up in son’s dysfunctional marriage
Dear Annie: My wife and I are caught up in our son's dysfunctional marriage. "Martin" and his wife have three children together, and he has an older child from a previous marriage. All of the children are wonderful. They do well in school. But their mom and dad hate each other, drink too much and fight constantly.
Ernie Mills
Mr. Ernie Mills, 67, of 30 Black River Road, Camden, S.C., passed on Friday, May 17, 2013. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date by Haile's Funeral Home.
Luvenia Sowell
Funeral services for Luvenia Sowell, 88, of 402 Calvert Drive in Bethune will be held Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1 p.m. at Catoe's Chapel Church of God in Christ in Bethune with burial in the Sandy Level Baptist cemetery. Collins Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Johnny Eugene Stover, Sr.
Mr. Johnny Eugene Stover, Sr., 69, of 1300 Campbell St., Palmer Place Apartments, Apt. 17, Camden, died Saturday. Family and friends may call at 708 Walnut St., Camden. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by Brown's Funeral Home, Camden, who is serving the Stover Family.
Raymond Johnson
Mr. Raymond "Brother" Johnson, 53, of 1811 Gordon Street, Camden, SC, passed on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Camden First United Methodist Church. The burial will take place at Cedar Cemetery in Camden.
Carnell Adamson, Sr.
Carnell Adamson, Sr., 88, of 1204 Gordon St. in Camden died Friday, May 18, 2013. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Collins Funeral Home chapel. Plans will be announced by Collins Funeral Home.
Mary Frances Brown
Funeral service for Mary Frances Dowey Brown, 85, will be held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Pine Grove Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Doug Whitfield and the Rev. Todd Horton will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Pine Grove Baptist Church Puppet Ministry or KershawHealth Hospice.
Charles Wills DuBose
Charles Wills DuBose, 77, of Camden died Sunday, May 19, 2013. Funeral arrangement will be announced by Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel.
Not such strange bedfellows
WASHINGTON -- Breaking news: Conservative organizations suddenly have found common cause with one of their favorite objects of contempt -- the benighted Mainstream Media.
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