ATEC students qualify for national HOSA competition

Five Applied Technology Education Campus (ATEC) students have qualified to compete for national honors at a health science conference this summer after capturing medals at the state competition held recently in North Charleston.

SCDOT introduces flashing yellow arrow signal head

Motorists along South Carolina's streets and highways will soon see a new style left turn traffic signal head to improve safety and visibility.

Tips for taxpayers who can’t pay their taxes on time

If you find you owe tax after completing your federal tax return but can't pay it all when you file, the IRS wants you to know your options.

Maggie E. Grantham

Services for Inf. Maggie Elizabeth Grantham were held on Monday at 2:00 p.m. in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Nelle Hammond Stein

God touched her and she slept Nelle Hammond Stein, 91, of Camden, wife of the late Jack R. Stein, passed away Sunday morning, May 5, 2013 following a brief illness. Funeral services to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church. Rev. Steve Patterson will officiate. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM, Tuesday, ...

Sandra Anderson

Funeral service for Sandra Hinson Anderson, 63, will be held Friday at 10:00 a.m. at Beaverdam Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Noble Tune wins American Turf at Churchill

Noble Tune, benefiting from a ground-saving trip under Javier Castellano, rocketed to the front in upper stretch and cruised to a 1 3/4-length victory over Admiral Kitten in the 22th running of the $234,200 American Turf presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade II) for 3-year-olds last Friday afternoon at Churchill Downs.

Getting it wrong on Plan B

WASHINGTON -- As a mom, I can't help but cringe.

Tucker and Roof win 4-Ball title

Paul Tucker, of Waxhaw, N.C., rolled in an 18-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to win the 62nd Carolinas Four-Ball Championship at the Camden Country Club over Brian Westveer of Charlotte and Scott Harvey of Greensboro, N.C.

Mary Kate Shepard-Wilson

Mrs. Mary Kate Shepard-Wilson, 75, of 2114 McGee Street, Elgin, SC, passed on Friday, May 3, 2013.

Miss Amazing fundraiser dinner at Blaney Baptist

In an effort to build self-confident in girls and women with special needs in a supportive environment, Blaney Baptist Church will be holding a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for the South Carolina Miss Amazing Pageant. The dinner will be held May 18 from 4 to 7 p.m.

CMA cadet earns Eagle Scout title

Nick Marullo of Troop 38 from Camden Military attained the rank of Eagle Scout April 18. His project entailed building, replacing, and placing descriptive and directional signs at Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site. Historic Camden Executive Director Joanna Craig was especially pleased with the three descriptive "way" signs for the cannons, blacksmith forge, and dugout canoe. Signs by Colt helped with this project and deserved special thanks. Nick is from Raleigh, N.C., and plans ...

Spring Market Day at Historic Camden

Historic Camden's Spring Market Day will be held Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you are a regular, come check out the wonderful assortment of items on the sales tables and bring home a few new-found treasures. If you're a first-timer, come early. The ambiance is great and you can't beat the prices!

Boston

President Obama is in many ways a gifted speaker; he handles himself well in front of large crowds, and he seems always ready with a nifty and memorable line. At the interfaith worship service in Boston only days after the horrid bombing, the president brought those in attendance to their feet when he said, "If they sought to intimidate us, to terrorize us," and then he paused for dramatic ...

Still moving foward

The present concern of the city council, working with the Camden Business Alliance led by Jonathan Bazinet and Patricia Richardson, remains our downtown. Without question, the Lowes/Walmart/Kmart shopping district on the west side of town will continue to thrive, as it should, but for most people driving into Camden off I-20, downtown Broad Street sets the tone of who we are and makes a statement about our community identity.

A trifecta with little payout

WASHINGTON -- Folks, deep breath time. This is not the end of the Obama presidency. It's a bad stretch with an unfortunate confluence of unfortunate events. None of which will make the first paragraph -- not even the first page -- of the account of the Obama administration in the history books. Let's tick through the trifecta of scandals and what they tell ...

Landscape, architectural history professor visits Camden

Camden welcomed an extraordinary visitor and new friend last week: Nina Antonetti, an "urbanist." She's been teaching about cities at Smith College in Northampton, Mass., for the last 15 years.

Road diet

The proposed "road diet" that the city of Camden is contemplating for its downtown area is intended to make the central business district more vibrant, pleasant and inviting. But not everyone agrees that will happen if the plan is effected, and city council is right to proceed slowly with this rather than rushing into something that's going to be met with resistance. The plan is complex but involves, among ...

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Homeschool artists to display work

The Homeschool High School Art class will be having an Art Show displaying works that they have completed this past year. The show will be held Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church in Lugoff. Pictured from left to right: Olivia Dabbs, Sarah Jane Woolington, Erik Keener and Lauren Cork.

Couple caught up in son’s dysfunctional marriage

Dear Annie: My wife and I are caught up in our son's dysfunctional marriage. "Martin" and his wife have three children together, and he has an older child from a previous marriage. All of the children are wonderful. They do well in school. But their mom and dad hate each other, drink too much and fight constantly.

Ernie Mills

Mr. Ernie Mills, 67, of 30 Black River Road, Camden, S.C., passed on Friday, May 17, 2013. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date by Haile's Funeral Home.

Edward M. Pratt

Luvenia Sowell

Funeral services for Luvenia Sowell, 88, of 402 Calvert Drive in Bethune will be held Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1 p.m. at Catoe's Chapel Church of God in Christ in Bethune with burial in the Sandy Level Baptist cemetery. Collins Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Johnny Eugene Stover, Sr.

Mr. Johnny Eugene Stover, Sr., 69, of 1300 Campbell St., Palmer Place Apartments, Apt. 17, Camden, died Saturday. Family and friends may call at 708 Walnut St., Camden. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by Brown's Funeral Home, Camden, who is serving the Stover Family.

Raymond Johnson

Mr. Raymond "Brother" Johnson, 53, of 1811 Gordon Street, Camden, SC, passed on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Camden First United Methodist Church. The burial will take place at Cedar Cemetery in Camden.

Carnell Adamson, Sr.

Carnell Adamson, Sr., 88, of 1204 Gordon St. in Camden died Friday, May 18, 2013. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Collins Funeral Home chapel. Plans will be announced by Collins Funeral Home.

Mary Frances Brown

Funeral service for Mary Frances Dowey Brown, 85, will be held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Pine Grove Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Doug Whitfield and the Rev. Todd Horton will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Pine Grove Baptist Church Puppet Ministry or KershawHealth Hospice.

Charles Wills DuBose

Charles Wills DuBose, 77, of Camden died Sunday, May 19, 2013. Funeral arrangement will be announced by Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel.

Not such strange bedfellows

WASHINGTON -- Breaking news: Conservative organizations suddenly have found common cause with one of their favorite objects of contempt -- the benighted Mainstream Media.