Noted and passed

• Sometimes we just have to wonder, "What were they thinking?" That's the case with Capt. Owen Honors, the highly regarded Navy officer who was recently relieve of his command after inappropriate videos turned up on the Internet. As commander of the USS Enterprise, Honors was popular among the sailors serving under him, and it's difficult to determine what could have motivated him to make videos that were considered lewd. The Navy had no ...

Slip Away has one last fence to clear to close out 2010 campaign

Three Grade I winners, including Slip Away, winner of last November's $100,000 Carolina First Colonial Cup in Camden, were selected as finalists for the 2010 Eclipse Awards.

Edwilla Ham

Funeral services celebrating the life of Edwilla Hough Brown Ham will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at Wateree Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Reverend Bobby James will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 2:00 PM at the church fellowship hall. The family suggests memorials may be made in Mrs. Ham's memory to Wateree Baptist Church, 2024 Haile Street, Camden, SC 29020.

Lara E. Hoyt

A private memorial service celebrating the life of Lara "LeeLee" Elizabeth Hoyt, 39, of Camden was held Sunday January 9, 2011. Another memorial service in New York will be announced at a later date. Memorials may be made in Ms. Hoyt's name to the Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership, GRASP, 666 Broadway, Suite 830, NY, NY 10012.

Alfred Jiles Jr.

Alfred Jiles, Jr., 67, of Bishopville, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Born in Camden, he was the son of the late Alfred, Sr. and Almetta Dinkins Jiles. Funeral services were held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Brown's Funeral Home Chapel of Rememberance, with burial to follow in Scott Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Camden. Brown's Funeral Home is assisting the family of Mr. Alfred Jiles, Jr. with arrangements.

Grace Watkins Shirley

Grace Watkins Shirley, 88, went home to Glory on January 7, 2011, after a long illness. Mrs. Shirley was born in Lee County, South Carolina, and was the daughter of the late Jesse Brannon Watkins and Carolyn Davis Watkins. She was a graduate of Kershaw High School and spent her professional life as a bookkeeper, having retired from the office of William F. Bodie, CPA. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Camden ...

Boomers, embrace your inner grouch

We baby boomers begin to turn 65 this year, which gives us a new excuse to be grumpy.

The mane event

Kershaw County's equine heritage will be celebrated again through the Downtown Camden Guild's (DCG) unique civic art project featuring painted aluminum jockey silks displayed on downtown light posts.Delete - Merge Upbodycopy

Scholastic press honors

The Lugoff-Elgin High School 2010 yearbook staff received an All-State rating from the South Carolina Scholastic Press Association for the 2010 Messy yearbook. In addition to receiving the highest ranking possible, the staff also won the Palmetto Award for creating the best book in its particular state division. The staff includes (first row) Celia Duggan, Kayla Melton, Anna Stevens, Tyler Kirkland, MaCaylee Jones, Lexi Church, Brittney Wright, (second row) Shawn Chapman, Shantella Adams, Ashleigh ...

Council leads Dogs past Crestwood in 6-AAA opener

Camden opened play in Region 6-AAA play with a convincing 54-31 win over homestanding Crestwood in a Friday night game played in Sumter.

Other closings, announcements

* Central Carolina Technical School (including Camden campus) will be closed Monday. * The Community Medical Clinic of Kershaw County will be closed Monday, due to the pending winter storm. * City of Camden garbage pickup will proceed normally Monday

KCSD schools, offices to be closed Monday

The threat of a wintry mix is closing all Kershaw County School District (KCSD) schools and offices Monday, according to an e-mail sent to the media by KCSD Communications Director Mary Anne Byrd just after 6 p.m. Sunday.

All city of Camden offices closed Monday

The city of Camden posted the following message on Facebook early Sunday evening: All City of Camden offices, including the Archives and Museum, will be closed tomorrow, Monday January 10th. All police, fire and utility emergency personnel will work. Please call (803) 432-6045 to report any electric outages. Call 911 in the event of an emergency. Tuesday hours will be evaluated Monday afternoon.

Kershaw County government offices closed Monday

The County of Kershaw posted the following message on Facebook Sunday afternoon: All County Government Offices, Recycle Centers, and Landfill will be closed on Monday, January 10th 2011 due to Inclement Weather. County officials will evaluate the weather on Monday to determine if offices will reopen on Tuesday at 8:30 am or be delayed later Tuesday Morning.

County squads come up empty

Speedy Johnson and the Camden Military Academy basketball team's Tuesday went from bad to good and in the end, back to bad.

Yesteryear - June 12, 2013

King for a day

Getting in some heavy lifting

Springdale 5K at Sunset set for Aug. 17

Registration is open for runners and walkers for the 5th Annual Springdale at Sunset 5K Run & 1-lap walk to be held on Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Springdale Race Course in Camden.

IRS reform

People in this country -- no doubt many right here in Kershaw County -- are angry with the Internal Revenue Service and its heavy-handed methods. Of course, the IRS has never been popular, and probably wouldn't be if the agency did everything by the book. But its recent targeting of conservative groups has spotlighted the venom with which overzealous bureaucrats can operate. Adding to it are recent revelations about ...

Youth summer sports camps season cover all bases in the county

With the school year coming to a close, it is time for summer sports camps in Kershaw County.