Fox's revolving-door pols

Would I ever consider running for office? Amazingly, I sometimes have been asked. No way, I respond. Why would I want to put myself through all of the abuse that I put candidates through?

Kershaw County is at a crossroads

Several weeks ago, while at the ALPHA center talking with Paul Napper, we discussed the problems his agency and the Sheriff's Office deal with, with regard to substance abuse. We talked about the families in our county that are being destroyed by drug abuse. We talked about the rise in incidents of criminal domestic violence caused, in part, by drugs. We also talked about the dubious distinction Kershaw County has in that we have ...

Dr. James L. Truesdell

Funeral service for Dr. James L. Truesdell, Jr., 85, of Dicey Ford Road, Camden, was held Thursday, March 10 2011, 1:00 P.M. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Camden with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Camden.

Steven "Brad" Bryant

Funeral services for Steven "Brad" Bryant, 41, of Lugoff, will be held Sunday March 13, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Southside Baptist Church, Camden, with burial to follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Rev. Everett Reconnu and Rev. Donnie Barrett will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday from 5 – 7 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff.

Bulldog netters shut out Falcons

It was not too long ago that a Camden versus A.C. Flora tennis match meant either team winning by a 4-3 count in a contest, which on more than one occasion had to be completed by traveling to a nearby court which had lights.

Eight-run fourth does in Knights

When he sent Grayson King to the mound to start Tuesday's non-region game against Buford, North Central baseball coach Robbie Cash was looking to get his sophomore out of the game after two innings of work. Those plans went down the drain after NC scored three times in the top of the second to take a 4-1 lead over their former conference rival who have moved up into the AA ranks. But ...

Dogs to host LHS tonight

Due to concerns regarding the possibility of inclement weather on Thursday, Camden High School's scheduled home baseball game for that night against visiting Lakewood has been moved to tonight.

Vols hand Knights opening game 12-2 setback

Andrew Jackson scored in every inning, save for the third, as the host Volunteers downed rival North Central, 12-2, in Monday's regular season baseball opener for both sides.

Banged-up Demons edge Dreher in Carolina Ale House finale

While the regular season was not scheduled to begin until Tuesday, the Lugoff-Elgin baseball roster is already beginning to resemble a MASH unit.

Archives receives preservation grant

The city of Camden has received a $7,190 grant from Heritage Preservation to conduct a conservation assessment.

AgSouth reports strong year

AgSouth Farm Credit CEO Bill Spigener has announced that the customer-owned cooperative, with an office in Kershaw County, had net earnings of $6.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2010. Year-to-date earnings total $35.9 million and exceed the association's earnings of Dec. 31, 2009, by more than $9.7 million.

Outstanding students

Heritage Community Bank recently recognized outstanding students at the Applied Technology Education Campus (ATEC). On behalf of the bank, Branch Manager Kellie Chapman (left) honored students Chelsea Bradford (second from left), representing ATEC's early childhood education program, and Megan Clements (second from right), representing the health science program. ATEC Director Chet Horton (right) was on hand for the recognition.

Junior Leadership sign-up deadline March 25

Applications for the 2011-12 Junior Leadership Kershaw County class for rising juniors and seniors are now available at the county's high schools and the Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center.

It’s youth arts month at the FAC

March is Youth Arts Month at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County! Join us for a celebration of the arts featuring work by Kershaw County students displayed at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC), as well as the Youth Production of Snow White featuring more than 80 local children. Snow White runs March 10-13 in the Wood Auditorium. Evening performances begin at 7:00 p.m., with the Sunday matinee at 3:00 p.m. Tickets ...

Murray Rabon

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Murray Davis Rabon, 83, of Lugoff will be held Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Springvale Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Todd Horton and Pastor Jerry Gardner will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday, March 10, 2011 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Kornegay Funeral Home, Lugoff Elgin Chapel. Memorials may be made to Springvale Baptist Church Building ...

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.

Ariail for May 17, 2013