Baron of the Piney Woods a facinating Camden native

It all began with a letter penned in 1953. By then the writer was 70 years old and he was answering an inquiry from Judge Allison P. DuBose of Camden. The letter from Inman F. Eldredge (1883-1963) was in the Camden Archives and Museum's vertical file on the Hobkirk Inn. I was working on the Camden Gardens exhibit and the Hobkirk Inn was one of the gardens in the exhibit -- so I "found" Inman on the way to looking for other things. His father and mother owned and operated the Hobkirk Inn during the heyday of the "Winter Colony ...

Ariail for Aug. 17, 2012

Romney’s ‘welfare queen’

Whose side is he on? Mitt Romney's assault against President Barack Obama's welfare reform policy sounds good, except that it gets in the way of putting welfare recipients to work.

Levy Lenix, Jr.

Funeral service for Levy Fletcher Lenix, Jr., 59, of 705 Elmore Street in Camden, will be held Saturday, August 18, 2012, 11:00 A.M. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with burial in the Cedars Cemetery. Collins Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Henry Miller, Jr.

Henry Miller, Jr.

It’s not union v. nonunion

I was blessed to be a union representative for some thirty (30) years plus years. Recently General Motors retirees' salaried workers came in mind.

Abusive ex-boyfriend wants another chance at relationship

Dear Annie: I left a relationship of six years when my boyfriend became physically and emotionally abusive. We have two children together.

Lawsuit settlements

Recent settlements of lawsuits filed against Sheriff Jim Matthews resulted in a payment by the county's insurance company of $110,000 to three different plaintiffs. There are a few observations to be made:

Two arrested in separate stabbings

Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies arrested two men Tuesday in separate incidents involved knives.

Rec Notes - Aug. 17, 2012

Tap, Jazz, Ballet and Baton classes are now being offered at the Kershaw County Recreation Department for ages 2 and up.

McNaughton-Hearon reunion on September 8

The McNaughton-Hearon family reunion will be held Sept. 8 at 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Kershaw Rec. Center located at 200 Slose Circle, Kershaw. Please bring food and drink. All paper goods and ice will be provided. A meal will be served at 1 p.m. followed by a business meeting and fellowship. We look forward to seeing you. For questions please call Terry McManus at (803) 669-0401 or Tarol McNaughton at (803) 834-5554.

Alvilda Williams

Evangelist Alvilda Williams, 88, of 847 Seegars Mill Road, Camden,S.C. passed on Friday, August 10, 2012. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, August 17, 2012 at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew UMC Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery.

Camden High class of ‘02 to meet September 22-23

The Camden High class of 2002 is planning a reunion for the weekend of Sept. 22-23. For tickets and details visit www.camdenhighclassof2002.my event.com. You can also contact Krystal Herrington at (678) 823-0559 or through email at camdenhighclassof2002@gmail.com

NCHS Class of ‘03 planning reunion

North Central High School class of 2003 is planning a 10 year class reunion. Please provide name, address, e-mail address and phone number to: whitefrancesca@yahoo.com or by mail to Francesca E. White: 4400 Dorchester Rd; Suite 108, North Charleston, SC 29418. For details contact Francesca White, (843) 751-2222.

Sullivans to chair Camden Antiques Fair

Organizers of the Camden Antiques Fair recently announced that Joe and Brenda Sullivan are Honorary Chairmen for this year's event. They reside in Camden and spend part of the summer in Newport, R.I.

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.)