Knights take 3-AA wrestling title

Sending more than half its wrestlers into championship matches, North Central won its first conference championship in the sport by taking Saturday's Region 3-AA tournament in Columbia.

Phyllis Jeanette Watkins Thomas

Phyllis Jeanette Watkins Thomas, 72, of Morehead City, died Friday, January 31, 2014, at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill.

Stanlia A.Wirt

Stanlia A.Wirt, 81, Johnson City, died February 2, 2014 at NHC Healthcare in Johnson City, after a brief illness. A native of Montgomery County, VA, she was the daughter of Clarence and Ida Mae Altizer. She was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church, Camden SC. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, R.J. Wirt and a daughter Carolyn Morrison.

Nell Clyburn

Nell Clyburn, 98, of Liberty Hill, widow of William (Tommy) Clyburn, passed away, Sunday, February 2, 2014, at her home surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late Ernest Milton Catoe, Sr. and the late Stella Mungo Catoe. She was born in Kershaw, S.C. on October 26, 1915.

Dorsey L. Furman Jr.

Mr. Dorsey L. Furman Jr., 95, of 1814 Lockhart Road, Camden, South Carolina, passed on Sunday, February 2, 2014. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at Zion Hill AME Zion Church in Camden, S.C. Burial will take place at the Fort Jackson National Cemetery in Columbia, S.C. Funeral services will be provided by Haile's Funeral Home.

Mary Louise Hutchinson Guion

Mary Louise Hutchinson Guion entered eternal life on Friday, January 31, 2014, at the Foothills Presbyterian Home in Easley, SC. Originally from Burlington County, New Jersey, she began married life at the Guion family plantation "Green Hill" near Lugoff, SC, after her 1933 marriage to Louis I. Guion, Jr. In the late 1940's the family moved to Dallas, TX until she relocated to Camden, SC in the mid-1960's to care for her aunt, Mrs. George R. Cook. After thirty-four years in Camden, extensive travel, and the development of Carriage House Lane, her final fourteen years were spent in ...

Stanley "Stan" Laney Mungo

Mr. Stanley "Stan" Laney Mungo, age 51, died Sunday, February 2, 2014 at his home.

A broken heart

This letter is to the person who ran over my cat, Lucy, on Wednesday, January 29, 2014. This was the day it snowed and a lot of people I did not recognize were on my street because there was no school. I live on north Mill Street which is normally a very quiet street. My kitties were enjoying playing in the snow. Someone either accidentally (why didn't you stop?) or intentionally ran over my black and white cat Lucy. I suspect from her injuries it was a golf cart or 4-wheeler. I found her in front of my neighbor ...

American Legion contest winner

Camden High School student Nicholas Ranges, center, will represent Camden's James Leroy Belk American Legion Post 17 in the Legion's Quadrant competition of the American Legion High School Oratorical Contest to be held Feb. 15 at Columbia's Post 130. The four Quadrant winners will compete in the state finals. Ranges stands with his grandfather Foy Thompson, left, and Post 17 contest chairman Richard Lackey, right.

Op-Ed: The journey to reconciliation

For almost 25 years, we have worked together on a variety of issues to promote unity over division, build a common agenda for the advancement of public education, and create economic opportunities for all South Carolinians.

Feature photo: Up, up and away

Camden First Baptist Children's Center 2K class members look towards the sky as a few balloons escape before they

County treasurer not running for reelection

Kershaw County Treasurer Steve Vincent is announcing that he will not seek reelection to the post he has held for 17 years.

Arnett Muldrow recommendations include replacing Rhame Arena

Amidst re-introducing the city of Camden's new "Classically Carolina" slogan and logos, representatives from marketing firm Arnett Muldrow made a few recommendations concerning several "hot" items facing Camden. Among those recommendations are replacing Rhame Arena, going ahead with a proposed "road diet" for a portion of Broad Street, getting a hotel into downtown Camden and moving slowly on the former Maxway department store property.

For the Record - 02-05-2014

Real estate transactions

REACH brings Level 1 stroke care to KershawHealth

Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke, and in 2010 South Carolina had the sixth largest number of strokes in the country, in part because of its particularly high incidence of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and smoking. In addition, African Americans tend to have more debilitating strokes, and have them earlier in life, than other groups -- likely because one in three African Americans suffers from high blood pressure, the number one risk factor for stroke. Given statistics like that, treating stroke in South Carolina is essential.

Honorable service

Wildwood Lane project underway

Plans are underway to begin development on the Wildwood Lane Active Living and Pedestrian project in Lugoff. Kershaw County Planning and Zoning Director Michael Conley ...

Man to be charged for hitting deputy head on

Once a Camden man is released from the hospital, the S.C. Highway Patrol (SCHP) plans to charge him with DUI (second offense), simple possession ...

Backhoe Rodeo

The city of Camden's and Kershaw County's public works departments recently competed in the annual Backhoe Rodeo competition at City Hall Park, located ...

Jordan to be new PTHS assistant principal

The Kershaw County Board of School Trustees recently selected Amy Jordan to serve as the assistant principal for Pine Tree Hill Elementary starting with the ...

Masons honor Bowers for 60 years of service

Various Masons recognized Cecil A. Bowers for 60 years of service as a Master Mason with Lynchwood Lodge No. 197. Past District Deputy Grand Master ...

Pierce closes career with second state title

Earlier this spring, when asked about his chances to repeat as the state's AAA pole vault champion, Camden senior Lindsay Pierce did not hesitate ...

Murphy earns SEC community service honor for a second time

Auburn junior and Lugoff-Elgin High School graduate Kelli Murphy was honored by the Southeastern Conference as the league announced its annual women's golf awards.

CARL BAILEY JR.

Carl Sylvester Bailey, Jr., 72, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017. Born in Portland, ME, he was a son of Edna Conley Bailey and the ...

JOHN BOCKING

John Bocking, 87, of Lugoff, SC, passed away. He was born in Glossop, Derbyshire, England, the son of the late George Bocking and Hannah Storer ...

LOUISE BRANHAM

A graveside funeral service to celebrate the life of Esther Louise Jordan Branham, 87, of Lugoff, SC, will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday ...

JOHN B. HOLLIS

Funeral services for John Benjamin "Tammie" Hollis, Sr., 56, will be held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home with burial to ...

ROSE MARY SAYEG JOSEPH

A Mass of Christian Burial for Rose Mary Sayeg Joseph, 88, of Camden, SC, was celebrated Monday, May 15, 2017 at Our Lady of Perpetual ...

JAMES REYNOLDS

Funeral services for James Emanuel Reynolds, 87, will be held Thursday at 3:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home with burial to follow in ...

Young leaders

We are pleased to see our youth getting involved in various activities that nurture and develop leadership skills. From the Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce ...