Food for the Soul ‘Pass(es) the Plate’

Food for the Soul soup kitchen and emergency shelter will "Pass the Plate" this summer in churches, civic clubs, businesses, and community organizations to support the ministry's outreach to Kershaw County's hungry and homeless.

Amy Rebecca Bolin & James Jennings Tinsley united in marriage

Amy Rebecca Bolin and James Jennings Tinsley, both of Columbia, were united in marriage at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Columbia. The Reverend Doctor Bradley D. Smith officiated the ceremony.

Carless Mitchell

Funeral services for Carless Eugene Mitchell, 64, will be held Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Powers Funeral Home with burial to follow in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. The Family will receive friends Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Yesteryear - May 22, 2013

Camden Cotillion Club still going strong after 31 years

Demons hoping a change will do them good in 2013

What better time of year to clean up things around the house than spring?

Third suspect arrested in March hit and run case

The S.C. Highway Patrol (SCHP) arrested a third suspect in an Elgin hit-and-run case from earlier this year.

Edward Pratt

Graveside services to celebrate the life of Edward M. Pratt, 80, of Kershaw County, SC will be held at 11:30 AM on Thursday, May 23, 2013 in Lugoff First Baptist Church Cemetery, Lugoff, SC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Mr. Pratt's memory to Collins Children's Home, P.O. Box 745, Seneca, SC 29679.

Charles Wills DuBose

Charles Wills DuBose (Red DuBose), 77 years old, of Camden, SC, husband of Diana Easter DuBose, died peacefully at his home, Cantey Lane Farm, on May 19, 2013. Born in Charlotte, NC on December 20, 1935, Charles was a son of Charles Perkins DuBose, Jr and Edith Wills DuBose.

Lucy J. Swain

Mrs. Lucy J. Swain, 77, of 1109 Windsor Drive, Camden, SC, passed on Sunday, May 19, 2013.Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by Haile's Funeral Home.

Decoy Daddy finishes strong to capture National Hunt Cup

Seemingly beaten in deep stretch, Irv Naylor's Decoy Daddy made a thrilling late move that carried him to a head victory over Gustavian in the $50,000 National Hunt Cup (Gr. 3), the featured hurdle race of Saturday's 83rd annual Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Pa.

Carnell Adamson

Funeral service for Mr. Carnell Adamson, Sr. 88, of 1204 Gordon Street in Camden will be held Thursday, May 23, 2013, 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with burial in Scott Hill Baptist Church cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 22, 2013, from 6-7 p.m. at Collins Chapel. Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Two more candidates vie for Elgin seat

Two additional candidates, Stacia Grooms and Christopher Renfroe, have registered to run for Elgin Town Council in a June 18 special election. Both Renfroe and Grooms are in their early 20s and are recent graduates of Lugoff-Elgin High School.

Crime Report - May 22, 2013

The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) charged two men and a woman, all of Camden, with drug possession after placing their home under surveillance for several months.

S.C. Secretary of State visits North Central Middle

S.C. Secretary of State Mark Hammond gave North Central Middle School (NCMS) students an overview of his position within the state of South Carolina.

Chamber hands President’s Award to Thiel Shull

The Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce presented its President's Award to Laura Thiel Shull. Saying that Thiel Shull "gives freely of her time to various organizations, and always with a smile," Chamber Board President Chip Galloway presented Thiel with the award during the chamber's 103rd Annual Meeting, Awards Gala and Reception. The gala took place Thursday at the historic Robert Mills Courthouse. KershawHealth Executive Vice President and COO/CFO Mike ...

Thank you, KershawHealth

Most of us know that Kershaw County is a wonderful place to live, raise a family, and grow old together with family and friends. Our tight-knit community is full of loving and caring people who always seem to go the extra mile when called upon. So, for some of you who may not know one of Kershaw County's best kept secrets, I will now attempt to let the cat out of the bag!

Thumb-twiddling no option

WASHINGTON -- Procrastination is rarely a cost-free strategy. That is true when it comes to fixing Social Security -- as much as the Obama administration and, even more forcefully, its allies on the left may wish to believe otherwise. Their "what's the big rush?" message goes like this: The retirement program isn't really contributing to deficits in the short run. Indeed, its finances are healthy enough so that it can continue paying all promised ...

Yesteryear -- Feb. 23, 2011

44 YEARS AGO -- Feb. 20-24, 1967 Photo cutline -- 'God and Country' Award -- Life Scout Mike Watford of Troop 94 is pictured receiving the coveted "God and Country" award from the Rev. J. D. Atkerson, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church. The award is one of the most difficult to obtain through scouting. It normally takes a scout from one to two years of specials services in one's church. Mike is the ...

Gardens and guns

NEW YORK -- Now would be a very good time to be a cartoonist. Or perhaps not. As the late cartoonist Doug Marlette frequently lamented, "How do you cartoon a cartoon? We're living in ÎToon Town.'"

How to make a city special

Asheville, N.C. – I dig red leather chairs. You know what else I dig? Of course you do -- I dig champagne. Now, granted, after a glass or two of bubbles, my eyes stray to the reds list, my real poison of choice, but there is still an unparalleled sensation to taking in some champagne. You can't be in a bad mood with champagne in hand. Then there are books. I especially ...

Man arrested in shooting

One man was injured and another man arrested in an early Tuesday morning shooting on Chesnut Street in Camden.

Charlene Marthers

Home going service for Charlene Marie Marthers, 38, of Lugoff, will be held Friday at 4:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. Rev. Arizona DeVane will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

Law Enforcement Reports - Feb. 23, 2010

Two Camden men were arrested after complaints of unusual levels of traffic, drug dealing and other suspicious activity, including people entering and staying at a Woodside Drive, Camden, home without permission.

Gilbert Cantey Jr.

Gilbert Cantey Jr., 76, of Bunker Hill Road, Lugoff, SC, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2011.

Elgin approves salary hikes

During a special Elgin Town Council meeting Thursday, councilmen voted unanimously to raise the salaries for the mayor and council.

Real Estate - Feb. 23

Real estate transactions

Robert Ariail -- Feb. 23, 2011

Wisconsin unrest

Most people here in Kershaw County and across the country believe that despite political differences, there's a sense of fair play that should come into effect when philosophical problems arise in government. We certainly haven't seen much of an atmosphere of compromise in the last few years, but the brouhaha in Wisconsin over the governor's efforts to end a portion of public unions' collective bargaining rights has prompted two actions that we believe most ...

MPCU Baseball Bash on deck for Knights

North Central High School will host the annual May Plant Credit Union Baseball Bash on the Knights' home field in Boonetown.

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