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TSA honor students recognized
A number of Kershaw County students earned academic recognitions at Thomas Sumter Academy.
Making life a little brighter
Gosh, life is good, and it's the people around us who help make it so.
Rec Notes - April 8, 2011
Hippity-hoppity Community Easter Egg Hunts on their way Ready, set, go. That's the words youngsters will be waiting for at the annual community Easter egg hunts. Youngsters ages 9 and younger will search for the more than ...
Pets of the Week - April 8, 2011
Among the animals available for adoption at the Walter M. Crowe Animal Shelter are a 1-year-old domestic medium-haired male cat and a 4-month-old hound mix puppy. The adoption donation includes spaying or neutering. The shelter, located at the south end of Fair Street and managed by the Kershaw County Humane Society, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. ...
School menus -- April 11-15, 2011
The following are menus for Kershaw County schools for the week of April 11-15:
Dealing a blow to drug dealers in Kershaw County
One evening last year when I pulled into my driveway, there was an unfamiliar car parked in front of my house and there was a man wearing a uniform, standing by the car. As I got closer, I recognized the uniform as a Richland County Sheriff's Department uniform. This officer identified himself to me and said that if I was elected sheriff, he and his partner would like to come work for me. He handed me an envelope containing their resumes.
Lee McKenzie
Lee McKenzie, 77, of Springhill Road, Dalzell, died Friday, April 1, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2011, at Jerusalem Baptist Church, Bishopville, with burial in the church cemetery. Haile's Funeral Home is in charge.
Next Camden Garden Club meeting to be held at Proctor Hall
The Camden Garden Club will hold its next meeting on Monday at Proctor Hall. The historic home is a great location for a meeting. There is ample room and lots of natural light steams in from the large picture windows giving a warm and cozy feel. The program scheduled for this month is perfect for this time of year with spring in the air. Our speaker will be Sunshine Smith, who has started an organic ...
Lula Belle W. Nelson
Funeral service for Lula Belle W. Nelson, 84, of Chesnut Street in Camden will be held Saturday, April 9, 2011, 12:00 p.m.. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with burial in Cedars Cemetery.
Peggy Sailor
Peggy Little Sailor, 87, of Camden, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Plans are incomplete and will be announced by Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel.
King Haiglar Garden Club to meet Monday at Hobkirk Circle
The King Haiglar Garden Club will meet on Monday at 3:30 p.m. The club will gather at 1819 Hobkirk Circle, Camden. The hostess, Judy Smith, will be assisted by Marietta Gordon and Michelle Herod.
Judy Sharpe
A graveside service to celebrate the life of Judy Lane Rabon Sharpe, 70, of Lugoff will be held Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Springvale Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Todd Horton and Rev. Wayne Flowers will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall. Memorials may be made in Mrs. Sharpe's memory to Springvale Baptist Church Building Fund, 1496 Springvale Road, Lugoff, SC 29078 or Home ...
A starting point
Rep. Paul Ryan has issued a plan for returning this country to fiscal sanity, and it includes cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. The Wisconsin lawmaker's proposal would slash about $5 trillion in spending over the next decade, making it by far the most intensive plan presented to date to try to deal with the country's unsustainable spending practices. But predictably, potential presidential candidates have had little to say, recognizing the political volatility of cutting ...
Celebrate children, those who ensure their well-being
Young children in Kershaw County deserve the best that we can give them. Week of the Young Child -- April 10-16 -- is a time to recognize the needs of young children and thank the adults involved in their education and care. Parents, teachers, caregivers and other adults play an important role in the lives of young children, and the Week of the Young Child celebrates their efforts. We can show support ...
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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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