MPCU Baseball Bash on deck for Knights

North Central High School will host the annual May Plant Credit Union Baseball Bash on the Knights' home field in Boonetown.

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County Births Feb. 23

WILLIAM HUCKABEE HORTON Mr. and Mrs. Michael Horton of Camden announce the birth of a son, William Huckabee, on January 24, 2011. He weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces. Mrs. Horton is the former Elizabeth Smith. The maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Steven Cottingham of Rochester, NY and Mr. James Smith of Rochester, NY. The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Mike Horton of Camden. SPENCER GARRET WADE Roland Wade and Tanya Stogner, ...

This week in KC sports

Tuesday: Providence Athletic Club at Camden Military Academy (BB – 6:30 p.m.)

Burning acres

A line of flame advances south toward S.C. 34 (Bishopville Highway) near Pine Tree Hill Elementary School (PTHS) Saturday afternoon.

Frank Brown

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Francis "Frank" Leroy Brown, 84, of Elgin were held Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Hermitage Baptist Church with burial following in the church cemetery. Rev. Dr. Condy Richardson and Rev. Mark Hopkins officiated. The family received friends Saturday, February 19, 2011 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home Camden Chapel. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in Mr. Brown's memory ...

William Hawthorne, Sr.

William Edward Hawthorne, Sr., 79, of Bishopville, widower of Mable Lucille Hawthorne, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at his home.

Darlene H. Woody

Service plans for Darlene Ham Woody, 69, of Camden, will be announced by Powers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Malvern Hill Baptist Church Food Bank.

Mark Elbert McKinnon

Mark Elbert McKinnon departed this life February 16, 2011, after a brief illness. He was born in Patterson, New Jersey to the late Willie McKinnon and the late Minnie Hurst; and stepfather Willie Hurst.

Frances McKenzie

A graveside funeral service to celebrate the life of Helen Frances McKenzie, 83, of Camden, will be held Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 2:00 PM in Quaker Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday February 21, 2011 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. Memorials may be made in Mrs. McKenzie's memory to the First Church of the Nazarene, Children or Youth Department, 2276 Jefferson Davis Highway, Camden, S.C. 29020.

Carmon earns Peach Belt player of week honor

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Camden native and former Camden High School and Post 17 American Legion standout Stephen Carmon is off to a quick start to his junior baseball season at USC Aiken.

Miss Davenport, Mr. McCaskill engaged

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gregory Davenport of Camden announce the engagement of their daughter Kalyn Brittney Davenport to Joshua Wayne McCaskill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee McCaskill of Rembert.

Miss O’Briant, Mr. Mastantuno exchange vows

Blair Elizabeth O'Briant and Jackie Allen Mastantuno were married February 12, 2011 at The William Aiken House in Charleston, South Carolina. The ceremony was performed by the Doctor Charles Jerry Williams, Jr. and coordinated by An Extraordinary Event. A reception hosted by the bride's father followed at The William Aiken House.

Council meeting cancelled

Camden City Council will not meet Tuesday morning. The meeting has been cancelled due to a lack of agenda items.

Lugoff native crowned 2011 Miss SMC Pageant

Spartanburg Methodist College (SMC) crowned sophomore Kayla Jackson as its 2011 Miss SMC. Jackson, from Lugoff, and a graduate of Lugoff-Elgin High School, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everet Jackson Sr. Kayla Susie, a freshman from Greer, SC, and a graduate of Blue Ridge High School, was named 1st Runner Up. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Susie. Other award recipients included: • Miss Photogenic - Nikki Gidney, a freshman ...

William Collins

Funeral services for William Burnett Collins, 74, of Lugoff, SC will be held on Friday, June 14, 2013 at 4:00 PM at Lugoff First Baptist Church, with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Dr. Albert Allen and Rev. Dave Robinson will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday, June 13, 2013 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home, Lugoff-Elgin Chapel.

CMA hazing trial continues in Columbia

A federal jury is hearing testimony this week as the trial begins of a lawsuit brought against Camden Military Academy (CMA). In the trial's first days, attorneys for a former cadet have brought forward testimony and evidence they say show that, in 2008, other CMA students raped the then 13-year-old boy, according to news reports. The former cadet, listed in the lawsuit only as "JBC," is now 18.

L-E softball, NC tennis players rack up awards

Following a season in which a young Lugoff-Elgin softball team finished third in Region 4-4A play, post-season honors came the way of four members of the Lady Demons' program.

CHS honors student-athletes at annual banquet

For the 60th consecutive year, student-athletes at Camden High school were honored by The Bulldog Club at the organization's annual awards banquet on May 21.

Getting in some heavy lifting

Springdale 5K at Sunset set for Aug. 17

Registration is open for runners and walkers for the 5th Annual Springdale at Sunset 5K Run & 1-lap walk to be held on Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Springdale Race Course in Camden.

IRS reform

People in this country -- no doubt many right here in Kershaw County -- are angry with the Internal Revenue Service and its heavy-handed methods. Of course, the IRS has never been popular, and probably wouldn't be if the agency did everything by the book. But its recent targeting of conservative groups has spotlighted the venom with which overzealous bureaucrats can operate. Adding to it are recent revelations about ...

Youth summer sports camps season cover all bases in the county

With the school year coming to a close, it is time for summer sports camps in Kershaw County.