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NCHS student reported missing

A North Central High School student was still missing Thursday after last being seen at school Tuesday morning.

Proctor a man who will be missed

Recently the Camden/Lugoff areas suffered greatly with the loss of an irreplaceable human being, Leonard Allen Proctor. After a long time serving the God he loved so well, Mr. Proctor joined the saints in glory. Mr. Proctor and I were members of New Life Christian Outreach Church in Lugoff, whose pastor is Rev. Richard Cameron. Mr. Proctor served as the building committee chairman. He was a former member of Bethel Worship ...

Lady Knights head into state playoffs

The North Central softball team earned a state tournament berth which goes with it thanks to a 10-5 conference victory over Great Falls.

KCRD swim team registration to start Monday

Registration for Kershaw County Recreation Department swim teams will begin Monday and continue through May 13.

Correction

In Monday's story "Chamber learns about JEEP" and the March 14 story "Chamber dues down $7,000," the $45,000 accommodations tax grant that the Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce received was incorrectly listed as being from the city of Camden. The $45,000 accommodations tax grant was from a Kershaw County local accommodations fund. The C-I regrets the error.

Knights carry momentum into playoffs

Bolstered by a pair of wins in their final two regular season games, the North Central baseball team will enter next week's class A state tournament with a full head of steam.

L-EMS hosts cheer clinic, cornhole tournament

There will be a pair of fundraisers to help support the Lugoff-Elgin Middle School athletic program on Saturday, April 30 at the school.

United Way “Be A Bunny” program celebrates 10 years

The United Way Be A Bunny program enlists people from the community to fill Easter baskets for individuals representing three United Way agencies, the Council on Aging, Family Resource Center and the Board of Disabilities and Special Needs, and 132 children from the Kershaw County School District. An unbelievable amount of thought and care goes into putting together more than 200 Easter baskets.

Student looks forward to graduation, final months of high school

It's crunch time! For most seniors in our county, most are experiencing the dreaded "senioritis." Students across the county, including me, are faced with many difficult decisions that will ultimately impact the rest of our lives. Decisions such as where to go to college, what to major in, whether to go straight into the work force, or joining the armed forces.

U.S. Air Force vets reunite

The last time Charles Moore of Elgin (right) saw Eugene Rock (left) was around late 1957. Moore, a member of American Legion Post 17, kept an old picture of the men he served with in the U.S. Air Force. The picture included all the names and hometowns of the men.

Colleen Rohr

Funeral services for Colleen Nevers Rohr, 86, of Camden, will be held, Monday, April 25, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Annunication Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Frackville, PA with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service beginning at 9:00 AM in the church. Memorials may be made in Mrs. Rohr's memory to the American Cancer Society, C/O Gail Kirkland, 647 Lachicotte Road, Lugoff, ...

Robert Ariail -- April 22, 2011

Unions

The recent furor in Wisconsin over Gov. Scott Walker's decision to eliminate some of the collective bargaining rights of public unions has died down somewhat, but the issue over public unions isn't going to go away anytime soon. Across the country, people are taking a hard look at unions populated by people who are paid with taxpayer dollars. In Wisconsin, as you'll remember, Democratic members of the state Senate fled into neighboring Ohio, thus ...

The debate over school vouchers; public vs. private sectors nothing new

The debate over school vouchers; public vs. private sectors nothing new I'm writing in response to Fred Sheheen's column, "School voucher a 'lousy idea.'" Now, I'm not a politician or an educator, but as a professional intelligence analyst I've seen my fair share of phony arguments. My impression of Mr. Sheheen is that he was being disingenuous. In order to bolster support for his side, he uses a straw man -- presenting a ...

2013-14 NC winter sports schedule

Basketball

2013-14 CMA winter sports schedule

Basketball

Singleton closes Wofford career with more honors

Former Lugoff-Elgin football standout Jared Singleton was one of seven Wofford College student-athletes to be named to All-Southern Conference football teams.

Woman burned in Lugoff house fire

A Lugoff woman is back in the area with relatives following treatment at the Augusta Burn Center for injuries suffered in a Nov. 23 house fire. The woman suffered burns to both hands. Lugoff Fire Department (LFD) firefighters treated the woman at the scene before EMS transported her to Palmetto Richland in Columbia and then on to Augusta.

Chris Bowers

A Mass of Christian Burial for Christopher "Chris" Ward Bowers, 32, of Camden, SC, will be held at 12:00 Noon, Monday, December 2, 2013 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Camden. Father Paul Bremninkmeijer will officiate. Burial will follow in Quaker Cemetery. A Rosary will be recited at 5:30 PM, Sunday, December 1, 2013, with visitation following until 7:30 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, Camden, SC. Memorials may be ...

Henry Alonzo Johnson

Henry Alonzo Johnson, 57, of 907 Market Street, Camden, passed on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date by Haile's Funeral Home.

Dawn Nelson

Mary Ann Catoe Thompson

Mary Ann Catoe Thompson, 63, of Camden, died Saturday, November 30, 2013. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel.

Norma Bagley Harrington

Norma Bagley Harrington of Camden, SC, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 30, 2013. She was born to Leona Woolard Bagley and John Bagley Sr. on January 19, 1925 in Raleigh, NC.

Camden Junior Welfare League to host Candlelight Tour of Homes Saturday

The Camden Junior Welfare League presents the 37th annual Candlelight Tour of Homes on Saturday from 3 to 8 p.m. The tour will begin at the Camden Archives and Museum, where tour programs will be available and tickets may be purchased. Tour programs include home and site descriptions, maps, merchant information, sponsors, and general League information.

City, county employees complete economic development program

Caitlin Corbett, assistant to the city manager of Camden, and Lauren Branham-Reeder, marketing and administrative assistant for Kershaw County's economic development office, were among more than 50 local leaders and development professionals from across South Carolina who recently completed the 2013 S.C. Economic Development Institute. Institute graduates received certificates of completion during the final day of the institute's program held at Rock Hill City Hall. During the program's two-day sessions, Corbett and Branham-Reeder ...

CHLC design guidelines workshop Thursday

The city of Camden is embarking on a project to update the design guidelines used for the city's Historic Overlay District. The guidelines are intended to assist property owners in developing projects in the district that will preserve historic resources, accommodate change and maintain the character of the district. The Camden Historic Landmarks Commission (CHLC) will hold a workshop on the proposed design ...

City of Camden tree lighting Friday

The city of Camden will kick-off the holiday season with its annual tree lighting ceremony in front of Camden City Hall at 6 p.m. Friday. The ceremony will feature musical performances by a small ensemble from the Camden Community Concert Band and an ensemble from the Chamber Choir of Kershaw County. City utility crews have been busy placing decorations throughout Camden in preparation for the holiday season. Join us and "come throw the switch" ...

Noted and passed - Dec. 2, 2013

• We note with sadness the death of Kershaw County Deputy Sheriff Rob Evans, who collapsed and died as he was directing traffic at Wateree Elementary School; he had served as a school resource officer in Lugoff for seven years and was active in a wide variety of school and community functions. Evans, 50, was well liked and did a good job of establishing rapport between his department and young children.

Donnie Patrick Joyner

Funeral services for Donnie Patrick Joyner, 70, will be held Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at First Assembly of God, Camden, with burial to follow in Quaker Cemetery. The Rev. Bruce Marthers will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gideons International.