Cavs close out Knights' season, 16-6

North Central could not have gotten off to a better start. Now, the Knights just have to work on the finish.

Miller qualifies as Naval nuclear operator

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathanael P. Miller, son of Julie and Mark Miller of Elgin, recently completed Naval Nuclear Power Training Pipeline.

Local students receive College of Education honors

The College of Education at the University of South Carolina held its annual awards ceremony. Several Kershaw County students were honored, including the following:

Trump's bullying pulpit

Donald Trump stepped out of the helicopter that had his name painted on the side, walked across the tarmac and announced to reporters that he was proud of himself. This would not be news on any day. But on this day, I would not have been surprised to see him start hugging and kissing himself.

Tips for life's journey

From the mailbag: • Reflections on life and growing older, from Regina Brett of the Cleveland Plain Dealer: 1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good. 2. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it. 3. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it. 4. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile. 5. Make peace with your past so ...

Without wind, how can a sailboat reach shore?

In my April column, I touched on what it means to some to overcome incredible adversity and how these people make a commitment to survive in tough times; choosing to ride out the storm rather than sink. So recently, being drawn to titles like "Deep Survival," "Long Distance," "Will to Live" and "The Long Walk," I felt it appropriate to continue exploring this thought-provoking subject of survival; why some can endure hardships at an ...

King Haiglar Garden Club meets Monday

The King Haiglar Garden Club will meet on Monday at 3:30 p.m. The members and guests will gather at Proctor Hall in Camden. The year-end meeting will be hosted by Mary Nell Gore along with Carolyn McKittrick and Betty Sue Webber.

Camden Garden Club hosts year-end meeting

The Camden Garden Club will hold its last meeting of the season on Monday at the home of Catherine French.

Confederate Memorial Day service Sunday

Camden's first Confederate Memorial Day during the Civil War Sesquicentennial will be on Sunday at 12:30 p.m., at the "Confederate Unknown's Plot", in Quaker Cemetery, Camden. Mr. Edward Westbury will be the guest speaker and it is hosted by the John D. Kennedy Chapter #308, UDC and the Joseph B. Kershaw Camp #82, SCV. For more information, call Ann Martin at 432-4496 or Joseph A. Matheson Jr. at 432-2222.

Take A Child Fishing tourney set for May 21

For many a year, Lib and Tommy Phillips were fixtures on Lake Wateree, working their family-owned Clearwater Cove Marina and playing host to a wide variety of fishermen and fishing tournaments.

Olin Huggins Sr.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Olin Shiver Huggins, Sr., 74, of Rembert, will be held Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Pisgah Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Matt Mims will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday, May 6, 2011 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home Camden Chapel. Memorials may be made in Mr. Huggins memory to Pisgah Baptist Church, Cemetery Fund, 8620 Black River Road, Rembert, SC 29128.

Post 17 squads hold joint tryouts beginning Monday, May 9

The James Leroy Belk Post 17 Kershaw County Senior and Junior American Legion baseball teams will both begin tryouts for the 2011 summer season on Monday, May 9 at 6 p.m. at American Legion Park on Ehrenclou Drive in Camden.

L-E girls fall to Sumter

You would have a hard time on convincing the Lugoff-Elgin softball team that turnabout is fair play.

Bulldogs take 18-0 mark in state tennis tourney

Finish the regular season unbeaten. Check. Win the Region 6-AAA title. Check Not losing on your home courts. Check The list of what they wanted to accomplish coming into the 2011 season is getting shorter and shorter for the Camden tennis team. Monday, the Bulldogs capped off an 18-0 regular season by blanking out A.C. Flora in a makeup match played in Forest Acres. It was the ninth shutout of ...

Robert Ariail -- May 4, 2011

CMA hazing trial continues in Columbia

A federal jury is hearing testimony this week as the trial begins of a lawsuit brought against Camden Military Academy (CMA). In the trial's first days, attorneys for a former cadet have brought forward testimony and evidence they say show that, in 2008, other CMA students raped the then 13-year-old boy, according to news reports. The former cadet, listed in the lawsuit only as "JBC," is now 18.

L-E softball, NC tennis players rack up awards

Following a season in which a young Lugoff-Elgin softball team finished third in Region 4-4A play, post-season honors came the way of four members of the Lady Demons' program.

CHS honors student-athletes at annual banquet

For the 60th consecutive year, student-athletes at Camden High school were honored by The Bulldog Club at the organization's annual awards banquet on May 21.

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.