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Sunday changes
Recent legislation allowing Sunday alcohol sales in Camden is just one example of how lifestyles are changing across the United States. For many years, alcohol could not be sold in any form on Sunday in South Carolina -- except, of course, in Charleston, which for decades winked slyly not only at state bans on Sunday sales but also at the state's prohibition on mixed drinks, which were officially prohibited across the Palmetto State but ...
Watching Egypt through a lens darkly
NEW YORK -- The turmoil in Egypt has been a lesson in the fragility of a right we so often take for granted: To speak.
Remember when -- Feb. 9, 2011
"Remember when..." is a weekly historical feature showcasing life in Kershaw County, taken from the archives of the Chronicle-Independent. The photo this week features Camden youth hanging out at Rhame City Arena in "the old days." They include (kneeling) Mary Kate Beckham West, Kevin Culp, Patrick Davis, (standing) Kyle Eckenroth, (sitting) Jay Shaylor, Michael Horton, Tonya Reeves Koumas, Paul Foster, Abby Faulkenberry Spitzer, Sonya Reeves Price and Heather Jeffcoat Neal.
Diva time
Kershaw County women are invited to a night on the town for the second annual Downtown Divas Go Red for Women's Heart Health Month, to be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 17.
Yesteryear -- Feb. 9, 2011
39 YEARS AGO -- Feb. 7-11, 1972 Photo cutline -- Check presentation -- Likie Beleos and Carl Cockfield present a check for $1,000 to Earnest L. Barfield, president of the Camden Shrine Club. The money was raised through a Shriners "Roadblock" last Sunday and will be sent to the Shriners' Crippled Childrens Hospital at Greenville, SC. Mr. Beleos is chairman of the club's Fund-Raising Committee, and Mr. Cockfield is a director ...
Home, community shape generations to come
I am writing in regard to an article in your paper about our new sheriff, Jim Matthews. I believe he is the best person to be in the sheriff's position.
Historic Camden brings ‘The Swamp Fox’ to town
We will never know if the outcome of the Battle of Camden would have been different had Francis Marion and his "Ragged Regiment" joined General Horatio Gates's army that fateful August 1780 morning.
Refusing to be friend’s third wheel
Dear Annie: I have been best friends with "Claire" since junior high. She is nothing short of a knockout, with a sweet personality to match. We have always been very close, and I treasure our friendship.
County Births Feb. 9
THOMAS LAWRENCE BEAN Thomas Henkel and Quintestusa Raynor, both of Lugoff, announce the birth of a son, Thomas Lawrence Bean, on January 3, 2011. He weighed 8 pounds, 7.1 ounces. The maternal grandparent is Ms. Belinda Raynor of Newport, NC. The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Bean of West Union, SC. LEVI ALLEN WHITMIRE Anna Nichols and Russell Whitmire, both of Elgin, announce the birth of a son, Levi Allen Whitmire, on ...
Ananias Brevard
Funeral service for Ananias "Fat Man" Brevard, 29, of Jacksonville, Florida, will be held Friday, February 11, 2011 at 1 p.m. at Camden First United Methodist Church, with burial in Cedars Cemetery. Mr. Brevard will be placed in the church at 12 p.m. for viewing.
Lowman Cobb
Funeral services to celebrate the life of Lowman Scott Cobb, 43, of Camden, will be held Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Mt. Hebron Free Will Baptist Church, 2486 Mt. Hebron Rd., Cassatt, with burial to follow in Sandy Grove Cemetery. Rev. Jack B. Cobb will officiate. Memorials may be made in Mr. Cobb's memory to Mt. Hebron Free Will Baptist Church, C/O Rev. Jack Cobb, Jr. 2071 Old Georgetown Rd. East, ...
Bulldog Club continues to build on momentum in 2011
The Camden Bulldog Club continues its efforts to support the athletic programs of the school throughout the school year.
College Park, rows A & B, sell out
Officials with the Carolina Cup Steeplechase are reporting that renewals for reserved parking spaces for the 79th edition of the Camden spring classic on Saturday, April 2, were strong and that orders for the remaining available slots have been coming into the office at a steady, if not heavy, pace.
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Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Ward Baker wed
Pamela Collins Gibson of Columbia, S.C. and Kevin Ward Baker of Lugoff, S.C. were married May 18, 2013 at Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church in Camden, S.C. The 4 p.m. ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. James C. Adams. A reception immediately followed at Aberdeen.
Former Camdenite wins ‘Best In Show’
Former Camdenite Manda McKay's painting "Love You To Death" won "Best In Show" at Southworks 2013. The Oconee County Arts Foundation (OCAF) hosted the opening reception April 12 in Watkinsville, Georgia. McKay grew up in Camden and graduated from Camden High School.
Wife unsure of what to do about husband’s dementia
Dear Annie: I've been married to "Ned" for 25 years, and each year it seems to get worse. When we married, he told me I could do whatever I wanted with the house, but he never said I'd be the one paying.
Seniors reflect
I meet with a lot of groups and committees over the course of the year, and I think it's important for me to do so. One of my favorite groups is Student Cabinet, which is comprised of student government leaders from each of our high schools. We meet four times a year over lunch. What I love and value about students is that they don't hesitate to tell you what's ...
A matter of conscience:
In 1929, my family moved from Chesterfield County to a farm adjoining the farm of Donald Holland's parents in the Cassatt community. I was a year old at the time but before many years passed, Donald and I established a friendship lasting until Donald's passing in 2003.
The one that didn’t get away
Magistrate swearing in
Kershaw County community members celebrated as former Kershaw County Recreation Center Director James E. Davis Jr. was sworn in as a county magistrate judge on Thursday afternoon. Kershaw County Councilman Jimmy Jones, Fifth Circuit Assistant Solicitor Brett Perry and Rep. Laurie S. Funderburk spoke at the short ceremony at the Kershaw County Court House. Judge Roderick M. Todd Jr. called the ceremony to order; Clerk of Court Joyce McDonald administered the oath; Rev. Constance ...
Former Demon Tisdale earns coaching honor in Florida
Former Lugoff-Elgin and Winthrop University baseball standout Eddie Tisdale has been named as the District 4A-13 baseball coach of the year this week by Broward (Fla.) High School Baseball.
Jane Barron Henry
A memorial service for Jane Barron Henry, 88, of Camden, will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, May 20, 2013 at Hammet Chapel at Bethesda Presbyterian Church with inurnment at Quaker Cemetery. Rev. Dr. William Summers will officiate. .
The Lugoff-Elgin “Blue Monster”
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