Great Falls uses quick start to down CMA

Putting themselves in an early 12-point hole in the first quarter of Thursday's opening game with Great Falls, the Camden Military Academy basketball team closed the gap to nine points in the final minutes of the contest. That, however, would be as close as John Smith's charges would let the Spartans get en route to a 78-56 victory. "We were down 13 at halftime and we made a run at them ...

A time to govern

WASHINGTON -- New Hampshire Republican Judd Gregg could reel off a list of problems with the debt-reduction blueprint produced by the president's fiscal responsibility commission -- beginning with the fact that, as Gregg sees it, the plan doesn't do nearly enough to reduce the debt: By 2020, in the unlikely event that all the recommendations are enacted, the debt would still stand at an unhealthy share of gross domestic product, ...

Scrapbook for Dec. 8, 2010

Did you ever cut apple slices and a few minutes later find them all turning brown? When an apple is cut, and air gets to the inside, it turns brown. That's what apples do. The apple is probably still safe to eat, but it's not pretty!

Real Estate - Dec. 8, 2010

The following real estate transfers were recently recorded in the Kershaw County Assessor's office:

Do you think the military should repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy?

Farmers Home Furniture opening in Springdale Plaza

A new furniture store is just about ready to open in Camden.

Jackson celebrates Arbor Day

In an effort to educate youth on the importance of planting and caring for trees, Jackson School held several events last week in honor of Arbor Day.

Kershaw County Brief - Dec. 8, 2010

Enjoy the sights and sounds of two Christmas parades this weekend. The Lights of Lugoff Parade will kick off at 7 p.m. Friday, proceding down U.S. 1 from the BP Station to S.C. 34. The Lights of Lugoff Parade is one of the few night time parades in the state. The annual parade sponsor is the Lugoff Optimist Club along with local businesses. Parade entry forms can be obtained at First Palmetto Bank in Lugoff ...

This week in Kershaw County sports

Monday: Camden Military Academy at Eau Claire (WR – 5:30 p.m.)

Miss Creed, Mr. Bock plan fall wedding

Mr. and Mrs. James Leroy Creed, Jr. of Camden announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Sarah Elizabeth Creed of Camden, to Mr. Ryan Keith Bock. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Randall George Raymond Bock, Sr. of Camden.

Mary Cunningham

Graveside funeral services celebrating the life of Mary Ellen Cunningham, 95, of Liberty Hill, will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at Liberty Hill Presbyterian Chruch Cemetery. Dr. Eugene Rollins will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial may be made in Ms. Cunningham's memory to the Kershaw County Historical Society, P.O. Box 501, Camden, SC 29021 ...

Earl Freeman

A service to celebrate the life of Earl Dean Freeman, 51, of Bethune, will be held at 4:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 7, 2010, in Pineview Baptist Church, Kershaw. The Revs. Gregory Gunter and Todd Gandy will officiate.

Miss Martin, Mr. Millonzi exchange vows

Miss Lindsay Marie Martin of Lugoff, and Mr. Mark Douglas Millonzi of Spartanburg, were united in marriage December 4, 2010 at the Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina. Steve Vickers officiated the outdoor sunset Scottish ceremony at 5:00 p.m.

Security theater vs. real dangers

Great quotations aren't what they used to be. History is marked by signature lines like "We shall overcome" and "Give me liberty or give me death." To those, the age of YouTube adds, "If you touch my junk, I'll have you arrested."

Noted and passed for Dec. 6, 2010

• We're glad to see that the U.S. Congress has passed a bill which will prohibit television networks from jacking up the volume when commercials are shown. For decades, viewers have been forced to reach for the remote control device when the sound spurted during ad pitches. We also propose a tongue-in-cheek amendment to the new law: that whenever politicians appear on TV with too much blathering, the volume gets automatically cut down to zero.

Music City finish mimics 2012 Colonial Cup

NASHVILLE -- On a spectacular afternoon of racing at the 72nd annual Iroquois Steeplechase, Jacqueline Ohrstrom's Demonstrative edged past Divine Fortune at the finish line to win Saturday's $150,000 Calvin Houghland Iroquois (Gr. 1) by a head.

CHS 4 x 100-relay team third in AAA state meet

Led by a third place finish from its 4 x 100-meter relay team, the Camden High boys' track team finished in 12th place at last weekend's South Carolina High School League State Championships held at Lower Richland High School in Hopkins.

The IRS

There are jokes aplenty about the Internal Revenue Service, but the latest revelations about that agency's conduct in targeting conservative groups is no laughing matter. In reality, it's not about conservative groups or liberal groups or apolitical groups. It's about the abhorrent idea that the IRS would single out any kind of organization or individual to harass -- and indeed it is harassment. <p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="text-align: left; text-indent: ...

Deacon Marion Jenkins

Deacon Marion Jenkins, 68, of 5545 Pisgah Road, Rembert, died Sunday. Friends may call at the residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by Brown's Funeral Home, Camden, who is serving the family.

Josephine G. Warner

Mrs. Josephine G. Warner, age 90, of Lugoff, SC, (formerly of Clarksburg,WV) passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Myrtle Beach Manor in Myrtle Beach, SC, following an extended illness. She was born in Philippi, WV, August 14, 1922, a daughter of the late Herbert Edward Golden and Grayce Booth Golden.

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Teresa Lynn Hough

Jak Smyrl collection purchased by USC library

The University of South Carolina (USC) Libraries is now home to a collection of more than 5,000 images, plus correspondence, sketchbooks, and even early elementary-school artwork Camden's Oscar Jackson "Jak" Smyrl, The State newspaper's first staff artist, who passed away in 2007.