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Lenora Anita Taylor
Lenora Anita Taylor, 70, of 1813 Kennedy Drive in Camden died Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010. Plans will be announced at a later date by Collins Funeral Home.
Jackson class reunion cruise
Members and friends of the various Jackson High School Chapters throughout the United States attended their 2010 reunion on a Bermuda Cruise on the Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas, Oct. 9 -14, which sailed out of Cape Liberty, Bayonne, N.J.
Parade traffic may affect CHS-LE basketball traffic
Fans attending tonight's 6 p.m. basketball doubleheader between Camden and Lugoff-Elgin to be played at L-E, are reminded that tonight is the third annual Lights of Lugoff parade, which steps off at 7 p.m. from the BP Station on U.S. 1 to the McDonald's, located on the corner of U.S. 1 and Highway 34.
Practice fire safety during the holiday season
As the holiday season approaches, there is an increased excitement about adorning our homes with the traditional decorations of Christmas trees, ornaments and garlands. Holiday decorations, as beautiful as they are, can also be an added home fire hazard. Statistics provided by the National Fire Protection Association reveal that a candle fire in the home is reported to a fire department every 30 minutes and each year, fire departments respond to roughly 260 structure fires ...
Richard Kirkland ceremony to be held Sunday afternoon
The Joseph B. Kershaw Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) and the John D. Kennedy Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC), will conduct a ceremony this weekend in Camden honoring Sergeant Richard R. Kirkland, Co. E, 2nd SC Infantry, a Confederate soldier, who is also known as the "Angel of Marye's Heights."
Camden Garden Club plans to ‘deck the halls’ for Monday meeting
The Camden Garden Club will hold its next meeting on Monday at the home of Dr. Richard Bell. This will be the "Holiday Tea and Celebration of Membership." It is sure to be one of the best meetings of the year. Not only will everyone be in a joyful and festive mood but the term "Deck The Halls" will not be taken lightly. Paddy will have her home exquisitely decorated with fresh garland, holly and ...
King Haiglar Garden Club to host December tea
The annual Christmas Tea for the King Haiglar Garden Club will be held on Monday at 3:30 p.m. Linda Shaylor will host guests and members at 1201 Lyttleton St. Camden. Margie Lane and Nancy Fisher will co-host with Linda.
Willie Porter
Willie Porter, 57, of Radcliff Pond Road, Cassatt, died on Wednesday, December 8, 2010.
Arbor Day celebrated at MSC
In honor of Arbor Day, the children and staff of The Montessori School of Camden (MSC) celebrated, in a small ceremony, by planting a tree and enjoying a poem recited by the Lower Elementary children (ages 9-12) entitled "Trees" by Alfred Joyce Kilmer.
Mummy, dearest
Sixth-grade students at Camden Middle School recently enjoyed Mummy Day, the culmination of an Ancient Egyptian unit. Students spent the day engaged in Egyptian activities across the curriculum. They mummified chicken drummettes, made life-sized sarcophagi, created pyramids, virtually mummified a pharaoh and played Ancient Egyptian games. Here, students Avery Barnes and Zoe Smothers use a triple beam balance to mass their chicken drummette before the mummification process.
Mary Boyd Gaines Adams
Services for Mother Mary Boyd Gaines Adams, 96, of Camden, will be held Saturday at 1:00 at the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. Burial will be in Cedar Cemetery. She was the widow of Authur F. Gaines, Sr. and Richard Adams, Sr. She was the daughter of the late Johnny and Leila Boyd.
Lillie Mae Simon
Lillie Mae Simon, 57, of Daniel Taylor Lane, Rembert, died on Tuesday, December 7, 2010.
How WikiLeaks can make us less free
It is symbolically appropriate that among other charges in Sweden WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is accused of having unprotected sex with two women in Stockholm. I don't know whether the world-famous Internet whistleblower is guilty or not, but the allegation certainly fits his reputation for world-class recklessness.
L-E girls down Lancaster; Dogs defeat A.C. Flora
Getting a combined 39 points from three players in double figure, the Lugoff-Elgin girls' basketball team avenged a season-opening loss to Lancaster with a 58-50 victory over the hosts Lady Bruins in a Wednesday night non-region contest.
Spend money on children, not bureaucrats
The school board has plans now to spend $1.25 million of the IPP funds to buy the Howden-Buffalo office building (the old Builders Transport building on U.S. 1 in Camden, near Wal-Mart) for a new administrative office complex. We just have a few questions for the board.
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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.
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