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Huck Finn stirs trouble again
Making good on a campaign promise, the Republican-dominated 112th House of Representatives opened with a reading of the Constitution. But they copped out of reading some of the most thought-provoking parts.
Mary Lou Moore
Funeral service for Mary Lou Moore, 67, of John Eddy Road in Cassatt, will be held Saturday, January 15, 2011, 12:00 PM at Camden First Untied Methodist Church with burial in the DuBose Cemetery. Mrs. Moore will be placed in the church at 11:00 A.M. for viewing.
Richard Darby Sr.
Funeral service for Richard Darby Sr., 92, of Arrowwood Road, will be held Monday, January 17, 2011, 11:00 A.M. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with burial in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Margie Mitchell Ortiz
Funeral services for Margie Mitchell Ortiz, 78, of Lugoff, will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Greenlawn Funeral Home Chapel, 845 Leesburg Road Columbia, SC 29209. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8pm Friday evening at Greenlawn Funeral Home.
No school again for students Friday
Kershaw County School District Communications Director Mary Anne Byrd sent the following message to media at 4:30 p.m. today:
No school for students Thursday
Due to the number of Kershaw County roadways that are still icy, the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) has decided to keep students out of school Thursday. Staff will report at 10 a.m., however. KCSD Communications Director Mary Anne Byrd released the following statement to the press just before 4 p.m. today:
Clearing up movie-goers’ question, which armrest to use?
Dear Annie: At a movie theater, is there a rule for which armrest belongs to you? -- Jim in Omaha
Hall of Fame trainer Janet Elliot is guests speaker for SCTOBA Awards Banquet
Hall of Fame Thoroughbred trainer and part-time Camden resident, Janet Elliot, will be the guest speaker at Saturday evening's South Carolina Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association annual awards banquet.
Demon soccer duo named to U.S. Olympic Development Soccer Team
Lugoff-Elgin High School students and soccer players, goalkeeper Kyle Brosius and forward Robert Brown have been named to the 2010-11 United States Olympic Development Soccer Team.
A simpler time
Here is my take on the law escort fee for funerals. I agree there should be a fee, just not as much as proposed. It was stated that it takes deputies away from their patrol. If this is the case the school board has to be charged for the traffic control before and after school, because we have more schools in this county than SROs to handle this task so that takes deputies away from their patrol. ...
Celebrating 'A History of Kershaw County'
The Kershaw County Historical Society (KCHS) will formally reveal the completion of the largest project it has undertaken -- the book "A History of Kershaw County" -- at a public program and book launch from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church's fellowship center, 1201 Broad St., Camden.
County, city, school district weather winter storm
Five inches of snow had fallen in Lugoff by 10 a.m. Monday; 4 in Camden.
March auction to benefit L-EHS athletics programs
The Able Club of S.C. and Outback Steakhouse of Columbia announce "Surf's Up at Demon Bay, the second annual auction benefiting Lugoff-Elgin High School athletic programs, to be held at 6 p.m. March 4.
Richard Williams
Richard Williams, affectionately known as "Buster," entered eternal rest on January 8th 2011 at his home in Camden, South Carolina. Richard was born in Camden, South Carolina on May 14, 1944. He was the son of the late Willie T. Williams and Margaret Jones Williams.
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Fredericksburg Township explored
Our grand city of Camden is a beautifully preserved town laid out in an 18th century plan devised by Joseph Kershaw. We are proud of our historic homes and buildings, carefully placed public parks, wide streets, and beautiful trees. So it is easy to forget that this was not the original plan for the "town" that was to develop in this area of South Carolina. The original plan was a part of the "Township ...
The Lugoff-Elgin “Blue Monster”
What was the IRS thinking?
Well, this is a fine mess.
Hayes Creek Skateboarding Competition
There will be a skateboarding competition Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the Hayes Creek Subdivision in Elgin. The event is sponsored by Salty's Board Shop in Columbia. The proceeds from the competition will go towards purchasing skateboarding gear for the park in an effort to keep kids off of drugs and keep them off of the streets.
Dog’s human mom experiences drama at local dog park
Dear Annie: I have an 8-month-old puppy, and I take her to a local dog park so she can run off leash and play with the other dogs, which she loves. In the three months I have been taking her, "Phoebe" has never been attacked or fought with another dog. That was until last night, when Phoebe approached another dog that was on a leash and that dog attacked her.
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