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The Polo tradition continues in Camden…
Polo -- "the sport of kings" -- returns to Camden for the 12th annual Camden Cup Polo Match. Set for Sunday at 1:30 p.m., the Camden Cup -- an annual spring benefit for the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) -- will include the polo match as well as the popular Best Tailgate and Best Hat competitions. This once-a-year event is a chance for everyone to enjoy the sport of polo. Gates open at 11 a.m. and the match will begin at 1:30 p.m.
Honor rolls reported at Jackson School
Third nine-week honor rolls have been announced at Jackson School.
Candlelight for Lizzie
Visitors to Hampton Park in Camden Saturday night wrote messages of encouragement to the 4-year-old Lugoff girl who underwent surgery after suffering two broken arms and a broken leg in alleged abuse in her home. The child's mother and boyfriend have been charged. Melissa Ogle organized the candlelight vigil in support of the child and to raise awareness of child abuse. With an outpouring of community concern, the United Way of Kershaw County stepped forward to accept donations for the little girl. They may be sent to the United Way, 110 E. DeKalb St., St. 1, Camden, SC 29020 ...
Frederick George William Rehm, Jr.
Frederick George William Rehm, Jr., 94, of Camden, died Saturday, April 28, 2012. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel.
CPD to host community meetings
The Camden Police Department (CPD) invites Camden residents to a series of community meetings in May. Camden Police Chief Joe Floyd said the purpose of the series is to give citizens of different Camden neighborhoods the chance to voice concerns unique to their communities.
Slow jamming the presidency
WASHINGTON -- It was fun. It was odd. It was just a little bit ... unseemly.
4-H Clover Campaign underway at TSC
The Kershaw County 4-H program has teamed with Tractor Supply Company (TSC) in Camden will join 4-H in support of local youth with the TSC Paper Clover Campaign, a national in-store fundraising effort to benefit state and local 4‑H programming in each of the communities where a Tractor Supply Company store is located.
Season comes to an end for county teams
Things were no better in round two of the state playoffs than they were in opening night play for Kershaw County teams as the Lugoff-Elgin and North Central baseball teams saw their seasons come to an end while the Camden and L-E softball teams were knocked out of the state tourney with second round losses.
Mary Bell McDuffie
Ms. Mary Bell McDuffie, 81, of 5724 T B Wright Road, Rembert, SC, formerly of 947 Wateree Blvd., Camden, SC, passed on Saturday, April 28, 2012.
Elva Reeves
A celebration of life for Mary Elva Hicks Reeves, 97, of Camden will be held Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home Camden Chapel. Rev. Richard Cameron will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service beginning at 2:00 PM. Memorials may be made in Mrs. Reeves' memory to the A. Sam Karesh Long Term Care, 1315 Roberts Street, Camden, SC 29020.
Redbait and switch: An arms race of outrage
As the campaign year heats up, the politics of umbrage already is in full swing. But some offenses are worth getting outraged about more than others.
The Home Front
What impact did Russian squirrels have on a particular profession?
Relay for Life car cruise-in Saturday at Little Midget
A Relay for Life car cruise-in will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Blackmon's Little Midget.
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Noble: The $123 million scandal
"Someone needs to go to jail."
C-I announces newsroom reorganization
Camden Media Co. is proud to announce the return of Jim Tatum to the staff of the Chronicle-Independent. Tatum, who most recently worked for the Summerville Journal Scene, begins working as the C-I's senior staff writer Monday. In addition, Tenell Felder is being promoted to design editor, a reflection of her excellent design work for several Camden Media Co. publications.
County asks KershawHealth for $3 million to continue EMS
Kershaw County is asking KershawHealth for $3 million to assume operating emergency medical services (EMS) for the first 21 months following the anticipated March 31 takeover of the hospital by Capella Healthcare of Franklin, Tenn. The county is asking KershawHealth to make the payment out of the money Capella will pay to lease KershawHealth's real estate and purchase its furniture, fixtures and equipment.
Betty Bell
A funeral service for Betty Hinson Bell, 82, of Kershaw, SC, was held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 25, 2015, in the sanctuary of Kershaw Second Baptist Church. Burial followed in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Rev. Tony Pope officiated.
Paul Reece
Paul Wayne Reece, 67, of Cassatt, SC, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015. A memorial service will be private. Memorials may be made in Paul's memory to the Disabled American Veterans of SC, Inc. PO Box 5317, West Columbia, SC 29171
Charlie Haynesworth Holloman III
Funeral service for Charlie Haynesworth Holloman III, 79, will be held on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at St. Andrew Church of God with burial to follow in the St. John United Methodist Church Cemetery, Spring Hill. The family will receive friends today 6-7:30 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff. Memorials may be made to St. Andrew Church of God, 4238 Red hill Road, Camden, S.C. 29020.
Noted and passed - Jan. 26, 2015
• We hope you had as much fun reading our recent front page story on the 2015 Junior Leadership Kershaw County's etiquette class as we did putting it together. The entire Junior Leadership program -- taking some of Kershaw County's brightest and most promising students and giving them the opportunity to interact with a variety of leaders from across the county -- is one we're lucky to have in our community. The etiquette class, held at Boykin's Mill Pond Steakhouse, taught these already well-mannered teens the finer points of moving through society, especially at a fancy restaurant. Parents often ...
Rich: What I love about my South
It happened the other day. It's funny how things so simple can remind us of things so meaningful, of those sweets that are tucked inside our hearts and unknowingly treasured.
Morgan: The Abbeville decision
While I was taking a finance class as part of my doctoral program in Virginia in the early 1990s, one of the topics we discussed was a lawsuit that had been filed in South Carolina, now called the Abbeville case, which challenged South Carolina's structure for funding public education. Life takes funny turns. Here I am 21 years later in South Carolina when the case is finally settled.
Calling the shots
DOVER, Del. -- Camden native and former Camden High School football standout Kenny Carter was named as the head football coach at Delaware State University last Wednesday.
This week in KC sports
Monday: Lewisville, Darlington at Camden Military Academy (WR – 5 p.m.); Camden Military Academy at Fairfield Central (BB – 6 p.m.)
Camden native to sign newest book at Kirkwood center
Rickey E. Macklin, a Camden native, will sign copies of his books at the Kirkwood Community Center, 2402 Carlos St. in Camden, from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5.
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