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UWKC wins $7,000 donation
United Way of Kershaw County was awarded a $7,000 donation from Dr. Energy Saver Columbia after it won an Internet voting contest in December. Dr. Energy Saver Columbia, owned by William Cantey, is part of the home improvement industry.
Stay home for the holiday
During the Christmas season over the past three decades, presidents of the United States have shown admirable fiscal restraint as well as concern for their staffs when they've chosen their holiday schedules. Most have spent their Christmases either at the White House or nearby Camp David, the presidential retreat in the Maryland mountains just outside the District of Columbia. That has avoided expensive travel to faraway places and has allowed countless government staffers to spend time with their families rather than having to be on the road. Then along came President Obama, who has chosen to pack up -- at ...
James Robert Morrow
Graveside service for James Robert "Bobby" Morrow, 65, of Lugoff, will be held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home.
Move forward in face of tragedy
This is an attempt to heal the people of Kershaw County for the recent events that have caused divisions in our county. We have people in this world who have created acts of violence and destroyed lives. This type of people comes in all shapes, sizes and colors.
Rec notes -- 01-06-12
For anyone who hates to exercise, Zumba will feel more like a Salsa party than a workout. Zumba has a fast, energetic workout that is fun and addictive. You get lost in the music and dance and don't realize you're getting such a great workout! This is a great remedy for anyone looking for a fat-burning pick-me-up with a positive energy blast that will leave you feeling happy and energized.
Carol Royal
Minister Carol Royal, 35, of Arlington Drive, Lugoff, died Wednesday, January, 4, 2012.
Julia Sinclair
Julia Elizabeth Sinclair, 91, of Ridgeway, formerly of Camden, died Thursday, January 05, 2012.
Free sweet potato giveaway Saturday
The East Camden Shalom will offer a free sweet potato giveaway for the community beginning at 6 a.m. Saturday at St. Matthew United Methodist Church, located at 1186 Black River Road in Camden.
Feature photo:
Avery Younghans and Diamond Richardson -- students in Lynda. Nelson's kindergarten class at Camden Elementary School -- learn about recycling first-hand as they participate in the school's effort to teach the youngsters about doing their part to protect the environment. This is one of many recycling bins placed throughout the school.
High score
The Kershaw County School District is featured in the winter 2012 edition of Education Executive for providing a high return on investments in students. The article, "A Can-Do Attitude," chronicles the district's continued academic success in the midst of reduced local and state revenue.
Horse rescue resources are crucial
Hats off to the folks who rescued the starving horses in Kershaw County! What a heartwarming story. These folks are to be commended.
Use care with keepsakes
I teach scrapbooking and sell acid-free albums and supplies. Therefore, I was surprised to see the article "Easy ways to reuse and recycle holiday gift wrap" in the Friday, Dec. 30, C-I. One of the uses listed for discarded wrapping paper was to "Use in scrapbooking or as an inexpensive matting for photos." Gift wrap is not acid-free and will cause photos and other paper keepsakes to turn brown and/or deteriorate. The other uses listed sound like really good ideas.
‘Frosty Winter Delights’ theme of upcoming Camden Garden Club meeting
The Camden Garden Club will hold its next meeting Monday, Jan. 9 at the home of Nancy Langston. Her sprawling ranch home will be perfectly suited for the program scheduled. Woodley's Garden Center will be there and is sure to pack the house discussing "Everything you ever wanted to know about Roses".
King Haiglar Garden Club to host winter meeting Monday afternoon
The King Haiglar Garden Club will start 2012 with an exciting meeting on Monday, Jan. 9 at 3:30 p.m. Jane Hannon will host the club at 586 Old Mill Lane. A wonderful program on herb cooking will be presented by Tripp Guinn. Betty Sue Webber and Harriett Thomas will co-host with Jane to provide refreshments for all!
