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Merelene L. Hampton Whitaker
Mrs. Merelene L. Hampton Whitaker , 82, of 2603 Salmond St., Camden, South Carolina passed on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Gaines Baptist Church in Camden, SC. Burial will be held at Gaines Baptist Church Cemetery in Camden, SC. Nelson-Haile is serving the family.
Everything you heard about divorce is wrong, sort of
Despite what you may have heard, half of all couples don't get divorced. Actually, divorce has been on the decline for over 20 years and rates will likely continue to drop.
Elder abuse is underreported
Experts say elder abuse is grossly underreported and they predict the abuse will continue to increase unless the national public is educated.
The immortality of siblings
I spent most of Thanksgiving eve texting back and forth with my younger sisters. Texts included things like:
Study: babies only remember good times
Adults remember highly charged emotional events, from a first kiss to the death of a loved one. Infants, however, remember just the good times.
Keeping hope through infertility and adoption
My husband and I have been waiting to adopt for more than a year. We went into this whole thing with pretty idyllic visions of how quickly we would be able to adopt and how much control we'd have over the process.
Like father like child
A child's odds of breaking out of poverty or gaining a college education are heavily shaped by the father's income and education level, says Richard Reeves of the Brookings Institution.
Single-sex education picks up some steam
Single-sex education is gaining favor in some American schools, though the theories behind it remain intensely controversial and fraught with ideological and emotional baggage.
Black Friday sales down 11 percent
Fewer people hit the mall over Thanksgiving weekend and those who did shop spent less money than last year, according to the National Retail Federation.
Baron DeKalb celebrates American Education Week
Baron Dekalb Elementary (BDK) teachers, students, staff and parents celebrated American Education Week and the school's academic success Nov. 17-22. American Education Week started in 1921 and serves to recognize and celebrate public education.
Business After Hours presents kid-friendly holiday social with Santa
The annual Business After Hours/Kid-Friendly Holiday Social with Santa is taking place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Camden Community Concert Band presents holiday concert
The Camden Community Concert Band will present its holiday concert starting at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 in the Performing Arts Center at Camden High School. The concert is free and open to the public. Trumpeter Rusty Major is pictured practicing during a recent rehearsal. The CCCB will perform many Christmas classics such as "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" and "Greensleeves," and will feature "Suite from The Nutcracker" as well as crowd favorite "Sleigh Ride".
God’s Helpers welcomes Dr. Daniel Hembree to annual senior citizens/ disabled Christmas gathering
God's Helpers are having their 22nd annual Senior Citizens/ Disabled Christmas gathering 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Kershaw County Recreation Department.
Brown wins contest finale
Tim Brown missed two games to win the final Chronicle-Independent football contest of the 2014 season.
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ETHEL P. COOK
Funeral Service for Ethel P. Cook, 71, will be held today at 11:00 a.m. at Broom Hill Baptist Church with burial to follow ...
BENNY L. HAYES JR.
Bennie Lee "Chip" Hayes, Jr., 61 of Eastover, SC, husband of Lana McCurdy Hayes, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018. He was born February 26 ...
BETTY SMITH
Betty Lois Kennington Smith, 89, of Liberty Hill and Camden, SC died Tuesday, June 5, 2018.
Warren tapped to lead Babcock Center
The Babcock Center Board of Directors is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Thoyd B. Warren as the new President & CEO of the Babcock ...
S-LRCOG seeks Silver-Haired Legislature candidates
The Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments, serving Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, and Sumter Counties, is seeking candidates to serve on the region's Silver-Haired Legislature. The ...
BDK announces honor roll
Baron DeKalb Elementary School recently announced its third quarter honor roll:
Four graduate from Air Force basic training
U.S. Air Force Airman Romesz V. Coleman graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
NCMS announces 4th quarter honor roll
North Central Middle School recently announced its fourth quarter honor roll:
CCS announces 4th quarter honor roll
Cornerstone Christian School recently announced its fourth quarter honor roll:
Commissioned officer
Zack Maxwell Watson (second from left), son of Beth Ford of Camden, and Duncan Watson of Houston, Texas, and grandson of Judy Ford of Camden ...
Ribbon cutting
The Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting with Workout Anytime in Camden. Pictured are (front row from left): Joey Stabler (Owner ...
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