Camden man sentenced in USC fraud case

A Camden man pleaded guilty Wednesday to breach of trust and forgery, which stemmed from his embezzlement while employed at the University of South Carolina (USC) in the Carolina Card Office.

Eye on the storm

Gene Faulkenberry, director of emergency management for Kershaw County, monitors the movements of Hurricane Irene on his department's maps and instruments at the Kershaw County Government Center. The equipment Faulkenberry uses can designate specific roads in the county where storms might be located. "If the fire department is out moving trees or is trying to assist people and I can see more storms coming, I can get on the radios here and tell them what I'm seeing," Faulkenberry said. "Every time I get an update, I can send alerts out to places like hospitals and schools so they ...

Roy "June Bug" Bush Jr.

Roy "June Bug" Bush, Jr., 79, of Old Wind Mill Road, Ridgeway, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011. He was the son of the late Olive Daniels and Roy Bush, Sr.

Rebecca Jefferson

Mrs. Rebecca Whitaker Jacobs Jefferson, a daughter of the late Leroy and Carrie Belton Whitaker and wife of the late Peter Jefferson, was born on June 4, 1923, in Camden, South Carolina. She departed this earthly life on August 18, 2011, at Washington Hospital Center, in Washington, DC.

Wilburn Smith

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Joseph Wilbur Smith, 81, of Camden, will be held Friday, August 26, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel with burial to follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Rev. Bruce Hancock will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday, August 26, 2011 one hour prior to the service beginning at 1:00 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in Mr. Smith's memory to the Babcock Center, 975 Wateree Blvd. Camden, SC 29020 or First Baptist Church, 1201 Broad Street, Camden, SC 29020.

KC high schools fall sports shedules

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Robert Ariail -- Aug. 24, 2011

County named natural disaster area due to heat, drought

Kershaw County is one of 37 counties in South Carolina designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as primary natural disaster areas due to damage and losses caused by drought and excessive heat that began April 1 and continue.

President Rick W. Perry

NEW YORK -- Texas Gov. and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry can resist the comparison all he wants, but he's more like George W. Bush than George W. Bush.

Roy Bush

Roy "June Bug" Bush, 79, of Ridgeway, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011. Family and friends may call at 1501 Old Wind Mill Road, Ridgeway.

Eva Tucker Hampton

Eva Tucker Hampton, 86, of Lorick Horton Road, Camden, SC, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2011.

Rebecca Jacobs Jefferson

Rebecca Jacobs Jefferson, 88, of Alexander Street, Camden, died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011.

Bishop Robert L. Missouri

Bishop Robert L. Missouri, 74, of 1521 Red Hill Road, Camden, died Friday, August 19, 2011. He was the son of the late Lewis and Ollie Patterson Missouri and husband of the late Wilhelmina Drake Missouri.

James "Hoss" Rabon

Funeral service for James McDonald "Hoss" Rabon, 68, of Elgin, will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Dr. Ronald Taylor and the Rev. Ken Jackson will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff.

Valerie Burnett Waiters

Valerie Burnett Waiters, of Black Walnut Lane, Cassatt, SC, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2011.

Species statistics are good news for South Carolina’s standings

By Austin Jenkins

Carolina Cup-date on ticket sales

Even though the Carolina Cup is more than a month away, reserved parking spaces are selling at a brisk pace.

Royals AAU teams list tryout dates

The Royals AAU youth basketball teams will host tryouts in both Camden and Bishopville for its boys and girls' teams.

Carolina Cup tickets now on sale

Invitations for the Carolina Cup steeplechase races were sent out to those on the organization's mailing list last Friday. And tickets and parking spaces for the event are now on sale.