Mary Stokes

Funeral service to celebrate the life of Mary Lee Bradley Stokes, 80, of Camden will be held Thursday, December, 30, 2010 a 2:00 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel with burial to follow in Presbyterian Cemetery in Lynchburg, SC. Rev. Bruce Hancock and Mark Bredholt will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday, December 30, 2010 from 12:00 noon until service at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel.

Winter weather

Warmer weather is on the way for Kershaw County, and there will no doubt be lots of people who are happy about that. Above-normal temperatures could bring this month's averages up enough to avoid this year's being the coldest December on record, but it's been pretty brutal by southern standards, with more nights in the teens this month than we normally see in a couple years. There will no doubt be a great many ...

MHAKC presents special awards at annual membership meeting

Mental Health America of Kershaw County held its 48th annual membership dinner meeting, Nov. 11, in the fellowship center at First Baptist in Camden. The speaker was John Brown, a mental health specialist and an Episcopal priest who is a chaplain with Columbia Area Mental Health Clinic. He was introduced by Richard Guess, executive director of Santee-Wateree Community Mental Health Center in Sumter.

Keeping a stepdad at a comfortable distance

Dear Annie: My mother passed away two years ago. She had been with "Biff" for about 13 years. Biff is a jerk. Most of the family discontinued all contact with my mother because no one could stand him. I tolerated him, but he made me uncomfortable. When I was a teenager, he made sexual comments to me, and I moved out of the house as soon as I could. He was also verbally abusive of ...

Theo Branham

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Theodocia "Theo" Hearon Branham, 81, of Elgin will be held Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Refuge Baptist Church. Rev. Tim Broughton will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday, December 28, 2010 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home, Lugoff-Elgin Chapel. The burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Mrs. Branham's memory to Refuge Baptist ...

County education leaders off course

If our school board and the superintendent of education spent as much time on education as they do on acquiring property, maybe we would be able to do a more credible job of education.

Phyllis W. Bedenbaugh

Services for Phyllis Williams Bedenbaugh, 60, of Lugoff, will be private. Memorials may be made to St. Johns United Methodist Church Building Fund.

County government shut down for five days

It's the holidays and everyone enjoys being off of work and spending time with their family. So naturally the courthouse and Kershaw County offices were closed for five days straight. What? Yes, they were closed Dec. 23-27. Let me think … what holiday is the 27th? Oh yeah, it's the Monday after Christmas. Everyone celebrates that holiday, right? Even the banks can't close for more than three days in a row.

BOA donates $5,000 to FAC

Bank Of America (BOA) made a $5,000 donation to the Fine Arts Center (FAC) of Kershaw County in December. (From left) Sherry Wescom, BOA consumer market executive; Kristin Cobb, FAC executive director FAC; Eric J. Will, Camden branch BOA managerl; and Joe Dunat, BOA consumer market manager were in attendance for the check presentation.

County Births -- Dec. 29

NATALIE MARIE BRAGG Mr. and Mrs. Randy Bragg of Lugoff announce the birth of a daughter, Natalie Marie, on December 5, 2010. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Mrs. Bragg is the former Brandy Catoe. The maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell Catoe of Camden. The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bragg of Cassatt. KAILEY NA'SHAY PRIMES Alicia Rivers and Katrell Primes, both of Elliott, announce the birth of a daughter, Kailey ...

Trevor holding out hope for bowl edition ruling to go his way

Now that the pre-season is over, it is time to crown the true champion of the Fearless Forecast.

For Biden, mission accomplished

WASHINGTON -- The vice president calls, more than an hour after the appointed time but with an impeccable excuse: He was presiding over the Senate's vote to ratify the New START treaty.

William J. Boone

Funeral services for William Jackson Boone, 92, of Camden will be held Monday, December 27, 2010 at 4:00 PM at DeKalb Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Keith Coates and DeWitt Atkerson will officiate. The family receivef friends Sunday, December 26, 2010 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home Camden Chapel. Memorials may be made in Mr. Boone's memory to DeKalb Baptist Church, ...

KCSD's three high schools honored for SAT/ACT scores

All three Kershaw County high schools were among 72 high schools in the state to be recognized for achievement on either the ACT or SAT college entrance exams, according to the S.C. Department of Education.

Guild named Infection Preventionist of the Year

PaulaGuild, MN, RN, CIC, has been awarded the Infection Preventionist of the Year award by the Palmetto Chapter of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC). She serves as the infection prevention and control director for KershawHealth.

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

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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”