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Shirley Fennell Sullivan
Memorial services celebrating the life of Shirley Colleen Fennell Sullivan, 76, of Camden, will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Wateree Baptist Church. Reverend Bobby James will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 1310 Norris Avenue. Memorials may be made in Mrs. Sullivan's memory to Meals on Wheels, c/o Kershaw County Council on Aging, 906 Lyttleton Street, Camden, SC 29020 or Wateree Baptist Church, 2024 Haile Street, Camden, SC 29020.
C-I wins SCPA general excellence title second year in a row
It's back-to-back wins for the Chronicle-Independent, named the best two-to-three times weekly newspaper in the state of South Carolina for the second year in a row and for the third time in five years. The C-I earned first place in the General Excellence category at a luncheon Saturday during the S.C. Press Association's (SCPA) annual meeting in Folly Beach.
Noted and passed - March 19, 2012
• One more sign of a changing digital world is the demise of the print edition of the Encyclopedia Brittanica, which will no longer publish a paper-and-ink version after 224 years. The World Wide Web, including online encyclopedia Wikipedia, made the Brittanica obsolete. It was considered the granddaddy of all American reference volumes, though its livelier cousin World Book, outsold it. Time waits for no man, and certainly not for Brittanica.
Way better than the sum of our parts
I was attending a coaching clinic in the mid 1970s, and I got to talk with a very well-respected and successful football coach who had won a number of championships during a long and storied career. I asked him about his favorite team, expecting him to tell me about one of the numerous state championship teams he had coached. I was surprised, however, when he told me about a team he had coached that had not even gone very far into the playoffs. The coach told me he loved and valued this particular team since it had achieved well beyond ...
Kershaw County Farmers’ Market to hold vendor meeting Tuesday
Anyone interested in becoming a vendor in the Kershaw County Farmers' Market (KCFM) is invited to attend an open house at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday at 634 W. Dekalb St. in Camden in the Homemakers Building, adjacent to the Camden Clemson Extension office.
2012 Heritage Tea winners announced
On Sunday, February 19 in the Wood Auditorium of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) awards were presented to Kershaw County students who participated in the 2012 Heritage Tea. Students in grades three through eight from across the county worked on projects reflective of cultural heroes and legends in celebration of Black History Month in an art project competition. Awards were presented to all winners and the teachers of 1st place winners. Entertainment was provided by the Lugoff Elementary Singers, Jackson School Chorus, Kershaw County Show Choir and Mrs. Shiryl Morgan. The judges for the competition were Althea ...
Let's play two (in one game)
They did not make the fans leave after seven innings and pay to re-enter Optimist Field Tuesday night. But they could have.
Robert Minges
Funeral service with full military honors for Robert Hall Minges, 75, Lugoff, will be held Friday at 12:30 p.m. at Rowan Presbyterian Church with burial to follow in Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia. The Rev. Phil McCoy will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rowan Presbyterian Church.
Knights run past Vols, Eagles
The North Central boys' track team won a home tri-meet with Andrew Jackson and Central on Tuesday.
Rec Notes - March 16, 2012
Hippity hoppity -- the annual community Easter egg hunts are on their way.
Pets of the Week - March 16, 2012
Among the animals available for adoption at the Walter M. Crowe Animal Shelter are Kent, a 10-month-old chow mix puppy, and a male black and white domestic medium-haired kitten. The adoption donation includes spaying or neutering. The shelter, located at the south end of Fair Street and managed by the Kershaw County Humane Society, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The shelter is closed Sunday and Monday. For information on the shelter or to check for a missing pet, call 425-6016 or e-mail wcas@camden ...
School menus - March 16, 2012
The following are breakfast and lunch menus for Kershaw County schools for the week of March 19-23:
Habitat Store to host Rockin’ and Rollin’ Anniversary event Saturday
To celebrate the Habitat for Humanity of Kershaw County's 20th anniversary, the Habitat Store is holding a "Rockin' and Rollin' Anniversary" event Saturday.
High note
The Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, International School Bandmasters Fraternity, recently presented Robert Wertz (right) of Camden with its "Outstanding Contributor Award" for 2012 at a ceremony at Furman University. The award was presented by David Santiago (left), chairman of the chapter's outstanding contribution committee. Wertz retired in 2002 after a 30-year teaching career as a high school band director, the last 26 years at Camden High School. He served as president of the South Carolina Band Directors Association from 1999-2001 and was inducted into the Phi Beta Mu Hall of Fame in 2003. In 2007, Wertz was ...
