NC’s Gomez, L-E’s Jackson finish third in state

A pair of Kershaw County wrestlers recorded top three finishes while another came home in fourth from last weekend's South Carolina High School League state championships held at the Anderson Civic Center.

L-E strands dozen runners in 4-2 loss to Rebels

Randy Stokes was fine with the 11 hits which his Lugoff-Elgin baseball team piled up in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Mid-Carolina at River Bluff High School.

Camden Coin club to host Spring Coin Show

On Saturday, March 22, the Camden Coin club will hold its annual Spring Coin Show at the Camden Recreation Department on Hwy. #1 South in Camden.

LF-R chief gets prepared for disasters

Emergency managers from across South Carolina are meeting this week at the annual S.C. Emergency Management Association Conference in Myrtle Beach. Among those training for disaster preparedness is Lugoff Fire-Rescue (LF-R) Chief Dennis Ray, who also serves as the public information officer for Kershaw County Emergency Mangement.

Christmas sentenced to 18 years for sexually assaulting girls

An Elgin man arrested twice for separate instances of sexually assaulting young girls will spent the next 18 years behind bars.

Friday to be regular KCSD school day

Due to recent inclement weather, Friday will be a regular school day for Kershaw County School District (KCSD) students. The 2013-14 KCSD calendar approved in December of 2012 originally indicated that Friday would be a professional development day for teachers unless needed as an inclement weather make up day.

Camden Community Concert Band to perform Sunday

The Camden Community Concert Band (CCCB) will present its winter concert on Sunday at the Performing Arts Center at Camden High School. Start time is 3 p.m. and admission is free. The CCCB is under direction of founding conductor Pat Wylie. This concert season ia Wylie's last as conductor. After more than 30 years as the band's leader, he ia stepping down as the conductor. "We are dedicating this season to Pat," said Johnny Deal, the band's business manager. "Pat is the reason the CCCB has been in our community for over 30 years."

Species statistics are good news for South Carolina’s standings

By Austin Jenkins

Weather forces changes to MCCU Baseball Bash

North Central's opening round game with Camden Military Academy in the annual Mid-Carolina Credit Union Baseball Bash in Boonetown was halted in the third inning by rain with NC holding a 3-2 lead.

Weekend festival celebrates all things outdoors

The inaugural Wateree Outdoor Life Festival (WOLF),a celebration of the outdoors in Kershaw County, will be held on the campus of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County on Saturday, March 8.

Ariail for March 3, 2014

Noted and passed - March 3, 2014

• It was good, if still mixed, news from KershawHealth a week ago that January's financials looked a bit better than they have recently. The healthcare organization still posted a loss for the month -- as it has every month for some time now -- but only of $84,000. Compare that to $902,000 in losses for October 2013 alone and that is very good news. KershawHealth has a long way to go to combat a projected $32 million in operational losses by Fiscal Year 2018, less than five years away. However, last week's meeting also revealed that the KershawHealth ...

Be a pig or be a possum

Mama had great stories. My favorite was the only one I asked often for her to repeat. It has become something of an anthem in my life.

Images from the Mud Puddle

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Reverend Joseph Drakeford, Jr.

Funeral service for Reverend Joseph Drakeford, Jr., 73, of 64 Payne Pond Road in Westville will be held Wednesday, March 5, 2014, 11:00 A.M. at St. Paul United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may visit at 750 Boyd Road in Camden. He died Friday, February 28, 2014. Collins Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Community Camera - Oct. 13, 2017

SCSPA never fails to impress

October is not just the gateway month to the holiday season, but also means the return of the S.C. Scholastic Press Association Conference (SCSPA ...

FAC announces board members, award winners

The Fine Arts Center (FAC) of Kershaw County recently held its annual meeting in the Watts Performing Arts Wing. Donors, sponsors, volunteers and friends gathered ...

RICHARD BRANHAM

Funeral services for Richard G. Branham, 82, will be held today at noon at Powers Funeral Home with burial to follow in Union Baptist Church ...

SARAH L. GASKINS

Sarah Louise Gaskins, 94, of Cassatt, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017. Plans will be announced by Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff.

LARRY D. GOGO

Memorial service for Larry Donald Gogo, 64, were conducted Thursday at Barr-Price Funeral Home and Crematorium, Historic Batesburg-Leesville Chapel. The family received friends prior to ...

CAROLE GRIZZELL

A funeral service to celebrate the life of Carole Jean Grizzell, 63, of Camden, SC, will be held at 1:30 PM, Monday, October 16 ...

JEAN LONG

A funeral service to celebrate the life of Jean Davies Long, 90, of Camden, SC, was held Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Lyttleton Street United ...

VIRGINIA L. MCCRAE

Virginia Laffitte McCrae, 90, died peacefully on October 7, 2017 at Rock Hill Post Acute Care Center where she had been a resident for over ...

GREG WATTS

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Greg "Tippy" Watts, 44, of Blythewood, SC, will be held at 4:00 PM, today, October 13 ...

ROBERT HARRIS

Mr. Robert Harris, 72, of Washington, D.C., formerly of Rembert, passed on Monday, October 2, 2017. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p ...

Deputies arrest New York murder suspect

At approximately 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies, detectives from the New York Police Department (NYPD) and U.S ...

Fall Festival Saturday

Camden's Second Annual Fall Festival will be held Saturday at Historic Camden's field next to City Arena. The festival is a family-friendly yearly ...

Ariail - Oct. 10, 2017

KCSD kudos

We would like to take a moment to offer our congratulations to the Kershaw County School District. Not only did the class of 2017's ...