Lady Bulldogs finish second in NMB tourney

Having won their first two games by shutout and playing to a scoreless draw in their third contest, the Camden High girls' soccer team fell to AAAA state power Bluffton, 3-0, to finish second in the Michael Nash Memorial Soccer Tournament hosted by North Myrtle Beach High School last weekend.

DMES students on the move

All of Doby's Mill Elementary School's students participated in South Carolina Walk at School Day. The day began with 15 minutes of brisk walking. Here, third graders Andrew Langmo and Clay Peake walk in front of fourth graders Alie Stephens, Marissa Kirkland and Sylvia Adongo.

Phillips receives award from Pageland school

Chronicle-Independent (C-I) staff reporter Gary Phillips recently received a 2013-2014 community service award from Central High School in Pageland. Phillips received the award for supporting Central Eagles athletics while serving as editor of The (Pageland) Progressive Journal. Although Phillips did not attend the event, Central officials announced the award during its Fall Athletic Awards night at the school Feb. 18.

Amazonian adventures

The printed page has been an introduction to dreams and anticipations for me since I was a child. When my Aunt Eva brought a large house and barn from the heirs of a very old spinster woman, I found a treasure trove! Back then, children were not as restrained as they are today with various activities and parents' eyes constantly upon them. The treasure trove was not gold, but a stash of National Geographics, some possibly as old as the magazine itself. When my mother told me reading was a waste of time, the activity took on even more delight ...

Doing the big hard right thing

We in South Carolina love our history. As William Faulkner said of the South, "The past is never dead. It's not even past."

Liberty Hill native takes preserving naval history personally

Family vacations often have a profound and lasting effect on children. For some, it's an Instagram or Facebook album of selfies taken at landmark sites with the occasional snarky comment about being dragged to "old" places.

Black History program focuses on Gullah culture

On Feb. 23, the Humanities Council of South Carolina, in conjunction with the Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, Lugoff sponsored a Black History Program featuring Sharon "The Gullah Lady" Cooper-Murray presented on Gullah culture as the guest presenter.

James ‘Rosco P. Coltrane’ Best of The Dukes of Hazzard to appear at Fine Arts Center

James Best, better known as Rosco P. Coltrane from TV's The Dukes of Hazzard will bring his one-man, multi-media show to the Fine Arts Center (FAC) of Kershaw County on March 22 at 7 p.m. in the Wood Auditorium.

KC Amateur Radio Club to hold Morse code training class Saturday

Morse code, once a vital method of sending messages across telegraph lines, was the primary method of communication with other amateur radio operators. As technology evolved amateur radios became capable of voice transmissions and code slowly, over the past 100 years, lost its important role.

Getting ready for Springtime

By Jackie Jordan

Ariail for March 12, 2014

Sunday alcohol sales

Kershaw County Council was scheduled last night to hold first reading on an ordinance which would allow Sunday alcohol sales in the county. Both the towns of Camden and Elgin have in past years changed their laws to allow Sunday sales, and businesses in unincorporated areas are now left at a disadvantage in not being able to match those sales.

Yesteryear for March 12, 2014

Students vie for county crown in district spelling bee tonight

New SAT don’t care ‘bout no fancy words

WASHINGTON -- When the going gets tough, well, why not just make the going easier?

Camden teller named SAFE Teller of the Year

SAFE Federal Credit Union recently recognized Dee Dee Cannon, of the credit union's Rutledge Street branch in Camden, as its Teller of the Year. SAFE honored Cannon during its annual Staff Training and Recognition Day in February. During the ceremony, the credit union recognizes "the best of the best" in different job categories, along with awards for sales, volunteerism, service, and leadership.

Demon harriers show improvement at Lake Murray Invitational meet

One week after having Hurricane Irma cancel the Bob Jenkins Coaches Classic, the Lugoff-Elgin cross country teams competed in Saturday's highly competitive Lake Murray ...

Lady Knights welcome L-E, 10 others into tournament

A three-set sweep over visiting Central last Thursday night kept the North Central volleyball team hot on the heels of Region 4-AA leading Buford.

Lady Demons extend streak to 3

It started with a win over North Augusta and continued with Thursday's 3-0 sweep over Region 6-4A rival Hartsville.

CHS runners make best of bad situation

Hurricane Irma may have caused the cancellation of the Bob Jenkins Coaches Classic but it could not dampen the spirit of several members of the ...

Demons come up empty in falling to Thoroughbreds

Sometimes in order for a team to be successful, they need a humbling wake up call. That was exactly what happened Friday night as Lugoff-Elgin ...

Ariail - Sept. 19, 2017

Animal rescue

Today, readers may notice a short feature and photos on the front page about Danny Robertshaw and Ron Danta, the truly dynamic duo behind Danny ...

How Democrats won the presidency

WASHINGTON -- Rarely, if ever, have so many presidential winners and losers been so incessantly chatty.

My Brain on NASCAR - Sept. 15, 2017

Dear Danica Patrick,

School construction projects update

Last November, voters in Kershaw County approved a two-question $129 million referendum to move forward with a number of critical school construction projects. These projects ...

Historian to speak on Carolina Backcountry History at KCHS

A multi-faceted historian and author of several locally relevant books will speak at the Kershaw County Historical Society's 3 p.m. public program Sunday ...

Former USC football players visit DME students

Authors Langston Moore and Preston Thorne, who are also former University of South Carolina football players, visited with all Doby's Mill Elementary School students ...

Yesteryear Pictures - Sept. 19, 2017

LILY S. BRANHAM

A memorial service for Lilly S. Branham, 84, will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Southside Baptist Church. The Rev. Everett Reconnu ...

THOMAS M. CLONTS

A service to celebrate the life of Thomas Michael Clonts, 75, will be held on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at ...