Mara Horton Jones seeks reelection to school board
Mara Horton Jones is seeking reelection to the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees, Seat 1 in the West Wateree area. As native of Kershaw County, she said she is a living testament of the importance of having a strong school board trustees in Kershaw County.
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Ham tabbed as L-E volleyball coach
Katie Ham, a former varsity assistant coach and head junior varsity volleyball coach at Lugoff-Elgin High School, will be returning to the school as the Lady Demons' varsity volleyball coach beginning with the 2015 season.
Bulldogs state champs return to the hardwood
Camden High School will host a "5 on 5 at 5:00" basketball marathon to be played on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 5 p.m. inside the school's Gym. School clubs will play on a rotating basis throughout the day.
Richardson: Puppy love
We are working on a Boykin Spaniel exhibit at the Camden Archives and Museum. Our curator of collections, Rickie Good, is an avowed dog lover whose household is home to four big dogs. She is absolutely in heaven working on this exhibit. With thousands of photographs of Boykin Spaniels on disk at her desk, she declares each one she opens is the cutest. Choosing the puppies to be featured in the exhibit has been a joyful and overwhelming task for her. Listening to her talk to her computer companions has made me remember all of the canine buddies who have ...
Glenn B. Singleton
Funeral service for Glenn Berry Singleton, 63, will be held today, February 20, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Jimmy Atkerson will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday at 5-7 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home.
Andrew B. Mickle
Funeral service for Mr. Andrew R. Mickle, 93, of Gainesville, Florida, formerly of Camden, will be held Monday, February 23, 2015, 11:00 A.M. at Sanders Creek Baptist Church, 520 Nelson Street in Camden with burial in the Belton's Family cemetery (Belton Cemetery Road and Flat Rock Road). Collins Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Helen Davidson
A service of celebration for the life of Helen Elizabeth Groom Davidson, 42, of Camden, SC, will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. Rev. David Weaver and Rev. Joe Stines will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Memorials may be made in Helen's memory to the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life of Kershaw County, 647 Lachicotte Road, Lugoff, SC 29078.
Claude Campbell
A funeral service honoring the life of Claude Edward Campbell, 85, of Elgin, will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Highway Pentecostal Holiness Church, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Paul Miles, Rev. George Cashwell, and Rev. Jimmy Floyd will officiate. The family will receive friends today, February 20, 2015 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home, Lugoff-Elgin Chapel. Memorials may be made in Mr. Campbell's memory to Highway Pentecostal Holiness Church, 2290 Heath Pond Road, Elgin, SC 29045.
Martha Dell Caldwell
Martha Dell Caldwell, 73, of 237 Egypt Road, Camden, passed on Saturday, February 14, 2015.
Lillie Bruton
Mrs. Lillie Fletcher Moses Bruton, 81, of 607 Cooper Street, Camden, passed on Sunday, February 13, 2015.
Joe Benton
Benny Joe Benton, 73, of Lugoff, SC, died Monday, February 16, 2015. He was born in Winnsboro, SC, the son of the late J. C. Benton and Mary Drawdy Benton. Joe was in the US Army and played in the 291 First Army Band. He completed basic training at Fort Benning, GA, 12th Military, was assigned to Germany and transferred to 9th Artillery, but was later transferred to the 3rd division band while in Germany. Upon return back to the US, Joe was assigned to 291 Army Band, was honorably discharged from the Army, but was called back because of ...
Pets of the Week - Feb. 20, 2015
Among the animals available for adoption at the Walter M. Crowe Animal Shelter are Emerson, a 2-year-old male rabbit, and Chani, a 2-year-old female domestic short-haired tabby cat. The adoption donation includes spaying or neutering. The shelter, located at the south end of Fair Street and managed by the Kershaw County Humane Society, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The shelter is closed Sunday and Monday. For information on the shelter or to check for a missing pet, call 425-6016 or e-mail wcas@camden.net ...
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Kershaw County Library Brings Children’s Performer Elska to the Fine Arts Center
To celebrate the power of imagination and storytelling, Kershaw County Library will offer a performance by acclaimed children's musician Elska at the Wood Auditorium of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County on Monday at 6 p.m.
KCPRD offering youth baseball umpiring clinics
The Kershaw County Parks and Recreation Department will hold a pair of umpire certification clinics for those seeking to work Dixie Youth and/or Dixie Boys baseball games this spring and summer.
Clinic Classic 5k hits the streets on April 18
The eighth annual Clinic Classic 5K walk/run, presented by McDonald's of Camden, and the Camden Family Care one-mile run/walk will take to the streets of Camden on Saturday, April 18.
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