The man who saved D-Day

Monday, June 6, marked the 67th anniversary of D-Day. For those who forgot (or never knew), on June 6, 1944, the largest armada of ships, planes, people and equipment ever assembled crossed the English Channel and 150,000 fighting men landed on the beaches and fields of Normandy. Over 7,000 of them died on that day. The invasion of German-held France continued and there were 500,000 Allied soldiers in France within seven days. Despite years of in-depth defensive preparation by the German army, navy and air forces, the landings and breakthroughs led to total victory within the next ...

Larry Boykin

Mr. Larry Boykin, 55, of 768 Calvary Church Road, Bishopville, SC, passed on Tuesday, June 7, 2011.

Vernon Griffeth

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Vernon Ray Griffeth, 91, of Camden will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Lakeview Baptist Church with burial to follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Rev. Hugh McKinney will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday, June 13, 2011 from 7:00 – 8:30 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home Camden Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Mr. Griffeth's memory to Lakeview Baptist Church, 1520 Mill Street, Camden, SC 29020. Active pallbearers will be family members and a dear friend, Stanley Carraway.

Noted and passed - June 13, 2011

* Rightly or wrongly, presidents generally get the credit or the blame for economic conditions in the country, as most voters place responsibility on the chief executive rather than Congress. In that regard, President Obama faces headwinds in his re-election efforts. He also is up against an historical precedent that's surprising: if he wins another term in the White House in November of next year, it will be only the second time in history that three consecutive presidents have won back-to-back terms. The last time it occurred was in 1801-1825, when Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe all were ...

Camden Jaycees raise $4,000 for the Community Medical Clinic

Susan Witkowski, Executive Director of the Community Medical Clinic of Kershaw County, receives a check for $4,000 from Ben Myers, Chairman of their Annual Golf Tournament.

Miss Reynolds, Mr. Parrotte wed

Jennifer Marie Reynolds and Richard Sandford Parrotte were married on June 11, 2011, at Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church in Camden, SC. The six o'clock ceremony was officiated by the bride's uncle, the Reverend Doctor Phillip Emerson Reynolds. A reception followed at the Ten Eleven Galleria.

Miss Dowling, Mr. Freeman plan summer wedding

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gardner Dowling of Darlington and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Howard Freeman of Bethune announce the engagement of their children, Miss Courtney Leigh Dowling of Florence to Thomas Howard Freeman, Jr. of Hartsville.

Ariail for June 13, 2011

Martha Rabon

A service celebrating the life of Martha Gladden Rabon, 87, will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Springvale Baptist Church, with the Rev. J. Todd Horton officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 7:30 PM, Monday, June 13, 2011 at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel in Camden, SC.

Lainey Aydan Schultz

Service for Infant Lainey Aydan Schultz, 4 months old, of Lugoff, was held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. The Rev. Barbee Parsons officiated. The family received friends Sunday 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John's Child Care Ministries.

John Zemp

John Steele Zemp, of Columbia, SC, died Thursday morning, June 9, 2011 at home after a short illness. Born April 4, 1961, in Camden, he was the son of Jacqueline Steele Sharpe Zemp and the late William Robin Zemp, Jr.

Kennington presented with scholarship

Meleeia Danielle Kennington was presented with the Samantha Joy Sullivan Memorial Scholarship at the 2011 Bethune Chicken Strut. The scholarship was created in the memory of Samantha, Junior Miss Chicken Strut 2000. Samantha showed what true kindness as to everyone she met and graciously set an example for her peers as well as setting an example for girls of all ages in representing their title.

Constitutional controversy

The General Assembly will be back at the Statehouse tomorrow to continue work on items that were included in the concurrent resolution extending the session. These items are the budget, gubernatorial vetoes, conference and free conference reports, redistricting, and appointments. This end-of-session resolution is called a Sine Die Resolution because it dictates how and when the General Assembly will conclude the session. To adjourn sine die means to adjourn for an indefinite period. So when we adjourn sine die, the General Assembly does not plan to meet – barring any emergencies – until the constitutionally mandated date of the second Tuesday in ...

Albert Carter Sr.

Funeral service for Albert Samuel Carter Sr., 85, of Charlotte, North Carolina and formerly of Camden, will be held Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, with burial in Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia, South Carolina. Mr. Carter will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. for viewing. The family will receive friends on Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Brown's Funeral Home Chapel of Rememberance. Friends may call at 2606 Salmond Street, Camden.

Ruth Henderson

Ruth Ashworth Henderson, of Lake Wateree and Camden, SC and the loving wife of Frank M. Henderson for 62 years, died on June 8, 2011. Ruth, who was an outstanding cook and hostess and who devoted most of her life to unselfishly helping and caring for others, was loved by many. She was born April 18, 1930, in Brevard, NC, daughter of the late John and Drucilla Ashworth. A long-time member of Liberty Hill Presbyterian Church and member and past President of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Camden Shrine Club, past officer of the Order of the Eastern Star and ...

CHS hosts girls' golf meeting

All girls interested in learning more about and playing for the Camden High School girls' golf team is asked to attend an organizational meeting on Monday, Aug. 4 at 9 a.m. at the Camden Country Club on Knights Hill Rd. in Camden.

Camden Royals holding charity hoops tourney

The Camden Royals AAU basketball organization is sponsoring a basketball tournament open to all youth organization teams which will benefit Relay for Life.

Chance to drive exotic sports cars awaits at CMP

Xtreme Xperience, the country's premier supercar driving experience, is heading full-throttle for Carolina Motorsports Park in Westville, with event dates set for Friday, Aug. 1, through Sunday, Aug. 3.

KC East All-Stars makes a good first impression

A disturbing trend

We wrote recently of the disturbing trend in the White House of spinning every issue through press spokesmen rather than engaging in open questioning about issues of interest to Americans. A lack of transparency isn't limited to the federal government, as the S.C. Supreme Court has recently issued two troubling rulings which limit public access in the Palmetto State.

Clemson Extension announces contest, workshop

The Kershaw County Clemson Extension Service is assisting with a tomato contest coming up Saturday, and is sponsoring a pesticide calibration and safety workshop on August 15.

Cub Scouts enjoy day camp

Local Boy Scouts of America spent the last week of June volunteering at a Cub Scout Day Camp.

Ariail for July 23, 2014

Camden Bulldog Club kicking off its 2014-15 membership drive

The Camden High School Bulldog Club membership drive is in full swing for the 2014-2015 school year. The organization, founded in 1952, provides financial assistance to all athletic programs at the school through the membership drive and various fundraising activities.

L-E wrestling camp on tap next week

The third and fourth installments of the Lugoff-Elgin wrestling camp are scheduled over the next two weeks.

Thomas, Marlow earn interim titles at L-E

The leadership of the Lugoff-Elgin High School football and athletic departments stayed within the Demon family for the 2014-15 school year as Dave Thomas was named the school's interim head football coach and Craig Marlow as interim activities director Monday.