William Hawthorne, Sr.

William Edward Hawthorne, Sr., 79, of Bishopville, widower of Mable Lucille Hawthorne, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at his home.

Darlene H. Woody

Service plans for Darlene Ham Woody, 69, of Camden, will be announced by Powers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Malvern Hill Baptist Church Food Bank.

Mark Elbert McKinnon

Mark Elbert McKinnon departed this life February 16, 2011, after a brief illness. He was born in Patterson, New Jersey to the late Willie McKinnon and the late Minnie Hurst; and stepfather Willie Hurst.

Frances McKenzie

A graveside funeral service to celebrate the life of Helen Frances McKenzie, 83, of Camden, will be held Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 2:00 PM in Quaker Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday February 21, 2011 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. Memorials may be made in Mrs. McKenzie's memory to the First Church of the Nazarene, Children or Youth Department, 2276 Jefferson Davis Highway, Camden, S.C. 29020.

Carmon earns Peach Belt player of week honor

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Camden native and former Camden High School and Post 17 American Legion standout Stephen Carmon is off to a quick start to his junior baseball season at USC Aiken.

Miss Davenport, Mr. McCaskill engaged

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gregory Davenport of Camden announce the engagement of their daughter Kalyn Brittney Davenport to Joshua Wayne McCaskill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee McCaskill of Rembert.

Miss O’Briant, Mr. Mastantuno exchange vows

Blair Elizabeth O'Briant and Jackie Allen Mastantuno were married February 12, 2011 at The William Aiken House in Charleston, South Carolina. The ceremony was performed by the Doctor Charles Jerry Williams, Jr. and coordinated by An Extraordinary Event. A reception hosted by the bride's father followed at The William Aiken House.

Council meeting cancelled

Camden City Council will not meet Tuesday morning. The meeting has been cancelled due to a lack of agenda items.

Lugoff native crowned 2011 Miss SMC Pageant

Spartanburg Methodist College (SMC) crowned sophomore Kayla Jackson as its 2011 Miss SMC. Jackson, from Lugoff, and a graduate of Lugoff-Elgin High School, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everet Jackson Sr. Kayla Susie, a freshman from Greer, SC, and a graduate of Blue Ridge High School, was named 1st Runner Up. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Susie. Other award recipients included: • Miss Photogenic - Nikki Gidney, a freshman ...

Noted and passed

• A simple but efficient system is helping prevent meth production in South Carolina. A computer tracking system that went online in early January monitors purchases of the cold remedy pseudoephedrine -- a key ingredient in meth -- as they are made and thus prevents lawbreakers from going from store to store to buy large supplies of the over-the-counter drug. Nearly 6,000 sales have been prevented in the month ...

Restructuring efforts moving in the House

Accomplishing more with less is a critical challenge facing the state in 2011. In order to help meet this challenge, lawmakers are considering a variety of government restructuring proposals. Restructuring government is a positive investment in the future of South Carolina.

Corrections and clarifications

In a Feb. 16 article on two recent home invasions, the description of where the crimes took place was incorrect.

Spartans storm to 100-67 victory

This was more like it for the Camden Military Academy basketball team.

Robert Ariail -- Feb. 21, 2011

A star blogger's hard-learned lessons

If a courtroom trial is a contest between dueling narratives, Shirley Sherrod's lawsuit against Andrew Breitbart reads like Little Nell taking on Snidely Whiplash.

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Ward Baker wed

Pamela Collins Gibson of Columbia, S.C. and Kevin Ward Baker of Lugoff, S.C. were married May 18, 2013 at Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church in Camden, S.C. The 4 p.m. ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. James C. Adams. A reception immediately followed at Aberdeen.

Former Camdenite wins ‘Best In Show’

Former Camdenite Manda McKay's painting "Love You To Death" won "Best In Show" at Southworks 2013. The Oconee County Arts Foundation (OCAF) hosted the opening reception April 12 in Watkinsville, Georgia. McKay grew up in Camden and graduated from Camden High School.

May at the Library

Children's Programming:

Wife unsure of what to do about husband’s dementia

Dear Annie: I've been married to "Ned" for 25 years, and each year it seems to get worse. When we married, he told me I could do whatever I wanted with the house, but he never said I'd be the one paying.

Seniors reflect

I meet with a lot of groups and committees over the course of the year, and I think it's important for me to do so. One of my favorite groups is Student Cabinet, which is comprised of student government leaders from each of our high schools. We meet four times a year over lunch. What I love and value about students is that they don't hesitate to tell you what's ...

A matter of conscience:

In 1929, my family moved from Chesterfield County to a farm adjoining the farm of Donald Holland's parents in the Cassatt community. I was a year old at the time but before many years passed, Donald and I established a friendship lasting until Donald's passing in 2003.

The one that didn’t get away

Magistrate swearing in

Kershaw County community members celebrated as former Kershaw County Recreation Center Director James E. Davis Jr. was sworn in as a county magistrate judge on Thursday afternoon. Kershaw County Councilman Jimmy Jones, Fifth Circuit Assistant Solicitor Brett Perry and Rep. Laurie S. Funderburk spoke at the short ceremony at the Kershaw County Court House. Judge Roderick M. Todd Jr. called the ceremony to order; Clerk of Court Joyce McDonald administered the oath; Rev. Constance ...

Former Demon Tisdale earns coaching honor in Florida

Former Lugoff-Elgin and Winthrop University baseball standout Eddie Tisdale has been named as the District 4A-13 baseball coach of the year this week by Broward (Fla.) High School Baseball.

Jane Barron Henry

A memorial service for Jane Barron Henry, 88, of Camden, will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, May 20, 2013 at Hammet Chapel at Bethesda Presbyterian Church with inurnment at Quaker Cemetery. Rev. Dr. William Summers will officiate. .

The Lugoff-Elgin “Blue Monster”