Raymond Dowey

Graveside service for Raymond Dowey, 83, will be held Sunday at 4:00 p.m. in Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Eric Boone will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday 5-7 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home.

Megan E. Gardner, Joseph Benjamin Marshall announce engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Glen Spencer Gardner of Bethune, SC, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Megan E. Gardner of Bethune, SC, to Mr. Joseph Benjamin Marshall, Jr. (BJ).

Miss Kate Nicole Prestage weds Mr. David Russell Poplin, Junior

Kate Nicole Prestage and David Russell Poplin, junior were united in marriage on Saturday, April 26, 2014 in Camden, SC. The traditional double ring ceremony took place at six o'clock in the evening and was officiated by Doctor William F. Summers and the Reverend John L. Hallman, III. Music for the ceremony was provided by organist Mr. John Harold Dickinson and vocalist Stephanie Kay Prestage, cousin of the bride. Ceremony readings were performed by Mrs. Laura McLean, aunt of the bride. The bride's parents hosted a buffet dinner and reception at Springdale Hall. On the eve of the ...

Patsy H. Holden

Funeral services for Patsy Hicks Holden, 75 of Camden, SC will be held at 1:00 pm, Monday, April 28, 2014, in Wateree Baptist Church, Camden. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery, Kershaw. The Revs. Charles Miller and Bobby James will officiate.

State chamber’s on the wrong side of almost everything

What's the difference between the terms "pro-free market" and "pro-business?" The former refers to policies that limit or remove government interference in economic activity: low taxes, fewer regulations, the absence of government subsidies, etc. The term "pro-business," by contrast, can mean almost anything. For the state Chamber of Commerce -- as well as a number of local chambers -- it usually means more government spending; government interference in education and healthcare; and wealth redistributions from taxpayers to favored businesses.

Larry “Rock” Jones

Haile's Funeral Home announces services for Mr. Larry "Rock" Jones, 70, of 929 Mitchell Drive, Camden, South Carolina passed on Friday, April 25, 2014. Funeral services will be conducted:

William R. McWilliams, Sr.

William Reece McWilliams, Sr. entered the Church Triumphant on April 24, 2014 after a brief illness. Affectionately known as Mac, he was born on August 21, 1918 to Shelley Neal McWilliams and Naomi Morse McWilliams, in Dalton, Georgia. Mac will be remembered by all who knew him for his keen intellect, unwavering loyalty, a kind and generous spirit, his gentle sense of humor, unassuming humility, and a constant love of God, family, and all things Georgia Tech. After graduation from Dalton High School, Mac enrolled at Georgia Tech, earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1941. Mac served his country ...

Ariail for April 28, 2014

Noted and passed - April 23, 2014

• It's hard to know what to think of Palmetto Utilities' request for county council's support of its permit application to discharge treated wastewater in Spears Creek in Kershaw County. Ten years ago, in 2004, county officials claimed Palmetto Utilities President Stan Jones was using his position on the Central Midlands Council of Governments' (COG) Environmental Planning Advisory Committee to keep Kershaw County from moving its participation in what is known as a 208 Water Plan from the Central Midlands to the Santee-Lynches COG. Within that fight, the county also objected to the Richland County-based utility's plan to ...

Men of war

We had a funeral at church the other day which was not unusual. Rodney laid his work aside and came to direct the choir. That, too, was not unusual. I sang in the choir. Now that was very unusual.

N.C. and S.C.: How do we compare?

I have always had a thing about North Carolina. Simply put, I don't like them.

Baron DeKalb Elementary School reports honor rolls

Baron DeKalb Elementary School has

Another MVP for Gary

Great to be a Gamecock celebration on tap Tuesday

The Kershaw County Gamecock Club will hold its annual "Great to be a Gamecock Gathering" on Tuesday, April 29 at the Old South Restaurant on Dicey Ford Rd. in Camden at 6:30 p.m.

Baseball playoff picture coming into focus

The South Carolina High School League state baseball playoffs open for Lugoff-Elgin and North Central with the 4A and AA tourneys kicking off Thursday with Camden beginning AAA postseason action on Friday night.

Big bass

Twins James and Caroline Reames, both 11, of Camden, recently landed these lunkers while fishing on family property in Kershaw County. The big fish, both ...

For the Record - Sept. 12, 2017

Real estate transactions

KC farmers could qualify for federal funds

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently accepting applications from South Carolina farmers, ranchers and private landowners for ...

Rushing entering 2018 sheriff’s race

Jack Y. Rushing III, of Camden, who is currently the operational captain at the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office, announced in a press release Wednesday ...

KC urges pond owners to lower water levels

Out of extreme precaution, The Kershaw County Department of Safety and Emergency Services urges Kershaw County property owners to lower the water levels of private ...

New Guardians ad Litem on the job

Two new Guardians ad Litem were recently sworn in by the Honorable Dana Morris as volunteers in the Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem (GAL ...

Bowers gets an ace

Lynn Bowers of Camden scored a hole in one while playing a recent round of golf over the Fox Creek Golf Course in Lydia.

Ariail - Sept. 8, 2017

Hurricane Irma

By the time our readers see this, chances are we will all have a better idea of what to expect out of Hurricane Irma, the ...

Storytelling songs

When I was almost 17 and started my career in media by hosting a weekend radio show on a country music station, I was no ...

The real America

I believe it to be a reasonable assumption that lately in our country there has been a state of division, if you will. What we ...

The new downtown

There's a revolution brewing and it's not what you think.

Writer has a dilemma

I have a dilemma that hopefully some of you may have the solution to. We have a president that we duly elected by giving him ...

Where does racism come from?

Where does racism come from? Some say it's been around forever; and, you're not going to change that. Now, that's a discussion ...

Celebrating 50 years of bliss

Mark and Pamela Derr married September 2, 1967, in Unadilla, N.Y.