Regatta to set sail this weekend

Lake Wateree will be awash with the sight of sails billowing in the breeze as the Wateree Sailing Club (WSC) will host its second annual Spring Midlands Multihull Regatta on Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 25.

Pena's late goal kicks Dogs into AAA tournament

In a final string of conference matches which were all basically playoffs to get into the playoffs, the Camden High boys' soccer team used a Roberto Pena header with three minutes left in regulation to break a 1-1 tie and give the Dogs a 2-1 win over Richland Northeast on Tuesday.

Smith's 11th inning blast gives L-E 2-0 win

Gunner Smith's assault on Region 4-4A pitchers continued on Tuesday as the Lugoff-Elgin senior's two-run blast in the top of the 11th provided all the scoring in the Demons' 2-0 win over host Ridge View.

Demon tennis team is playoff-bound

Earlier this year, there were questions as to whether Lugoff-Elgin would have enough players to field a boys' tennis team.

Ariail for April 24, 2015

Editorial: Social Security

Lawmakers in Washington have long ignored the fact that the Social Security system in this country is broken. On the brink of insolvency, Social Security needs major revamping, whether it comes in the form of benefit reductions, tax increases or both. Congress has refused to consider benefit cuts decades out in the future, even for young adults who are just now starting to pay into the system. They are turning their backs on such simple fixes as delaying the age by a year or two at which people can start receiving their monthly allotments. Bear in mind, we aren't ...

Parker: Mr. Hughes goes to Washington

WASHINGTON -- When postal worker Doug Hughes -- otherwise known as the gyrocopter dude -- landed his gizmo on the West Lawn of the Capitol, he wasn't worried about being shot down, he says.

Pets of the Week - April 24, 2015

Among the animals available for adoption at the Walter M. Crowe Animal Shelter are Sadie, a 1-1/2-year-old female hound mix dog, and Taffy, a 1-1/2-year-old female domestic short-haired brown 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 1 p.m. Saturday. The shelter is closed Sunday and Monday. For information on the shelter or to check for a missing pet, call 425-6016 ...

Noble: Business leaders in ‘small town’ S.C.

It is often said South Carolina is a big small town where everyone knows everyone else. And if we don't know someone personally, then it's usually "I know who they are."

Rec Notes - April 24, 2015

Registration for swim lessons is underway at the Recreation Department. Registration for all lessons continues until the Thursday before the Monday lessons start. The first session runs June 1 - June 4 and June 8-June 11.

McLester Scholarship application deadline is set for April 30

Applications are currently being accepted for the 2015 Thomas E. McLester Scholarship Award, given by Camden First United Methodist Church. Kershaw County High School seniors are encouraged to apply.

CJWL inducts 2015 members

The Camden Junior Welfare League (CJWL) announces its new members of the 2015 provisional class.

BDK reports third quarter honor roll

Baron DeKalb Elementary School has announced its honor rolls for the third nine-weeks period.

Paul Exander Odom

Paul Exander Odom, Jr., 74, of Lamar, SC, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015. He was born in Lexington, NC, the son of the late Paul Exander Odom, Sr., and Edna Johnson Odom. Memorials may be made in Paul's memory to the Ronald McDonald House, 2955 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203.

Andrema Truesdale Hayward

Mrs. Andrema Trusdale Hayward, 71, of Camden, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Born in Camden, she was the daughter of the late James, Sr. and Mary Crowell Truesdale and wife of Isah Hayward, Jr. A Celebration of Life and Homegoing Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Red Hill Baptist Church, Cassatt, with burial in the church cemetery. Public viewing will be from 2-7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

BMPFD gets V-SAFE grant

The Buffalo-Mt. Pisgah Fire Department (BMPFD) recently received a $22,440 grant from the state of South Carolina through the Volunteer Strategic Assistance Fire Equipment ...

Elgin mayor graduates from MASC Institute

Elgin Mayor Melissa Emmons recently graduated from the Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government. Graduates received their certificates during the Municipal Association of South Carolina ...

First Palmetto announces quarterly dividend

The board of directors of First Palmetto Financial Corporation, parent company of First Palmetto Bank, has declared a quarterly dividend of $455 per share of ...

KCSD to hold budget meetings

Kershaw County School District (KCSD) employees and the local community are invited to learn more about the district's proposed Fiscal Year 2019 budget and ...

Boyd, Just a Cobbler jump past field in $50,000 Hunter Derby

Camden's Liza Boyd closed the final week of the 2018 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, Fla., by riding S&L Just a Cobbler ...

Clinic Classic offers three run/walk events

The 2018 Clinic Classic will be held Saturday, April 28 at 7:30 a.m. and includes a 1-mile, a 5K and a 10K race.

Devils blank L-E for tourney title

Dreher scored 10 runs in the first four innings which was more than enough for pitcher Matt Mince to work with as the Blue Devils ...

Ariail - April 10, 2018

Editorial: Sam Wright

We would like to join the community in celebrating the achievement of one of Kershaw County's most famous sons, Mr. Sam Wright.

Column: The graveled road

Several years before Tink and I married, I built a house that, eventually, would become our home together. This French Country cottage suits us very ...

Column: Kitchen remedy for stress

"How do I know what I want to eat on Wednesday?"

Column: To mock or to mentor

WASHINGTON -- There are few sympathetic characters in the landmark lawsuit between Marquette University and a suspended professor that's heading later this month to the ...

Happy Anniversary

Command Sergeant Major Clyde Hayes and Peggie J. Hayes of Camden celebrated 55 years of marriage on March 16, 2018, with family and friends.

11th annual Clinic Classic is April 28

The 2018 Clinic Classic will be held April 28 at 7:30 a.m. and includes a 1-mile, and 5K and a 10K race. This ...

West Wateree Rotary Club recognizes scholarship winners

The West Wateree-Lugoff Rotary Club recently awarded its annual scholarships to seven Lugoff-Elgin High School (L-EHS) seniors for outstanding accomplishments both inside and outside the ...