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Lyttleton Street UMC hosts Springfest 2011 Saturday
On Saturday Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church will hold its 13th annual Springfest from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. The event will featuring a mega tag sale in the gym, bake sale including breakfast items and drinks, plant sale (honoring Bill Singleton) and youth car wash. The car wash will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Items from the mega tag, bake and plant sale can be purchased anytime during the ...
L-E faculty to host reunion
On April 26 at 6 p.m. at Hall's in Lugoff, the Lugoff-Elgin High School faculty and staff will gather as they have during the past 12 years for their spring reunion. All current and former faculty members are invited. Attending from last year's reunion are (front from left) Margaret De Groat, Kay Roberson, Jean Boan, Emily Finley, Caroline Connare, (second row from left) Wendy Campbell, Agnes Slayman, Hebron Lyell, Evelyn Gibson, Sara Maltby, Ollie Thompson, ...
230th Anniversary of the Battle of Hobkirk Hill
The Hobkirk Hill Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will be commemorating the 230th anniversary of the Battle of Hobkirk Hill on Sunday, April 17 at 2 p.m. at Kirkwood Common. The public is invited.
Adoptive parent frustrated with child’s actions
Dear Annie: I'm a 47-year-old father of four kids. My oldest, "Janet," is 24 and lives on her own. I adopted Janet when she was 2. Her mother made it clear that Janet is to never know that she is not my biological child. Janet's mother and I are now divorced, and I have moved on to a happier life.
This week in Kershaw County sports
Monday: Camden at Hammond (G – 4 p.m.); North Central at Chesterfield (G – 4 p.m.); Lugoff-Elgin at North Central (TEN – 4:15 p.m.); Blythewood at Camden (TEN - 4:30 p.m.)
KCSD won't make up two snow days
The Kershaw County Board of School Trustees has voted to accept the state's forgiveness of two inclement weather days. According to the updated calendar, May 26-27 will be half-days for students. May 27 will also be the last day for students.
Miss Cox, Mr Warren set date
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Cox of Lugoff announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Megan Nicole Cox of Lugoff, to Mr. Charles Matthew Warren of Columbia, son of Mrs. Konnie Jordan of Columbia and Mr. Charles Warren, Jr. of West Columbia.
Kershaw County Special Olympics to be April 21
The Kershaw County Special Olympics will be held April 21 at Camden Military Academy.
Spring Fling set for May 1
The Boykin Spring Fling Untimed Trail Ride will return May 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Red Bank Farm in the Boykin community.
Pet Talk: The dog's space at your place
We all know that a happy pet makes for a happy home, so for dog owners it is our job to make sure that the home is a safe and comfortable living space. From big ranches to one bedroom flats our dogs are forced to adapt to the homes that we have chosen. The best thing you can do for a dog is to keep their needs in mind the same way that you keep your own every day.
Noted and passed
Multiple sources are saying Katie Couric will leave her post as anchor of the "CBS Evening News," with the show mired in third place far behind rivals NBC and ABC. Couric was lured away from a long and successful tenure at NBC's "Today" show, and she is said to be eying a syndicated TV talk show. What works on a feature-type show such as "Today" doesn't always translate to success in the anchor chair. ...
Camden Music Association announces instrumental showcase
The annual Instrumental Showcase for student musicians, sponsored by the Camden Music Association of Kershaw County, will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Wood Auditorium, 810 Lyttleton St., Camden. Performances will include the winners of the recent Brevard Music Scholarship Competition and the students of Jim Wheeler's strings group.
Economic development and school choice
A few weeks back, my wife showed me a newspaper article about a television ad running in North Carolina by a group called "NC Together." In it, the narrator touts the fact that North Carolina has a world class education system that has attracted business and industry to the state and advocates for not making deep cuts to educational and other resources in order to keep the North Carolina's business climate a competitive one. ...
Miss Osteen, Mr. Turner plan June wedding
"You have stolen my heart. With one glance from your eyes, you have stolen my heart." Song of Solomon 4:9
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Fredericksburg Township explored
Our grand city of Camden is a beautifully preserved town laid out in an 18th century plan devised by Joseph Kershaw. We are proud of our historic homes and buildings, carefully placed public parks, wide streets, and beautiful trees. So it is easy to forget that this was not the original plan for the "town" that was to develop in this area of South Carolina. The original plan was a part of the "Township ...
The Lugoff-Elgin “Blue Monster”
What was the IRS thinking?
Well, this is a fine mess.
Hayes Creek Skateboarding Competition
There will be a skateboarding competition Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the Hayes Creek Subdivision in Elgin. The event is sponsored by Salty's Board Shop in Columbia. The proceeds from the competition will go towards purchasing skateboarding gear for the park in an effort to keep kids off of drugs and keep them off of the streets.
Dog’s human mom experiences drama at local dog park
Dear Annie: I have an 8-month-old puppy, and I take her to a local dog park so she can run off leash and play with the other dogs, which she loves. In the three months I have been taking her, "Phoebe" has never been attacked or fought with another dog. That was until last night, when Phoebe approached another dog that was on a leash and that dog attacked her.
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