KC Northern wins Sub-District A title

KC Northern overcame an early game Bishopville grand slam to score a 15-9 victory to win the District 5 Sub-District A Dixie Youth Baseball Tournament on Friday night at Woodward Park in Camden.

This week in League IV baseball

Monday: Post 17 at Lexington (7 p.m.)

An in-vest-ment

KCSO arrests three in drive-by shooting case

Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies arrested three people between Tuesday and Friday in connection with a drive-by shooting that took place Tuesday. Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews said deputies arrested one of the suspects Friday and the other two earlier in the week.

LWA seeks funds for annual fireworks show

The Lake Wateree Association's (LWA) Fourth of July fireworks show brings thousands of people to the lake each year. In order to continue this annual tradition, the organization is seeking donations from members of the community.

John Sanders Jr.

A memorial service celebrating the life of John Rufus Sanders, Jr., 62, of Camden, will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made in Mr. Sanders' memory to the Walter M. Crowe Animal Shelter, 460 S. Fair Street, Camden, SC 29020 or Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church, 1206 Lyttleton Street, Camden, SC 29020.

Ted Allen Wood

Ted Allen Wood, 55, of 73 Trinity School Road in Lugoff, died Saturday, June 30, 2012. Plans will be announced by Collins Funeral Home.

Local tokens

Tokens were small cardboard, brass, copper or aluminum items, usually in the shape of coins, which were issued by private enterprise ventures such as textile mills, merchants, etc. These items took the place of coins and were redeemable at the issuing entity. A study of these items reveals much about the history of S.C. and its counties.

Noted and passed - July 2, 2012

• With partisan bickering in Washington at an all-time high, we were glad to see Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah turn back a Republican Party primary challenge last week. Hatch is one of the few senators left in the capital who attempts to compromise and reach across party aisles to get things done. We're glad the voters of Utah put him over the top, for in that state, winning the GOP primary is usually tantamount to being elected.

Ariail for July 2, 2012

Vindetta B. Catoe

A celebration of the life of Vindetta Catoe will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, July 2, 2012 at Faith Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Marshall Methodist Church Cemetery. Pastor Jerry Gardner will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. Memorials may be made in Mrs. Catoe's memory to the American Diabetes Association of SC, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Ste. 205, Columbia, SC 29204 or Faith Baptist Church Youth, 35 Phillips Church Road, Bishopville, SC 29010.

Arthur Lee Johnson

Arthur Lee Johnson, 87, of Lugoff, South Carolina passed away quietly at home on June 30, 2012. Mr. Johnson was the son of Arthur Whitfield Johnson and Julia Pankey Seymour.

On facts, lies and Sarah Palin

"The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel' so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their 'level of productivity in society,' whether they are worthy of health care." --Sarah Palin, Aug. 7, 2009

Stabbing suspect in custody

Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies arrested Paul Franklin Washington (18) of Camden after he stabbed Peyton Darvis Johnson in the chest following a verbal altercation.

KC Northern in the catbird's seat

Using a five-run top of the sixth, Kershaw County Northern rallied from a 3-2 deficit and pulled out a 7-4 win over Lamar in Wednesday night's winners' bracket game in the Sub-District A Dixie Youth baseball tournament at Camden's Woodward Park.

Time to start thinking about the Cup

Even though the calendar just turned to January and cold weather is on the way, it is not too early to be thinking about the warmer days of spring.

Camden High basketball and wrestling schedules

Basketball

Lugoff-Elgin basketball and wrestling schedules

Basketball

North Central basketball and wrestling schedules

Basketball

CMA basketball and wrestling schedules

Dec.: 5 – at Governor's School (6 p.m.); 10 – at Heathwood Hall (6 p.m.); 11 –Australian traveling team (6 p.m.); 15 – at Gray Collegiate (6:30 p.m.); 16 – Great Falls (6:30 p.m.)