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These animals need good homes
Among the animals available for adoption at the Walter M. Crowe Animal Shelter are Charlie, a male 1-year-old Great Dane (Charlie loves children) and Tiger, a 5-year-old neutered male black and gray tabby cat. The adoption donation includes spaying or neutering. The shelter, located at the south end of Fair Street and managed by the Kershaw County Humane Society, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. The shelter is closed Sunday and Monday. The shelter is closed Sunday and Monday. For information on the shelter ...
Scully elected to Association of South Carolina Mayors board
Camden Mayor Tony Scully is now a board member of the Association of South Carolina Mayors (ASCM). ASCM members elected Scully to the board during the Municipal Association of South Carolina's (MASC) 74th annual meeting.
Rec Notes: Soccer camp begins July 28
This Soccer Camp is open for boys and girls ages 6-14. Players will be grouped by age, size, and ability. Daily training sessions will include individual ball handling skills, partner skills, developmental games and much more! This fun-filled week is the perfect way to introduce players to the game of soccer and to challenge advanced players to improve their game. Players must wear shin guards and bring a water bottle and soccer ball. The instructor is Peter Wittig, who has 22 years experience coaching at the college, high school, and youth levels. Coach Wittig is the Varsity Boys Soccer Coach ...
Not so transparent
President Obama, who promised the most transparent administration in history, has delivered perhaps the least transparent. Following the trend of other recent presidents, Obama has kept a tight lid on the press, rarely interacting with reporters in a spontaneous fashion and instead relying on the spin of his White House press directors. And it has gotten worse the longer Obama has been in office; one report last week indicated that the administration was denying access on a variety of subjects with increasing regularity. The Associated Press reported, "In category after category -- except for reducing numbers of old requests and a ...
Op-Ed: Supreme Court autopsy ruling trumps public accountability
For the second time in a month, the S.C. Supreme Court has ruled against openness and punted important issues back to the Legislature for change.
L-E wrestling camp on tap next week
The third and fourth installments of the Lugoff-Elgin wrestling camp are scheduled over the next two weeks.
Joey Matthew Tyner
Joey Matthew Tyner, 38, of Elgin went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 13, 2014.
Camden Lions Club installs new officers
The Camden Lions Club recently installed new officers and thanked the community for its support of club programs, having collected more than 1,300 pairs of used eye glasses. Boxes are located at the Food Lion shopping center in Lugoff, Rubin Eye Care Center in the K-Mart shopping center, the Walmart Vision Center, Belk and the Food Lion shopping center in Dusty Bend. The club supplied these glasses to local church groups for those in need in Honduras and Guatemela. Camden Lions have also assisted with eye operations and hearing aids for the needy. The club meets on the second ...
The karate kid
Lainey Williams, a rising third grader at Camden Elementary School (CES), recently competed in karate nationals in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She is the national champion for kata (forms) and won bronze in kubodo (weapons) and kumite (sparring). This qualified her for Junior Olympics. She is the superregional champion in the 8-year-old female category for kubodo and won silver in kumite, and bronze in kata. She is also the North Carolina Champion in all three events. Lainey studies karate at Carolina Family Karate under Shihan Bob and Sensei Matt. All five members of her team placed in the top four nationals ...
‘In the Heart of the Pines’ showcases Camden’s hotel era
The Camden Archives and Museum is hosting a new exhibit on the Hotel Era in Camden from July 2014 until January 9, 2015. Come explore Camden during the days of the Gay Nineties through the Roaring Twenties and beyond to the days before World War II. It was a magical, new social scene set in the midst of our beautiful, old Southern way of life. Camden's visitors got the best of both.
One-Eighty 360
Artwork created by Camden Middle School (CMS) art teacher Keith Tolen are on display at Columbia's 701 Whaley Street in its community gallery.
Thomas, Marlow earn interim titles at L-E
The leadership of the Lugoff-Elgin High School football and athletic departments stayed within the Demon family for the 2014-15 school year as Dave Thomas was named the school's interim head football coach and Craig Marlow as interim activities director Monday.
Summer sports camps are plentiful in Kershaw County
With the school year coming to a close, it is time for summer sports camps in Kershaw County.
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