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Diva time
Kershaw County women are invited to a night on the town for the second annual Downtown Divas Go Red for Women's Heart Health Month, to be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 17.
Yesteryear -- Feb. 9, 2011
39 YEARS AGO -- Feb. 7-11, 1972 Photo cutline -- Check presentation -- Likie Beleos and Carl Cockfield present a check for $1,000 to Earnest L. Barfield, president of the Camden Shrine Club. The money was raised through a Shriners "Roadblock" last Sunday and will be sent to the Shriners' Crippled Childrens Hospital at Greenville, SC. Mr. Beleos is chairman of the club's Fund-Raising Committee, and Mr. Cockfield is a director ...
Home, community shape generations to come
I am writing in regard to an article in your paper about our new sheriff, Jim Matthews. I believe he is the best person to be in the sheriff's position.
Historic Camden brings ‘The Swamp Fox’ to town
We will never know if the outcome of the Battle of Camden would have been different had Francis Marion and his "Ragged Regiment" joined General Horatio Gates's army that fateful August 1780 morning.
Refusing to be friend’s third wheel
Dear Annie: I have been best friends with "Claire" since junior high. She is nothing short of a knockout, with a sweet personality to match. We have always been very close, and I treasure our friendship.
County Births Feb. 9
THOMAS LAWRENCE BEAN Thomas Henkel and Quintestusa Raynor, both of Lugoff, announce the birth of a son, Thomas Lawrence Bean, on January 3, 2011. He weighed 8 pounds, 7.1 ounces. The maternal grandparent is Ms. Belinda Raynor of Newport, NC. The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Bean of West Union, SC. LEVI ALLEN WHITMIRE Anna Nichols and Russell Whitmire, both of Elgin, announce the birth of a son, Levi Allen Whitmire, on ...
Ananias Brevard
Funeral service for Ananias "Fat Man" Brevard, 29, of Jacksonville, Florida, will be held Friday, February 11, 2011 at 1 p.m. at Camden First United Methodist Church, with burial in Cedars Cemetery. Mr. Brevard will be placed in the church at 12 p.m. for viewing.
Lowman Cobb
Funeral services to celebrate the life of Lowman Scott Cobb, 43, of Camden, will be held Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Mt. Hebron Free Will Baptist Church, 2486 Mt. Hebron Rd., Cassatt, with burial to follow in Sandy Grove Cemetery. Rev. Jack B. Cobb will officiate. Memorials may be made in Mr. Cobb's memory to Mt. Hebron Free Will Baptist Church, C/O Rev. Jack Cobb, Jr. 2071 Old Georgetown Rd. East, ...
Bulldog Club continues to build on momentum in 2011
The Camden Bulldog Club continues its efforts to support the athletic programs of the school throughout the school year.
College Park, rows A & B, sell out
Officials with the Carolina Cup Steeplechase are reporting that renewals for reserved parking spaces for the 79th edition of the Camden spring classic on Saturday, April 2, were strong and that orders for the remaining available slots have been coming into the office at a steady, if not heavy, pace.
LES still accepting vendors for ‘Shopping For A Cure’ fundraiser
On March 26, Lugoff Elementary will host "Shopping For A Cure," a fundraiser for Relay For Life of Kershaw County. The event will last from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at LES, located at 994 Ridgeway Rd., Lugoff. Vendors are still being accepted to participate in their Shopping For A Cure fundraiser. To sign up, or get more information, contact Jenna Atkinson at 438-8000 or jennifer.atkinson@kcsdschools.net. The deadline to sign up is Feb. 21.
French, Columbia Classical Ballet come to FAC
The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) invites you to attend a gallery opening Friday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Bassett Gallery for "The Art of Recycling: A Catherine French Photography Exhibit." Light hors d'ouevres will be served. French is best known for her 26 years of covering steeplechase racing in the United States. This unique exhibit will feature a look at the people involved in recycling. Young and old, and from ...
Dogs tied for third; L-E girls fall to Irmo
Two games. One crazy week. There is no other way to sum up the final week of the Region 6-AAA boys' basketball season. Camden's 48-42 win over host Marlboro County, combined with Lakewood's 50-49 victory put Camden, Marlboro County and Lakewood at 4-4 in conference play. That puts the trio a game behind Hartsville (5-3) which downed league-leading Darlington on Saturday afternoon for the Red Foxes' fifth straight win. Camden scored ...
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Community Medical Clinic of Kershaw County thanks volunteers
"The Community Medical Clinic (CMC) held a festive 15-year anniversary party on November 14 at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County. Four hundred community supporters were invited to a red carpet awards show. Their collective efforts represent a community resolve that has provided health care to more than 5,000 Kershaw County patients from 1998 to 2013. This event was a thank you to clinic volunteers who have unselfishly given their time and financial assistance.
Camden ART to host fall show at Fine Arts Center
Camden ART's annual fall show will be on exhibit at the Fine Arts Center (FAC) of Kershaw County beginning Friday and lasting until Jan. 16. A reception will be held Sunday from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Bassett Gallery coinciding with the annual performance of The Nutcracker. (The FAC is closed for Christmas break from Dec. 23 until Jan.) A special viewing of the show during this time can be arranged by calling the FAC at 425-7676.
Camden Community Concert Band to perform Sunday
The Camden Community Concert Band (CCCB) will present its annual Christmas concert on Sunday at the Performing Arts Center at Camden High School. The show begins at 3 p.m. and admission is free.
Geneva Windham Brisbon
Mrs. Geneva Windham Brisbon, 57, of 41 Egypt Road, Camden, South Carolina, passed on Friday, November 29, 2013. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, December 8, 2013, 2 p.m., at Mt. Calvary Holiness Church, Rembert, with burial to follow in the church cemetery.
Mary Brevard
Mary Elizabeth Robinson Brevard died on Tuesday, November 26, 2013. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will announced at a later date by Sunset View Mortuary, LLC.
Geneva Windham Brisbon
Ms. Geneva Windham Brisbon, 57, of 41 Egypt Road, Camden, passed on Friday, November 29, 2013. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date by Haile's Funeral Home.
Dewayne Courtney Demeary
Mr. Dewayne Courtney Demeary, 36, of 735 Tremble Branch Road, Camden, passed on Tuesday, November 26, 2013. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 2 p.m., at St. Matthew United Methodist Church, Camden. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Robert Lee Evans
Funeral services for Robert Lee Evans, 50, were held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Lugoff First Baptist Church with burial following in the church cemetery. The Rev. Dr. Albert Allen and the Rev. Greg Sweet officiated. The family received friends Saturday from 5-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lugoff-Elgin High School ABLE Club.
Grace Danielle Cunningham, Phillip Michael Messer united in marriage
Grace Danielle Cunningham of Camden and Phillip Michael Messer of Kershaw were joined in marriage on September 7, 2013 at 3 p.m. Their wedding was held at Rock Bottom Pond Ventures of Ridgeway and the ceremony was traditional double-ring. The officiating clergyman was Jack Cobb, Jr.
Remembering Christmas 1941
Oh, the stories of woe
Oh, the stories people tell. Not always good ones, mind you but the kind that will make you fall down on your knees and thank the good Lord up above that you don't have a story like that.
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