Trisha Blakely

A Mass of Christian burial to celebrate the life of Patricia "Trisha" Kauffman Blakely, 59, of Elgin, SC, will be held at 12:00 Noon, Friday, September 13, 2013 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Camden. Father Travis will officiate. The Rosary will be recited at 6:00 PM, Thursday, September 12 ,2013 at Kornegay Funeral Home, Lugoff-Elgin Chapel with visitation following. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Respiratory Care Foundation, Att. April Lynch, 9425 North MacArthur Blvd, Ste. 100, Irving, TX, 75063 or Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 1709 ...

A little bit of war

WASHINGTON -- Waging a little bit of war is like being a little bit pregnant.

Lady Bulldog harriers off to good start

After a wet and relatively cool summer, Mother Nature brought the heat just in time for the cross country season.

Lady Knights open with a sweep

Two matches. Four sets. A perfect start.

CHS netters outlast Red Foxes

It took more than three hours to complete, and it was decided by a first doubles, but the Camden girls' tennis team notched their first victory of the season last Thursday with a 4-3 win at Hartsville.

This week in KC sports

Tuesday: Camden at A.C. Flora (Girls tennis – 4:30 p.m.); Camden at Sumter (XC – 5 p.m.); White Knoll at Lugoff-Elgin (VB – 5 p.m.); Camden at A.C. Flora (VB – TBA)

Camden marketing consultants coming Sept. 18

Arnett Muldrow & Associates Ltd., the Greenville-based marketing firm contracted by the city of Camden to create a tourism plan, market assessment and branding plan for the city, will kick off its work with a public input meeting Sept 18.

Ariail for September 9, 2013

Noted and passed - Sept. 9, 2013

• Betty White is one of the funniest women in the entertainment business, and at 91 she has set a record for having the longest television career of any woman. Starting in 1939, when TV was still a novelty, White has starred in a number of shows and never fails to bring laughs to her audience. She's been at it for 74 years, and we wish her many more.

Ryan Chadrick Sizemore

Funeral services celebrating the life of Ryan Chadrick Sizemore, 23, of Elgin, will be held at a later date in Oak Hill, West Virginia. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Kornegay Funeral Home, Lugoff-Elgin Chapel.

Hollis Hayden Myers

Mr. Hollis Hayden Myers passed away unexpectedly on 26 August 2013 at the age of 21.

Joyce Brown Bennett

Joyce Brown Bennett, age 65, of Baytown, Texas, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2013 at MD Anderson Cancer Center after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born on June 24, 1948 in Camden, South Carolina to R. Henry and Nettie Leese Ogburn Brown. Joyce grew up in Camden, she attended the Camden area schools and went on to graduate from the University of South Carolina.

American credibility

WASHINGTON -- Undoubtedly you've heard that American credibility is on the line, thanks to President Obama's vacillation on what to do about Syria.

Employees, volunteers play important role at KH

One of the things about being a healthcare CEO is that you become the very visible face of the organization. In many cases, the public believes you are closely involved with everything that happens within the walls of the organization. Unfortunately, that does a great disservice to the hundreds of employees and volunteers and the difference they make in the lives of people every day. CEOs provide vision, leadership and support of the organization's mission, but it's everyday employees who execute that mission.

Ariail for September 6, 2013

KC to host open house for new flood maps Monday

Kershaw County (KC) invites the public to an open house Monday, September 19 for residents to view the newly revised preliminary flood maps of the ...

KCC approves amendment to PUI agreement

Kershaw County Council discussed and passed a resolution to amend the 2006 agreement between Palmetto Utilities Inc. / Spears Creek WTTP and several entities that discharge ...

Accuride ends production in Camden

Accuride's Camden wheel facility has ceased production, letting go 27 of their 29 employees.

Kris Davis Robertson

Funeral service for Mrs. Kris Davis Robertson, 50, of 725 Calhoun Street in Camden, will be held Saturday, September 17, 2016, 11:00 A.M ...

Lisa Parker

CASSATT – A celebration of life service for Lisa Ann Parker, 53, will be held Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. The ...

Peter Drake

LUGOFF – Funeral services for Peter Wayne Drake, 60, will be held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home with burial to follow ...

Robert Ariail

The week that was...embarassing

WASHINGTON -- America has had better weeks than the one just past.

Lady Bulldogs win Sumter title; Lady Knights perfect in 4-AA

Needing just two sets, the Camden High volleyball team defeated River Bluff to win Saturday's Sumter Invitational.

Pioneers’ seeds helped their church thrive for 150 years

Sunday, September 11, St. Matthew United Methodist Church (SMUMC)on Black River Road celebrated their 150th church anniversary with a morning service and an afternoon ...

A look back at Yesteryear

Construction worker killed in ditch collapse

A construction worker was killed Friday while working on a sewer project on Ancrum Road in Camden.

Youth Summit returning

Shooting suspect arrested, charged with attempted murder

On September 8, 2016 the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office arrested Liquel Bryant Robinson, 19, of Camden and charged him with attempted murder after he ...

KSCO arrests five in auto break-ins

The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office have arrested five individuals, including one juvenile, from the Columbia area in connection with a number of auto break-ins ...