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Marilyn Furniss
Funeral services with Elks rights, to celebrate the life of Marilyn Dority Furniss, 57, of Lugoff, will be held Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 3:00 PM in Elgin Congregational Holiness Church. Interment will be held on Monday, January 24, 2011 at 2:00 PM in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Rev. Wesley Luke and Rev. Donnie Barrett will officiate. The family will receive friends on Friday, January 21, 2011 between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM at ...
John R. Speaks
Funeral services celebrating the life of John Robert Speaks, 70, of Camden, were held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at First Baptist Church of Camden. Burial followed in Quaker Cemetery. Reverend Bruce Hancock officiated. The family received friends from 5:30 – 7:30 PM Monday, January 17, 2011 at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. Memorials may be made in Mr. Speaks' memory to First Baptist Church of Camden Building Fund, 1201 Broad Street, ...
Slip Away gives his owners redemption with Eclipse Award
Ken and Sarah Ramsey joined select company Monday night when Slip Away was awarded the Eclipse Award for steeplechasing for the 2010 campaign.
35 years of service
The Kershaw County Board of Disabilities and Special Needs (KCBD) held a banquet in December to honor the service of Ruby Thompson. Thompson has served the board for 35 years and is currently the lead service coordinator.
Proper etiquette for congratulating new mom
Dear Annie: My son and his beautiful wife, "Marie," just had their second child. The entire pregnancy was turbulent, and Marie needed a C-section. My granddaughter was born healthy and wonderful, but I have been in complete shock since.
Claire Bryant and Friends return to Camden
The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) is pleased to announce the return of "Claire Bryant & Friends" a chamber music concert tomorrow in the Wood Auditorium. Sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, The Upton Foundation, Tom and Virginia Ann Mullikin, Van Horn Agency, Inc./Kennedy Insurance Agency and the Colony Inn, the concert is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. following a 6 p.m. cocktail reception. The concert will feature music inspired by ...
A small step toward civility
While we don't believe the give-and-take of political campaigns is a major factor in tragedies such as the recent shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords -- it was the work of a deranged man -- we certainly concur with those who say that more political civility would be useful in this country. One small step in that direction will be taken during next week's State of the Union address when some members of opposing parties ...
Yesteryear -- Jan. 19, 2011
Photo cutline -- Les Tindal, state secretary of agriculture, chats with Camden Lion Club member Jim Thornton during a Thursday night stop in Kershaw County. Tindal discusses the long-range outlook for the state's growers.
Leonard Ray
Graveside service for Leonard William Ray, 58, of Cassatt, will be held Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. in Cassatt Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Donnie Dixon will officiate. The family received friends Tuesday 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff.
From Russia with envy
NEW YORK -- It is bracing, not to mention annoying, laughable and obnoxious, to hear a White House press secretary lectured by a Russian journalist about the parameters of free expression American-style.
Coker students honored for academics
Seven area students were named to the fall 2010 Dean's List at Coker College for earning a 3.75 or higher grade point average.
John Stokes
Funeral service to celebrate the life of John Mark Stokes, 83, of Bethune, will be held Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Sandy Grove United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Gregory Skipper and Rev. Barbara Segars will officiate. The family received friends Tuesday, January 18, 2011 from 5:00 til 7:00 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home Camden Chapel. Memorials may be made in Mr. Stokes's memory to ...
Margaret Williams
Memorial service to celebrate the life of Margaret Rebecca Cunningham Funderburk Williams of the Camden and the Lugoff area will be held Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Bethesda Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. William F. Summers will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service in John Knox Hall. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in Mrs. William's memory to the Alzheimer's Disease Research Association-Mid State-SC, 3223 Sunset Blvd, ...
You Go, Girls!
Doby's Mill Elementary School's fourth- and fifth-grade girls running club was recently presented a $1,000 fitness grant and $1,000 in Subway gift cards for being grand prize winners in the Subway Fresh Fit national video and poster competition.The girls, as a group, submitted a video detailing how their activities in "You Go, Girls" help them to stay fit. They were one of 10 groups in the state to place at the grand prize level. The ...
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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.
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