Sports complex: opposition or debate?

Thank you for your even-handed coverage of the debate over a proposed city-built sports complex that would be operated by the Columbia YMCA. The headline in Friday's Chronicle-Independent might tend to make someone think I am an opponent of a new sports complex for our city/county. I am not. However, I have worked to secure signatures that call for a referendum on the issue. A binding referendum would settle the dispute and determine the will of the citizens of Camden.

Hot dog cart not an intrusion downtown

Ward Ratz is the owner of The Dog House, a hot dog cart on Broad Street. This is a great addition to the Camden restaurant scene. Ward has great products and has in a few short months gained a good following of satisfied customers who look forward to his food.

DMES honors veterans with love, respect

On Veterans Day, 11-11-11, Doby's Mill Elementary School second-graders put on a tribute show for the veterans. It was one of the most meaningful, well-done, beautifully executed shows I have ever seen and almost unbelievable to have been done by such young children. There had to be many, many people doing the work to put this together, practice the children and see that all went according to plan, and they are to be greatly thanked for their hard work and dedication and love.

The kinder, gentler candidate

WASHINGTON -- Most Americans would agree that the most memorable moment from Wednesday night's debate was when Rick um, um, um, whateverhisnameis couldn't remember the third leg of his own policy for streamlining the federal government .

For the Record -- Nov. 16, 2011

The following real estate transfers were recently recorded in the Kershaw County Assessor's office:

High schools to host virtual book fairs

The library media centers at Camden, Lugoff-Elgin and North Central high schools will sponsor virtual book fairs Monday through Dec. 5.

Robert Ariail -- Nov. 16, 2011

The Lugoff Garden Club celebrates 30 years

The Lugoff Garden Club celebrated its 30th anniversary in September. To honor the anniversary, members of the club gathered at Sylvia Varn's Lugoff home to commemorate the occasion. Varn is the only active founding member. The club was founded 30 years ago with 10 charter members. Since then, it has grown to 22 members. The club participates in many gardening projects around the Lugoff community, filling, watering and caring for public area flower beds. The club also donated an owl sculpture to the Camden branch of the Kershaw County Library in honor of Master Gardener and fellow club member ...

The King Haiglar Garden Club held ‘bountiful harvest’ themed November meeting

The King Haiglar Garden Club held its monthly meeting Monday, Nov. 14, at 3:30 p.m. Eve Montgomery hosted the club at 1902 Carriage House Lane. Nancy Fisher and Frances Hendrix co-hosted.

Orders accepted for Price House pecans

Like jingle bells, the Price House Commission's annual pecan sale signals the approach of the holiday season.

Yesteryear -- Nov. 16, 2011

Photo cutline -- Jamie Guy stands before the large purging tanks where his harvest of crawfish are cleaned before being boxed for delivery. Guy manages two 10-acre crawfish ponds and says the crawfish, which resembles a miniature lobster, tastes like a cross between a lobster and a shrimp.

Tiller gains all-state tennis laurels

Camden High School's Katie Tiller enjoyed her most successful state singles tournament to date with her first top eight finish in last weekend's South Carolina High School League's AAA-AAAA combined tournament.

Camden’s Robinson earns SoCon all-freshman honors

Former Camden High soccer standout and current Furman University freshman, India Robinson, was selected to the 2011 Southern Conference Women's Soccer All-Freshman Team.

There’s no bench in cross country

Why do people run? Why would anyone want to leave the geniality of a warm bed on a cold morning to spend 30 minutes of breathless agony? Why would someone choose to end a harried day at work with a pointless endeavor like running? They just do. And they do for reasons unbeknownst to many, explicable to others. Delivered to those who sprint, jog, dart, or dash are amazing enhancements sending them out the door three, five, even seven days a week, some asserting never to stray from one sole run. Every runner has their own schedule, own motivation, own ...

Larry Clark

Mr. Larry Clark, 58 of 1943 Old Stagecoach Road, Cassatt, passed on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011.

Demons lose Radcliff, game in same day

Things started on an ominous note for the Lugoff-Elgin baseball team on Thursday and they would not get better that evening.

Focusing on finding the best healthcare outcomes

Recently, I attended the Congress on Healthcare Leadership presented by the American College of Healthcare Executives, and I was most impressed by one presentation: Building the New Healthcare Delivery System. In particular, I was struck by the fact that healthcare executives from across the country were focused almost exclusively on this new world of healthcare and its impact on how the organizations they lead are designed.

Beautiful in a different way

She was not a pretty woman in the days of her youth. Her lips were too thin, her forehead too high and her eyes so round that they seemed to bulge into the lens of the glasses she wore.

The road diet boon-doggle mistake

The road diet -- what a mistake. Even the mayor admits it could be a mistake. When the mayor was running for office he led me to believe that he was against the Broad Street diet. Two years later, he has flipped his opinion about the diet project. The mayor's vote, along with two of the previous council members, is what placed this mistake in motion. The urgency for the vote was to apply for a grant. A grant is federal tax dollars and not free money as some believe. This type of attitude is one of the reasons our ...

Elliott feature speaker at KC Gamecock Club celebration

The Kershaw County Gamecock Club will hold its annual "Great to be a Gamecock Gathering" on Tuesday, April 29 at the Old South Restaurant in Camden at 6:30 p.m.