James Trivett Sr.

Funeral services for James Edward Trivett Sr., 78, of Camden, will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff, with burial to follow in Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia. The Rev. Homer Jones will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans.

The real picture

For many families here in Kershaw County, all this talk about the federal budget and the national debt involves numbers so huge as to be inexplicable. Families think in thousands of dollars, while the government thinks in trillions. Someone passed along to us recently one of those missives that make their way around the country, and unlike many such messages with their wild inaccuracies, the figures in it are a pretty valid picture of what's going on in America. Consider:

Untrending Palin

NEW YORK -- The latest trend in the media world is "trending." That is, monitoring what people are buzzing about and directing coverage accordingly.

Carl Leonard Barkley

Funeral service for Carl Leonard Barkley, 77, of Cassatt, will be held Thursday at 4:00 p.m. at Cassatt Baptist Church, 2604 Highway 1 North, Cassatt, S.C. 29032. The Rev. Donald Coppedge will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall.

Sidewalk Survey -- Aug. 17, 2011

KH Springdale 5K at Sunset to benefit United Way

The third annual KershawHealth Springdale 5K at Sunset will be held Saturday at Springdale Race Course. The 5K Walk/Run is coordinated by the United Way of Kershaw County and benefits the United Way's Health Care Council and its mission of improving the health of everyone in our community.

Miss Kelly, Mr. Rowell set date

Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Alvin Kelly of Elgin, South Carolina, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Grace Colette Kelly, to William Carroll Rowell, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. William Carroll Rowell, Sr. of Blythewood, South Carolina.

L-E hosts MPCU Kickoff Classic on Friday

Lugoff-Elgin will host the sixth annual May Plant Credit Union Kickoff Classic at L-E Stadium on Friday night at 7 p.m.

Birthday reflections

As our birthdays accumulate, eventually we may reach one which causes us to stop, reflect, remember the past, and then to compare it to the present. On July 15, 2011, I had such a birthday, my 83rd.

As Spidey changes, so does America

OK, people: chill out. Breathe. Relax.

Support United Way 'Heroes'

Several months ago, I was honored to be asked to serve as the chairman of this year's United Way campaign.

Noted and passed

• Recent Wisconsin recall elections spurred by people dissatisfied with Republican efforts to downsize government and diminish the role of unions in politics failed to wrest control away from the GOP in that state. A record amount of money was spent in the normally liberal state but Democrats failed to achieve their goal of unseating at least three of the six state senators who were being recalled. Some experts say that sends a national message.

Robert Ariail -- Aug. 15, 2011

Mayor fields questions on Y proposal

Over the course of the past three to four months I have been asked numerous questions about the city of Camden's intent to build a new sports complex. While much of the discussion seems to be focused on the YMCA as a facility manager, I believe it is important to keep our eye on the primary goal of the recreation facility itself. Below are questions that I most often get asked:

Clemson graduates first class of 'New Farmers'

After 30 years as a national television executive, Dale Snyder is the textbook definition of a new farmer. In fact, as little as a year ago, his agricultural skills were limited to potted plants on the front porch of his house.

Time to start thinking about the Cup

Even though the calendar just turned to January and cold weather is on the way, it is not too early to be thinking about the warmer days of spring.