Given Webster

Memorial services celebrating the life of Given Boyd Webster, 82, of Camden will be held Friday, November 4, 2011, at 2:00 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. Chaplain Joseph Kliebert will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent in Mr. Webster's memory to the James Leroy Belk Post #17 American Legion Endowment Fund, PO Box 456, Camden, SC 29021.

Feature photo: In another time

Students in Sharon White's second block World History class at Lugoff-Elgin High School concluded their study of the Enlightenment Period by attending White's Chocolate House. Students began the project in the library media center researching a specific topic from the 1700s. Each student created a newspaper with their topics being the focus of the front page. For the back page, students wrote advertisements for newly developed products. During the chocolate house, students shared information with each other to create five new articles for the inside of their papers. "I had a great time getting and sharing info with ...

Camden closes out Chapin; hosts MB in tonight's Lower State finale

Two weeks ago, Camden dispatched of Chapin in three straight games in a non-region volleyball match.

Q Foundation surges past Spartans, 28-8

Right from the start of the season, Camden Military Academy head football coach Will Rice knew the 2011 season could be an interesting one for the Spartans.

Gustavian, Young run off with Aiken Holiday Cup

Hickory Tree Stables' Gustavian, ridden by champion jockey Paddy Young, launched a formidable move on the final turn of Ford Conger Field and overtook front-running Baltic Shore to win the $25,000 Budweiser Holiday Cup, feature race of the 20th annual Aiken Fall Steeplechase on Saturday, Oct. 29.

BSA Camporeee to be held this weekend

The Boy Scouts of American Indian Waters Council will be hosting a Camporee Nov. 4 to 6 at the North Camden Plantation. The theme of the weekend is the Amazing Race.

Moneta Earline Hawkins Harrell

Moneta Earline Hawkins Harrell, daughter of Earline Roach Hawkins and the late Dan Levi Hawkins, Sr., was born on December 25, 1944 and departed on October 27, 2011.

Rec alternatives accomplish same goal

For several months I have followed the debate about a new YMCA in Camden. To date, however, only City Council and the director of the YMCA in Columbia have formulated a plan to build and operate a new facility here. There are possible alternatives. Therefore, I am proposing the following as a means to accomplish the same objective:

What the world needs now

WASHINGTON -- On perfectly beautiful days such as these, it is impossible to conceive of conflict.

Yesteryear -- Nov. 2, 2011

Photo cutline -- Preparing For Open House -- Barbara Kelly, Donnie McLeod, and Hughie Brown prepare copies of their schedules for their parents to follow during Open House at Camden Junior High School.

For the Record -- Nov. 2, 2011

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

Ronald Blanding

Funeral service for Ronald Blanding, 63, of Scott Street in Camden, will be held Friday, Nov. 4, at 11 a.m. at Gordon Street Church of God, 1707 Gordon St., Camden, with burial in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Friends may visit at 1216 Belton Court.

Herman Cain

There is little pressure that can rival the heat of a presidential campaign, and Herman Cain isn't doing the greatest job of dealing with the scrutiny aimed at White House hopefuls. Cain has great appeal -- he's a plain-spoken guy who doesn't apologize for his positions, he has a concept that would radically change the country's impossibly complicated tax system and he retains a certain populist position that is playing well with many voters during these turbulent economic times. Cain, a virtual unknown only a few months ago, is running neck-and-neck with Mitt Romney in Republican polls.

Focusing on the Fed

"I'd prop him up and put a pair of dark glasses on him and keep him as long as I could."

Vera Q. Stokes

Vera Q. Stokes, 80, of Richmond Va., passed away on Oct 1, 2011.

Camden Royals holding charity hoops tourney

The Camden Royals AAU basketball organization is sponsoring a basketball tournament open to all youth organization teams which will benefit Relay for Life.

Chance to drive exotic sports cars awaits at CMP

Xtreme Xperience, the country's premier supercar driving experience, is heading full-throttle for Carolina Motorsports Park in Westville, with event dates set for Friday, Aug. 1, through Sunday, Aug. 3.

KC East All-Stars makes a good first impression

A disturbing trend

We wrote recently of the disturbing trend in the White House of spinning every issue through press spokesmen rather than engaging in open questioning about issues of interest to Americans. A lack of transparency isn't limited to the federal government, as the S.C. Supreme Court has recently issued two troubling rulings which limit public access in the Palmetto State.

Clemson Extension announces contest, workshop

The Kershaw County Clemson Extension Service is assisting with a tomato contest coming up Saturday, and is sponsoring a pesticide calibration and safety workshop on August 15.

Cub Scouts enjoy day camp

Local Boy Scouts of America spent the last week of June volunteering at a Cub Scout Day Camp.

Ariail for July 23, 2014

Camden Bulldog Club kicking off its 2014-15 membership drive

The Camden High School Bulldog Club membership drive is in full swing for the 2014-2015 school year. The organization, founded in 1952, provides financial assistance to all athletic programs at the school through the membership drive and various fundraising activities.

Thomas, Marlow earn interim titles at L-E

The leadership of the Lugoff-Elgin High School football and athletic departments stayed within the Demon family for the 2014-15 school year as Dave Thomas was named the school's interim head football coach and Craig Marlow as interim activities director Monday.