The power of hard labor

It was an early summer morning, an enchanting time when flowers are blooming, blackberries are spurting to full growth and the birds are happy to have sunny warmth. I had taken myself out to the back porch where I often settle down to write after I have finished a gentle run.

Tommy Neal Lester

LUGOFF – A service to celebrate the life of Tommy Neal Lester, 72, will be held on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Kershaw County Council on Aging.

Inabinet - July 11, 2014

No-no helps Florence close out Jets

Kershaw County Post 17 was one of two teams in the Lower Ttate American Legion baseball playoffs to have earned a berth in the second round of the post-season with a three-game sweep.

Smith's stab put finishing touches on 4-3 win

Just when it looked as if host Horry County was on the verge of tying Tuesday's second game of the American Legion baseball Lower State playoff game with Kershaw County, Post 17 first baseman Gunner Smith stepped in.

Van Davis Sr.

Haile's Funeral Home announced the death of Mr. Van S. "Boo" Davis, Sr., 40, of 40 Boulware Dr., Lugoff, South Carolina who passed on Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

Dwayne Thomas Hall

Mr. Dwayne Thomas Hall entered enternal rest on July 3, 2014 in Charlotte, NC. Visitations will be held on July 11, 2014, 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the mortuary.

Laura Bell

Mrs. Laura Bell, 88, of Camden entered into rest on Monday, July 7, 2014 at KershawHealth.

Ariail for July 11, 2014

Hillary Clinton’s lawyerly past

WASHINGTON -- It should not be necessary to write this column.

Local dentist receives AGD Mastership Award

Harry J. Koutroulakis, DMD, MAGD, of Lugoff, recently received the Academy of General Dentistry's (AGD) Mastership Award. He received the award during the AGD's annual meeting June 26-29 in Detroit, Mich.

Harrell ruling

We were glad to see the S.C. Supreme Court rule that Alan Wilson, the state's attorney general, can continue his probe into possible improprieties by Bobby Harrell, speaker of the House of Representatives. Lawyers for Harrell had attempted to have Wilson removed from the case. Wilson had originally asked a state grand jury to investigate whether Harrell had broken ethics laws in several different instances.

KCSD scholarships at an all-time record high

Kershaw County School District (KCSD) seniors in the graduating class of 2014 earned an all-time record high amount of college scholarship money with over $11.6 million awarded.

NSA convenes select group to help promote and improve steeplechasing

The National Steeplechase Association has convened the Promotion and Growth Task Force to develop strategies to assure a vibrant and secure future for American Steeplechasing.

KC National staves off tourney elimination

Kershaw County National staved off elimination in Dixie Boys sub-district baseball tournament play in Chester by defeating Lancaster, 6-5, in eight innings on Monday night.

Police work needs good sense of humor

Being a police officer is definitely a challenging and dangerous career path. This includes the dangers to the heart and mind. Arriving at fatal collision ...

Yesteryear for June 13, 2017

Beginning its fourth year, the Camden Poets Society recently recognized student poets in its 1995 Kershaw OCunty Young Poets Competition.

KCSD offers summer learning, fitness opportunities

Kershaw County School District (KCSD) is offering students several learning opportunities this summer.

HFKC to start accepting grant applications Sept. 1

The Health Foundation of Kershaw County (HFKC) will begin accepting applications for grants beginning September 1. The application process will close on September 30. Selected ...

PAULO ANDRADE

Funeral services for Paulo Andrade, 86, will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. with burial to follow in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Chaplin ...

DORIS CADDELL

An inurnment service for Doris Meadows Caddell, 88, formerly of Camden, SC, will be held at 11AM, Saturday, June 17, 2017, at Quaker Cemetery. Kornegay ...

CHARLES COOPER

A funeral service to celebrate the life of Charles Edwin "Chuck" Cooper, 80, of Camden, SC, will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, June ...

SIDNEY JACKSON

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Sidney Dunbar Jones Jackson, 90, of Camden, SC, will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, June ...

PATRICIA LEIGH

A memorial service for Mrs. Patricia Dawn Anderson Leigh, 51, will be held Saturday, June 17 at 1:00 p.m. at Bethany Westville Baptist ...

PAUL REYNOLDS

Funeral service to celebrate the life of Paul Travis Reynolds, 40, will be held today at 4:00 p.m. at The Church of Jesus ...

The walls came tumbling down ... down

(Around 8 a.m. Friday, June 9, CIDS Inc. began demolishing the Lugoff Elementary School gymnasium. Senior Writer Martin L. Cahn was the only member ...

L-FR receives federal grant

Lugoff Fire-Rescue (LF-R) recently received another large federal grant award from the FEMA AFG Grant Program for $74,780. The funds were awarded to purchase ...

County’s youth sports summer camp season kicks off next week

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