Four reasons why adoption is a great option

If you are a childless couple yearning to be parents, adoption may be the perfect plan "B" for you. My husband and I were such a couple. From the beginning, our plan "A" included bringing children into the world. We were each raised in families that provided us with siblings, so we not only wanted a child, we wanted siblings for our children. As children, we loved our brothers and sisters. As adults, we love them even more.

How to choose a good family doctor

Finding a doctor can be hard work when there are hundreds to choose from. A good family doctor, one you will see more than any other, is especially hard to find. He will see you for flu shots, yearly check-ups and all things in-between that arise. He is the one who will refer you to specialists and advise you on your overall health. Finding just the right doctor to fit your family's needs is extremely important. You need to feel comfortable with him, trust him and feel safe taking your health concerns to him. It took me a lot ...

Jewish kosher laws enjoy heightened status among the young and hip

Judaism may be getting a boost from a very worldly phenomenon: hipster culture.

New congressional bill boosts child-care support for low-income family

Low-income families depending on federal child-care support got a boost last week when the GOP-controlled House passed a bill requiring better quality control and more clear eligibility guidelines.

Walkable communities can help old and young alike thrive

When Dan Biederman was 9, his uncle and his dad took their sons for a walk through Manhattan. While the men talked business, the youngsters stared in awe at bustling scenes unlike those of the suburban communities where they lived.

Health care system can make dying difficult for families

Death may be the only thing we know we'll have in common with those around us. Crafting a "good death" is not easy and success is never guaranteed. But a New York Times Room for Debate suggests that society can step up and do much better.

'Charter schools need to live up to original deal,' Bill Clinton says

While former President Bill Clinton is one of the founding figures in the Democratic Party's centrist club, he finds himself now to the left of President Obama in a sharp critique of charter schools in a speech delivered in New York this week.

Interracial marriages on the rise

Love may be blind, but many Americans aren't blind to who's in love -- which can be a problem for interracial couples.

ATEC agriculture class to hold fall plant sale

The Applied Technology Education Campus (ATEC) agriculture class will hold a fall plant sale Monday through Oct. 3 from 12:30 to 5 p.m. at the school's greenhouse on campus.

Kershaw County Library to host SC blues talk

The Kershaw County Library will host a talk by Doug Peach, South Carolina Folklife and Traditional Arts Program Coordinator at the McKissick Museum (University of South Carolina) and the South Carolina Arts Commission, on the history of the Blues in South Carolina. The talk, which will focus on the musicians, culture, and style of music known as the "Piedmont Blues," will be held at the Camden Library on Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.

Ms. Yount and Mr. Getman announce engagement

Lillie Ashton Yount and Jeremy Robert Getman will be married Nov. 7 in Philadelphia, PA.

Rain garden workshop will kick off Oct. 30

The Kershaw Conservation District, United Way of Kershaw County and the City of Camden Planning Division are sponsoring a rain garden workshop Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at United Way of Kershaw County.

Slave Dwelling Project comes to Kershaw County

The Kershaw County Library will host a talk with historian Joseph McGill Jr., founder of The Slave Dwelling Project, on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

This week in Kershaw County sports

Monday: Dutch Fork at Lugoff-Elgin (G – 4 p.m.); North Central at West Florence (VB – 5:30 p.m.)

Lady Knights blitz Buford

Kicking off their second go-through in Region 4-AA volleyball in the same manner as it did the first half of the campaign, North Central took a 3-0 win over visiting Buford in a Thursday night match played inside The Castle in Boonetown.

A very good year!

Once the end of the school year arrives and the dust settles a bit, we are in full planning mode for the coming year, and ...

Community Camera - July 18, 2017

JOSEPH F. ANDERSON

Joseph F. Anderson, 96 formerly of New Canaan, CT, Clinton, NY, Dorset, VT, and Camden, SC, died peacefully at home in Redding, CT on July ...

WALTER CAIN JR.

A celebration of life service for Walter Davis Cain, Jr., 81, will be held Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at First ...

JAMES DAVIS GREEN

Funeral services for James Davis "Jimmie" Green, 81, will be held Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at 2 PM at Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church with ...

JUDITH L. HAMMOND

Judith Lane Hammond, a longtime resident of Camden passed away on Sunday the 16th of July, 2017, at Kershaw Health Karesh Center.

AGNES HASTON

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Agnes Kelly Haston, age 86, of Lugoff, SC will be held Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 11:00AM ...

LINDA I. KIDD

Funeral Services for Linda I. Kidd, 70, were held Monday at Powers Funeral Home. The Rev. Eric Boone will officiated. The family received friends prior ...

ELIZABETH McNINCH

Elizabeth Workman McNinch, 103, passed away July 15, 2017. Born on July 18, 1913 in Camden, S.C., she was the daughter of the late ...

MARIAN CURRIE OUTLAW

Funeral Services for Marian Currie Outlaw, 84, were held Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at Wateree Baptist Church with burial following in the church ...

ADAM WILLIAMSON

Adam Willliamson, 34, of Atlanta, Ga., formerly of Camden, SC passed away on July 12, 2017. Adam graduated from Camden High School in 2001 and ...

First Palmetto announces quarterly dividend

The board of directors of First Palmetto Financial Corporation, parent company of First Palmetto Bank, has declared a quarterly dividend of $420 per share of ...

Traffic stop leads to meth lab, four arrests

Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) investigators arrested four people Thursday following a two-week long investigation kicked off by a June 30 traffic stop in ...

Families able to register KCSD students online

Families in the Kershaw County School District can fill out their children's school registration materials online using a web-based system now available at www ...

WILLENE PRICE COWARD

Funeral services for Willene Price Coward age 86, who passed away July 15 in Ontaria, Ohio, will be held Thursday at 2:00 at the ...