Colonels Creek Access Area will close temporarily for repairs

The Colonels Creek Boating Access Area in Ridgeway, on Lake Wateree will be closed for approximately one week beginning June 9 to allow for necessary paving repairs to the parking area.

Yesteryear for June 4, 2014

Going out in style

Ariail for June 4, 2014

Tourism director

Tourism is more important than ever before to our economy, not just in the city of Camden and Kershaw County, but throughout South Carolina and the Southeast. It is especially important to Camden, however, as the general economy has remained sluggish despite recent turnarounds.

Some surprises in rural S.C. education

A regular reader of these weekly columns recent noted that it seems like many of my columns are based on a review of a national study that looks at conditions in each of the 50 states about such things as health, education, job creation, etc. She is right, and there is a reason for this.

Eating Michelle’s lunch

WASHINGTON -- To hear tell, the mean ol' GOP is waging war on Michelle Obama and, brace yourself, America's children.

‘Real-world foundation’ leads Truesdale to succeed

Zackary Truesdale, the son of Kristina and Philippe Truesdale, was formerly a student of the Kershaw County School District. He recently graduated from the South Carolina Governor's School for Arts and Humanities (GSAH) in Greenville. Truesdale began percussion lessons at the age of 16 with Nicholas Guiliano at the University of South Carolina School of Music.

Errors do in 17ers in 9-6 setback

There were two ways to view Kershaw County Post 17's 9-6 loss to visiting Northeast Columbia Monday night.

Linda Engram

Miss Linda Engram, 52, of Camden, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 29, 2014. Born in Camden, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Engram Mickle and Samuel Engram, Sr. A Celebration of Life and Homegoing Services will be held Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Three p.m., at Browns' Funeral Home Chapel of Remembrance. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to charity of one's choice. Brown's Funeral Home, Camden is serving the Engram family.

Elouise Outen Howard

Ms. Elouise Outen Howard, 78, of 1102 Smyrl Circle, Camden, South Carolina passed on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date by Haile's Funeral Home.

Karen Stradford-Wright

Karen Stradford-Wright, beloved daughter of Edna and Henry Stradford, Sr. passed on to her next life on Sunday, June 1, 2014. A service to celebrate Karen's life on earth will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Camden First United Methodist Church, 704 W. DeKalb Street in Camden, SC with burial in the Cedars Cemetery. The family will receive friends and family during visitation on Friday, June 6, 2014 from 6PM to 8PM at Collins Funeral Home, 714 W. DeKalb Street in Camden. Viewing will begin at 10:00 A.M. at the ...

This week in League III

Monday: * Richland Northeast at KC Post 17 (7 p.m.)

Camden Royals hosting AAU hoops tourney

The Camden Royals AAU basketball organization is hosting a basketball tournament on Friday, June 6 through Sunday, June 8 at the Bishopville Recreation Department located on East College Street in Bishopville.

Living the American Dream

Somewhere along the line, it seems, people have stopped talking about the American Dream. I can't recall the last time I heard anyone, in person or through the media, remind folks that we live in the greatest country on Earth and that here in this land of profound freedom, opportunities abound and no one, regardless of race or level of economic upbringing, is held back from grand and lofty aspirations.

Roland Goodale’s recollections of Camden, 1910-1960s

In the 1960s Roland Goodale did a taped interview in which he described living in Camden beginning about 1910. A copy of the transcript of his Interview was in the Carrison Collection recently given to the South Caroliniiana Library by Mary Alden Carrison. This collection is presently being catalogued by Dr. Allen Stokes and will soon be available to researchers.

NC volleyball team cruises past 4-AA foes

It is full steam ahead for the North Central volleyball team which breezed past Region 4-AA foe Chesterfield in three sets last Tuesday.

Bulldog jayvees improve to 3-0 on season with win

Joseph Byrnes scored on a pair of runs to help lead the Camden High junior varsity football team to a 21-14 victory over Fort Mill ...

Vengas, Lawing lead CMA harriers to victory

David Vengas led seven Camden Military Academy runners who finished in the top 14 places as the Spartans opened their 2018 cross country season by ...

Gators rally to take down L-E

LEXINGTON -- Sometimes you have to take the good with the bad.

Jam for the Soul

Many believe music is food for the soul. If so, than why not host a music concert to benefit Kershaw County's Food for the ...

Ariail - Sept. 11, 2018

Editorial: Be prepared

It's that time of the year again.

Column: No, I’m Spartacus!

WASHINGTON -- It was Day Three of the Brett Kavanaugh hearings when Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J,, launched his 2020 presidential bid as a Thracian gladiator.

Column: ‘Going Bill’

I lost a very good friend three weeks ago. His name "is" Bill, not "was" as I find it too hard and too soon to ...

Column: Social media could destroy us

I am convinced that in less than 100 years, historians will conclude that the widespread adoption of social media was the catalyst that ended the ...

BIRDIE MAE HARRIS

Mrs. Birdie Mae Harris, 96, of 146 Battleship Road, Camden, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. A Celebration of Life and Memorial ...

JAMES HENDRIX JR.

A memorial service for Buddy Hendrix, 72, was held on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. A private burial will take place at a later date. In ...

RUBY R. KEYS

Mrs. Ruby R. Keys, 86, of 1714 B Street, Camden, South Carolina, passed on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Funeral services were conducted Monday, Sept. 10 ...

REBECCA L. MOORE

Mrs. Rebecca L. Moore, 72, of 2451 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC, passed on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced ...

Upchurch & Jowers garners national honor

Leading industry publication Insurance Business America has launched its inaugural Top Insurance Workplaces report for 2018, a snapshot of the U.S. insurance sector -- and ...