Beverly Copeland

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Beverly Farmer Copeland, 66 of Camden will be held Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church of Camden with burial to follow in Cedar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Bruce Hancock will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Mrs. Copeland's memory to American Diabetes Association of SC, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 205, Columbia, SC 29204.

James Montgomery

James Montgomery, 65, of Red Hill Road, Rembert, died Sunday, April 10, 2011.

Peggy Sailor

Peggy Little Sailor, 87, of Camden, widow of George Edward Sailor of California, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011.

Claudia Mae Hough Smith

Claudia Mae Hough Smith, of Philadelphia, Penn. and formerly of Bethune, quietly passed away at Springdale Health Care Center on April 10, 2011.

Man arrested for stealing Jackson School laptops

Kershaw County Sheriff's Office investigators were called to the scene of a break-in Monday at the new Jackson School on Jefferson Davis Highway in east Camden. School officials discovered someone broke into the school during the previous week when school was out for spring break. The thief stole 28 new laptop computers.

Lend me your tired, your poor, your yuan

NEW YORK -- So why do Republicans hate art, the elderly and children?

Scrapbook - April 13, 2011

Let's Talk!

Snakes column a good hoax

I would like to thank your contributing editor, Glenn Tucker, for his brilliant article about the S.C. Department of Wildlife's proposal to release poisonous cotton-mouth moccasins into Lake Wateree. This was the best April Fool's joke ever! As I read the article, my blood starting boiling because I know there might possibly be someone out there fighting to preserve the snakes. Personally, I despise all snakes … so, I was really steaming! I was once told to make a lot of noise when walking down the ramp to our boat, so I even believed the part about snakes ...

Yesteryear -- April 13, 2011

21 YEARS AGO -- April 11-16, 1990

Robert Ariail -- April 13, 2011

A gift for Camden

With the city of Camden having such a distinguished historical heritage, and with so many residents acutely and proudly aware of that heritage and the value of keeping it alive, we are delighted to see the news that statues of Bernard Baruch and Larry Doby will be commissioned and will be placed on the grounds of the Camden Archives and Museum. The work comes through the generosity of Camden resident John Rainey, who's funding the statues, and sculptor Maria J. Kirby-Smith, who will perform the artwork. Those familiar with Kirby-Smith's exquisite sculpture at the Kershaw County Library will ...

FAC to host 6th annual ‘Jazz at the Center Music Festival’

The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will present its sixth annual "Jazz at the Center Music Festival," April 15-16, in historic downtown Camden. This year's festival will feature the talents of artists such as Jimmy Bruno (Philadelphia) and Ben Tucker (Georgia) along with some of the finest jazz musicians from Alabama and South Carolina. With both free and ticketed performances throughout the weekend, this event is affordable for all jazz lovers.

Banged-up Bulldogs best Blythewood, 4-3

Having breezed through their first seven contests in not allowing an opponent to win more than two matches, the Camden High tennis team found the going much tougher against visiting Blythewood on Monday.

School vouchers a "lousy idea'

After having been involved in the political and governmental life in South Carolina since 1963, when I accepted a position on the staff of Gov. Donald Russell, I am still constantly amazed at how long awful ideas persist in our State.

County births April 13, 2011

AMIRAH BRIELLE

Species statistics are good news for South Carolina’s standings

By Austin Jenkins

Carolina Cup-date on ticket sales

Even though the Carolina Cup is more than a month away, reserved parking spaces are selling at a brisk pace.

Royals AAU teams list tryout dates

The Royals AAU youth basketball teams will host tryouts in both Camden and Bishopville for its boys and girls' teams.

Carolina Cup tickets now on sale

Invitations for the Carolina Cup steeplechase races were sent out to those on the organization's mailing list last Friday. And tickets and parking spaces for the event are now on sale.