Edna Nelson Ford

Funeral service for Mrs. Edna Nelson Ford, 95, of Capitol Heights Md. formally of Camden, South Carolina will be held at Camden First United Methodist Church on September 21 at 1:00 p.m. Viewing one hour prior to service 12:00-1:00 p.m. Final burial at Broom Hill Baptist Church.

Henry Louis Spann

Funeral service for Mr. Henry Louis Spann, 61, of 268 Williams Road in Camden will be held Saturday, September 14, 2013, 11:00 p.m. at Sweet Home Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Viewing will be Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 7 p.m. at the funeral home and Saturday, one hour prior to the service at the church. Friends may visit at the residence of John and Eva Ward at 416 Easy Street in the Pickett-Thomas community. He died Tuesday, September 10, 2013. Collins Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Clarence "Jake" Thompson

Funeral service for Mr. Clarence "Jake" Thompson, 88, of 146 Battleship Road in Camden will be held Saturday, September 14, 2013, 2:00 p.m. at Ebenezer AME Zion Church with burial in the church cemetery. Viewing will be Friday, 12:00 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the funeral home and one prior to the service at the church. He died Saturday, September 7, 2013. Collins Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Old Obama would question new war plans

President Barack Obama surprised many by deciding to turn to Congress for approval before he fires missiles at Syria, but his decision makes sense. When proposing military action that almost nobody wants to wage, it is best to find someone with whom to share the blame.

Pets of the Week

Among the animals available for adoption at the Walter M. Crowe Animal Shelter are Monnie is a 5-month-old retriever mix and a female gray 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. The shelter is closed Sunday and Monday. For information on the shelter or to check for a missing pet, call 425-6016 ...

Rec Notes -- Sept. 13

Kershaw County Parks & Recreation will host its 14th annual Senior Golf Tournament (for ages 50 and up) on Friday, September 27.

LeMons returns to CMP and Camden

Racers, start your engines.

Outen wins grid contest on the tie-breaker

Johnny Outen missed just two games, but still needed to go to the tie-breaker before winning last week's Chronicle-Independent football contest .

Lady Knights take third in Sumter Spike-Off

In spite of being one of the smaller schools invited to Saturday's Sumter Spike-Off volleyball tournament, North Central still managed to knock off its share of larger programs en route to a third-place finish in the 15-team event.

Openings left for fall/winter baseball camp

The "Old School" Baseball Camp, operated by Lugoff-Elgin High School and Kershaw County Post 17 American Legion pitching coach Jeremy Ray, is enrolling players for its fall/winter development camp sessions.

CMA runs past Knights for first win

North Central's Matt Frazier led the way home, but Camden Military Academy was able to fill up the top 10 with seven of its runners in downing the Knights, 37-23, in a cross country meet run in Boonetown on Friday, Sept. 6.

KCSD to hold public meetings to discuss FEP

Community members are invited to learn more about the Kershaw County School District's facility needs at a series of public meetings being held later this month and in October. Superintendent Frank Morgan and Operations Executive Director Billy Smith will hold a series of meetings across the county to explain the district's building needs, answer questions and receive suggestions.

Yesteryear, September 9-13 1956

57 YEARS AGO

Military Briefs - Sept. 11

Chaplain Jerry Johnson, son of Gerald and Carolyn Johnson of Cassatt, received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Columbia International University on August 27. Johnson's wife, Carrie, and their four sons live in Lowville, N.Y.

How do you think 9/11 impacted America?

DWAIN ANDREW WRIGHT

Mr. Dwain Andrew. Wright, 56, of 5620 Timothy Lane, Rembert, passed on Sunday, June 18, 2017.Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m ...

KCSD hiring school cafeteria substitutes

The Kershaw County School District is looking for persons who are interested in serving as substitutes in its school cafeterias. Food Service substitutes are paid ...

Almost showtime

Looking to enjoy a fun, family-friendly holiday tradition? The Lake Wateree Association will host the annual Fourth of July fireworks show on Tuesday, July 4 ...

Master Gardener class now enrolling new members

Ever thought about becoming a Master Gardener?

HFKC to accept grant applications in September

The Health Foundation of Kershaw County (HFKC) will begin accepting applications for grants beginning September 1, 2017. The application process will close on September 30 ...

New CCTC building

Colleges, universities recognize graduates, academic achievement

The University of South Carolina Upstate recognized May graduates during commencement exercises held May 2, 2017 on the Quad behind the John C. Stockwell Administration ...

Volleyball camp on deck at CHS for next week

Here is the listing of youth summer sports camps in Kershaw County being held the week of June 26:

Ariail - June 20, 2017

Kind acts

Below, readers will find a letter from a fellow reader praising the kind act of the manager of a local business.

Our new life in the dugout

WASHINGTON -- Kelley Paul had gone to bed Tuesday night as usual, with her cellphone set on "Do Not Disturb," except for family and close friends ...

Writer thankful for Camden IGA 'angel'

Sometimes, an angel appears when you least expect it.

Headless and history

Hobkirk Hill is named for a village and civil parish in Scotland.

Seniors look back

One of the groups I meet with regularly is Student Cabinet, which is made up of student council officers from every grade from each of ...

MADDIE BELL ALEXANDER

Ms. Maddie Bell Alexander, 78, of 2311 Tickle Hill Road, Camden, SC, passed on Saturday, June 17, 2017. Funeral services are incomplete and will be ...