Jessie Ruth Cash Fortner

Service for Jessie Ruth Cash Fortner, 91, will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sawney's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, 14605 State Highway 34 E, Ridgeway, SC 29130.

Mary Louise Guion

A memorial service for Mary Louise Guion, deceased January 31, 2014, will be held at 2:30 PM, Saturday, May 3rd at Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 502 DeKalb Street, Camden, SC, 29020. An optional committal will be held at 2:00 PM at Quaker Cemetery, 713 Meeting Street, Camden, SC. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mary Louise Guion may be made to the Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Camden, Smith College in Northhampton, MA, or the Lutheran Hospice in Greenville, SC.

Larry “Rock” Jones

Mr. Larry "Rock" Jones, 70, of 929 Mitchell Drive, Camden, South Carolina passed on Friday, April 25, 2014. Funeral Services will be conducted on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Red Hill Baptist Church in Cassatt SC. Burial will be at Red Hill Baptist Church in Cassatt S.C. Haile's funeral home is serving the family.

Bulldog victory caps a perfect day for Smoak

If there was ever a match that the Camden High tennis team did not want to lose, this was it.

L-E girls thump Irmo

Lugoff-Elgin tuned up for Thursday's 4A state softball tournament opener by closing the regular season with a 6-1 road win over Irmo last Friday night.

Staying On runs off with Queen's Cup feature

Michael J. Moran's Staying On moved into contention on the final turn, rushed to the front on the outside at the final fence, and drew clear to an authoritative 2 1/4-length victory in the $50,000 Queen's Cup MPC 'Chase, the featured race at Saturday's 19th annual Queen's Cup Steeplechase in Mineral Springs, N.C.

L-E rebounds from Irmo loss to blank Manning netters

Needing a bounce back match following last Thursday's Region 4-4A loss to Irmo, the Lugoff-Elgin tennis team kicked off what is scheduled to be --- weather permitting --- a four-match week with a 7-0 win over Manning on Monday.

Tracy Lynn Popham

A celebration of life service for Tracy Lynn Popham, 61, will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Camden. The Bishop Arthur Turbyfill will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint, 34 Chestnut Ferry Rd, Camden, S.C. 29020.

Resolution recognizes CHS as Palmetto’s Finest

Sen. Vincent Sheheen and Rep. Laurie Slade Funderburk presented Camden High School Principal Dan Matthews, staff and students with a framed resolution from the S.C. General Assembly recognizing the school's selection as a prestigious 2014 Palmetto's Finest award winner. The resolution noted that judges from the S.C. Association of School Administrators were impressed to see that the school's test scores are at an all-time high, and that the school contributes time and resources to its community including more than $100,000 and 5,000 service hours to local charities this school year. Camden High School ...

Jeannine G. Dymock

Jeannine G. Dymock, 72, of Cayce, died on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Buffalo, New York and was the daughter of the late Eugene Henri Gaulin, Sr. and Allene Wickett Gaulin.

Juanita Goodenough

A funeral service to celebrate the life of Juanita B. Wingate Goodenough, 100, of Camden, SC, will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, April 28, 2014 at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. The family will receive friends at 10:00 AM, 1 hour prior to the service, at the funeral home. Pastor Pat Amick will officiate. Burial will follow in Quaker Cemetery. Memorials may be made in Juanita's memory to Beulah United Methodist Church, c/o 2912 Springhill Road, Rembert, SC 29128.

Jerry Murphy

Mr. Jerry Murphy, 49, of 915 Mitchell Drive, Camden, South Carolina passed on Saturday, April 26, 2014. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date by Haile's Funeral Home.

Steve Gardner Williams

Funeral services for Steve Gardner Williams, Sr., 91 of Kershaw will be held at Baker Conference Center, 210 E. Hilton Street, Kershaw on Monday, April 28, 2014, at 3:00 pm. Rev. Bryant D. Fersner will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery.

Anna Elizabeth Martin, Hamer Gibson Tucker to wed

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Richardson Martin, Jr. of Georgetown, SC, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Anna Elizabeth Martin of Charleston, SC, to Mr. Hamer Gibson Tucker of Camden, SC.

Octavia “Nunkee” Addison

Haile's Funeral Home announces services for Ms. Octavia "Nunkee" Addison, 33, of 31 Soft Wind Bluff, Lugoff, South Carolina passed on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Funeral services will be conducted:

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 ...