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A son’s reflection on his mother
When I was a child, it seemed that nothing was fair. In fact, I would say many times that things were not fair.
Yesteryear - May 8, 2013
Vocational School Will Have Dedication Ceremonies Sun.
Post 17 to host tryouts on Wednesday
The James Leroy Belk Post 17 Kershaw County Senior and Junior American Legion baseball teams will both begin tryouts for the 2013 summer season on Wednesday, May 8 at 6 p.m. at American Legion Park in Camden.
This week in Kershaw County sports
Monday: First round of the AAA state girls' soccer tournament (Camden at Eastside, 6 p.m.); Camden in 3A Upper State golf championship at Southern Oaks Golf Course in Easley (TBA); Lugoff-Elgin in 4A Upper State golf championship at Willow Creek Golf Club in Greer (TBA);
Prude or prudent?
WASHINGTON -- They lost me at the word "women."
FAC’s School Arts Program wraps up its 32nd year
For more than 30 years, the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) has collaborated with regional artists and the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) to bring professional artists into the district to perform, inspire and teach. This history includes implementing Arts in Education grants from the South Carolina Arts Commission since 1983.
Noted and passed - May 6, 2013
• It's evident from public polling that becoming energy-independent is far more important to Americans and Canadians than reducing greenhouse emissions. Recent polls say nearly three-quarters of residents of the two countries support the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project, which would bring oil from the Alberta province of Canada to the United States. The Obama administration and key Democrats have opposed the project. <p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="text-align: left; text-indent: ...
Man seeks advice regarding father’s dementia
Dear Annie: I am a 57-year-old man with no siblings, and my mother is deceased. My 82-year-old father is physically healthy, but he's in the early stages of dementia.
Lugoff teenage girl reported missing
(This story was sent for publication prior to the C-I learning that authorities had located Kerrigan Parker in San Antonio, Texas. The C-I will have a follow up story Wednesday with further details.)
Corner of Broad and York
Introduction Dr. William Blanding, one of several Blanding family members to come to Camden from Massachusetts, arrived on the scene in 1806. His dental surgeon relative, Dr. Shubel Blanding, arrived in town by 1820 and will be discussed later in this column. William's brother, Abram, preceding him in Camden in 1797, read law under Judge Joseph Brevard, and in the 1820s-30s, maintained a satellite law office in Camden. Abram's ...
LFD reports on April 30 gas tanker accident
The Lugoff Fire Department (LFD) responded to an April 30 accident in Lugoff that resulted in U.S. 1 being blocked off for several hours.
Man arrested following stand-off
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies arrested a 40-year-old Fairfield County man Thursday night following a two-hour stand-off with Kershaw County deputies in the cemetery of a church on Springvale Road.
Jessie Mae Holiday
Mrs. Jessie Mae "Bell" Holiday, 86, of Hampton Virginia and formerly of Camden died Friday. Friends may call at 1955 Bunker Hill Road, Elgin at the residence of her son Nathaniel McKenney. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by Browns Funeral Home, Camden which is serving the Holiday family.
Mary Lou Phillips
Mrs. Mary Lou Phillips, 85, of Camden, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday morning, May 4, 2013 at the Presbyterian Home in Florence, SC. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, May 5, 2013 at New Hope Church in Camden. Rev. Lyn Hill will officiate. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall following the service. Memorials may be made in ...
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Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Ward Baker wed
Pamela Collins Gibson of Columbia, S.C. and Kevin Ward Baker of Lugoff, S.C. were married May 18, 2013 at Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church in Camden, S.C. The 4 p.m. ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. James C. Adams. A reception immediately followed at Aberdeen.
Former Camdenite wins ‘Best In Show’
Former Camdenite Manda McKay's painting "Love You To Death" won "Best In Show" at Southworks 2013. The Oconee County Arts Foundation (OCAF) hosted the opening reception April 12 in Watkinsville, Georgia. McKay grew up in Camden and graduated from Camden High School.
Wife unsure of what to do about husband’s dementia
Dear Annie: I've been married to "Ned" for 25 years, and each year it seems to get worse. When we married, he told me I could do whatever I wanted with the house, but he never said I'd be the one paying.
Seniors reflect
I meet with a lot of groups and committees over the course of the year, and I think it's important for me to do so. One of my favorite groups is Student Cabinet, which is comprised of student government leaders from each of our high schools. We meet four times a year over lunch. What I love and value about students is that they don't hesitate to tell you what's ...
A matter of conscience:
In 1929, my family moved from Chesterfield County to a farm adjoining the farm of Donald Holland's parents in the Cassatt community. I was a year old at the time but before many years passed, Donald and I established a friendship lasting until Donald's passing in 2003.
The one that didn’t get away
Magistrate swearing in
Kershaw County community members celebrated as former Kershaw County Recreation Center Director James E. Davis Jr. was sworn in as a county magistrate judge on Thursday afternoon. Kershaw County Councilman Jimmy Jones, Fifth Circuit Assistant Solicitor Brett Perry and Rep. Laurie S. Funderburk spoke at the short ceremony at the Kershaw County Court House. Judge Roderick M. Todd Jr. called the ceremony to order; Clerk of Court Joyce McDonald administered the oath; Rev. Constance ...
Former Demon Tisdale earns coaching honor in Florida
Former Lugoff-Elgin and Winthrop University baseball standout Eddie Tisdale has been named as the District 4A-13 baseball coach of the year this week by Broward (Fla.) High School Baseball.
Jane Barron Henry
A memorial service for Jane Barron Henry, 88, of Camden, will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, May 20, 2013 at Hammet Chapel at Bethesda Presbyterian Church with inurnment at Quaker Cemetery. Rev. Dr. William Summers will officiate. .
The Lugoff-Elgin “Blue Monster”
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