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Deborah Tucker Osborne

Mrs. Deborah Tucker "Carrie Ann" Osborne, 51, of 539 Smyrna Road, Elgin died Saturday. Family and 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 Osborne family.

August 05, 2013 | | Obituaries

Judy Thiel

Judith Firestone "Judy" Thiel, 74, wife of Dale K. Thiel, of Camden, SC, died Friday, August 2, 2013. She was born in Memphis, TN, the daughter of the late Raymond C. and Laura A. Lisk Firestone. Judy was a lifetime horse enthusiast who showed at many major horse shows, was an avid foxhunter, longtime Master of The Camden Hunt and she was named lifetime honorary Master of The Camden Hunt. Judy was a longtime supporter of The Kershaw County Humane Society and longtime benefactor for The Walter M. Crowe Animal Shelter. Memorials may be made in her memory to The ...

August 05, 2013 | | Obituaries

Camden water treatment plant receives award

The city of Camden water treatment plant recently received the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Area-Wide Optimization Program (AWOP) Award. The goal of the program is to optimize particle removal and disinfection at all filtration plants to maximize public health protection. DHEC initiated AWOP in 1997 to optimize the performance of existing surface water treatment facilities and to reduce the risk of a waterborne disease outbreak.

August 05, 2013 | | Camden

Circuit training: North Central style

August 05, 2013 | | North Central High/Middle

John Phillips

John Wilson Phillips, 77, husband of Judith Chapman Phillips, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at a local nursing facility.

August 05, 2013 | | Obituaries

Mary J. Jones

Mrs. Mary J. Jones, 75, of 7215 Harvest Road, Rembert, SC, passed on Saturday, August 3, 2013. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later time by Haile's Funeral Home.

August 05, 2013 | | Obituaries

Jorge Feliciano

Funeral services for Jorge Feliciano, 82, will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, with burial to follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The Rev. Norman Martinez will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

August 05, 2013 | | Obituaries

Dr. William Blanding’s ‘treasure’ map

Dr. Blanding wrote "This gold mine is on the land of Mrs. Kirkley on the east side of Big Lynches Creek-two miles from the Brewer Gold Mine. In 1830 some gold was found in a branch which in a short distance passes into Big L.[ynches] C.[reek]. Soon after this discovery it was found on a sand hill nearby. Some detached pieces, from 1 to 5 pie[ces] were found-others attached to the fragments of quartz.

August 05, 2013 | By Harvey S. Teal Provided by the Kershaw County Historical Society | Columns

Noted and passed - Aug. 5, 2013

• Misconduct among airport screeners employed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has risen dramatically during the last three years, including many incidents of theft, groping and other abnormal behavior. Also, some screeners are often late for work or don't show up at all, delaying the travel process for many passengers. Going through security is trying enough under perfect circumstances and can become nearly unbearable when screeners are unprofessional. The TSA needs to deal with this situation and get rid of the bad apples as soon as possible.

August 05, 2013 | | Editorials

Weiner’s Schnitzel

WASHINGTON -- Would that Anthony Weiner were old news.

August 05, 2013 | By Kathleen Parker Washington Post Writers Group | Columns

KCSD tops in academic performance

The Kershaw County School District's (KCSD) grade on the 2013 state report card was a high B -- only 1.3 percentage points below an A -- while local third through eighth graders' PASS scores were higher than state averages in 37 of 40 categories. More than 83 percent of KCSD students passed the state's high school exit exam (HSAP) on their first attempt.

August 05, 2013 | | Education

Bethune man wins $1 million in lottery

Sunday morning, an unidentified man in Bethune checked a S.C. Education Lottery Powerball ticket he'd bought the night before from the Winner Circle Mini Mart. He then turned to his wife and told her she wouldn't have to go to work the next day.

August 02, 2013 | | Miscellaneous

John Phillips

John Phillips. 77, husband of Judy Phillips, died Aug. 1, 2013, at a local nursing center. Arrangements will be announced by Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville.

August 02, 2013 | | Obituaries

Michael R. Jackson

Funeral service for Michael Ransom Jackson, 67, will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at North Columbia Church of God with burial to follow in Hardshell Cemetery. The Rev. Walter Parham and the Rev. Joe Stines will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to North Columbia Church of God, 1004 Lorick Road, Blythewood, S.C. 29016.

August 02, 2013 | | Obituaries

Willie Moore

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Willie Joe Moore, 77, of Elgin, SC, will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Kornegay Funeral Home, Lugoff-Elgin Chapel, Lugoff, SC. Rev. Adam China will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his memory to The American Heart Association of SC, Memorials & Tributes, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058 or The American Kidney Foundation, 500 Taylor Street, Ste. 101, Columbia, SC 29201.

August 02, 2013 | | Obituaries

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September 13, 2016 | | Miscellaneous

Ray Edward Wiedemann

ELGIN – Graveside service for Ray Edward Wiedemann, 86, was held on Monday in Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Tim Burelson officiated. In lieu of ...