Curtis Leon Drakeford

Funeral service for Curtis Leon Drakeford, 66, of 2002 DeKalb School Road in Camden, will be held Thursday, March 31, 2011, 2:00 P.M. at Bingham Chapel AME Zion Church with burial in Dry Branch Cemetery in Westville, SC. Friends may visit at the home of his niece and nephew-in-law, Rev. David and Annette Stratford, 1945 DeKalb School Road in Camden. Masonic rites will be conducted between 7:00 P.M. and 8:30 P.M. at the funeral home ...

NCMS holds Miss Patriot Pageant

On Friday, Feb. 25, under the direction of Rebecca Greenway and Jodie Kahler, North Central Middle School held its annual Miss Patriot Pageant. This year's theme was Under the Sea. Each contestant was judged and scored in three areas:

Daisy Haynes

Funeral service for Daisy Lee Lovett Haynes, 75, of Elgin, will be held Wednesday 11:00 a.m. at Powers Funeral Home with burial to follow in Hardshell Cemetery. Rev. Trent McLaughlin will officiate. The family received friends Tuesday 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff.

Robert Jones Jr.

Funeral services with full military honors for MSGT. US Air Force (Ret.) Robert Lee "Bob" Jones, Jr., 86, of Camden will be held Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel with burial to follow in Quaker Cemetery. Rev. Mark Bredholt will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday, March 20, 2011 from 6:00 -8:00 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. Memorials may be made in Mr. Jones's ...

Day Before the Cup Bake Sale

The United Methodist Women of Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church will hold it's annual Day Before the Cup Bake Sale on Friday, April 1. Homemade cakes, pies, breads, cookies and cupcakes of all kinds will be some of the delicious items for sale from 8 a.m. until noon. The sale will take place at the Family Life Center behind the main building at 1206 Lyttleton St. These ladies above are showing off some of the ...

Dale St. Louis

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Dale Lyle St. Louis, 68, of Lugoff, will be held Friday, April 1, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Lake Wateree Presbyterian Church, 3257 Old Windmill Road, Ridgeway, SC 29130. Rev. Dr. Fran Bragan will officiate. Memorials may be made in Mr. St. Louis memory to the Walter M. Crowe Animal Shelter, 460 S Fair Street, Camden SC 29020.

Mary Lindler

Mary LeNoir Lindler, 92, of Rembert, wife of the late Otis Gordon Lindler, died Monday at her home. Born on February 28, 1919 in Hagood, she was the daughter of John Isham and Mary Ellerbe LeNoir.

North Central High School Honor Roll

North Central High School has announced its honor rolls for the third nine-week period.

ATEC student awarded scholarship

The National Society Daughters of the American Colonists' goals are to be patriotic, historical and educational in honoring our heritage.

Camden Belk to host Spring Kidfest with fashion show

Belk in Camden will host the Belk Spring Kidfest on April 9th from noon to 4 p.m. The event will feature local children in a spring fashion show at 1 p.m. The show will be emceed by Jane Peterson from the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County. Tom Sorrells from Camden Mobile Music will be the DJ.

Snow-White and Rose-Red

NEW YORK -- It would be hard to find two more compelling, formidable women in American public life than South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and fellow South Carolinian and philanthropist Darla Moore.

Lady Knights bounce back to win three straight

What's the best antidote for a three-game skid, how about a three-game win streak?

KC Special Olympics rescheduled

With a forecast for inclement weather this week, the Kershaw County Special Olympics has been rescheduled from Friday to April 21.

'Cap on Drugs'

This week in Kershaw County sports

Monday: Richard Winn Academy at Lugoff-Elgin (G – 4 p.m.); Camden at A.C. Flora (TEN – 4:30 p.m.); Trinity Collegiate at Camden Military Academy (TEN – 4:30 p.m.); Great Falls at Camden Military Academy (BB – 4:30 p.m.); West Florence at Lugoff-Elgin (TEN – 5 p.m.); Buford at North Central (BB – 6:30 p.m.); Andrew Jackson at North Central (SB – 6:30 p.m.)

CMA Member and Guest Showcase

Pictured is the Chamber Choir of Kershaw County (CCKC). They will be one of the performing groups at the Camden Music Association's (CMA) Member and Guest Showcase May 19 at 3 p.m. at the Fine Arts Center in Camden. Members of the CCKC: Sherry Algood, Sierra Benson, Jean Broom, Anne Compton, Megan Commings, Isa Commings, Grace Dunham, Judith Hawkesworth, Linda Higgins, Barbara James, Mary Ellen Jordan, Diane Lee, June McCaskill, Khadija Murphy, Steven Parrot, ...

Dating success not equal in open-marriage

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been happily married for 15 years and recently decided to try an open-marriage lifestyle. We are doing this with full honesty and respect for each other. The main problem is that the dating success is not equal. I found it easier to get a date. Whereas, my husband is having a tremendous degree of difficulty. He has online dating profiles, but no luck.

Elgin

Funeral service for Theresa M. Wood, 93, of 1537 Dixon Road in Elgin will be held Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Mt. Sinai AME Church with burial in the cemetery. She died Thursday, May 9, 2013. Collins Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Jane G. Brady

Jane G. Brady, 91, of Camden, S.C. died Sunday, May 12, 2013. Plans are incomplete and will be announced by Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel.

CHS to honor student-athletes at banquet

The Camden High School Athletic Banquet will be held on Tuesday, May 21, in the school gymnasium.