Austin Brown romps to first victory; Cubist takes $75K Jeffords Stakes

Austin Brown, a 3-year-old colt named after the former Camden resident and Carolina Cup Racing Association Chairman Emeritus, won for the first time in the ninth start of his career last month.

Viking harriers run by L-E

Spring Valley swept host Lugoff-Elgin in the season and Region 4-AAA opening cross country meet of the season held last Wednesday.

Parent’s fighting upsets kids

Dear Annie: We are three daughters who need help. Our parents' home seems unhappy and full of bitterness. Mom and Dad have been married for 59 years, but Mom doesn't seem to enjoy life. Dad is not perfect, but we really don't know their past personal stories and relationship. They seem to have led separate lives: Mom at home with six kids to raise, and Dad working long hours at his business.

L-EHS student wins 4-H dressage competition

Adriana McMurphy, a senior at Lugoff-Elgin High School, was named the state champion in the 4-H dressage competition. She is 18 years old and has been a 4-Her in the Kershaw County 4H Horse Club for one and a half years. She serves as treasurer for her club and has been riding and competing since elementary school. She is the daughter of James and Karen McMurphy.

Folk and homemade health

What do the call letters I and S in WIS TV and radio represent ?

Romney’s ‘zero-percenters’

A new poll suggests that Mitt Romney may achieve the nearly impossible: he may receive even less than the tiny 4 percent of the black vote that Sen. John McCain won four years ago.

Grace Tate Carter

Mrs. Grace Tate Carter, of Washington, DC, formally of Camden, S.C. wife of the late Nathan Carter, passed on Friday, August 24, 2012. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Northeast Holy Trinity Church, Washington, DC. Visitation will be heldon Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 from 9-11 a.m.

Evelyn Trimnal Marsh

Funeral service for Evelyn Trimnal Marsh, 89, will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Hermitage Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Jason Fletcher and the Rev. Mark Hopkins will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff. Memorials may be made to Hermitage Baptist Church Arise and Build, 814 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Camden, S.C. 29020.

Carroll Dixon "Dick" Stokes

A funeral service to celebrate the life of Carroll Dixon "Dick" Stokes, 84, of Camden, SC will be held at 2:00PM, August 31, 2012 at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. Russell McLeod and Lynwood Young will officiate. Burial will follow in Branham Cemetery at Smryna. Family will receive friends 1 hour before the service. Memorials may be made in Dick's memory to Agape Hospice, 141 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia, SC 29210.

Leola Walden

Leola Walden

Evelyn Trimnal Marsh

Funeral service for Evelyn Trimnal Marsh, 89, will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Hermitage Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Jason Fletcher and the Rev. Mark Hopkins will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff. Memorials may be made to Hermitage Baptist Church Arise and Build, 814 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Camden, S.C. 29020.

Estelle Murphy

Estelle Murphy, 88, of 32 Colony Drive, Camden, S.C., formerly of 411 Church Street, Apt. 109-D, passed on Friday, August 24, 2012. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 31, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Joshua United Methodist Church, Ridgeway, S.C., with burial to follow in the church cemetery.

Carroll Dixon “Dick” Stokes

A funeral service to celebrate the life of Carroll Dixon "Dick" Stokes, 84, of Camden, SC will be held at 2:00PM, August 31, 2012 at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. Russell McLeod and Lynwood Young will officiate. Burial will follow in Branham Cemetery at Smryna. Family will receive friends 1 hour before the service. Memorials may be made in Dick's memory to Agape Hospice, 141 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia, SC 29210.

Leola Walden

Mrs. Leola Walden, 92, formally of Camden, S.C., died Sunday, August 26, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by Cooke Funeral Home of Camden. Friends and Family may View/Sign the Online Guestbook at www.cookefuneralhomeofcamden.com.

Ariail, too - Aug. 31, 2012

L-E to hold alumni soccer match

The Lugoff-Elgin High School boys' soccer will host its annual alumni soccer game on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at Lugoff-Elgin Stadium.

Time to start thinking about the Cup

Even though the calendar just turned to January and cold weather is on the way, it is not too early to be thinking about the warmer days of spring.

Camden High basketball and wrestling schedules

Basketball

Lugoff-Elgin basketball and wrestling schedules

Basketball

North Central basketball and wrestling schedules

Basketball

CMA basketball and wrestling schedules

Dec.: 5 – at Governor's School (6 p.m.); 10 – at Heathwood Hall (6 p.m.); 11 –Australian traveling team (6 p.m.); 15 – at Gray Collegiate (6:30 p.m.); 16 – Great Falls (6:30 p.m.)